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Mercedes Abramo, Regional CEO
Ralph Lauren North America

Age: 53
Director Since: 2023

Member of Audit Committee

Professional Experience
Ms. Abramo is currently the Regional CEO of Ralph Lauren North America, a global lifestyle brand representing the best in American design, after serving as Deputy Chief Commercial Officer of Cartier. Prior to her role at Cartier, Ms. Abramo held several positions of increasing responsibility, including President and Chief Executive Officer; Vice President, Retail, North America; Assistant Vice President, Retail, New York Region; and Director, Fifth Avenue Mansion, United States Flagship. Prior to joining Cartier, Ms. Abramo spent five years with Tiffany & Co. in various Director positions and six years with various luxury hotels in management roles. Ms. Abramo is a founding member of Chief, a private network designed specifically for women leaders to strengthen their experience in the C-suite and effect change from the top down.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Ms. Abramo should serve as a Director primarily due to her experience serving as a chief executive officer and her extensive experience in managing and overseeing retail, hospitality, and luxury goods. Specifically, Ms. Abramo brings significant leadership, finance, operating, and strategy experience through her positions with Cartier and Tiffany & Co. Ms. Abramo’s background enables her to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in strategy, operations, e-commerce, people management, marketing, supply chain and in overseeing the Company’s finances and commitment to corporate responsibility.

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Tarang Amin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.

Age: 58
Director Since: 2023

Member of Compensation and People Committee

Professional Experience
Mr. Amin has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (“e.l.f. Beauty”), a publicly traded cosmetics company since August 2015. He took the company public in 2016 in one of the most successful initial public offerings in the beauty industry. Mr. Amin also served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of e.l.f. Beauty from February 2014 through July 2015. Prior to joining e.l.f. Beauty, he was President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Schiff Nutrition International, a publicly traded nutritional supplements company, from March 2011 through March 2013 and held various leadership roles at The Clorox Company (“Clorox”) and The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”). Mr. Amin has been a director of Pharmavite, LLC, a dietary supplements company, since January 2020 and served as a director of Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP, a natural and organic snack brand, from June 2014 through October 2017.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Amin should serve as a director primarily due to his extensive leadership experience at consumer goods companies and his experience serving as a director of other companies. Specifically, he brings significant leadership, finance, operating, and strategy experience through his positions with e.l.f. Beauty, Schiff Nutrition, Clorox, and P&G. Mr. Amin’s background enables him to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in strategy, operations, e-commerce, people management, marketing, supply chain, and corporate governance.

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Susan Chapman-Hughes, Former EVP, Global Head of Digital Capabilities, Transformation and Operations, GCS
American Express Company

Age: 54
Director Since: 2020

Chairperson of Compensation and People Committee

Professional Experience
Ms. Chapman-Hughes retired as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Global Head of Digital Capabilities, Transformation, and Operations, Global Commercial Services of American Express Company, a financial services corporation, in February 2021, a position she held since February 2018. Prior to this role, Ms. Chapman-Hughes served in several Senior Vice President level positions since joining American Express Company in 2010, including Senior Vice President, US Large Market, Global Corporate Payments from December 2014 through February 2018; Senior Vice President, US Account Development, Global Corporate Payments from November 2013 through December 2014; and Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate and Workplace Enablement from July 2010 through November 2013. She is also a director, the chair of the compensation committee, and a member of the nominating and governance committee of Toast, Inc., a publicly traded cloud-based restaurant software company, since February 2021. In addition, Ms. Chapman-Hughes served as a director, the chair of the compensation committee, and a member of the nominating and governance committee of Potbelly Corporation, a publicly traded restaurant company, from May 2014 through June 2020.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Ms. Chapman-Hughes should serve as a director primarily due to her significant experience in managing and overseeing businesses, as well as her strong corporate governance experience as a member of a public company board. Specifically, Ms. Chapman[1]Hughes brings leadership and operating skills through her former roles with American Express Company. Ms. Chapman-Hughes’s background enables her to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in sales, strategy, digital capabilities and technology, innovation, change management, and overseeing our executive compensation and commitment to corporate responsibility.

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Jay Henderson, Retired Vice Chairman, Client Service
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Age: 67
Director Since: 2016

Member of Audit Committee

Professional Experience
Mr. Henderson retired as Vice Chairman, Client Service at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PricewaterhouseCoopers”) in June 2016, a position he held since 2007. He also served as PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Managing Partner of the Greater Chicago Market from 2003 through 2013. During his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Henderson gained significant experience working with the boards and audit committees of Fortune 500 companies and has managed major client relationships across multiple markets and industry sectors. He is the lead director, chair of the audit committee, and a member of the corporate governance, capital governance, human capital and compensation, and executive committees of Northern Trust Corporation, a publicly traded financial holding company, where he has served since July 2016, and a director, chair of the audit committee, and member of the finance committee of Illinois Tool Works Inc., a publicly traded global multi-industrial manufacturer of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses, where he has served since August 2016. Mr. Henderson is also a member of the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Henderson should serve as a director primarily due to his extensive experience in managing and overseeing businesses, his experience working with the boards and audit committees of large public companies, and his experience serving as a director of public companies and non-profit organizations. Specifically, Mr. Henderson brings leadership and operating skills through his former roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has also been a Certified Public Accountant since 1977. Mr. Henderson’s background enables him to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in strategy, compliance, and risk management, and in overseeing the Company’s finances.

