People: Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc (RUTH.OQ)

RUTH.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market

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1 Aug 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Michael O'Donnell

57 2010 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Arne Haak

44 2011 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Peter Beaudrault

57 2012 President and Chief Operating Officer of Mitchell's Fish Market

Kevin Toomy

58 2010 President and Chief Operating Officer of Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Cheryl Henry

38 2011 Senior Vice President, Chief Branding Officer

Robin Selati

47 2010 Lead Independent Director

Carla Cooper

61 2003 Independent Director

Bannus Hudson

2005 Independent Director

Robert Merritt

60 2009 Independent Director

Alan Vituli

70 2003 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Michael O'Donnell

Mr. Michael P. O'Donnell serves as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Ruths Hospitality Group Inc. He has served as a director and as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2008 and as Chairman of the Board since October 2010. Mr. O’Donnell has spent more than 25 years in the restaurant industry, having been most recently Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Champps Entertainment, Inc. from March 2005 until the company was sold in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. O’Donnell served in several leadership positions in the restaurant industry, including Chief Executive Officer of Sbarro, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of New Business and President of Roy’s for Outback Steakhouse, Inc., President and Chief Operating Officer of Miller’s Ale House, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ground Round Restaurants, Inc. and key operation positions with T.G.I. Friday’s and Pizza Hut. Mr. O’Donnell currently serves as a director with Cosi, Inc., Sbarro and Logan’s Roadhouse.

Arne Haak

Mr. Arne G. Haak serves as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc., since August 2011. Prior to joining the Company in August 2011, Mr. Haak held a number of leadership positions with AirTran Airways (“AirTran”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV). From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Haak served as AirTran’s senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Haak served as AirTran’s vice president of finance and treasurer. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Haak served as AirTran’s director of corporate finance. Mr. Haak has also held various positions with U.S. Airways, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) in pricing and revenue management.

Peter Beaudrault

Mr. Peter J. Beaudrault serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Mitchell's Fish Market, a subsidiary of Ruths Hospitality Group Inc., since February 2012. Mr. Beaudrault previously held a number of leadership positions with Sbarro, Inc. (“Sbarro”). From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Beaudrault served as Chairman of Sbarro’s Board of Directors. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Beaudrault served as Sbarro’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Following Mr. Beaudrault’s employment with Sbarro in 2010, Sbarro filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 4, 2011 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York under case number 11-11527 (SCC). Sbarro confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization in November 2011. Prior to joining Sbarro’s, Mr. Beaudrault served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. and Executive Vice President of Ground Round, Inc.

Kevin Toomy

Mr. Kevin W. Toomy serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, subsidiary of Ruths Hospitality Group Inc., since March 2010. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Toomy served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Ruth’s Chris Steak House since October 2008 and Vice President of Special Projects from September 2008 to October 2008. Before that, from August 2007 to September 2008, he served as an independent restaurant consultant. From October 2002 to August 2007, he served as Owner and President of Goldcoast Seafood Grill in South Florida. He started his career serving as a General Manager for Steak & Ale Corporation, and shortly thereafter, joined two former Steak & Ale executives to grow the now nationwide Houston’s restaurant brand. Mr. Toomy has also been a joint venture partner for the Roy’s and Outback Steakhouse brands.

Cheryl Henry

Ms. Cheryl J. Henry serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Branding Officer of Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., since August, 2011. Prior to that, Ms. Henry served as the Company’s Chief Business Development Officer from June 2007 to August, 2011. Ms. Henry has more than 15 years of senior level management experience and prior to joining the Company, she was the Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Orlando.

Robin Selati

Mr. Robin P. Selati is Lead Independent Director of Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc. He has served as a member of the company's Board of Directors since September 1999, and served as Chairman of the company's Board of Directors from April 2005 to September 2006 and from April 2008 to October 2010. Mr. Selati is a Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“Madison Dearborn”) and joined the firm in 1993. Before 1993, Mr. Selati was with Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated. Mr. Selati currently serves on the Board of Directors of BF Bolthouse Holdco LLC, CDW Corporation and The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. During the previous five years, Mr. Selati also served as a director for Tuesday Morning Corporation, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., Pierre Holding Corporation, Family Christian Stores, Inc., NWL Holdings, Inc. and Cinemark, Inc.

Carla Cooper

Ms. Carla R. Cooper serves as Independent Director of Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., since December 2003. Ms. Cooper is President and Chief Executive Officer of Daymon Worldwide. Ms. Cooper served as Senior Vice President of Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade Sales for PepsiCo, Inc. from November 2003 to August 2009. From February 2001 to October 2003, Ms. Cooper served as President of Kellogg Company’s Natural and Frozen Foods Division. From February 2000 to February 2001, Ms. Cooper was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foodservice for Kellogg Company. From June 1988 to November 2000, Ms. Cooper was employed in various positions with Coca-Cola USA, including as Vice President, Customer Marketing.

Bannus Hudson

Mr. Bannus B. Hudson is Independent Director of Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., since June 2005. Mr. Hudson served as Chairman of the Board of Beverages & More, Inc. from November 1998 to February 2007. From October 1997 to February 2007, Mr. Hudson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Beverages & More, Inc.

Robert Merritt

Mr. Robert S. Merritt serves as Independent Director of Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., since October 2009. From January 2000 to April 2009, Mr. Merritt served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Cosi, Inc., a NASDAQ listed restaurant company. From March 2007 to September 2008, Mr. Merritt served as Cosi, Inc.’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, while continuing to serve as a director. In 2005, Mr. Merritt retired from Outback Steakhouse, Inc., where he served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since February 1991, and served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 1990 to February 1991. Mr. Merritt also served as a director for Outback Steakhouse, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates from 1992 to 2005. From 1988 to 1989, he served as Executive Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer of JB’s Restaurants, Inc., a restaurant operator. From 1985 to 1988, he was Vice President of Finance for JB’s Restaurants. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Merritt was employed by Vie de France Corporation, a restaurant and specialty baking company, as Vice President of Finance and Accounting and Chief Financial Officer.

Alan Vituli

Mr. Alan Vituli serves as Independent Director of Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., since December 2003. Mr. Vituli previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. and as Chief Executive Officer of Carrols Holdings Corporation from 1992 though his retirement in December 2011.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Michael O'Donnell

687,069

Arne Haak

692,601

Peter Beaudrault

--

Kevin Toomy

703,612

Cheryl Henry

367,681

Robin Selati

--

Carla Cooper

--

Bannus Hudson

--

Robert Merritt

--

Alan Vituli

--
As Of 24 Dec 2011
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