Patrick J. Grismer

Mr. Grismer is a retired corporate executive following a 36-year career in corporate finance. In June 2025, he was appointed as a director of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) and serves as a member of the audit committee. From September 2022 to May 2025, Mr. Grismer served as a member of the board of Panera Brands (parent company to Panera Bread, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Caribou Coffee) and served as chair of the audit committee during a portion of that time. From November 2018 to February 2021, Mr. Grismer served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX). From March 2016 to November 2018, he served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H). Prior to that, Mr. Grismer spent nearly 14 years at Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM, parent company to KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) in a number of executive roles, including as chief financial officer. Mr. Grismer also served in various leadership positions at The Walt Disney Company, including chief financial officer at Disney Vacation Club and Vice President of Strategic Planning at The Disneyland Resort. He started his career as a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.