Lynn Schweinfurth — Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Fiesta Restaurant Group

Ms. Lynn S. Schweinfurth has been Senior Vice President of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. since February 2015 and also has been its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since July 16, 2012. Ms. Schweinfurth served as Vice President at Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., from July 16, 2012 to January 2015. Ms. Schweinfurth is a highly-respected corporate officer with more than 20 years of progressive, senior-level financial management and leadership experience, primarily in restaurant and retail businesses, including Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc. and its restaurant-company spin-off, Yum! Brands, Inc. Ms. Schweinfurth served as Treasurer of Brinker International Inc. Since 2010, Ms. Schweinfurth served as a Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. In this role, she led strategic planning and business analysis, treasury and investor relations. Prior to joining Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Ms. Schweinfurth led the finance function at Lone Star Steakhouse, Texas Land & Cattle, Romano's Macaroni Grill and the international division of Brinker International, Inc. During her nine years at PepsiCo, Inc. and Yum! Brands, Inc., she held various domestic and international roles in areas including planning and analysis, mergers & acquisitions, franchise finance and investor relations. She earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.