Effective October 29, 2015 the Board of Directors of J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. approved the promotion of Jessica H. Root to the positions of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the company. In her new position, Mrs. Root will serve as the company's principal accounting officer, a function previously performed by Mark A. Parkey, the company's current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Parkey will continue to hold these offices and serve as the company's principal financial officer.

Mrs. Root, 35, previously served as Assistant Vice President and Controller of the company since its formation in August 2014 and held the same positions with J. Alexander's Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (J. Alexander's) since May 2013. Prior to that time, she served J. Alexander's in the role of Director of Financial Reporting and Compliance from March 2012 through May 2013 and as Director of Compliance from November 2010 to March 2012. Mrs. Root is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Tennessee, and she holds both a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master's of Business Administration degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Prior to joining the company, Mrs. Root was a Senior Manager in the audit services division at KPMG LLP.