On May 10, 2023, the Board of Directors of Krispy Kreme, Inc. appointed Kelly P. McBride, 49, as Chief Accounting Officer, the Company's principal accounting officer. Prior to his appointment, Mr. McBride served as Vice President, Global Corporate Controller, of the Company since June 2022. Prior to joining Krispy Kreme, Mr. McBride served as the Managing Director of South Charlotte Financial Group, a boutique management consulting firm, from December 2018 to June 2022.

He also served as the Senior Vice President of Finance & Accounting of multiple divisions of the Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. from May 2017 to November 2018. Additionally, Mr. McBride served as the Vice President of Shared Services & Financial Governance and held other financial leadership roles at Snyder's-Lance, Inc. from 2006 to 2017. He began his career with Ernst & Young, LLP and maintains a CPA certification in the state of South Carolina.

Mr. McBride holds a Master of Accountancy degree and B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. On May 10, 2023, the Board approved the transition of Joey Pruitt from the role of the principal accounting officer of the Company to the Company's U.S. Chief Financial Officer.