John B. Sanfilippo & Son JBSS

On July 16, 2026, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. announced that Mr. Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, current Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by us since 1991, and on November 6, 2006, Mr. Sanfilippo was named our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sanfilippo became a director of our company in August 1999 and was elected as our Chairman of the Board of Directors on October 30, 2008. Mr. Sanfilippo served as our Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing from January 2001 to November 2006. He served as Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing from August 1999 to January 2001 and as Vice President Sales and Marketing from October 1995 to August 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Sanfilippo served as Vice President West Coast Operations and Sales from October 1993 to September 1995 and as General Manager West Coast Operations from September 1991 to September 1993. Mr. Sanfilippo is responsible for overseeing our Sales, Marketing, Food Safety and Human Resource departments.

On July 15, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., the Company's current Chief Operating Officer, President and Secretary, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective on October 1, 2026. Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by us since 1991. In November 2006, Mr. Sanfilippo was named our Chief Operating Officer and President, and, in May 2007, Mr. Sanfilippo was named our Treasurer and held that position until January 2009. Mr. Sanfilippo was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors in December 2003. Mr. Sanfilippo served as Executive Vice President Operations from 2001 to November 2006, retaining his position as Assistant Secretary, which he assumed in December 1995 until being named Secretary in August 2025. Mr. Sanfilippo served as our Senior Vice President Operations in August 1999 and served as Vice President Operations between December 1995 and August 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Sanfilippo was the General Manager of our Gustine, California facility beginning in October 1995, and from June 1992 to October 1995 he served as Assistant Treasurer and worked in our Financial Relations department. Mr. Sanfilippo's responsibilities include overseeing Plant Operations, as well as Commodity Procurement and Research and Development functions. Mr. Sanfilippo has previously served on the Board of Directors of the National Pecan Shellers Association, an industry association of which our company is a member. Mr. Sanfilippo is the brother of Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, an executive officer and director of our company, the brother of James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo, all directors of our company, the cousin of Michael J. Valentine and James A. Valentine, both directors of our company.

On July 15, 2026, the Board also appointed Mr. Frank Pellegrino, the Company's current Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2026 . Frank S. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Treasurer, Mr. Pellegrino has been employed by us since January 2007. In August 2021, Mr. Pellegrino was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. In August 2020, Mr. Pellegrino was promoted to Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration. Mr. Pellegrino served as our Senior Vice President, Finance from August 2012 to August 2020 and, in August 2016, he was appointed Treasurer. Mr. Pellegrino served as Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller from January 2009 to August 2012. He served as Corporate Controller from September 2007 to January 2009 and as Director of Accounting from January 2007 to September 2007. Previously, Mr. Pellegrino was Internal Audit Manager at W.W. Grainger, a business-to-business distributor. Prior to that, he was a Manager in the Assurance Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Pellegrino is responsible for our Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Legal and Tax functions, our Information Technology, Contract Manufacturing and Customer Solutions departments and Investor Relations.

Julia A. Pronitcheva, Senior Vice President, Human Resources - Ms. Pronitcheva has been employed by us since May 2011 when she started as our Benefits and Compensation Manager. In November 2022, Ms. Pronitcheva was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Pronitcheva served as our Vice President of Human Resources from January 2019 to November 2022. Ms. Pronitcheva led our Human Resources and Safety functions as Senior Human Resources Director from June 2018 to January 2019. Ms. Pronitcheva served as our Human Resources Director from August 2017 to June 2018. Ms. Pronitcheva served as our Senior Total Rewards Manager from July 2013 to August 2017. Previously, Ms. Pronitcheva was employed by Sheffield, Olson and McQueen, Inc., Uponor North America and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services. Ms. Pronitcheva is responsible for our Human Resources functions and Talent, Strategy and Solutions.

