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The Simply Good Foods SMPL

US equityMarket cap rank #3334Packaged Foods
$9.89 −$0.07 (-0.70%)
Pre-market · Oct 8, 9:00 am ET · After hours $9.89 0.00%
Open$9.95
Prev close$9.96
Day range$9.89 – $10.13
Volume1.78M
Market cap$874.87M
P/E (TTM)–
Dividend yield–
Founded2017
CEOMr. Joseph E. Scalzo
Employees328
HeadquartersDenver, United States of America
Websitewww.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com

Revenue per employee

$2.6M$3.3M$4.0M$4.7MAug '18Aug '21Aug '25

328 employees as of 2025/FY (+3.8% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Christopher J. Bealer Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Age 49 · Total comp. $2,026,776.00 · As of 20 Jan 2026

Christopher J. Bealer, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, will also serve as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective February 6, 2026. Mr. Bealer has almost 24 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods and consumer durables in North America and Global markets. Mr. Bealer has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 3, 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Bealer served as our Senior Vice President, Finance from April 1, 2025 until July 3, 2025. Mr. Bealer was most recently EVP Corporate Controller at Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (Reckitt) from March 2024 to March 31, 2025, and CFO Health at Reckitt from April 2021 to February 2024. In his EVP Corporate Controller role with Reckitt, Mr. Bealer led a global team of over 600 employees accountable for global controls, financial shared services, group reporting and accounting, as well as leading the functional operating model transformation. Prior to his roles at Reckitt, Mr. Bealer served as Vice President and CFO Europe, Middle East and Africa Region from August 2018 to March 2021 and Vice President and CFO North America Region from November 2015 to August 2018 for Whirlpool Corporation. Earlier in his career, Bealer held various finance roles at Big Heart Pet Brands, Del Monte Foods, and H.J. Heinz Company. Mr. Bealer is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a qualified Associate Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom. Mr. Bealer received his Bachelor's Degree with Honours - Geography from the University of Birmingham, U.K.

Timothy R. Kraft Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer
Age 46 · Total comp. $1,537,844.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Timothy R. Kraft has served as our Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer since June 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Kraft was our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary from October 2019 to June 2024 and Compliance Officer from October 2019 to January 2022. Mr. Kraft was our General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer from June 2018 to October 2019. Prior to joining us, Mr. Kraft served as General Counsel of the Green Chef Corporation (Green Chef), a high-growth, USDA-certified organic meal kit company offering premium meals tailored for those following specialized diets including vegan, gluten-free, keto and paleo, from April 2017 to December 2017. Prior to Green Chef, Mr. Kraft served in various legal roles for Boulder Brands, Inc. (Boulder Brands), a publicly traded company with a portfolio of health-focused food brands, from 2009 through 2016, including as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary from December 2014 to January 2016. After Boulder Brands was acquired by Pinnacle Foods in January 2016, Mr. Kraft remained with the company to lead the integration through the end of 2016. Prior to joining Boulder Brands, Mr. Kraft was in private practice focusing on general corporate law and mergers and acquisitions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Kraft received a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Truman State University.

Ryan Thomas Senior Vice President and General Manager, Atkins and OWYN
Age 47 · Total comp. $943,809.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

mr ryan thomas ryan a thomas has served as our senior vice president general manager atkins and owyn since september 17 2025 prior to that mr thomas was senior vice president and general manager atkins from october 2023 to september 17 2025 prior to that mr thomas was chief commercial officer pet for post holdings inc from february 2023 until october 2023 mr thomas was vice president of marketing pet business for the j m smucker company jms from september 2018 until february 2023 and vice president of innovation coffee consumer pet for jms from may 2016 until september 2018 mr thomas additional roles with jms included vice president and gm of marketing growth from may 2015 until may 2016 and director of innovation big heart pet brands from november 2013 until may 2015 prior to joining jms mr thomas had various brand related roles with campbell soup company del monte foods and h j heinz company mr thomas received an mba and a bachelor of science in business administration marketing from the university of pittsburgh

