| Gregory A. Trojan |
Gregory A. Trojan is currently an Independent Director at Casey's General Stores, Inc. and a Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at HOB Entertainment, Inc. from 1996 to 2006 and as the President & Chief Executive Officer at California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. from 1994 to 1996. He also held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at House of Blues Entertainment, Inc. from 1996 to 2006. Additionally, he was a Director at Oakley, Inc. from 2005 to 2007 and the President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Guitar Center, Inc. in 2012. He served as an Independent Director at Domino's Pizza, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. Prior to that, he was an Executive Vice President at PepsiCo, Inc. from 1990 to 1996. He has also worked as a Consultant at Andersen Consulting LLP (GB) and Bain & Co., Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Gerald W. Deitchle |
Gerald W. Deitchle is currently the Chairman at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. He is also a Director at Big Jack Ultimate Holdings LP and the Managing Member at Restaurant Advisory Services, Inc. Previously, he served as an Independent Director at The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. and a Director at The ONE Group LLC. He was also the President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Fired Up, Inc. and an Independent Director at Fogo de Chão, Inc. Prior to that, he held the position of President at Cheesecake Factory, Inc. and Executive Vice President at Long John Silver's LLC. Mr. Deitchle obtained his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. |
| Christopher P. Pinsak |
Christopher P. Pinsak is currently the Chief Restaurant Operations Officer & Senior VP at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Prior to his current position, he worked as an Area Director at Brinker International, Inc. and as an Operations Director at Wood Ranch Bbq & Grill, Inc. from 2000 to 2004. |
| Brian S. Krakower |
Brian S. Krakower is currently the Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. He previously held positions as the Senior Director-Information Technology at Cheesecake Factory, Inc. from 2003 to 2007, the Senior Director-Information Systems & Technology at HOB Entertainment, Inc. from 1997 to 2003, the Senior Director-Information Systems & Technology at House of Blues Entertainment, Inc. from 1997 to 2003, the Vice President-Information Technology at California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. in 2012, and the Chief Technology Officer at Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Inc. from 2012 to 2013. |
| Amy B. Krallman |
Amy B. Krallman is currently the Chief People Officer & Executive Vice President at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. She previously worked as the Director-Human Resources at Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. from 2011 to 2013. She also held the position of Vice President-Human Resources at Mesa Air Group, Inc. in 2022. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President at TRM Corp. and Vice President-Human Resources at 7-Eleven, Inc. She served as the Vice President-Human Resources at Travel + Leisure Co. from 2013 to 2020. Additionally, she worked as the Vice President-Legal Affairs at CarParts.com, Inc. from 2008 to 2011. |
| Jacob J. Guild |
Jacob J. Guild has worked as the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. since 2020. |
| Thomas A. Houdek |
Thomas A. Houdek is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Prior to his current position, he worked as the Director-Strategic Planning & Marketing Analysis at Taco Bell Corp. from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, he briefly served as the Strategy Director at KFC Corp. He also worked as the Manager-Mergers & Acquisitions at Yum!. Brands, Inc. from 2014 to 2015. Mr. Houdek completed his undergraduate degree at DePaul University and holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. |
| Gregory S. Levin |
Gregory S. Levin is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. He previously held positions as the Chief Executive Officer at House of Blues Entertainment, Inc. from 1998 to 2006, Director at Oakley, Inc. from 2005 to 2007, Director at Domino's Pizza, Inc. from 2010 to 2017, Chief Financial Officer at Santa Barbara Restaurant Group LLC from 2004 to 2005, Audit Manager at Ernst & Young LLP, and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & VP at California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. from 1996 to 2004. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at S.B. Restaurant Co. from 2004 to 2005. Mr. Levin holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| Gregory S. Lynds |
Gregory S. Lynds is currently the Chief Development Officer & Executive VP at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. He started this position in 2007. Prior to his current role, he held several positions in different companies. From 2000 to 2003, he worked as the Director-Real Estate at Darden Restaurants, Inc. He then served as the Vice President-Real Estate & Development at Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc. In 2004 to 2005, he was the Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at S.B. Restaurant Co. He also worked as a Partner at SWH Mimi's Cafe LLC and as the Vice President-Real Estate & Development at Wilshire Restaurant Group, Inc. |
| James A. Dal Pozzo |
James A. Dal Pozzo is currently the Chairman at Monrovia Nursery Co., Inc. He is also an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc., a Director at BJ Chicago LLC, a Governor at Shawnigan Lake School, an Advisor at CerraCap LLC, a Board Member at OutcomeMD, Inc., and a Board Member at L-Nutra, Inc. Previously, he served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at The Jacmar Cos. from 2013 to 2018. He also held positions as a Director at Retention Education, Inc. and as the Chief Financial Officer at Ojai Ranch & Investment Co., Inc. |
| Julius W. Robinson |
Julius W. Robinson currently works at BJ's Restaurants, Inc., as Independent Director from 2022 and Marriott International, Inc., as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer-United States. |
| Janet M. Sherlock |
Janet M. Sherlock is an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. and the Chief Information Officer at Ralph Lauren Corp. She was previously the Chief Information Officer at Carter's, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. |
| Carl Bradford Richmond |
Carl Bradford Richmond is currently a Director at Coast Entertainment Operations Ltd., a Director at Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc., a Non-Executive Director at Coast Entertainment Holdings Ltd., an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc., and a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he held positions as a Director at Ardent Leisure Management Ltd., a Director at Ardent Leisure Group, the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Darden Restaurants, Inc., the EVP, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at Red Lobster Management LLC, the SVP-Finance, Strategic Planning & Controller at GMRI, Inc., the Senior Vice President-Finance & Controller at Olive Garden of Texas LLC, and a Senior Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Australia). He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. |
| Bina Chaurasia |
Bina Chaurasia is an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. and the Chief Operating & Administrative Officer at Tanium, Inc. She previously worked as the Vice President-Global Human Resources at Gap, Inc. from 2003 to 2007, the Chief Human Resources Officer & Senior VP at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson from 2013 to 2016, and the Vice President-Global Talent at Hewlett-Packard USA from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Chaurasia holds graduate degrees from The Ohio State University and the University of Wisconsin. |
| Noah A. Elbogen |
Noah A. Elbogen is the founder of Murray's Falafel, which was founded in 2002. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member at Misada Capital Group LLC since 2016, an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. since 2014, and the Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Act III Enterprises LLC. Previously, he served as an Independent Director at Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. He also worked as an Equity Research Associate at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., an Analyst at S.A.C. Capital Advisors LP, Highbridge Capital Management LLC, and Scout Capital Management LLC. From 2011 to 2016, he was an Investment Analyst at Luxor Capital Group LP. Mr. Elbogen completed his undergraduate degree at The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York. |
| Lea Anne S. Ottinger |
Lea Anne S. Ottinger is the founder and the Managing Partner of LMR Advisors, which was founded in 1998. She is currently an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. since 2010 and a Member of the Stanford Women On Boards Initiative. Ms. Ottinger has held former positions as a Director at Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC and TVI, Inc. (Washington). From 2004 to 2010, she served as a Director at Bare Escentuals, Inc. and from 2000 to 2018, she was a Director at Savers, Inc. Ms. Ottinger also held positions as a Vice President at Berkshire Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Capital LLC. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Stanford University. |
| Larry D. Bouts |
Larry D. Bouts currently works at BJ's Restaurants, Inc., as Independent Director from 2004. Mr. Bouts also formerly worked at Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer, and Toys "R" Us, Inc., as President-International Division. |
