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Table of Contents
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the name, age, and position of individuals who currently serve as the directors and executive officers of Holdings.
Stephen J. Sather
has been a director and our Chief Executive Officer and President since 2010. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Sather was our Senior
Vice President of Operations. From 2002 to 2005, he was Senior Vice President of Retail Operations for Great Circle Family Foods, a major
California franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts stores. Mr. Sather holds a bachelor’
s degree in business administration from Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio. Based on his extensive industry and management experience in the casual dining and quick-service sectors, his familiarity with
us, his deep understanding of restaurant operations, and his work at a franchisee organization, Mr. Sather is well-
qualified to lead us and to serve
on our board.
Laurance Roberts
has been our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since July 2013. From 2008 to 2012, he was Chief Operating Officer for
KFC, a major fried chicken restaurant chain and a division of Yum! Brands. In 2008, he was also General Manager for KFC Restaurant
Operating Company. Before that, he spent three years as Chief Financial Officer of KFC, and three years as Chief Financial Officer of Yum!
Brands’ Pizza Hut joint venture in the United Kingdom. Mr. Roberts holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in
economics from Bucknell University.
Kay Bogeajis
has been our Chief Operating Officer since July 2013. From 2007 to 2013, she was Vice President of Retail Operations for Peet’s
Coffee & Tea. From 1997 to 2007, Ms. Bogeajis was employed by Yum! Brands, where from 2003 to 2007 she served as Head Coach of
Western Operations and where from 2001 to 2003 she was Vice President of Systemwide Operations for the Taco Bell division. Ms. Bogeajis
has a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University.
Edward Valle
has been our Chief Marketing Officer since October 2011. From 2009 to 2010, he was Chief Marketing Strategist for Choice
Hotels International, responsible for brand strategy, advertising, marketing, media, promotional, and loyalty initiatives. From 2005 to 2009, he
was Vice President of Marketing at the Panera Bread Company. Before that, he held marketing leadership positions at Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway
Restaurants, and Diageo. Mr. Valle holds an MBA from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree in operations and logistics management
from Michigan State University.
Michael G. Maselli
has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since 2011. Mr. Maselli is a managing director of Trimaran Fund
Management, L.L.C. Before joining Trimaran in February 2003, Mr. Maselli worked in the Corporate and Leverage Finance Groups of CIBC
World Markets. Prior to joining CIBC in 1997, Mr. Maselli served as a Managing Director in Bear Stearns’
corporate finance group and, prior to
that, as a Vice President at
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Name
Age
Position
Stephen J. Sather
66
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Laurance Roberts
54
Chief Financial Officer
Kay Bogeajis
60
Chief Operating Officer
Edward Valle
53
Chief Marketing Officer
Michael G. Maselli
54
Chairman and Director
Dean C. Kehler
58
Director
Wesley W. Barton
37
Director
John M. Roth
56
Director
Douglas K. Ammerman
63
Director
Samuel N. Borgese
66
Director