Executive Officers

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J. Christopher Hurt
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Hurt was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop effective as of June 11, 2026. Since joining Build-A-Bear Workshop in 2015, Mr. Hurt served as Chief Operations Officer, and more recently, Chief Operations and Experience Officer. Much of his tenure focused on restructuring the organization’s largest business unit, the global retail management and operations team, including guest experience, real estate, build-out, and logistics. During his oversight, the company executed a successful multi-dimensional retail turnaround, resulting in best-in-class vertical retail operations, generating top-tier profitability for the experience-driven brand as well as reigniting international expansion. Since early 2024, Mr. Hurt shifted his operational and consumer-insight expertise to redefine the Brand, Merchandising, Marketing, and Licensing areas of the business where he has further extended consumer segments and categories through product expansion and engaging brand initiatives. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Hurt was at American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. from 2002 to 2015 in various senior leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President of North America, Vice President/General Manager of the Factory stores, Zone Vice President and Regional Director. Prior to that, Mr. Hurt held positions of increasing responsibility at Polo Ralph Lauren after starting his career at The Procter & Gamble Company.

Voin Todorovic
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer

Voin Todorovic assumed the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer on June 11, 2026, while continuing to serve as Chief Financial Officer. He joined Build-A-Bear Workshop in September 2014 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Todorovic was employed at Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., a leading global footwear and apparel company, where since September 2013 Mr. Todorovic served as the head of finance and operations for its Lifestyle Group, which includes a portfolio of iconic brands such as Sperry Top-Sider®, Hush Puppies®, Keds®, and Stride Rite®. From 2011 to 2013 Mr. Todorovic was Vice President—Finance and Administration of the Stride Rite Children’s Group business, operating in wholesale, direct to consumer and international franchising, and from 2010 to 2011 Mr. Todorovic was Vice President of the Performance + Lifestyle Group. Prior to his tenure at Wolverine World Wide he held positions of increasing responsibility at Collective Brands, Inc. and Payless ShoeSource.

Yevgeny Fundler
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Yevgeny Fundler joined Build-A-Bear Workshop in August 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fundler led the law departments of publicly traded companies Benson Hill, Inc. and American Railcar Industries, Inc. He also served as general counsel of WestPoint Home LLC, as in-house counsel with Icahn Enterprises L.P. and Ichan Associates, and he was associated with the law firm of Gordon Altman Weitzen Shalov & Wein. Mr. Fundler earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Business from San Diego State University and his Juris Doctor from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.