---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001866581-22-000132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BROS"
cik: "0001866581"
company_name: "Dutch Bros Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T12:51:43.569028+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dutch Bros names Christine Barone as President; start date Feb 6, 2023

## Summary
- Christine Barone, former CEO of True Food Kitchen and ex-Starbucks exec, becomes President.
- Barone will report to CEO Joth Ricci; she starts Q1 2023 effective Feb 6.
- Compensation: $625,000 base salary, $900,000 signing bonus, 100% base cash bonus target.
- Also receives $2,000/month housing allowance, cell/internet stipend, and severance benefits.
- Company reiterates long-term goal of 4,000 shops within 10-15 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001866581-22-000132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BROS
- cik: 0001866581
- company_name: Dutch Bros Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866581/000186658122000132/0001866581-22-000132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866581/000186658122000132/bros-20221128.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001866581-22-000132
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001866581-22-000132.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001866581-22-000132.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christine Barone was appointed as President at Dutch Bros Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On November 28, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Dutch Bros Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Christine Barone (age: 49) will be appointed to serve as President of the Company, reporting to Joth Ricci, who will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866581/000186658122000132/0001866581-22-000132-index.htm

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