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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    |     |  61 |     | Director                                        |     |           2024 |     |                 2026 |
| David Paresky...............................               |     | II    |     |  35 |     | Director                                        |     |           2023 |     |                 2026 |
| Christopher A. Tomasso...............                      |     | III   |     |  54 |     | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |     |           2019 |     |                 2027 |

Class I Nominees for Election for a Three-year Term Expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting

#### Michael Fleisher
Mr. Fleisher has served as a Director since November 2024. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Wayfair, Inc. from October 2013 to November 2022. Prior to joining Wayfair, Mr. Fleisher was Vice Chairman, Strategy and Operations of Warner Music Group from 2008 to 2011 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2008. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Gartner, Inc. from 1999 to 2004. He currently sits on the board of directors of Squarespace, Inc.

Mr. Fleisher’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive management expertise and leadership experience.

#### William Kussell
Mr. Kussell has served as a director since December 2019. He has served as an operating partner of Advent since February 2010. From January 2008 to January 2010, Mr. Kussell served as President and Chief Brand Officer of Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. Mr. Kussell served as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Bojangles’, Inc. from June 2016 to January 2019, as a director of Bojangles’, Inc. from August 2011 to January 2019, and as a director of Extended Stay America, Inc. from June 2010 to June 2016.

Mr. Kussell’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive management expertise and leadership experience on boards of directors across multiple industries.

#### Stephanie Lilak
Ms. Lilak has served as a director since June 2022. She has served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of Mondelēz International, Inc. since January 2024. Previously, Ms. Lilak was the Chief People Officer of B