First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Jostein Solheim to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Solheim is an experienced chief executive officer who currently serves as the CEO, Health &Wellbeing at Unilever PLC. Solheims executive leadership experience includes several years at Unilever serving as Executive Vice President and President of Unilevers Food &Refreshments Division, North America, and Executive Vice President and CEO of Unilevers Ben &Jerrys business.

He also held positions as Vice President, Ice Cream Marketing and Brand Development, North America, and Vice President, Ice Cream Brand Development, Global during his more than two decades-long executive tenure at the company. Solheim joins fellow Board of Directors members Ralph Alvarez, Julie Bradley, Irene Chang Britt, Tricia Glynn, William Kussell, Stephanie Lilak, David Paresky and Chris Tomasso.