Michael J. Finn, Vice President, Corporate Controller - Mr. Finn has been employed by us since November 2011 when he started as our Assistant Corporate Controller. In August 2021, Mr. Finn was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller, and in October 2021, he became the Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. In August 2018, Mr. Finn was promoted to Corporate Controller. He served as our Director, Financial Reporting and Tax from August 2014 to July 2018. Previously, Mr. Finn was Manager of External Reporting at Nalco Company. Prior to that, Mr. Finn was a Senior Manager in the Assurance Practice at BDO, LLP. Mr. Finn has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2000. Mr. Finn is responsible for our Accounting, Financial Reporting and Income Tax functions.

Ms. Taaffe is a senior brand management and strategy executive who has held leadership roles across several industries, including over two decades in consumer-packaged goods. In addition to serving on three boards, she is a clinical professor of Management and Organizations at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where she teaches leadership courses and coaches MBA and Executive Education students since 2016. In addition to her governance and academic work, she is a keynote and TEDx speaker, executive advisor and coach, and award-winning author. Previously, Ms. Taaffe was President of Ravel, formerly Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC, a research and brand strategy consulting firm, where she served from 2010 to 2015. Prior to that, Ms. Taaffe was Vice President of Brand Marketing and a Corporate Officer of the Whirlpool Corporation from 2007 to 2009. Prior to the Whirlpool Corporation, Ms. Taaffe served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. from 2005 to 2007. Previously, Ms. Taaffe served as Vice President of Health and Wellness Strategy and Programming at PepsiCo from 2003 to 2005. She was Vice President of Marketing for Frito-Lay's Convenience Foods Division of PepsiCo, following PepsiCo's acquisition of the Quaker Oats Company in 2001, where she served as Vice President of Marketing for Snacks and Side Dishes. At Quaker, Ms. Taaffe held numerous positions in Brand Management and Sales Management from 1984 to 2001. In 2015, Ms. Taaffe was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Hooker Furnishings Corporation, where she serves on their Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which she chaired from 2016 to 2023. From 2018 to 2026, Ms. Taaffe served on the Board of Directors of AARP Services Inc., including as Board Chair from 2024 to 2026, and on their Compensation and Talent Management Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, which she chaired from 2020 to 2024. Ms. Taaffe joined our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is Lead Independent Director of the Board, the Chairperson of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee, a member of our Audit Committee, and a member of our Nominating and Governance Committee, which she previously chaired. She was named a Board Leadership Fellow by the NACD in 2016 and was recognized as NACD Directorship Certified in 2022 to present.

Ms. Forbes Lieberman has served as a director of Standard Motor Products, Inc. since August 2007 where she chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Compensation and Management Development Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. Ms. Forbes Lieberman also serves on the Rush University System for Health Board of Directors where she chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Forbes Lieberman served, until late 2017, as a director of VWR Corporation and as a director, Board Chair, and Audit Committee Chair of A. M. Castle & Co. In 2006, Ms. Forbes Lieberman served as the interim Chief Operating Officer of Entertainment Resource, Inc. Prior to such time, Ms. Forbes Lieberman served as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of TruServ Corporation (now known as True Value Company) and prior to that as TruServ's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining TruServ, Ms. Forbes Lieberman held Chief Financial Officer positions at ShopTalk Inc., The Martin-Brower Company, LLC, and Fel-Pro, Inc. and served as an automotive industry consultant. Ms. Forbes Lieberman, a Certified Public Accountant, began her career at Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP). Ms. Forbes Lieberman holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and a BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. Ms. Forbes Lieberman joined our Board of Directors in October 2020 and is a member of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and is the Chairperson of our Audit Committee.

Ms. Romero successfully led global operations, supply chain and procurement functions at large organizations across multiple industries, including retail, consumer goods, spirits, pharmaceuticals, transportation and food/beverage. Ms. Romero has broad experience in supply chain and procurement transformations, developing and executing business strategy, and implementing transformational programs in complex and diverse environments across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia and China. In January 2025, Ms. Romero retired as the Chief Procurement Officer at Primo Water Corporation, a $1.8 billion water solutions company, where she led the Global Strategic Procurement function, reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Board of Directors. She has previously led global procurement organizations with multibillion dollar budgets, across enterprise expenses and highly complex supply chains. Ms. Romero joined our Board of Directors in October 2021 and is a member of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee, and Audit Committee. Ms. Romero is the Chairperson of our Nominating and Governance Committee since October 2024. Ms. Romero became National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship Certified in December 2024. She is also a NACD director certification ambassador.

