Sloane Perras is chief legal officer of the Krystal Co., an 81-year-old Southern tradition with more than 360 quick-service restaurant locations across the Southeast. She directly handles franchise, intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, employment and vendor management.

As the former acting GC at Aaron’s Inc., Perras led business operations, national class-action litigation, contracts and franchise. At Americold Realty Trust, she previously handled matters such as M&A, employment, real estate and environmental compliance.