People: Carrols Restaurant Group Inc (TAST.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Clayton Wilhite

66 2012 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

Daniel Accordino

61 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Paul Flanders

55 1997 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer

William Myers

56 2012 Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Timothy Lalonde

55 1997 Vice President, Controller

Daniel Schwartz

32 2012 Director

Steven Wiborg

43 2012 Director

Nicholas Daraviras

39 2009 Independent Director

Joel Handel

76 2006 Independent Director

David Harris

52 2012 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Clayton Wilhite

Mr. Clayton E. Wilhite has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., effective January 16, 2012. He served as as a director since July 1997. Since January 1998, Mr. Wilhite has been with CFI Group Worldwide LLC, and was Managing Partner of its North American Group from May 1998 to December 2004 and Managing Partner of CFI Worldwide LLC from January 2005, until his retirement on December 31, 2007. Mr. Wilhite continues to be a Senior Partner and shareholder of CFI Group Worldwide LLC. From September 1998 through December 2008, Mr. Wilhite served on the board of directors of CFI Group Worldwide LLC, an international management consulting firm specializing in measuring customer satisfaction. Between 1996 and 1998, he was the Chairman of Thurloe Holdings, L.L.C. From August 1996 through the acquisition of Pollo Tropical, Inc., Mr. Wilhite served on the board of directors of Pollo Tropical, Inc. Before 1996, Mr. Wilhite was with the advertising firm of D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, Inc. having served as its Vice Chairman from 1995 to 1996, as President of DMB&B/North America from 1988 to 1995, and as Chairman and Managing Director of DMB&B/St. Louis from 1985 to 1988.

Daniel Accordino

Mr. Daniel T. Accordino is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Carrols Restaurant Group since January 1, 2012. Mr. Accordino has been President and a director of Carrols Restaurant Group since February 1993 and was Chief Operating Officer of Carrols Restaurant Group from February 1993 to December 2011. Before that, Mr. Accordino served as Executive Vice President — Operations from December 1986 and as Senior Vice President of Carrols Corporation, the direct wholly-owned subsidiary which the company refer to as “Carrols”, from April 1984. From 1979 to April 1984, he was Vice President of Carrols responsible for restaurant operations, having previously served as Assistant Director of Restaurant Operations. Mr. Accordino has been an employee of ours since 1972.

Paul Flanders

Mr. Paul R. Flanders has been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. since April 1997. Since May 7, 2012, Mr. Flanders has also served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group and will continue to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer until such time as it hires a permanent Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Flanders is expected to resign as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group on July 16, 2012. Before joining the company, he was Vice President-Corporate Controller of Fay’s Incorporated, a retail chain, from 1989 to 1997, and Vice President-Corporate Controller for Computer Consoles, Inc., a computer systems manufacturer, from 1982 to 1989. Mr. Flanders was also associated with the accounting firm of Touche Ross & Co. from 1977 to 1982.

William Myers

Mr. William E. Myers has been appointed as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., effective May 7, 2012. He was appointed Vice President of Carrols Restaurant Group in July 2001. Mr. Myers served as Associate General Counsel of Carrols Restaurant Group from March 2001 through May 7, 2012. Before joining the company, Mr. Myers was engaged in private practice beginning in 1982.

Timothy Lalonde

Mr. Timothy J. LaLonde has been Vice President, Controller of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. since July 1997. Before joining the company, he was a controller at Fay’s Incorporated, a retailing chain, from 1992 to 1997. Prior to that, he was a Senior Audit Manager with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he was employed since 1978.

Daniel Schwartz

Mr. Daniel Schwartz has been appointed as Director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., effective May 30, 2012. Mr. Schwartz has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BKC since January 1, 2011. Mr. Schwartz joined BKC in October 2010 as Executive Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Since January 2008, Mr. Schwartz has been a partner with 3G Capital, where he was responsible for managing 3G Capital’s private equity business. He joined 3G Capital in January 2005 as an analyst and worked with the firm’s public and private equity investments until November 2010. From March 2003 until January 2005, Mr. Schwartz worked for Altair Capital Management, a hedge fund located in Stamford, Connecticut, and served as an analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group at Credit Suisse First Boston from June 2001 to March 2003. Mr. Schwartz is a director of 3G Capital.

Steven Wiborg

Mr. Steven M. Wiborg has been appointed as Director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., effective Mau 30, 2012. Mr. Wiborg has served as the Executive Vice President and President of North America of BKC since October 2010. Before joining BKC, Mr. Wiborg was President and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Food Corporation, one of the Burger King system’s franchise operators. He held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Heartland Food Corporation from 2003 to 2006 and was then named President and Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Food Corporation in December 2006. Prior to joining Heartland Food Corporation, Mr. Wiborg was an owner/operator of 56 Hardee’s restaurants.

Nicholas Daraviras

Mr. Nicholas Daraviras is an Independent Director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc since July 2, 2009. Mr. Daraviras is a Managing Director of Jefferies Capital Partners. Mr. Daraviras has been employed with Jefferies Capital Partners or its predecessors since 1996. Mr. Daraviras has served on the board of The Sheridan Group, Inc. since 2003, Edgen Group Inc., a global distributor of specialty steel products, or its predecessors since February 2005 and Fiesta Restaurant Group since April 2011. Mr. Daraviras serves on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Fiesta Restaurant Group and on the Compensation Committee of Edgen Group Inc. He also serves on several boards of directors of private portfolio companies of Jefferies Capital Partners.

Joel Handel

Mr. Joel M. Handel is an Independent Director of Carrols Restaurant Group Inc since December 14, 2006. Since November 2008, Mr. Handel has been a partner in the law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. From 2001 until joining Seyfarth Shaw, Mr. Handel was a partner in the law firm of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP which merged with and became a part of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner on December 1, 2006. From 1976 to 2001 he was managing partner of the law firm of Baer Marks & Upham LLP. Mr. Handel has over 30 years experience as a partner in several law firms and has a formal background and training in accounting and tax law. He has represented numerous public corporations and has been involved with numerous mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions and has experience related to the business, financial, and legal issues facing public companies.

David Harris

Mr. David S. Harris has been appointed as an Independent Director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., effective May 7, 2012. He has served as President of Grant Capital, Inc., a private investment company, since January 2002. From May 2001 until December 2001, Mr. Harris served as a Managing Director in the investment banking division of ABN Amro Securities LLC. From September 1997 until May 2001, Mr. Harris served as a Managing Director and Sector Head of the Retail, Consumer and Leisure Group of ING Barings LLC, a financial institution. From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Harris served in various capacities as a member of the investment banking group of Furman Selz LLC. Mr. Harris is a director of Rex American Resources Corporation, a retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, and Steiner Leisure Limited, a worldwide provider in the fields of beauty, wellness and education. Mr. Harris serves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of Steiner Leisure Limited and is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of Stein Leisure Limited. Mr. Harris serves on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination/Corporate Governance Committee of Rex American Resources Corporation and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Rex American Resources Corporation.

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