Bojangles'®, Inc. Appoints Laura Roberts as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Compliance Officer
November 18 2016 - 10:50AM
Business Wire
Bojangles’, Inc. (Bojangles’) (NASDAQ: BOJA) today announced
that its board of directors has appointed Laura Roberts as Vice
President, General Counsel, Secretary and Compliance Officer.
Roberts has previously served as Associate General Counsel and
Senior Director with the iconic restaurant brand, which she joined
in 2013.
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Bojangles’®, Inc. Appoints Laura Roberts
as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Compliance
Officer. (Photo: Bojangles’)
In her new role, Roberts will oversee all legal aspects of the
company, including corporate governance, franchising, real estate,
compliance and regulatory affairs. She has a wealth of corporate
legal experience and was instrumental in preparing Bojangles’ for
its initial public offering in 2015.
“Laura has been a tremendous asset to our organization, and I am
pleased to welcome her to my senior leadership team,” said
Bojangles’ President and CEO Clifton Rutledge. “As we execute our
strategic plans, build new concept restaurants, collaborate with
our franchisees to implement innovative technology and prepare our
organization for long-term sustainable growth, we will lean a great
deal on Laura’s leadership abilities and legal expertise.”
Roberts began her legal career at Shearman & Sterling, LLP
in New York, New York and later joined Baker Botts, LLP in Houston,
Texas, where she advised clients on corporate governance, real
estate and other general corporate matters. She holds a Juris
Doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law and a Bachelor
of Business Administration in Management from Idaho State
University.
“The board is very confident in Laura’s ability to lead the
company’s legal function,” said William A. Kussell, Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board of Directors. “She has the business and legal
experience necessary for the position, and she is highly respected
within the organization. Her legal acumen, collaborative work
ethic, and exceptional business knowledge have been essential in
helping the brand operate effectively as a newly public company.
She will do an outstanding job as our new General Counsel.”
Roberts is admitted to practice law in the States of North
Carolina, Texas and New York. She is also professionally affiliated
with the Women’s In-House Counsel Leadership Institute, the
Association of Corporate Counsel and the International Franchise
Association. Roberts lives in Charlotte with her husband Jake, and
their two children, Sophia and Henry.
About Bojangles’, Inc.
Bojangles', Inc. is a highly differentiated and growing
restaurant operator and franchisor dedicated to serving customers
high-quality, craveable food made from our Southern recipes.
Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., Bojangles' serves menu items
such as delicious, famous chicken, made-from-scratch buttermilk
biscuits, flavorful fixin's and Legendary Iced Tea®. At September
25, 2016, Bojangles' had 699 system-wide restaurants, of which 301
were company-operated and 398 were franchised restaurants,
primarily located in the Southeastern United States. For more
information, visit www.bojangles.com or follow Bojangles' on
Facebook and Twitter.
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