Mr. Michael J. Tattersfield

Biography

 Mr. Michael J. Tattersfield, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Caribou Coffee Company Inc. since August 2008. Mr. Tattersfield has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. since January 2017. Mr. Tattersfield has full responsibility for the financial performance of Caribou Coffee, overseeing the operation of more than 500 gourmet coffeehouses, in addition to domestic and international franchise and commercial channel development and the strategic development of the Caribou Coffee brand. He served as the President of Caribou Coffee Company Inc. from August 2008 to June 2017. He has been a Director of Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. since April 2, 2009. Mr. Tattersfield serves as an Advisor of Ignite Capital and focuses on retail sector. Mr. Tattersfield served in senior executive roles for 13-years with YUM! Brands. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at Lululemon Athletica Inc., from November 2006 to February 20, 2008 and also served as its Executive Vice President of Retail Logistics and Sourcing until February 20, 2008. Mr. Tattersfield served as Vice President and Head of Store Operations at Limited Brands from 2005 to November 2006. From 1992 to 2005, he served various senior executive operational roles at Yum Restaurants International including Mexico Director of Operations from 1992 to 1997, Mexico Chief Financial Officer and Director of Development from 1997 to 1998, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Puerto Rico/USVI and Venezuela from 1998 to 2003 and the President of A&W Restaurants worldwide from 2003 to 2005. He serves as Chairman of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Mr. Tattersfield serves as a Director of Peter Piper Pizza and Allina Health System, Inc. He also serves as a Member of KARE-11's Eleven Who Care Board of Governors. He is also a Board Member of P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. He has approximately 20 years of finance, operations and general management experience, both domestically and internationally, in the restaurant and specialty retail industries. Mr. Tattersfield received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School at Harvard University and a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University.

Research Interest

 Business Management