James M. Kilts Chairman of the Board
Age 77 · Total comp. $299,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

James M. Kilts is a renowned leader in the consumer industry, with over 40 years of experience leading a range of companies and iconic brands. Mr. Kilts has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2017. Mr. Kilts is the Founding Partner of Centerview Capital Consumer, founded in 2006. Mr. Kilts was Co-Chief Executive Officer of Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. from August 2021 until August 2023. Previously, Mr. Kilts served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Gillette Company (Gillette) from 2001 until it merged with P&G in 2005; at that time, he became Vice Chairman of the Board of P&G. Before Mr. Kilts joined Gillette, the company's sales had been flat for 4 years, and it had missed earnings estimates for 14 consecutive quarters. Mr. Kilts took steps to rebuild the management team, cut costs and reinvest the savings in innovation and marketing. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kilts oversaw the creation of approximately 30 billion in equity value for Gillette's public shareholders. Gillette's share price appreciated 110% during Mr. Kilts' tenure, while the S&P 500 declined 3% over the same time period. Under Mr. Kilts' leadership, Gillette rejoined the top ranks of consumer products companies as sales increased an average of 9% each year. The Harvard Business Review cited Mr. Kilts' leadership as the driving force behind Gillette's turnaround. Prior to Gillette, Mr. Kilts served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nabisco from 1998 until its acquisition by The Philip Morris Companies in 2000. Before joining Nabisco, Mr. Kilts was an Executive Vice President of The Philip Morris Companies from 1994 to 1997 and headed the Worldwide Food Group. In that role, Mr. Kilts was responsible for integrating Kraft and General Foods and for shaping the group's domestic and international strategy. Mr. Kilts had previously served as President of Kraft USA and Oscar Mayer. He also had been Senior Vice President of Strategy and Development, President of Kraft Limited in Canada, and Senior Vice President of Kraft International. Mr. Kilts began his career with General Foods Corporation in 1970. Owing to Mr. Kilts' successes across the consumer industry, numerous companies seek his business expertise and advice. Mr. Kilts is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Viatris Inc. since November 2020 and is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Advantage Solutions Inc. since October 2020. Mr. Kilts was a member of the Board of Directors of MetLife, Inc., (from 2005 until June 2020), Pfizer Inc. (from 2007 until November 2020), Unifi Inc. (from April 2016 until July 2022), Non-Executive Director of the Board of Nielsen Holdings PLC (from 2006 until 2017), Chairman of the Board of Nielsen Holdings PLC (from January 2011 until December 2013) and Chairman of the Nielsen Company B.V. (from 2009 until 2014). Mr. Kilts was also previously a member of the Board of Directors of Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. from July 2019 until October 2020, Big Heart Pet Brands (formerly a division of Del Monte Foods) from March 2011 to March 2015 (during which time he served as Chairman), MeadWestvaco from 2006 to April 2014, The New York Times Company from 2005 to 2008, May Department Stores from 1998 to 2005, Whirlpool Corporation from 1999 to 2005, Grocery Manufacturers Association (during which time he served as Chairman) from 2003 to 2005, and Delta Airlines from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Kilts was a director of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from July 2016 to July 2017. Mr. Kilts is a Trustee Emeritus of the University of Chicago and Founder of the Kilts Center for Marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Kilts is also a former member of Citigroup's International Advisory Board. Mr. Kilts received a bachelor's degree in History from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois and earned an MBA degree from the University of Chicago.

