Board of Directors

Andrew A. Wiederhorn, Founder of FAT Brands Inc., has served on the Board of Directors since its formation and became Chairman in March 2023. Mr. Wiederhorn served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FAT Brands Inc. from 2017 to 2023. Prior to FAT Brands Inc., Mr. Wiederhorn previously founded and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc. and Wilshire Credit Corporation. He also previously served on the Board of Directors of Fabricated Metals, Inc., The Boy Scouts of America Cascade Pacific Council, The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon, University of Southern California Associates, Citizens Crime Commission of Oregon, and Economic Development Council for the City of Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Wiederhorn has appeared numerous times on national business news broadcasts such as CNBC and Fox Business, and was featured as the Fatburger CEO on the CBS television program “Undercover Boss.” Mr. Wiederhorn graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

Donald J. Berchtold serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Mr. Berchtold also serves as Chief Concept Officer of FAT Brands Inc., a role he has held since February 2018. Mr. Berchtold previously held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Fatburger North America Inc. and President and Chief Operating Officer of Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. Mr. Berchtold also served as Senior Vice President of Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc. and its sister company, Wilshire Credit Corporation. Mr. Berchtold was the owner-operator of his own business that included a dinner house, catering company and other food service concepts and was an active member in the Restaurants of Oregon Association. Mr. Berchtold holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from Santa Clara University.

Lynne L. Collier has served as a Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board since July 2022. Ms. Collier is an experienced capital market professional, with nearly 30 years of experience in public capital markets and a focus on the restaurant industry. Ms. Collier currently serves as Head of Consumer Discretionary for Water Tower Research, LLC, and previously served as a Managing Director in the Investor Relations Division of ICR Inc. from April 2021 to June 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Collier had a 25-year career in equity research as a sell-side Consumer Analyst, including for Loop Capital, Canaccord Genuity and Sterne Agee. Ms. Collier received a bachelor's degree in Finance from Baylor University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Texas Christian University.

Tyler B. Child serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Ms. Child has approximately 10 years of experience in investment banking, working in Equity Capital Markets on the Syndicate Desk for JMP Securities LLC, Banc of America Securities, LLC, and Montgomery Securities. Ms. Child holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Spanish from Santa Clara University.

Mark Elenowitz serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Mr. Elenowitz is a Wall Street veteran, who co-founded a boutique investment bank and its online capital formation platform BANQ®, which helped establish the framework for Regulation A+ crowdfunding offerings. He is a noted speaker at Small Cap and Reg A events, including the SEC Small Business Forum, and has been profiled in BusinessWeek, CNBC and several other publications. Mr. Elenowitz is also a member of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Private Markets Executive Advisory Board, tasked with developing DTCC’s new Digital Securities Management (DSM) platform. Mr. Elenowitz currently serves as the President and co-founder of Horizon Fintex, a fintech company offering a suite of integrated securities software applications for compliant issuance through secondary trading of electronic securities. In addition, he is the co-creator of Upstream, a MERJ Exchange Market, a global stock exchange for digital securities and affiliate of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Mr. Elenowitz is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Island Capital Alliance and the National Investment Banking Association, and sits on the advisory boards of several private companies. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Business and Management with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Peter R. Feinstein serves as a Director on the FAT Brands Inc Board. Mr. Feinstein is an experienced operator of restaurant and entertainment properties, including SHAC, LLC, Fatburger franchises, Sugar Factory, El Dorado Cantina and Country Star Restaurants. Mr. Feinstein is also a retired certified public accountant, having served in senior management and audit roles with Kenneth Leventhal & Co. and Fox & Co. Mr. Feinstein graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from UCLA.

Matthew H. Green serves as a Director on the FAT Brands Inc Board. Mr. Green is an experienced finance professional based in London, with over 30 years of experience as a merchant banker, focused primarily on the real estate, infrastructure, and energy sectors for clients including private equity firms, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices. Mr. Green received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

John C. Metz serves as a Director on the FAT Brands Inc Board. Mr. Metz is an experienced owner, operator and developer of restaurants and hospitality properties. Mr. Metz currently owns and operates approximately 70 franchised restaurants, including Hurricane Dockside Grill, Denny’s and Wahoo Seafood Grill restaurants. Mr. Metz received a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.

Carmen Vidal serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Ms. Vidal has also served as International Legal Counsel & Director of International Franchise Development (Europe/Middle East/North Africa) for FAT Brands Inc. since October 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Vidal served as Vice President of International Development (Europe/Middle East/North Africa) for Fatburger North America Inc. and Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts Inc. from November 2006 – October 2021. Ms. Vidal has experience working as both a civil and real estate lawyer. Ms. Vidal holds a Law degree from the University of Barcelona, in addition to a master’s degree in Real Estate Law from the Barcelona Bar Association.

Mason A. Wiederhorn serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Mr. Wiederhorn has also served as the Chief Brand Officer of FAT Brands Inc. since December 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Wiederhorn served as Creative Director of FAT Brands Inc., preceded by his role as Creative Director of Fatburger North America Inc. and Buffalo's Franchise Concepts Inc., and Videographer for Fatburger North America Inc. Mr. Wiederhorn graduated from the Business of Cinematic Arts program at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Taylor A. Wiederhorn serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Mr. Wiederhorn is also the Chief Development Officer of FAT Brands Inc., a role he has held since March 2017. Prior to his position as Chief Development Officer, Mr. Wiederhorn held the role of Vice President of Franchise Marketing and Development of Fatburger North America Inc. and Buffalo's Franchise Concepts Inc. Mr. Wiederhorn has also served as the Director of Marketing of Fatburger North America Inc. Mr. Wiederhorn graduated from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Corporate Finance.

Thayer D. Wiederhorn serves as Director on the FAT Brands Inc. Board. Mr. Wiederhorn is also the Chief Operating Officer of FAT Brands Inc., a role he has held since November 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Wiederhorn served as Chief Marketing Officer of FAT Brands Inc. Mr. Wiederhorn has also served as Vice President of Marketing of Fatburger North America Inc. and Buffalo's Franchise Concepts Inc., as well as Director of Marketing of Fatburger North America Inc. Mr. Wiederhorn graduated from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance Business Economics.