Company: BTBDW
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001477932-25-002248
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Company: BT Brands, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 10
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The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers and directors as of the date of this Annual Report:

Name Age PositionExecutive Officers and Directors:  Gary Copperud 67 Chief Executive Officer and DirectorKenneth Brimmer 69 Chief Operating Officer and ChairmanAllan Anderson 71 DirectorTerri Tochihara-Dirks 63 DirectorFred Croci 77 Director

Background Information about our Officers and Directors

Gary Copperud has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since July 31, 2018, when we completed the Share Exchange. He was a founding member of the predecessor to BT Brands in 2007. He served as its managing manager and Chief Financial Officer from its inception until the completion of the Share Exchange. Mr. Copperud was a founding shareholder of Next Gen Ice, Inc., now NGI Corporation, a provider of automated ice delivery systems to convenience stores and other markets. Since July 2019, he has served as the chairman of its board of directors. Mr. Copperud has served as CEO of Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern since June, 2022. Mr. Copperud is self-employed in real estate investment and development. We believe Mr. Copperud’s tenure with Burger Time and prior experience as a member of the board of directors of a public company qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.

Kenneth Brimmer has served as the Chief Operating Officer, Chairman of our board of directors, and Principal Accounting Officer since July 31, 2018. Since October 2019, Mr. Brimmer has been a member of the board of directors of NGI Corporation (formerly Next Gen Ice, Inc.). and currently serves as its Chief Financial Officer. Sinc June, 2022, Mr. Brimmer has served as also Chairman, COO, and Chief Financial Officer of Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern , Inc. Mr. Brimmer has a wide range of experience with several early-stage and rapidly growing businesses, serving at various times as President, Chief Executive Officer, director, and Audit Committee Chairman of several public and private companies. Mr. Brimmer previously was the Chief Executive Officer of Hypertension Diagnostic, Inc. (“HDI”). He served on the board of HDI since 1998 and was its CEO from September 2012 until May 2020. Mr. Brimmer is the CEO of privately-held Brimmer Company, LLC, which has provided consulting management services to BT Brands and NGI