MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FCPT) today announced
that its Board of Directors has elected Charles Jemley as a director of
the Company, effective June 28, 2017. Mr. Jemley has also been appointed
to the Audit Committee. As a result of such appointment, the Board now
consists of six directors, five of whom are deemed independent directors.
Charles Jemley is a Senior Vice President at Starbucks (NYSE:SBUX) where
he currently leads finance for a number of global functions. Mr. Jemley
joined Starbucks in February 2006 as part of the original leadership
team based in Shanghai, China charged with growing the China market
shortly after Starbucks began raising its China equity positions. Since
returning to the United States in 2008, Mr. Jemley has held a number of
senior finance positions, the vast majority of which involved scaling
Starbucks international business, including leading its international
store development program in 2015. Prior to joining Starbucks, he had a
16-year career with Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell). At Yum, his
responsibilities included leading the market planning function from 1998
through 2000 and US real estate and development for the KFC brand in
2001 and 2002. Mr. Jemley received his B.A. in accounting from the
University of Louisville and holds an MBA from the University of
Washington. He is a member of the University of Washington’s Global
Business Advisory Board.
“After a lengthy search process that resulted in our speaking with
several highly-qualified candidates, we are excited to welcome Charles
Jemley to our Board of Directors and look forward to benefiting from his
nearly 30 years of branded restaurant experience; particularly his
thought leadership on brand positioning and site selection, both of
which will provide great insight into our going forward acquisition
strategy,” said John Moody, Chairman of the FCPT Board of Directors.
“I am energized by the growth opportunity presented by FCPT's business
and I look forward to working closely with my new fellow Directors on
the Board,” said Mr. Jemley.
About FCPT:
FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, is a real estate investment
trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and leasing of restaurant
properties. The Company will seek to grow its portfolio by acquiring
additional real estate to lease, on a triple net basis, for use in the
restaurant and related food services industry. Additional information
about FCPT can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.fcpt.com/.
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FCPT
Bill Lenehan, 415-965-8031
CEO
or
Gerry
Morgan, 415-965-8032
CFO
Source: Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.