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Joshua Charlesworth has served as a member of our Board and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2024. He served as our Global President from June 2022 to December 2023 and our Chief Operating Officer from May 2019 to December 2023. Mr. Charlesworth served as our Chief Financial Officer from April 2017 to January 2023 and our Corporate Secretary from July 2018 to August 2020. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. Charlesworth held various leadership positions at Mars, Incorporated. He most recently served as Global Chief Financial Officer of Mars Chocolate from January 2015 to April 2017. Mr. Charlesworth holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Raphael Duvivier has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2025. Since joining Krispy Kreme in January 2019, he has served in multiple leadership roles, including as segment Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Chief Development Officer, and most recently, President, International. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. Duvivier held various senior leadership roles at Restaurant Brands International Inc. across multiple regions. Mr. Duvivier holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.

Nicola Steele has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2025. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Steele served Company subsidiaries Krispy Kreme Holdings PTY Ltd., Krispy Kreme Australia PTY Ltd., and Krispy Kreme New Zealand Limited as President and Director from September 2023 to March 2025, Chief Operating Officer from March 2022 to August 2023, and Retail Director from January 2019 to February 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Steele held progressive leadership positions in store and operations management in Australia and New Zealand since joining the Company in October 2006 as a crew member.

Alison Holder has served as our Chief Brand and Product Officer since July 2025. Since joining the Company more than 25 years ago, she has served in a number of leadership roles across multiple functions within the organization, most recently as Chief Product Officer from January 2025 to July 2025. Ms. Holder also served as Chief Innovation Officer, Vice President of Global Research, Development & Brand Innovation, and, prior to that, held senior positions in brand marketing, insights and analytics, R&D, and manufacturing services. Ms. Holder holds a B.S. in Business Administration from High Point University.

Patricia Capel has served as a member of our Board since June 2024. She previously served as a member of our Board from April 2021 to September 2022. Ms. Capel is currently a Senior Partner at JAB Holding Company, where she joined as a Partner in 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Capel spent 25 years at AB InBev and Ambev, where she most recently led the commercial operations in Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay. Ms. Capel has extensive global experience including in the United States, Russia, Latin America, Belgium, and Canada. At AB InBev, she held numerous roles, including VP Finance and VP of Global People. Ms. Capel has also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC and Cargill Agricola. Ms. Capel is currently a member of the board of directors of JDE. Ms. Capel holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Universidade de Sao Paulo, and an M.B.A. from Business School Sao Paul.

Bernardo Hees is currently an Operating Partner at The Cranemere Holdings Group, a long-term industrial holdings firm, since March 2024. Prior to this, he has held numerous leadership roles at global companies, serving as Executive Chairman of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), a global mobility company, from 2020 until 2024, Chief Executive Officer of The Kraft Heinz Company from 2015 until 2019, and as Chief Executive Officer of H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation from 2013 until 2015. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Hees served as Chief Executive Officer of Burger King Worldwide, Inc. and its predecessor entity. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Hees served as Chief Executive Officer of America Latina Logistica (ALL Logistics), a Brazilian logistics company. Mr. Hees was a Partner at 3G Capital, a global investment firm, from 2010 until 2019. He currently serves as a member of the board of director of Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG), a global agribusiness and food company. Mr. Hees holds a B.A. in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil and an M.B.A. from Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom. He also completed the Owners/President Management program at the Harvard Business School.

David Deno has served as a member of our Board since September 2016. Mr. Deno is the retired Chief Executive Officer of Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLMN, Bloomin' Brands), a position he held from March 2019 to December 2024. Mr. Deno served as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Bloomin' Brands from 2012 to 2019. As Chief Financial Officer of Bloomin' Brands, Mr. Deno led the company's successful initial public offering, including establishing financial processes and systems to enable continued success, led the company through the difficult COVID period, and executed a successful strategy including investments in the U.S. brands and Brazilian team to enable the company to operate as one of the top casual dining restaurant companies in the world. Mr. Deno's career has included more than 15 years in senior level operations and financial positions at PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) and YUM! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM, formerly a subsidiary of PepsiCo) where he served as Chief Financial Officer and then Chief Operating Officer. As Chief Financial Officer at YUM! Brands, he helped set the strategy for a new public company and establish financial processes and systems to enable success. As a result, YUM! grew its U.S. and International business significantly, resulting in a significant increase in shareholder value. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Bloomin' Brands, Peet's Coffee, and Caribou/Einstein Bagels. Mr. Deno is currently a member of the board of directors of Panera Brands. Mr. Deno holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Macalester College and an M.B.A. from the University of Michiga

