TAST - Carrols Restaurant CEO dies CFO appointed interim CEO

• Carrols Restaurant Group ( NASDAQ: TAST ) said President and CEO Paulo Pena died unexpectedly in a hospital on Dec. 31, 2022, and Vice President, CFO and Treasurer Anthony Hull has temporarily succeeded Pena on the role.
• Pena has served on the role since Apr. 1, 2022.
• Hull will serve as interim president and CEO until a successor has been identified, while continuing on his existing role.
• The board will be initiating a search for a successor shortly.
• Separately, the company said Joseph Hoffman has been appointed to the new executive level position of chief restaurant officer, effective Jan. 1.
• The new role created to oversee the company's restaurant operations.
• Hoffman, who has served as senior vice president of operations until Dec. 31, will directly report to Hull.
• Source: Press Release

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