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Brett Schulman has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President, and as a member of our Board of Directors, since 2010. Mr. Schulman co-founded CAVA in 2010. Mr. Schulman was a Partner at Snikiddy Snacks, a nationally distributed snack food company, from 2006 to 2015 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2010. Previously, he held various other financial positions, including as Vice President, at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown and its predecessor Alex. Brown. Mr. Schulman received his B.A. in Behavioral and Social Sciences from the University of Maryland.

Tricia Tolivar has served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2020. Ms. Tolivar was the Chief Financial Officer for GNC Holdings, Inc. (GNC) from March 2015 to November 2020. On June 23, 2020, GNC filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Ms. Tolivar served in leadership positions with Ernst & Young from October 2007 to February 2015. Ms. Tolivar was the Chief Financial Officer of the Greater Memphis Arts Council from January 2006 to December 2008 and she held a series of executive leadership positions with AutoZone from 1996 to 2005. Ms. Tolivar received her B.B.A. in Accounting from Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

Kelly Costanza has served as our Chief People Officer since May 2020. Prior to joining CAVA, Ms. Costanza spent five years as Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings. She was Vice President, Talent Management at rue21 from 2011 to 2015, and served as Vice President Talent Management at Education Management Corporation from 2007 to 2010. In addition, she served as American Eagle Outfitters' Vice President, Human Resources from 2004 to 2006. Ms. Costanza received her B.A. in Business and Communications from the University of Pittsburgh.

Ronald Shaich has served as Chair of our Board of Directors since November 2018. Mr. Shaich is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Act III Holdings, LLC, an investment vehicle that partners with consumer facing brands (Act III), which he founded in January 2018. Mr. Shaich also founded Panera Bread Company, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1984 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2017, and as a member of its board of directors from 1981 to 2018, including as Chair between 1988 and 2018. Mr. Shaich serves in a leadership or board advisory role to each of Act III's privately-held portfolio companies including Tatte Bakery & Cafe, Life Alive Organic Cafe, Honest Greens Barcelona, and Level99. Mr. Shaich has also served on the board of directors of Whole Foods Market and as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Clark University and is currently a Clark trustee. Mr. Shaich received his B.A. in Political Science and Government and D.H.L. from Clark University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Lauri Shanahan has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 2023. Ms. Shanahan has served on the board of directors of Deckers Brands since 2011. Ms. Shanahan is also a principal of the consulting firm Maroon Peak Advisors, which she founded in 2009. Ms. Shanahan worked at Gap Inc. from October 1992 to March 2008, serving in numerous leadership roles including chief administrative officer, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary. Ms. Shanahan previously served on the board of directors of Treasury Wine Estates, Cedar Fair Entertainment, G Squared Ascend I, and Charlotte Russe Holdings. Ms. Shanahan received her B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder and her J.D. from UCLA Law School.

Benjamin Felt has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2018. Mr. Felt is a Managing Director of Invus, which he joined in 2009. Mr. Felt has served on the boards of a number of private Artal and Invus portfolio companies. Prior to joining Invus, Mr. Felt was a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Felt is the Board President of The Door, a social services non-profit in New York City. Mr. Felt received his B.A. in Economics from Yale University.

Philippe Amouyal has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2018. Mr. Amouyal has been a Managing Director of The Invus Group, LLC (Invus) since 1999. Previously, Mr. Amouyal worked at The Boston Consulting Group from 1984 to 1999, serving as a Vice President and Director and coordinating the global software and electronics practice from 1991 to 1999. Mr. Amouyal has served on the board of directors of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals since 2007 where he currently chairs the Compensation Committee. He currently serves on the board of directors of a number of private Artal and Invus portfolio companies. Mr. Amouyal previously served on the board of directors and the Compensation Committees of WW International and Blue Buffalo Pet Products. Mr. Amouyal received his M.S. in Engineering and his DEA in Technology Management from Ecole Centrale Paris and was a Research Fellow at the Center for Policy Alternatives of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

On July 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of CAVA Group, Inc. appointed Amiee Lynn Thomas to the Board. The Board also appointed Ms. Thomas to the Audit Committee and the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board. Since joining Ulta Beauty in 2016, Bayer-Thomas has held roles of increasing responsibility, including Chief Store Operations Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer. Her end-to-end operating experience spans the supply chain through the selling floor, with a focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, cost discipline and developing high-performing teams. She has also led business continuity and operational response across thousands of locations during periods of significant disruption. Prior to Ulta Beauty, Bayer-Thomas held leadership positions at JCPenney and Limited Brands across store operations, field leadership and merchandising. She serves on the Board of Directors of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and previously served on the advisory board of Shoptalk. Bayer-Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.

Mr. Adam Phillips, Chief Accounting Officer.

On January 12, 2026, CAVA Group, Inc., announced the appointment of Douglas W. Thompson, 62, as the Company's Chief Operations Officer, effective as of March 2, 2026. Since October 2022, Mr. Thompson served as Chief Executive Officer of Tumble 22 Texas Chicken Joint, a Texas-based restaurant company. From August 2018 until December 2021, Mr. Thompson served as the Chief Operating Officer for Texas Roadhouse, where he also served as Vice President of Operations from January 2015 until August 2018 and in additional operational positions since August 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Thompson served in various operational roles at Carrabba's Italian Grill and Outback Steakhouse.