Professional Experience

• Operating Partner, Garnett Station Partners (October 2024 – Present)
• 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 or 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 – May 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)