CEO, The Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC; and Former President and CEO, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Age: 62 Independent Director since 2021 Committees Compensation Committee (Chair) Nominating and Governance Committee Professional Experience CEO, The Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC (January 2026-Present) Former Operating Partner, Garnett Station Partners (October 2024-January 2026) Former President and CEO, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (May 2023-June 2024) Former President, Horizon Group USA, Inc. (2016-2020) Former Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman, Toys R Us, Inc. (2013-2015) Former Chief Administrative Officer, Toys R Us, Inc. (2009-2012) Former President of Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Inc. (2006-2009) and served in various human resource positions of increasing responsibility (2000-2006) Former Employment Law Attorney, Whirlpool Corporation (1992-2000) Former Corporate Attorney at a large law firm in Michigan (1990-1992) Key Skills & Qualifications Management and Leadership Experience: gained through experience as President and CEO of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., President of Horizon Group USA, Inc., as well as various roles of increasing responsibility at Toys R Us, Inc., including as Executive Vice President, Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer, as well as Corporate Secretary, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Legal & Corporate Communications and President of the Babies R Us division Public Company Board and Governance Experience: service as a member of the board of directors of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., and Chair of each company s Compensation Committee Compensation / Human Resources: gained through experience as Corporate Director of Compensation & Benefits globally at Whirlpool Corporation, practicing corporate and employment law at both Whirlpool Corporation and a large law firm in Michigan and as Corporate Secretary and Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Legal & Corporate Communications at Toys R Us, Inc. Corporate Strategy / Operations: considerable experience across a wide range of industries and markets, and particular expertise in strategy, operations and supply chain management; serves as Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners, and was formerly President, CEO and director at Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (acquired by Restaurant Brands International in 2024), President of Babies R Us and a director at Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (acquired by Franchise Group Inc. in 2023) Other Boards Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (2018-2024) (Compensation Committee Chair) Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (2012-2019) (Compensation Committee Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee member, and Strategic Committee member) Organizations Former Board Member, Toys R Us Children s Foundation Former Board Member, K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situations) Education J.D., University of Notre Dame M.B.A., University of Notre Dame B.A., Harvard University (General Studies, Concentrating in Economics)