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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holder Director Nominations
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee values the input of stockholders in identifying director candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers recommendations for Board candidates submitted by stockholders using substantially the same criteria it applies to recommendations from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, directors and members of management. Stockholders may submit recommendations by providing the person’s name and appropriate background and biographical information in writing to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., 8725 Pendery Place, Ste. 201, Bradenton, FL 34201, Attn: Secretary.

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### EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our current executive officers as of April 8, 2025:

| Name                     |     | Age |     | Position                                           |
| Christopher A. Tomasso   |     |  54 |     | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director    |
| Henry Melville Hope, III |     |  64 |     | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer              |
| Jay Wolszczak            |     |  56 |     | Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Robert Conti             |     |  55 |     | Chief Information Officer                          |
| Matt Eisenacher          |     |  45 |     | Chief Brand Officer                                |
| Eric Hartman             |     |  52 |     | Chief Development Officer                          |
| John Daniel Jones        |     |  46 |     | Chief Operations Officer                           |
| Laura Sorensen           |     |  52 |     | Chief People Officer                               |

#### Executive Officers

#### Christopher A. Tomasso
Mr. Tomasso has served as a director since December 2019, and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2017 and December 2019, respectively. Mr. Tomasso has also served as director, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Watch Restaurants, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since October 2017, December 2015 and June 2018, respectively. In addition, Mr. Tomasso served as Chief Marketing Officer of First Watch Restaurants, Inc. from August 2006 to December 2015.

#### Henry Melville Hope, III
Mr. Hope has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since December 2019. Mr. Hope has also