Joseph J. Schena Independent Director
Age 67 · Total comp. $224,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Mr. Schena served as the Chief of Staff at Cohen Enterprises, a private holding company, focused on C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. and Warehouse Technologies from November 2015 until April 2019. Prior to joining Cohen Enterprises, Mr. Schena served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Bacardi International Limited and as the Chief Financial Officer of Bacardi Limited. Previously, Mr. Schena served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Mr. Schena was an Operating Partner at Centerview Capital Consumer from 2007 to 2012 focused on financial operations of portfolio companies. Mr. Schena was involved in the 5.5 billion privatization of Del Monte Foods and the acquisition of Richelieu Foods. Mr. Schena served as the Vice President of Global Financial Operations, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Gillette and transitioned to the Chief Financial Officer of the Gillette business unit of P&G after P&G acquired Gillette in October 2005 where Mr. Schena was responsible for Gillette's business results as well as integrating Gillette's and P&G's financial operations. Prior to Gillette, Mr. Schena served in various senior financial and strategy positions at Kraft/Nabisco from 1980 to 2000. Mr. Schena was previously a director of Warehouse Technologies, Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. and Welch Foods Inc. Mr. Schena received both an MBA in Finance and a BBA in Accounting from Iona College.

Michelle P. Goolsby Independent Director
Age 67 · Total comp. $224,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Michelle P. Goolsby served for ten years, from 1998 to 2008, on the senior executive team of Dean Foods Company (Dean Foods), where she held the positions of Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and head of Corporate Development with responsibilities including legal, human resources, acquisitions, risk management and sustainability. Prior to Dean Foods, Ms. Goolsby was a partner at Winstead, P.C., one of the largest business law firms in Texas and served as Chair of the firm's Business Section. Ms. Goolsby served from 2009 to 2019 as a venture partner and member of the Investment Committee of Greenmont Capital Partners II, a private equity firm in Boulder, Colorado which invested in companies providing more healthy, sustainable and environmentally friendly consumer products. Ms. Goolsby was a member of the Board of Directors of Capstead Mortgage Corporation and its successor, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, publicly traded real estate investment trusts, from 2012 to 2022, serving as Chair of the Compensation Committee and member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Goolsby previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of WhiteWave Foods Company (WhiteWave Foods), where she was Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee, from 2012 until its sale to Danone in 2017. Ms. Goolsby then served as a member of the Advisory Board of Danone North America, advising as to business practices promoting healthier and more sustainable food systems. Ms. Goolsby serves on the boards of other privately held companies as well as other civic and philanthropic organizations, including Vitamin Angels Alliance, a global nonprofit focused on improving the health and nutrition of the most vulnerable populations. She is a founding member of The Center for Women in Law at The University of Texas School of Law and serves as a Trustee of the University of Texas Law School Foundation. Ms. Goolsby received a bachelor's degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin, a juris doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and a Master of Arts degree from the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. Ms. Goolsby received a Climate Leadership Certification from the Diligent Institute, which is designed to provide corporate leaders with the skillset to effectively oversee climate risk and create sustainable growth strategies.

Clayton C. Daley, Jr Independent Director
Age 74 · Total comp. $224,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Clayton C. Daley, Jr. spent his entire professional career with The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), a global consumer packaged goods company, joining the company in 1974. At P&G, Mr. Daley held a number of key accounting and finance positions including Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman of P&G; Comptroller, U.S. Operations of Procter & Gamble USA; Vice President and Comptroller of Procter & Gamble International; and Vice President and Treasurer of P&G. Mr. Daley retired from P&G in 2009. Mr. Daley served as Senior Advisor to TPG Capital from 2009 until October 2012. Mr. Daley served as a director and was Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Option Committee of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. from 2008 to 2016. Mr. Daley was also a director of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from July 2016 to July 2017. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Davidson College and an MBA from The Ohio State University.