Mr. Sanfilippo is the President of Engineering at VIST Labs, LLC, a developer and supplier of advanced packaging systems. He became a director of our company in October 2020. Mr. Sanfilippo is also a Manager of Sanfilippo Tech, LLC, Sanfilippo Equity Partners, LLC, 140 State Parkway, LLC, TruStar Holdings, LLC and JJT Bartlett Holdings, LLC. Through August 2020, Mr. Sanfilippo served as Vice President of Engineering of the Sonoco Elk Grove, Inc. Division of Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco), a publicly traded, diversified global manufacturer of packaging materials. Prior to Sonoco, Mr. Sanfilippo served as Group President of Corporate Engineering at Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. (Clear Lam) from 2005 to July 2017, when Clear Lam was sold to Sonoco. Before Clear Lam, Mr. Sanfilippo served as an executive with MAP Systems and Jescorp, both packaging companies. From 1975 to 1999, Mr. Sanfilippo served in varying engineering roles and manager of engineering projects for our company, including as a plant engineer.

Ms. Sanfilippo is a former Co-Director of The Global Society for Female Entrepreneurs in Beverly Hills, California and former founder and Co-Owner of Acceptance Recovery Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. She became a director for our company in April 2021. Previously, Ms. Sanfilippo served as Director of Business Development & Innovation Trends at the company from 2011 to 2017. Before that, Ms. Sanfilippo served in several other roles at the company, including Senior Business Manager in charge of Alternative Channels from 2009 to 2011, Director of Customer Service from 2007 to 2009, and Senior Business Manager for Industrial Sales from 1991 to 2007.

Mr. Sanfilippo is the Chief Executive Officer of TruStar Holdings, LLC, and VIST Labs, LLC, developers and suppliers of advanced packaging systems. Mr. Sanfilippo is also a Manager of Sanfilippo Tech, LLC, Sanfilippo Equity Partners, LLC, 140 State Parkway, LLC, and TruStar Holdings, LLC. Through August 2020, Mr. Sanfilippo served as President of the Sonoco Elk Grove, Inc. Division of Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco), a publicly traded, diversified global manufacturer of packaging materials. Prior to Sonoco, he served in the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. (Clear Lam) from 1999 to July 2017, when Clear Lam was sold to Sonoco. Mr. Sanfilippo became a director of our company in October 2013. Before Clear Lam, Mr. Sanfilippo served as the founder of MAP Systems LLC, a thermoforming packaging business. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Sanfilippo served as a Vice President and Treasurer of our company where he was responsible for our Illinois operations and contract manufacturing. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Sanfilippo served as Director of Contract Manufacturing for our company and from 1985 to 1991 served as a Product Manager for our company. Mr. Sanfilippo has been responsible for a number of patents in the packaging industry.

Mr. Valentine was employed by us from 1987 until he retired in January 2023. Mr. Valentine served as Chief Financial Officer from January 2001 to August 2021 and served as Group President from November 2006 to January 2023. In January 2001 Mr. Valentine was named Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. He served as Secretary until August 2022. Mr. Valentine was elected as a director of our company in April 1997. Mr. Valentine served as our 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 our Assistant Secretary and General Manager of External Operations from June 1987 and 1990, respectively, to December 1995. Mr. Valentine has previously 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 nut industry associations of which our company is a member.

Mr. Valentine was employed by the company from 1986 until December 2025. Mr. Valentine served as the company's Senior Technical Advisor from August 2021 to December 2025. He became a director of our company in October 2021. He served as the company's Senior Technical Officer from January 2018 until August 2021 and Chief Information Officer from November 2006 to January 2018. He served as the company's Executive Vice President, Information Technology, from August 2001 to November 2006. Mr. Valentine served as Senior Vice President, Information Technology, from January 2000 to August 2001, and as Vice President of Management Information Systems from January 1995 to January 2000.