Global Leadership Team

Joshua Charlesworth has served as a member of our Board of Directors and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2024. He served as our Global President from June 2022 to December 2023 and our Chief Operating Officer from May 2019 to December 2023. Mr. Charlesworth served as our Chief Financial Officer from April 2017 to January 2023 and our Corporate Secretary from July 2018 to August 2020. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. Charlesworth held various leadership positions at Mars, Incorporated. He most recently served as Global Chief Financial Officer of Mars Chocolate from January 2015 to April 2017. Mr. Charlesworth holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Atiba Adams has served as our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since June 2024. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. Adams served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Bausch + Lomb from January 2022 to June 2024. Mr. Adams also held various roles at Mars, Incorporated, including General Counsel of Mars Global Petcare from July 2017 to January 2022 and General Counsel of Mars Global Chocolate from February 2015 to July 2017. Mr. Adams holds a B.A. in Political Science from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Raphael Duvivier has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2025. Since joining Krispy Kreme in January 2019, he has served in multiple leadership roles, including as segment Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Chief Development Officer, and most recently, President, International. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. Duvivier held various senior leadership roles at Restaurant Brands International Inc. across multiple regions. Mr. Duvivier holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.

Alison Holder has served as our Chief Brand and Product Officer since July 2025. Since joining the Company more than 25 years ago, she has served in a number of leadership roles across multiple functions within the organization, most recently as Chief Product Officer from January 2025 to July 2025. Ms. Holder also served as Chief Innovation Officer, Vice President of Global Research, Development and Brand Innovation, and, prior to that, held senior positions in brand marketing, insights and analytics, R&D, and manufacturing services. Ms. Holder holds a B.S. in Business Administration from High Point University.

Suk Nicholas has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since August 2026. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Nicholas served as Global Vice President, Commercial and Sales. Previously, Ms. Nicholas served Company subsidiaries Krispy Kreme UK Ltd and Krispy Kreme Ireland Ltd in a number of leadership roles, including Chief Revenue Officer, Sales Director, and National Sales Manager. Before joining Krispy Kreme, Ms. Nicholas was the Senior National Account Manager at L'Oréal UK Ltd and held commercial banking roles at Barclays Bank Plc. Ms. Nicholas holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Warwick.

Nicola Steele has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2025. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Steele served Company subsidiaries Krispy Kreme Holdings PTY Ltd., Krispy Kreme Australia PTY Ltd., and Krispy Kreme New Zealand Limited as President and Director from September 2023 to March 2025, Chief Operating Officer from March 2022 to August 2023, and Retail Director from January 2019 to February 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Steele held progressive leadership positions in store and operations management in Australia and New Zealand since joining the Company in October 2006 as a crew member. Ms. Steele holds a B.S. in Psychology from Swinburne University of Technology.

Lori Suess has served as our Chief People Officer since August 2026. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Suess served as Head of People and Culture and, since joining the Company in November 2020, she has served in a number of leadership roles, including Director, People and Culture Business Partner, Senior Director, People, Culture and Transformation, and Vice President, People and Culture. Lori Suess has served as our Chief People Officer since August 2026. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Suess served as Head of People and Culture and, since joining the Company in November 2020, she has served in a number of leadership roles, including Director, People and Culture Business Partner, Senior Director, People, Culture and Transformation, and Vice President, People and Culture. During her tenure, Ms. Suess has overseen critical people and culture functions, including business partnering, talent acquisition, organizational development, learning and development, and transformation. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Ms. Suess held various HR roles at Newell Brands and Lockheed Martin. Ms. Suess holds a B.A. in Sociology from George Mason University and a Master’s in Human Resource Management from Marymount University.

Angela Yochem has served as our Chief Technology and Performance Officer since September 2025. She served as our Chief Information and Technology Officer from March 2025 to September 2025, and Chief Information Officer from December 2023 to March 2025. She is a multi-industry CxO, most recently serving as EVP Chief Transformation and Digital Officer at Novant Health, from 2018 to 2023. Ms. Yochem has held CIO and CTO leadership roles at Rent-A-Center, BDP International, AstraZeneca, and Dell, with extensive experience building differentiated technological capabilities at scale. Ms. Yochem is an Independent Director for Zurich Insurance Company’s North American subsidiaries, where she serves on the audit committee, and is a former independent director for companies in the banking, services, and enterprise technology industries. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music from DePauw University and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.