Patrick Grismer served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) from November 2018 to February 2021, and as Special Advisor to the CEO from February 2021 to April 2021. From March 2016 to November 2018, Mr. Grismer served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H). Prior to that, Mr. Grismer spent nearly 14 years with Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), a global quick-service restaurant company, in a number of executive roles, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of Yum! Brands, Inc. from May 2012 to February 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Grismer served in various leadership positions at The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) from 1990 to 2000, including Vice President of Business Planning & Development for The Disneyland Resort and Chief Financial Officer for Disney Vacation Club. Mr. Grismer began his career as a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Grismer served as a member of the board of directors of Panera Brands from September 2022 to April 2025, including serving as board chair from June 2024 to April 2025 and audit committee chair from July 2023 to November 2024. Mr. Grismer holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

Easwaran Sundaram is currently an Operating Executive at Tailwind Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, and the Founder and a General Partner at Utpata Ventures LLC, an early-stage startup fund with a focus on deep technology, the future of transportation, space, and aerospace investments. Prior to this, Mr. Sundaram served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer of JetBlue Airways Corporation from 2012 until his retirement in February 2021 where he led the company's transformation from a traditional airline to a travel technology company, and delivered substantial cost savings through technology transformation in flight, crew operations, customer support, and fleet programs. Mr. Sundaram was also a founding member and oversight officer of JetBlue Technology Ventures, a JetBlue Airways subsidiary that incubates, invests in, and partners with startups. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Chief Information Officer at Pall Corporation where he drove digital transformation and operational synergies. Prior to this, Mr. Sundaram served in a senior supply chain management role at PSS World Medical - McKesson Corporation. Mr. Sundaram is currently a member of the board of directors of SolarWinds Corporation (NYSE: SWI) and WESCO International (NYSE: WCC). Mr. Sundaram holds a M.S. in International Transportation Management & Operations Research from State University of New York Maritime College, a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Logistics Management from the Institute of Rail Management in India, and a B.S. in Chemistry from the Madurai Kamaraj University

Angela Yochem has served as our Chief Technology and Performance Officer since September 2025. She served as our Chief Information and Technology Officer from March 2025 to September 2025, and Chief Information Officer from December 2023 to March 2025. She is a multi-industry CxO, most recently serving as EVP Chief Transformation & Digital Officer at Novant Health from 2018 to 2023. Ms. Yochem has held CIO and CTO leadership roles at Rent-A-Center, BDP International, AstraZeneca, and Dell, with extensive experience building differentiated technological capabilities at scale. Ms. Yochem is an Independent Director for Zurich Insurance Company's North American subsidiaries, where she serves on the audit committee, and is a former independent director for companies in the banking, services, and enterprise technology industries. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Music from DePauw University and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.

Lori Suess has served as our Head of People and Culture since March 2026. Since joining the Company in November 2020, she has served in a number of leadership roles, including Director, People and Culture Business Partner, Senior Director, People, Culture and Transformation, and most recently, Vice President, People and Culture. During her tenure, Ms. Suess has overseen critical people and culture functions, including business partnering, talent acquisition, organizational development, learning and development, and transformation. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Ms. Suess held various HR roles at Newell Brands and Lockheed Martin. Ms. Suess holds a B.A. in Sociology from George Mason University and a Master's in Human Resource Management from Marymount University.

Atiba Adams has served as our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since June 2024. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. Adams served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Bausch + Lomb from January 2022 to June 2024. Mr. Adams also held various roles at Mars, Incorporated, including General Counsel of Mars Global Petcare from July 2017 to January 2022 and General Counsel of Mars Global Chocolate from February 2015 to July 2017. Mr. Adams holds a B.A. in Political Science from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

On April 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of Krispy Kreme, Inc. elected David Shear as a director of the Company, effective April 2, 2026. Mr. Shear has over ten years of international franchise experience, having previously worked at Restaurant Brands International Inc. since 2014, including as President, International from 2021 to March 2024.

On April 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of Krispy Kreme, Inc. elected Melissa Werneck as a director of the Company, effective April 2, 2026. Ms. Werneck served as the Global Chief People Officer at The Kraft Heinz Company between 2013 and August 2025.

On August 28, 2025, Krispy Kreme, Inc. appointed Joseph J. Esposito as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective September 15, 2025. Mr. Esposito, age 41, will serve as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Company's Vice President, Global Tax since April 2023, and Senior Director, Global Tax from December 2020 to April 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Esposito served in various corporate tax consulting roles with PwC from September 2011 to December 2020, most recently as an International Tax Director. He is a Certified Public Accountant with certifications in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Mr. Esposito holds a Master of Accountancy degree and B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina.