BRIX Leadership Team

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JOHN F. ANTIOCO

Managing Partner, JAMCO Interests LLC

John is the Managing Member of JAMCO Interests LLC, the principal owner of BRIX Holdings, LLC and Chairman of BRIX. As an operating partner of TriArtisan Capital Advisors LLC and its predecessors, John participated in the acquisition of both TGI Fridayโ€™s and P.F. Changโ€™sยฎ and served as interim Chairman and CEO of TGI Fridayโ€™s and CEO for P.F. Changโ€™s following those acquisitions. Prior to joining BRIX, John served as Chairman of Rave Cinemas and Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster, Taco Bell and Circle K.ย  JAMCO is also the majority owner of Amici Partners Group, LLC which owns and operates Friendlyโ€™sยฎ.ย  JAMCO is a member of TriArtisan TGIF Partners LLC, the majority owner of TGIF Holdings LLC which owns and operates TGI Fridayโ€™sยฎ with over 900 restaurants in 60 countries worldwide.ย  Antioco began his career at the 7-Eleven convenience store chain and held numerous senior management positions during his 20-year tenure including Senior Vice President for the 8,000-outlet chain with responsibility for worldwide operations and marketing.

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LARRY ZINE
Member, JAMCO Interests LLC
Financial Advisor
Larry is a member of JAMCO Interests LLC, the principal owner of BRIX Holdings, LLC. He is the financial advisor of BRIX Holdings and also serves as the financial advisor for Friendlyโ€™s Restaurants. Larry previously served as Chief Financial Officer of P.F. Changโ€™s and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Blockbuster, Inc. He also served as Chief Financial Officer, President and Board Member of Petro Stopping Centers, a national chain of truck stops. He began his career at the Circle K convenience store chain and held various management positions there including Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
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SHERIF MITYAS

CEO, BRIX Holdings
Operating Partner, JAMCO Interests LLC

Sherif serves Chief Executive Officer of BRIX Holdings and as an Operating Partner for JAMCO Interests LLC. He focuses on supporting the group in the areas of strategic positioning, growth, and M&A, while leading the shared services and brand teams of the current portfolio companies of BRIX Holdings, LLC and Amici Partners Group, LLC. Prior to this role, Mityas has held various executive positions in consulting and the retail-restaurant industry sectors most notably as the chief experience officer for TGI FRIDAYS and as the chief executive officer for Hollywood Video/Movie Gallery.

Executive Leadership

Shared Services Team, BRIX Holdings and Friendly’s Restaurants

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MITZI BROWN

Chief Legal Officer

Mitzi is the Chief Legal Officer of BRIX Holdings, LLC. BRIX Holdings is a multi-brand franchising and restaurant management company whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Friendlyโ€™s, Red Mango Cafรฉ, Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, Humble Donut Co., Greenz, and Pizza JukeBox. Mitzi is a member of JAMCO Interests LLC, the majority owner of Amici Partners Group, LLC which owns and operates Friendlyโ€™sยฎ. Prior to joining BRIX, she was Associate Corporate Counsel and later Vice President of Legal & Digital Content at Blockbuster.

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ROBERTO DE ANGELIS

Chief Experience Officer

Roberto is the Chief Experience Officer of BRIX Holdings, LLC. BRIX Holdings is a multi-brand franchising and restaurant management company whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Friendlyโ€™s, Red Mango Cafรฉ, Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen,ย Humble Donut Co., Greenz, and Pizza JukeBox. Prior to joining BRIX Holdings, Roberto served in various roles for P.F. Changโ€™s over 18 years, most recently as the chief operating officer of global development. While there, he led the concept adaptation, development and opening of restaurants across 30 countries. Additionally, throughout his career, he has held positions in hospitality, training, food and beverage, culinary, operations, and international franchise development. He brings with him extensive knowledge of delivering on the guest experience and brand promise for fine dining restaurants, QSRs and luxury hotels.

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RICK BROWN
Chief Financial Officer

Rick is the Chief Financial Officer for BRIX Holdings, LLC leading the Finance & Accounting functions and has 30+ years of experience in the retail/restaurant segment. BRIX Holdings is a multi-brand franchising and restaurant management company whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Friendlyโ€™s, Red Mango Cafรฉ, Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, Humble Donut Co., and Pizza Jukebox. Prior to joining BRIX, Rick served in the same capacity as CFO at TGI Fridayโ€™s for two years after being promoted from VP of FP&A. His finance career also includes ten years in various finance roles for Blockbuster, Inc. where he worked with several members of the current BRIX leadership. Rick sits on the board of directors for TH Rogers Lumber Co, a regional chain of 40+ lumber/hardware retail storefronts in the South-Central US.

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CARISSA DE SANTIS
Chief Technology Officer
Carissa is the Chief Technology Officer of BRIX Holdings, LLC. BRIX Holdings is a multi-brand franchising and restaurant management company whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Friendlyโ€™s, Red Mango Cafรฉ, Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen,ย Humble Donut Co., Greenz, and Pizza JukeBox. Prior to joining BRIX Holdings, she spent more than than 15 years as a technology and operational leader for global restaurant organizations and was most recently Chief Information Officer at Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., where she led the technology group driving significant growth across all their channels and brands. Prior to Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, she led all restaurant technology for the global TGI Fridays chain, where she focused on improving and integrating all systems-enabled initiatives for their in-store experiences. Carissa has received multiple awards and recognition for her achievements in technology in the restaurant industry and serves as Co-Chair for the Dallas Chapter of the International Food and Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA) and on the Restaurant Technology Networks Board of Governors.
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DAWN PETITE
President, Brix Holdings
Dawn is the President of Friendlyโ€™s Restaurants, which operates over 130 (company operated and franchised) friendly, full-service restaurants serving signature entrees, burgers, sandwiches, and hand-crafted, specialty ice cream. Dawn began her career at Friendly’s Restaurants as an operations manager and has been with the Friendlyโ€™s brand for over 40 years. Currently, she is in charge of a multi-functional team of employees from corporate operations to franchise operations and training. Dawn previously worked as the Chief Operating Officer for J&B Restaurant Partners, where she oversaw operations for the largest franchisee in the Friendly’s organization, as well as multiple beach restaurants, bars, and the Gatsby on the Ocean Catering Hall.
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LUKE MANDOLA, JR.
Senior Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development
Luke Mandola, Jr. is the Senior Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development for Brix Holdings, LLC. BRIX Holdings is a multi-brand franchising and restaurant management company whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Friendlyโ€™s, Red Mango Cafรฉ, Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, Humble Donut Co., Greenz, and Pizza Jukebox. Prior to joining Brix Holdings, Luke served as Vice President of U.S. Franchise Sales and Development at
Shipley Do-Nuts for over 5 years. Luke opened over 100 do-nuts shops and entered new states of Colorado, Oklahoma, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, and Florida. He also served as Executive Vice President of U.S. Operations and Franchise Development for Fuddruckers and owned a chain of seafood restaurants. His career encompasses both the entrepreneurial and executive corporate ends of the hospitality spectrum.