Britain Peakes has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 2024. Ms. Peakes is a CPA and a seasoned finance and investment professional with experience in both private and public markets. Since January of 2020, Ms. Peakes has served as a principal investor at Hoak & Co., an investment company, where she oversees a comprehensive range of responsibilities, including sourcing, due diligence, transaction negotiation and execution, portfolio management, and financial analysis across real estate, private equity, and public equity sectors. Hoak & Co. recommended her as a director candidate for Noodles & Company in 2024 in light of its designation rights described under “Transactions with Related Persons”. Ms. Peakes is also a board member at NetSpark IP & Telecom, Work Shield and Nova Holdco LLC. Before her tenure at Hoak & Co., Ms. Peakes held various roles at HBC Investments, Blackhill Partners, ACS, RM Crowe, and Ernst & Young. She holds a Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. Ms. Peakes brings to our Board extensive experience across the full investment lifecycle, including strong financial analysis, for a diverse portfolio of companies spanning real estate and public and private equity investments.