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Jonathan Johnson III, Former Chief Executive Officer Overstock.com, Inc.

Age: 57
Director Since: 2022

Member of People and Compensation Committee

Professional Experience
Mr. Johnson was the Chief Executive Officer of Overstock.com, Inc., an online home furnishings retailer. Prior to his role at Overstock.com, Mr. Johnson held several positions, of increasing capacity, including General Counsel, Senior Vice President, President, Executive Vice Chairman, Chairman, and Interim Chief Executive Officer. Between August 2016 and April 2021, Mr. Johnson served as the director and president of Medici Ventures, the corporate venture arm and former Overstock.com subsidiary. Prior to joining Overstock.com, Mr. Johnson was with TenFold Corporation, a software and services company, from May 1999 to September 2002 where he held various positions, including General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Johnson should serve as a Director primarily due to his extensive ecommerce and blockchain experience. Specifically, Mr. Johnson brings leadership and operating skills through his current and former roles with Overstock.com. Mr. Johnson’s background enables him to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in ecommerce, blockchain, supply chain, marketing, operations, general management, consumer products, technology, digital media, finance, corporate governance, and risks.

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Kirk Perry, President and Chief Executive Officer
Circana, Inc.

Age: 56
Director Since: 2017

Member of Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

Professional Experience
Mr. Perry has been the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Circana, a global provider of technology, data, and predictive analytics for the consumer, retail, and media sectors, since May 2021. Prior to joining Circana, he spent seven years as the President, Brand Solutions of Google Inc. and twenty-three years with P&G, where he held several positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and general management roles, including President, Global Family Care from May 2011 to December 2013. Mr. Perry is a board member of Chick-Fil-A, Inc., a privately-owned restaurant company, since August 2022. He previously served as a director of e.l.f. Beauty, a publicly traded cosmetics company, from September 2016 to November 2022, and Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (Louisville Slugger), a privately owned sporting goods manufacturer, from September 2013 to August 2016. He is also a member of the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Perry should serve as a Director primarily due to his extensive operational experience in marketing and brand management and his experience serving as a director of other organizations. Specifically, Mr. Perry brings leadership and operating skills through his current and former roles with Circana, Google, Inc., and P&G. Mr. Perry’s background enables him to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in marketing, operations, general management, consumer products, technology, and digital media.

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Alex Shumate, Ohio Strategic Relationship Partner
Squire Patton Boggs US LLP

Age: 73
Director Since: 2009

Member of Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

Professional Experience
Mr. Shumate is a Senior Partner and the Ohio Strategic Relationship Partner of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, where he has practiced law since February 1988. He was the North American Managing Partner of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP from January 2012 to January 2021. Mr. Shumate is a sponsoring director for Adelphi Bank, a Minority Depository Institution. He previously served as a director and Chair of the Board of CyrusOne Inc., a publicly traded provider of data center consulting services, from January 2013 until its acquisition in March 2022, and a director of Cincinnati Bell, Inc., a publicly traded provider of voice and data telecommunications products and services, from 2005 to 2013. Mr. Shumate also served as a member of the boards of several non-profit organizations, including three separate terms on The Ohio State University Board of Trustees.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Shumate should serve as a Director primarily due to his significant legal background and his experience in managing a business and serving as a director of other public companies and as a trustee of several non-profit organizations. Mr. Shumate has practiced law for nearly 40 years and was named a Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in 2018 and an Ohio Super Lawyer by Law and Politics magazine. In 2019, he was honored by Columbus Business First as one of the region’s Most-Admired Executives, and in 2020 he was named to the Power 100 list of 2020’s most influential leaders. Together with his service as a director of other public companies, Mr. Shumate’s background allows him to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in regard to corporate governance and risk issues that we confront.

