Director
Thomas Baldwin has been a director of the Company since February 2012. Mr. Baldwin has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of ROI Acquisition Corporation since its inception in September 2011. Mr. Baldwin is a private investor and a past Chairman of the Board, CEO and business leader in the restaurant industry. Previously, he served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. from December 2005 through February 2010. In addition, Mr. Baldwin had served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. from December 1988 until December 2005. Mr. Baldwin also held several additional titles including Senior Vice President, Finance, Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Assistant Secretary during his employment at Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Baldwin served as Chief Financial Officer for Le Peep Restaurant, a leading casual dining operator and franchisor. His experience also includes two years as Vice President for Strategic Planning at Citigroup and seven years at General Foods Corp., now part of Kraft Foods. Mr. Baldwin is currently on the Boards of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Restaurants, Lone Star and Texas Land & Cattle Restaurants, and Home Run Inn Pizza. He has also served on the board or as an advisor to Caribbean Restaurants, Inc., Charlie Brown’s Restaurants, Marie Callanders and Perkins Family Restaurants and McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Mr. Baldwin is a past member of the board of directors of the March of Dimes Connecticut Division. Mr. Baldwin brings his comprehensive experience in brand positioning and brand management, general management including global strategy, operations, marketing and sales, people resources, investor relations, public relations, international and domestic development, franchising, as well as infrastructure functions to our Board.
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