Christine Barone is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dutch Bros Coffee and has more than a decade of food service and beverage leadership experience. Prior to joining Dutch Bros in February 2023, she served as Chief Executive Officer of True Food Kitchen, a high growth restaurant and lifestyle brand, beginning in August 2016. From February 2011 to August 2016, Barone held various leadership roles at Starbucks, including as Senior Vice President of Food, Licensed Stores and Evenings. Prior to joining Starbucks, she spent ten years as a Principal with Bain & Company, where she advised leaders of retail, consumer and technology businesses on strategy, marketing, organization and operations. Barone began her career as an investment banker at Raymond James. She holds a B.A. in applied mathematics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. The Board has determined that Barone qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert," as defined in applicable SEC rules.