Michael J. Valentine

Mr. Valentine has been employed by them since 1987. Mr. Valentine served as Chief Financial Officer from January 2001 to August 2021 and has served as Group President since November 2006. In January 2001 Mr. Valentine was named Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary. He served as Secretary until August 2022. Mr. Valentine was elected as a director of the company in April 1997. Mr. Valentine served as the Senior Vice President and Secretary from August 1999 to January 2001. He served as Vice President and Secretary from December 1995 to August 1999. He served as the Assistant Secretary and General Manager of External Operations from June 1987 and 1990, respectively, to December 1995. Mr. Valentine’s responsibilities also include peanut, almond, imported nut, packaging, and other ingredient procurement, and the contract packaging business. Since 1999 and 2009 Mr. Valentine has served on the Board of Directors of the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association and the Board of Directors of the American Peanut Council, respectively, both of which are not industry associations of which the company is a member.