Red Robin CEO and leadership

Paul Murphy is a Board Member at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC, President/CEO at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC, and Acting Chairman/CEO at NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP INC. and is based in California. He has worked as Board Member at NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP INC.; President/CEO at DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.; and Board Member at DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.. Paul attended Washington and Lee University between 1972 and 1976.

Michael Kaplan is the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB), a casual dining restaurant chain with over 550 locations across the United States and Canada. Serving as a member of the executive leadership team, an advisor to the board of directors, and as chief counsel for all business units, Mr. Kaplan leads the legal, governance, risk, and compliance functions for Red Robin. He draws on more than two decades of experience guiding corporations and their leaders through a wide range of legal areas, including corporate governance and securities, data privacy and security, intellectual property protection, franchising, customer and vendor engagement, human resources, mergers and acquisitions, and compliance. Mr. Kaplan has been recognized for his legal department leadership, including as a Value Champion by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) in 2016 and as Corporate Counsel of the Year by the Arizona Chapter of the ACC in 2013.

Prior to joining Red Robin, Mr. Kaplan served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Security Officer at StandardAero, a leading global provider of aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. Prior to going in-house, he was a corporate and securities partner at Greenberg Traurig, focusing on governance, securities law, and M&A and capital markets transactions. While in private practice, he was recognized as a leading lawyer by various publications, including the Chambers USA Guide to Leading Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Kaplan earned his Juris Doctor degree at Stanford Law School, where he was an associate editor for the Stanford Law Review. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government at the College of William & Mary, where he graduated with honors.

Jonathan Muhtar is an EVP & Chief Concept Officer at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC.

Lynn Schweinfurth is an EVP & CFO at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC.

Michael Buchmeier leads the Human Resources team at Red Robin and has overall responsibility for disciplines that include Operational Excellence, Talent Acquisition, Labor Relations, Training & Development, and Compensation & Benefits.

Michael rejoined Red Robin in 2008 as a Regional Operations Director. He had been promoted to positions of increasing responsibility in restaurant operations and eventually to Red Robin’s interim Chief People Officer before being appointed to the SVP/CPO position permanently in 2019. He had previously been a member of the Red Robin team from 1986 to 1996 as a Director of Operations prior to branching out to serve in leadership positions at other companies and to own and operate another restaurant concept.

Michael attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, majoring in English. In 2019 he attained his Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional certification (SHRM-SCP). He enjoys travel and is an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction.

Michael’s favorite Red Robin burger is The Madlove Burger.

Ms. Morse joins Red Robin with more than 25 years of experience in IT, having held senior roles at Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and Inspire Brands. Most recently, she served as Chief Information Officer at CKE Restaurants Holdings, where she led all technology and strategy functions for 4,000 company and franchised Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants operating in 45 states and 42 countries. She was recruited to CKE Restaurants by Roark Capital Group, from another of their investments, Inspire Brands, where she previously held the position of Chief Information Officer and led technology strategy for its portfolio of over 7,000 quick-service and casual franchised and company Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Sonic Drive-In restaurants operating across all 50 states.

Over 18 years of leadership experience specializing in tax and accounting for complex multibillion-dollar organizations. I am able to drive results leading teams of all sizes, and prioritize being a value added business partner to the organization. I am a visionary leader who is skilled at building highly cross functional teams, overhauling outdated systems and redesigning inefficient processes.

Paul Murphy is a Board Member at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC, President/CEO at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC, and Acting Chairman/CEO at NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP INC. and is based in California. He has worked as Board Member at NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP INC.; President/CEO at DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.; and Board Member at DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.. Paul attended Washington and Lee University between 1972 and 1976.