Ronald Shaich has served as Chair of our Board of Directors since November 2018. Mr. Shaich is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Act III Holdings, LLC (“Act III”), which he founded in January 2018. Mr. Shaich also founded Panera Bread Company, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1984 to 2010 and from March 2012 to December 2017, and as a member of its board of directors from 1981 to 2018, including as Chair between 1988 and 2018. Mr. Shaich serves in the capacity as Chair of Act III’s privately-held portfolio companies including Tatte Bakery and Café, Life Alive Organic Café, and Level99. In addition, Mr. Shaich serves on the board of directors of Cambridge Innovation Center and Farmer’s Business Network. Mr. Shaich has also served on the board of directors of Whole Foods Market and as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Clark University and is currently a Clark trustee. Mr. Shaich received his B.A. in Political Science and Government and D.H.L. from Clark University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.