Company: FWRG
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001789940-25-000031
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Company: First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
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 served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of First Watch Restaurants, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since July 2018 and as a director of First Watch Restaurants, Inc. since June 2021. Prior to joining us, Mr. Hope served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Genesis Real Estate Advisers, LLC from March 2016 to August 2018, as Managing Director of Blue Plate Development and Consulting, LLC from May 2014 to February 2016 and as Chief Financial Officer of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. from February 2008 to May 2014.

#### Jay Wolszczak
Mr. Wolszczak has served as our Chief Legal Officer since May 2022 and as our General Counsel and Secretary since December 2019. Mr. Wolszczak has also served as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of First Watch Restaurants, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since May 2018. Previously, Mr. Wolszczak was employed by Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. from October 1997 to April 2018 where he most recently served as General Counsel.

#### Robert Conti
Mr. Conti has served as our Chief Information Officer since August 2024. Mr. Conti previously served as our Senior Vice President, Technology from March 2019 to August 2024. Prior to joining First Watch, Mr. Conti served as Systems Engineering Manager, Commercial at Cisco Systems, Inc. from February 2018 to March 2019, as Chief Technology Officer of Holiday Retirement from August 2017 to February 2018 and worked 18 years at Hard Rock International from May 1999 to August 2017 where he most recently served as Vice President of Technology.

#### Matt Eisenacher
Mr. Eisenacher has served as our Chief Brand Officer since August 2023. Mr. Eisenacher also served as our Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy and Innovation from April 2019 to August 2023. Prior to joining us, Mr. Eisenacher

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worked at Piada Italian Street Food from December 2013 to March 2019, where he most recently served as Chief Concept Officer.

#### Eric Hartman
Mr. Hartman has served as our Chief Development Officer since September 2021 and as Chief Development Officer of First Watch Restaurants, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,