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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. Announces Appointment of Charles Jemley and Michael Fleisher to Board of Directors
Leading Daytime Dining concept strengthens Board with appointment of new independent directors BRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch
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[{"type":"text","content":"Leading Daytime Dining concept strengthens Board with appointment of new independent directors\nBRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) (“First Watch” or the “Company”), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today announced the appointment of Charles Jemley to its Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee effective immediately and the appointment of Michael Fleisher to its Board of Directors effective November 1, 2024. “We are pleased to welcome Charley and Michael to our Board of Directors, and we look forward to leaning on their extensive financial management expertise as we continue to scale the First Watch brand,” said Ralph Alvarez, Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Watch. Jemley’s executive and financial management leadership experience includes over four years serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Dutch Bros Coffee, where he remains a strategic advisor to the CEO, as well as holding numerous leadership positions at both Yum! Brands and Starbucks. He currently sits on the board of directors of Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FCPT), where he chairs the Audit and Risk Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Fleisher’s executive and financial management leadership experience includes over nine years serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Wayfair, Inc. Prior to joining Wayfair, Fleisher was Vice Chairman, Strategy and Operations at Warner Music Group from 2008 to 2011 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2008. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Gartner, Inc. from 1999 to 2004. He currently sits on the board of directors of Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP), where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and GOAT Group. Jemley and Fleisher join fellow Board of Directors members Ralph Alvarez, Irene Chang Britt, Tricia Glynn, William Kussel, Stephanie Lilak, Dave Paresky, Jostein Solheim and Chris Tomasso. For more information on the Company’s leadership, visit investors.firstwatch.com. About First Watch First Watch is an award-winning Daytime Dining concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients. A recipient of hundreds of local “Best Breakfast” and “Bes...