Jean M. Birch is a businessperson who has been at the head of 9 different companies is on the board of Forrester Research, Inc. In her past career she occupied the position of Chairman of Papa Murphy's International LLC, Chairman at Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc., Independent Chairman of NextPoint Financial, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Birch Co. Llc, President-Romanos Macaroni Grill Division at Brinker International, Inc., President-IHOP Business Unit at Dine Brands Global, Inc. and President for IHOP Restaurants LLC (a subsidiary of Dine Brands Global, Inc.), President at Corner Bakery Cafe, President of CBC Restaurant Corp., President for Mac Acquisition of Kansas LLC, President for MAC Acquisition LLC, Vice President-Operations of Taco Bell Corp. and Senior Director-Concept Development at Pizza Hut LLC.

Ms. Birch received an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.