Since 1991, Mr. Parish has been a principal of Parish Partners, Inc., an investment, advisory and consulting firm and provides executive level strategic expertise to a wide range of restaurant industry executives in quick, casual, full and fine dining areas. Mr. Parish serves on the board of directors of McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSSR) and Bertucci's Corporation. Mr. Parish also serves on the boards of directors of several private companies including Fishbowl Marketing, Inc. and TB Holdings, the parent company of the Taco Bueno restaurant chain. Mr. Parish has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sfuzzi, Inc. and Z'Tejas, Inc. Mr. Parish also served as a member of the board of directors of Taco Bueno Inc. from 2001 until July 2005. Prior to forming Parish partners in 1991, Mr. Parish was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Director and member of the Executive Committee of Chili's, Inc., the predecessor company to Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), now one of the largest multi-concept companies in the restaurant industry. Mr. Parish received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and an MBA in Finance from Drake University. |