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Mark Smucker, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board
The J.M. Smucker Company

Age: 53
Director Since: 2009

Professional Experience
Mr. Smucker has been our Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. since August 2022. Prior to that time, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer, from May 2016 through August 2022; President and President, Consumer and Natural Foods, from April 2015 through April 2016; President, U.S. Retail Coffee, from May 2011 through March 2015; and President, Special Markets, from August 2008 through April 2011. He is a director and member of the management development and compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a publicly traded global company that manufactures and sells consumer products, where he has served since September 2019. Mr. Smucker is the son of Timothy P. Smucker, who serves as a Chairman Emeritus of the Board, and the nephew of Richard K. Smucker, who serves as a Director but will transition to a Chairman Emeritus of the Board at our 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Smucker should serve as a Director largely due to his role as our President and Chief Executive Officer, his significant knowledge of the Company gained from more than 20 years of experience in various positions within the Company, his experience serving as a director of the Consumer Brands Association and FMI—The Food Industry Association, and his prior experience as a former director and member of the compensation committee of GS1 U.S. The Board believes that the perspectives that Mr. Smucker brings to the Board are particularly valuable in light of the significance of the coffee and consumer foods businesses to the Company. The Board also believes that continuing participation by qualified members of the Smucker family on the Board is an important part of our corporate culture that has contributed significantly to our long-term success.

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Richard Smucker, Chairman Emeritus
The J.M. Smucker Company
(Non-Voting Honorary Position)

Age: 72

Professional Experience
Mr. Smucker has been our Executive Chairman since May 2016. He served as Chief Executive Officer from August 2011 through April 2016, Co-Chief Executive Officer from February 2001 through August 2011, Executive Chairman from August 2008 through August 2011, and President from August 1987 through April 2011. He was a director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, a publicly traded manufacturer of coatings and related products, from September 1991 through April 2016. Mr. Smucker also served as a director of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank from January 2010 through December 2015. Mr. Smucker is the brother of Timothy P. Smucker, who serves as a Director of the Company, and the uncle of Mark T. Smucker, who serves as a Director and executive officer of the Company.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Smucker should serve as a Director largely due to his role as our Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, his intimate knowledge of the Company, his experience serving as a director of other private and public companies, and his financial knowledge and experience. The Board believes that Mr. Smucker’s extensive experience in and knowledge of our business gained as a result of his long-time service as a member of management is essential to the Board’s oversight of the Company and our business operations. The Board also believes that continuing participation by qualified members of the Smucker family on the Board is an important part of our corporate culture that has contributed significantly to our long-term success.

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Jodi Taylor, Retired Chief Financial Officer
The Container Store Group, Inc.

Age: 60
Director Since: 2020

Chairperson of Audit Committee

Professional Experience
Ms. Taylor retired as an executive officer of The Container Store Group, Inc., a publicly traded specialty retailer of storage and organization products, in March 2021. She was the Chief Financial Officer from December 2007 through August 2020, the Secretary from October 2013 through March 2021, and the Chief Administrative Officer from July 2016 through March 2021. Prior to joining The Container Store Group, Inc., Ms. Taylor spent nine years as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Harold’s Stores, Inc., a regional specialty retailer of high-end apparel. In addition, Ms. Taylor is a director and chair of the audit committee of Mister Car Wash, Inc., a publicly traded company that is the largest car wash brand in the United States, where she has served since June 2021. She has been a certified public accountant since 1984 (inactive since 2021), starting with an accounting role at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. She recently received her CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Ms. Taylor should serve as a Director primarily due to her extensive experience in managing and overseeing the businesses of both public and private companies, and her long career in the consumer retail and packaged goods industries. Specifically, Ms. Taylor brings significant leadership, finance, operating, and governance skills through her positions with The Container Store, Inc. and Harold’s Stores, Inc. Ms. Taylor’s background enables her to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in strategy, compliance, risk management, and human resources, and in overseeing the Company’s finances and commitment to corporate responsibility.

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Dawn Willoughby, Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The Clorox Company

Age: 54
Director Since: 2017

Chairperson of Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

Professional Experience
Ms. Willoughby retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Clorox, a manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products, in January 2019, a position she held since September 2014. She also served as the company’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Clorox Cleaning Division; Vice President and General Manager, Home Care Products; and Vice President and General Manager, Glad Products, along with several other positions since she was initially hired in 2001. Prior to Ms. Willoughby’s career at Clorox, she spent nine years with P&G, where she held several positions in sales management. Ms. Willoughby is a director and member of the human capital and compensation and governance and corporate responsibility committees of International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., a publicly traded global company that produces flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic actives, where she has served since February 2023. She is also a director and member of the management development and compensation committee of TE Connectivity Ltd., a publicly traded global company that provides connectivity and sensor solutions, where she has served since March 2020.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Ms. Willoughby should serve as a Director primarily due to her extensive leadership experience at consumer goods companies and her experience serving as a director of other organizations. Specifically, Ms. Willoughby brings leadership and operating skills through her former roles with Clorox and P&G and insights regarding ESG through her former role with Clorox. Ms. Willoughby’s background enables her to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in management, strategy, sales, marketing, and corporate responsibility.

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