Richard Stockinger - Fiesta Restaurant President CEO, Director

Mr. Richard C. Stockinger is the President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. Mr. Stockinger has served as a director of Fiesta Restaurant Group since April 2017, and was Chief Executive Officer and President of Fiesta Restaurant Group since February 2017. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Benihana, Inc. from 2009 until 2014, as a member of the Board of Directors of Benihana from 2008 until 2014, as a member of the Audit Committee of Benihana from 2008 until 2009, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Benihana from 2010 until 2012. Mr. Stockinger has significant experience in successful strategic turnarounds and shareholder value creation. During his tenure as President and CEO of Benihana, the stock of Benihana rose from 1.88 per share to 16.30 per share over a period of three years. Prior to joining Benihana, Mr. Stockinger spent more than two decades at The Patina Restaurant Group, LLC in New York and its predecessor, Restaurant Associates, Inc., during which time he served in various senior executive capacities, including as President from 2003 until 2008 and as a director from 1998 until 2006. In addition to his roles at Patina and RA, Mr. Stockinger was involved in the turnaround of several other successful restaurant companies including Au Bon Pain, California Pizza Kitchen, Acapulco Restaurants, El Torito Restaurants, Smith Wollensky and Chevys. Most recently, Mr. Stockinger served as a consultant to Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill Co., a private equity firm, from 2014 until 2017, and Not Your Average Joes, a private restaurant company where Mr. Stockinger also serves as a member of its board of directors. since 2017.