| Sarah Piper |
Sarah Piper is currently the Director at The United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. She also holds the position of Chief Human Relations Officer at McCormick & Co., Inc. since 2022. Previously, she worked at Pfizer Inc. as the Head-Human Resources. Ms. Piper completed her undergraduate degree at York University and her graduate degree at Cornell University. |
| Kasey Jenkins |
Kasey Jenkins is currently the Director at Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland and the Chief Growth Officer at McCormick & Co., Inc. Ms. Jenkins completed their undergraduate degree at Loyola University Maryland, Inc. |
| Anne L. Bramman |
Anne L. Bramman is an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. and the Chief Financial & Growth Officer at Circana, Inc. She was previously the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Avery Dennison Corp. and Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. She also held the position of Vice President & Assistant Treasurer at Bath & Body Works, Inc. and was the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Henri Bendel LLC. Bramman received her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University in 1989 and her MBA from the University of California Los Angeles Graduate School in 1998. |
| Gregory P. Repas |
Gregory P. Repas has a current job as the Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller at McCormick & Co., Inc. |
| Tabata L. Gomez |
Mr. Tabata L. Gomez is a Chief Marketing Officer at McCormick & Co., Inc. and an Independent Director at Helen of Troy Ltd. He is on the Board of Directors at Helen of Troy Ltd. and World Trade Center Institute. Mr. Gomez was previously employed as a President-Hand Tools, Accessories & Storage Group by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and a Vice President-Rimmel by Coty, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla. |
| Michael R. Smith |
Michael R. Smith is currently an Independent Director at MillerKnoll, Inc. and a Director at St. Joseph Medical Center (Maryland). He is also a Director at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at McCormick & Co., Inc. He is a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Smith completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame. |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius |
Lawrence Erik Kurzius is currently the Executive Chairman at McCormick & Co., Inc. and the Chairman at Elanco Animal Health, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at The Cooper Cos., Inc. Mr. Kurzius previously served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Zatarain's Brands, Inc. from 1991 to 2005. He has also held positions as a Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Principal at The Quaker Oats Co., Principal at Mars, Inc., Principal at Uncle Bens, Inc., and President at Emea LLC from 2007 to 2008. Mr. Kurzius obtained his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. |
| Michael Okoroafor |
Michael Okoroafor is an Independent Director at Charter Next Generation, Inc. He is also a Director at AMERIPEN. Previously, he served as the Chief Sustainability Officer at McCormick & Co., Inc. Michael holds a doctorate degree from Michigan State University, a graduate degree from the University of Detroit Mercy, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Nigeria. |
| Brendan M. Foley |
Brendan M. Foley is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. since 2023. He is also currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Red Roof Inns, Inc. since 2013. Previously, Mr. Foley served as the Chairman at The Maryland Food Bank, Inc. from 2016 to 2021. He also held positions at General Mills, Inc. as Head-Marketing, H.J. Heinz Co. as President-US Consumer Products in 2013, Wendy's International LLC as Chief Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Controller, Borden Foods Corp as Vice President & Assistant General Controller, and Heinz North America Consumer Products as President. Mr. Foley completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame and Miami University. |
| Margaret Mary V. Preston |
Margaret Mary V. Preston is an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. and Otis Worldwide Corp. She is a former Managing Director at Bank of America Corp., US Trust, and TD Bank USA, Inc. She was also the Global Chief Financial Officer at Deutsche Bank Trust Corp. Preston has an undergraduate degree from Harvard Business School and Trinity College. |
| Gary M. Rodkin |
Gary M. Rodkin is currently serving as the Chairman-Prosper Omaha Economic Development at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chairman-Overseers Board at Rutgers University Foundation, Chairman at Boys Town National Research Hospital, Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc., Independent Director at Simon Property Group, Inc., Director at Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Director at Simon Property Group LP. Previously, Mr. Rodkin held positions such as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Conagra Brands, Inc., Chairman & CEO-Beverages, Food Division at PepsiCo, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Pepsi-Cola North America, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at PepsiCo Beverages & Foods North America, Chairman at Feeding America, Chairman-Elect at Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, and Independent Director at Avon Products, Inc. He also served as a Principal at General Mills, Inc., President at Tropicana Products, Inc., President at Yoplait USA, Inc., and President at Tropicana North America. Mr. Rodkin obtained an undergraduate degree from Rutgers State University of New Jersey and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| William Anthony Vernon |
