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Wyman T. Roberts currently serves as CEO and President of Brinker International, Inc., who owns or franchises nearly 1,600 restaurants around the globe on behalf of the company’s Chili’s® Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy® brands. Wyman joined Brinker in August 2005 as Senior Vice President and Maggiano’s Little Italy® President. In March 2009, he added Brinker Chief Marketing Officer (for Chili’s Grill & Bar, Maggiano’s Little Italy and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina) to his responsibilities. In November 2009, he was promoted to President of the Chili’s brand. Wyman assumed the responsibilities of CEO and President of Brinker International in January 2013. During his tenure, Wyman has been a positive force in leading Chili’s and Brinker’s turnaround and driving shareholder value. Most recently, he’s overseen a dramatic re-energizing of almost every aspect of Chili’s, one of America’s iconic restaurant brands. As brand President of Maggiano’s, Wyman established structured guiding principles and a brand identity, creating a strong foundation for the positive momentum Maggiano’s is enjoying currently as the brand returns to growth. Wyman earned a Bachelor of Science in finance and a Master’s of Business Administration from Brigham Young University. He plays a key role in Brinker’s community outreach, including leading companywide support of national charities such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

Greg Flynn is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Flynn Restaurant Group and Flynn Properties. With more than 1,250 Applebee’s, Taco Bell, Panera, and Arby's restaurants doing greater than $2.3 billion in sales and directly employing more than 48,000 people in 33 states, Flynn Restaurant Group is the largest franchise operator in the US. Flynn Properties invests in commercial properties on the West Coast and has owned and managed more than 3 million square feet since its founding in 1994; it also owns, in partnership, the luxury resorts Esperanza, located in Los Cabos, Mexico, the Carneros Resort and Solage, both located in the Napa Valley, and the Hotel Madeline in Telluride. Greg has been recognized as one of the Bay Area’s Most Admired CEO’s by the San Francisco Business Times. He has twice been named Franchisee of the Year and three times named Operator of the Year by Applebee’s Services Inc. He was honored as Restaurant Leader of the Year by Restaurant Business Magazine and Operator of the Year by Nation's Restaurant News. He has also been recognized as Dealmaker of the Year by the Franchise Times and an Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young. Greg has an AB Magna Cum Laude from Brown University, an MA from Yale University, and an MBA from the Stanford GSB. He serves on the board of the Exploratorium, the Brown University President’s Leadership Council, and the Applebee’s Franchise Business Council. He also serves on the Strategic Advisory Group of Goldman Sachs’ West Street Capital Partners VII and the Executive Advisory Board of Cove Hill Partners, L.P. He is a past chairman of the Golden Gate Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.

Kevin Brown is a CEO at Lettuce Entertain You and is based in Greater Chicago Area. He studied at Michigan State University.

Christopher 'Chris' Pappas is a CEO/Co-Owner at Pappas Restaurants and Board Member at Luby's. He has worked as President/CEO at Luby's. Christopher works or has worked at INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. He studied at University of Texas System.

Carin Stutz is a Chief Executive Officer at Native Foods and Trustee at WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY and is based in Greater Chicago Area. She has worked as Senior VP:Strategic Operations at BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC, Senior VP:Operations at Applebee's, and VP:Operations at NutriSystem. Carin works or has worked as MEMBER at WFF. She attended MidAmerica Nazarene University and WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY.

Dennis Benson is a Chief Operating Officer at Potomac Family Dining Group, President & CEO at Potomac Family Dining Group, and Chief Marketing Officer at Potomac Family Dining Group and is based in Washington Dc Metro Area, Norfolk, Virginia. He has worked as Regional Vice President of Operations at Potomac Family Dining Group; VP:Operations at Fazoli s Restaurants LLC; and Director of Franchised Operations at Fazoli's Management, Inc.. Dennis attended Indiana State University Scott College of Business between 1980 and 1984.