Nicolas Shepherd

Nicholas P. Shepherd joined Spirit Realty Capital's board of directors in 2012 and serves as chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Shepherd currently serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board at Carlson Restaurants, Inc., and chairman of the board of directors at TGI Friday’s Inc. Previously, Mr. Shepherd served as chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Sagittarius Brands, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and President of Blockbuster North American; as well as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, and Divisional Officer of Comet Group PLC; Senior Partner and Founder of the Service Practice; numerous leadership roles at Grand Metropolitan, including General Manager, Head of European Operations of Continental Restaurants, and Brand Development Director of the Retail Enterprise Group PLC; Operations Manager for Allied Lyons PLC; and Operations Manager and Brand Development Manager for Whitbread PLC. Mr. Shepherd earned a Bachelor’s degree from Sheffield Hallamshire University.