First Watch appoints Rob Conti as Chief Information Officer

BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 3, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG), the leading daytime dining concept for breakfast, brunch and lunch, recently announced the promotion of Rob Conti to Chief Information Officer. He joined First Watch in 2019, previously serving as Senior Vice President of Information Technology, and brings more than 25 years of experience leading technology solutions and services for prominent restaurant brands to the role. At First Watch, he is responsible for setting the company’s IT strategy and roadmap, as well as successfully integrating technology initiatives and programs.

“Rob joined First Watch when our IT program was in its infancy, and since then he has grown the function and built the team to support our aggressive growth,” said Chris Tomasso, CEO and President. “He has made our systems more sophisticated and our processes smoother. Everything he does is from the perspective of our operators, employees and customers, ensuring that our IT also lives up to our promise of ‘you first.'”