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Dunkin' Brands CFO Paul Carbone resigns

Kate Jaspon to fill position on interim basis

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

March 24, 2017

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Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. chief financial officer Paul Carbone will resign effective April 21 to take a management position in the specialty retail industry, the parent to Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins said Thursday.

KateJasponCFOIntermDunkinBrands.gifCanton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands named Kate Jaspon, the company’s vice president of finance and treasurer, to serve as interim CFO upon Carbone’s departure. Jaspon will report directly to CEO Nigel Travis.

The company said it “is undertaking a comprehensive search for a permanent CFO and will consider both internal and external candidates.”

Jaspon has been with Dunkin’ Brands for 11 years, joining in 2005 as assistant controller. She was later promoted to vice president, controller and corporate treasurer, and has held her current title since 2014.

“Kate is a talented financial executive with a deep understanding of Dunkin' Brands,” Travis said in a statement. “She has helped lead us through a number of important transactions, including our IPO and follow-on equity offerings, securitization and several debt restructurings, and has overseen the implementation of our enterprise risk management program.” 

As of Dec. 27, Dunkin' Brands' fully franchised business included more than 12,200 Dunkin' Donuts locations and more than 7,800 Baskin-Robbins units. 

Contact Ron Ruggless at Ronald.Ruggless@Penton.com

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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