Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam S. Gordon | Director; Member | 59 | ["over 35 years of experience in real estate management and development","global marketing and publicity"] | ["Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| Alexander L. Cappello | Director; Chair | 70 | ["Led several public and private companies over the past 53 years","Chairman and CEO of Cappello Global, LLC (1996-Present)","Extensive executive management and financial background","International business, management and marketing experience","Corporate governance expertise"] | ["Audit","Compensation (Chairperson)","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| David B. Pittaway | Chair | 74 | ["more than 37 years of experience in finance, investment banking and private equity","Vice Chairman, Senior Managing Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Castle Harlan, Inc.","Vice Chairman and Chief Compliance Officer of Branford Castle, Inc.","Director and Vice Chairman of Branford Chain, Inc.","Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Branford Chain, Inc.","Vice President of Strategic Planning and Assistant to the President of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc."] | ["Audit (Chairperson)"] | 2026 |
| David Overton | Chairman of the Board and CEO | 79 | ["Co-founded the Company","Created The Cheesecake Factory concept","Grew The Cheesecake Factory into an international brand","Founding member and director of The Cheesecake Factory Oscar and Evelyn Overton Charitable Foundation"] | [] | 2026 |
| Edie A. Ames | Member | 59 | ["Over 37 years of restaurant industry experience","CEO of Baldi Management Group Airport Concessionaire","CEO of Bluestone Lane","CEO of Tastes on the Fly Airport Restaurant Group","CEO of The Pie Hole","President of The Counter and BUILT® Custom Burgers","Executive Vice President of Wolfgang Puck Catering","COO of Real Mex Restaurants and Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group","President of Morton’s Restaurant Group"] | ["Compensation","Governance","Audit Committee","Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Janice L. Meyer | Director; Member | 66 | ["over 31 years of restaurant investment experience","more than 31 years’ experience in the restaurant industry","extensive restaurant specific financial background","experience as a restaurant stock analyst","qualifies as an audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit","Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Jerome I. Kransdorf | Lead Director | 87 | ["extensive investment management experience","lead director"] | ["Compensation","Governance (Chairperson)","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Khanh Collins | Director; Member | 62 | ["Over 35 years of restaurant industry experience","CEO of the Sustainable Restaurant Group (2023-Present)","Senior Vice President, Retail Food Group for Thompson Hospitality (2019-2022)","Vice President of U.S. Operations and Global Training for the ONE Group/STK (2018-2019)","Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (2013-2018)","more than 35 years’ experience in the restaurant industry","expertise in human capital management"] | ["Governance","Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