Robert G. Montgomery Independent Director
Age 72 · Total comp. $218,740.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

In 2010, Mr. Montgomery founded and has since been a principal of Montgomery Consulting Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in sales, marketing and business strategies in the consumer-packaged goods industry. In 2010, Mr. Montgomery co-founded and until January 2020 was a principal of Jurs Montgomery Brokerage, LLC, a firm specializing in life insurance, long term care, disability and annuities. From 2003 until 2010, Mr. Montgomery was successively a Senior Vice President, Sales, a Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & R&D and an Executive Vice President at Birds Eye Foods, Inc., a privately held frozen foods company. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Montgomery served as Vice President of Sales in different divisions of HJ Heinz Company, a global food producer. Prior to this, from 1982 to 1998, Mr. Montgomery worked at McCain Food, Inc., as Vice President of Sales-Retail. Mr. Montgomery has held positions at Family Brands, Inc. as Vice President of Sales, ConAgra Frozen Food Company as Area Vice President, Sara Lee Corporation as National Sales Planning Manager and Division Sales Manager and Del Monte Corporation as Senior Account Representative. In 2016, Mr. Montgomery joined the Board of Directors of Wyman's of Maine, a producer of frozen fruit. Mr. Montgomery was a director of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from July 2016 to July 2017. Mr. Montgomery served as the Chair of the Board of Hope Hall School, Gates, New York, a nonprofit school catering to children with learning disabilities from 2012 to 2024. This is a volunteer position with no compensation. Mr. Montgomery holds a bachelor's degree in management from Seton Hall University. Mr. Montgomery received a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, issued by the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

David J. West Independent Director
Age 62 · Total comp. $209,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

David J. West is an established leader in the consumer industry, with 30 years of experience leading a range of companies and well-known brands. Mr. West has served as our Vice Chairman of the Board since July 2017. Mr. West became a partner of Centerview Capital Consumer in May 2016. From April 2016 to July 2017, Mr. West served as the Chief Executive Officer of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., served as CEO of Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. from July 2019 until October 2020 and as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. from August 2021 until August 2023. Prior to joining Centerview Capital Consumer, Mr. West served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Big Heart Pet Brands (formerly known as Del Monte Foods) from August 2011 to March 2015, at that time one of the world's largest pure-play pet food and treats companies whose brands included Meow Mix, Kibbles 'n Bits, Milk-Bone, and others. Mr. West helped reposition the business to increase focus on growth and innovation, launched new products such as Milk-Bone Brushing Chews, enhanced specialty pet distribution channels through the acquisition of Natural Balance Pet Foods, and developed a marketing culture to effectively promote products. Mr. West worked closely with Mr. Kilts during this time, as Mr. Kilts was Chairman of the Board of Big Heart Pet Brands. In February 2014, Mr. West oversaw the sale of Del Monte Foods' Consumer Products business and changed the company's name to Big Heart Pet Brands, reflecting its singular focus on pet food and snacks. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. West oversaw the creation of approximately 2 billion of equity value for investors. Big Heart Pet Brands was sold to The J.M. Smucker Company in March 2015, at which time Mr. West served The J. M. Smucker Company as President, Big Heart Pet Food and Snacks until March 2016 and as a Senior Advisor until April 2016. Prior to joining Del Monte Foods, Mr. West served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Hershey from 2007 to May 2011. Under Mr. West's leadership, Hershey enjoyed strong profits, net sales growth and shareholder returns, and was recognized as one of the World's 100 Most Innovative Companies by Forbes Magazine in 2011. During Mr. West's tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Hershey increased its investment in domestic and international operations, improved the effectiveness of its supply chain and business model, and accelerated its advertising, brand building and distribution programs. During Mr. West's tenure as Chief Executive Officer, public shareholders of Hershey experienced more than 5 billion of equity value creation. Hershey's share price appreciated 68% during this time, while the S&P 500 grew 0%. Prior to his Chief Executive Officer role, Mr. West held various leadership positions at Hershey including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.Mr. West has been a member of the Board of Directors of Advantage Solutions Inc. since October 2020 and Freshpet, Inc. since August 2023. Mr. West was a director of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from July 2016 to July 2017, Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp from July 2019 until October 2020 and Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp., Inc, from August 2021 until August 2023. Mr. West was a member of the Board of Directors of Hershey from 2007 to 2011, Del Monte Foods from 2011 to 2014, Big Heart Pet Brands from 2014 to 2015, and The J.M. Smucker Company from 2015 to 2016. Education: Mr. West received a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Business Administration from Bucknell University.

