– USA, FL – First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch, announced the appointment of Charley Jemley and Michael Fleisher to its Board of Directors, effective respectively immediately and on November 1, 2024.
Charley Jemley will also Chair the Audit Committee.
About Charles Jemley
Jemley’s executive and financial management leadership experience includes over four years serving as CFO 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.
About Michael Fleisher
Fleisher’s executive and financial management leadership experience includes over nine years serving as CFO of Wayfair, Inc. Before joining Wayfair, Fleisher was Vice-Chairman, Strategy, and Operations at Warner Music Group from 2008 to 2011 and EVP and CFO from 2005 to 2008. He was previously CEO 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.
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 “Best Brunch” accolades, First Watch’s chef-driven menu includes elevated executions of classic favorites along with First Watch specialties such as the protein-packed Quinoa Power Bowl, Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos, Avocado Toast, Chickichanga, Morning Meditation (juiced in-house daily), Spiked Lavender Lemonade and its signature Million Dollar Bacon. In 2023, First Watch was named the top restaurant brand in Yelp’s inaugural list of the top 50 most-loved brands in the U.S. In 2023 and 2022, First Watch was named a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace in Newsweek by the Best Practice Institute. In 2022, First Watch was awarded a sought-after MenuMasters honor by Nation’s Restaurant News for its seasonal Braised Short Rib Omelet, recognized with ADP’s coveted Culture at Work Award. First Watch operates more than 535 First Watch restaurants in 29 states.
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