William Anthony Vernon is currently an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc., Lead Independent Director at NovoCure Ltd., Director at McCormick Foods Australia Pty Ltd., Director at CMR Surgical Ltd., Director at The Fynder Group, Inc., Director at Nuvation Bio Operating Co., Inc., Independent Director at Nuvation Bio, Inc., and Advisor at Intrinsic Capital Partners. In the past, Mr. Vernon served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Centocor, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Executive VP at Kraft Foods North America, Inc., Group Chairman at DePuy, Inc., Independent Director at Disc Dynamics, Inc., Independent Director at Intersect ENT, Inc., Independent Director at Zeo, Inc., Director at Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Independent Director at CBR Systems, Inc., Independent Director at Danone US, Inc., Independent Director at ULURU, Inc., Director at Philadelphia Youth Organization, Director at Danone Medical Nutrition North America, Inc., Director at Roivant Sciences GmbH, Director at Sio Gene Therapies, Inc., Director at Axovant Sciences, Inc., Director at Medivation, Inc., Director at WhiteWave Foods, Inc., and President at Johnson & Johnson. He was also a Partner at Ripplewood Investments LLC and Executive Vice President at Mondelez International, Inc. Additionally, he served as President at McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada), President at McNeil Nutritionals LLC, President at Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co., and President at McNeil Consumer Products Co.Mr. Vernon obtained an undergraduate degree from Lawrence University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Jacques Tapiero |
Jacques Tapiero is an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. He is also a Director at Esteve Pharmaceuticals S.A. and a Lead Director at Esteve Healthcare SL. Additionally, he serves as a Member-Global Council at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Previously, Jacques held positions such as Managing Director at Eli Lilly Sweden AB from 1993 to 1995, Senior Vice President & President-Emerging Markets at Eli Lilly & Co. from 1983 to 2014, President & General Manager at Eli Lilly do Brasil Ltda. from 1995 to 1999, and President & General Manager at Lilly France SAS from 2000 to 2004. Jacques obtained an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1982. |
| Patricia A. Little |
Patricia A. Little is an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. and Ulta Beauty, Inc. She previously worked as the General Auditor at Ford Motor Co. from 1984 to 2008, and as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Kelly Services, Inc. from 2008 to 2015. From 2015 to 2019, she served as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at The Hershey Co. She also served as a Trustee at The Nature Conservancy. Little holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and an undergraduate degree from Drake University. |
| Terry S. Thomas |
Terry S. Thomas is currently an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc., a Director at Food Marketplace, Inc., and the Chief Growth Officer at Flowers Foods, Inc. He previously worked as a Vice President at PepsiCo, Inc., the Chief Customer Officer & Executive Vice President at Unilever United States, Inc., and an Advisor at Winona Capital Management LLC. Mr. Thomas completed his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Michael A. Conway |
Michael A. Conway is currently the Chief Executive Officer-North America at Starbucks Corp. since 2013 and an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. since 2015. Previously, he held the position of Vice President-Marketing & Adult Simple Meals at Campbell Soup Co. from 1994 to 2004. He also worked as a Principal at Bain & Co., Inc. and Kraft General Foods Corp. He served as the President of McNeil Nutritionals LLC from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he was the President & Executive Vice President at Starbucks Coffee Canada, Inc. from 2018 to 2020. Mr. Conway completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Maritza Gomez Montiel |
Maritza Gomez Montiel is an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc., Royal Caribbean Group, and Comcast Corp. She is also a Trustee at Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. Previously, she served as Vice Chairman & Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Deloitte LLP (New York) from 2011 to 2014. She was also an Independent Non-Executive Director at AptarGroup, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Ms. Montiel holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami. |
