Former Pepperidge Farm CEO appointed to local board

As First Watch continues to scale business, the board's chair says Irene Chang Britt's leadership experience will provide "invaluable insights and advice."

By Amanda Postma
| 5:00 p.m. August 2, 2023
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Irene Chang Britt brings several years of leadership experience to the First Watch board.

Manatee-Sarasota

A former CEO for Pepperidge Farm recently joined the board of a local daytime dining concept.

Bradenton-based First Watch Restaurant Group Inc., which went public in 2021, appointed Irene Chang Britt to its board of directors. She joins members Ralph Alvarez, Julie Bradley, Tricia Glynn, William Kussell, Stephanie Lilak, David Paresky and Chris Tomasso, who is also the company’s CEO and president.

Chang Britt has several years of experience serving as president and divisional CEO at Pepperidge Farm. She’s also a former senior vice president for Campbell Soup Company and held several leadership positions during stints with Kraft Foods Inc. and Nabisco, which was acquired by Kraft in 2000.