James D. White Independent Director
Age 65 · Total comp. $209,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

James D. White, Since 2019, Mr. White has been the owner of Culture Design Lab, which provides culture transformation and diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting services to companies, Boards of Directors and management teams. Mr. White is also Executive Chair of the Board of Air Protein, Inc., a private company, from March 2020 until April 2024. Mr. White served for eight years, from 2008 to 2016, as the Chairman, President and CEO of Jamba, Inc., where he successfully led the company turnaround and the transformation of Jamba Juice from a made-to-order smoothie shop to a healthy active lifestyle brand. Mr. White served as Board Chair of Jamba, Inc. from December 2010 until January 2016. Prior to Jamba, Inc. Mr. White served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Brands at Safeway, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. Prior to Safeway, Mr. White served as Senior Vice President of Business Development, North America at Gillette from 2002 to 2005. He also served in executive positions at Nestle Purina from 1987 to 2005, including Vice President, Customer Interface Group from 1999 to 2002. Mr. White began his career at The Coca-Cola Company. Mr. White currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of The Honest Company and a member of the Board of Directors of Cava Group, Inc. Mr. White also serves on the Board of Schnucks Supermarkets, a private company. Mr. White previously served on the boards of public companies Adtalem Global Education from 2015 to 2021, Affirm Holdings, Inc. from 2022 to 2024 and Callidus Software, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Mr. White also previously served on the Boards of private companies Daymon Worldwide, Inc., Panera Bread and Panera LLC/JAB, Bradshaw Home, Hillshire Brands Company, Medallia, Inc., and Keane Inc. Mr. White received a Bachelor of Science degree, with a major in marketing, from The University of Missouri and an MBA from Fontbonne University. He is also a graduate of the Cornell University Food Executive Program and was a Stanford University Distinguished Careers Institute Fellow in 2018.

Brian K. Ratzan Independent Director
Age 55 · Total comp. $209,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Brian K. Ratzan has been a Partner of Centerview Capital Consumer since April 2014. Mr. Ratzan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. from August 2021 until August 2023, Chief Financial Officer of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from April 2016 to July 2017 and Chief Financial Officer of Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. from July 2019 to October 2020. Mr. Ratzan has over 25 years of private equity investing experience. Prior to joining Centerview Capital Consumer, Mr. Ratzan was Partner and Head of U.S. Private Equity at Pamplona Capital Management from January 2012 to February 2014. Prior to joining Pamplona, Mr. Ratzan was Managing Director and Head of Consumer at Vestar Capital Partners, which he joined in 1998. Mr. Ratzan also previously worked at '21' International Holdings, a private investment firm, and in the Investment Banking Group at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Mr. Ratzan has been a member of the Board of Directors of Advantage Solutions Inc. since October 2020. Mr. Ratzan was a director of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from July 2016 to July 2017, Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. from July 2019 until October 2020 and Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp., Inc, from August 2021 until August 2023. Mr. Ratzan previously served on the boards of consumer companies including Del Monte Foods, The Sun Products Corporation (formerly known as Huish Detergents, Inc.), and Birds Eye Foods, Inc. Mr. Ratzan currently serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the Economics Leadership Council at the University of Michigan. Mr. Ratzan holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Michigan, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

David W. Ritterbush Independent Director
Age 59 · Total comp. $209,990.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

David W. Ritterbush has been the CEO of Califia Farms, LLC since October 2020. Mr. Ritterbush was the President of our wholly owned subsidiary Quest Nutrition, LLC from November 2019 until October 2, 2020. Prior to our acquisition of Quest Nutrition in November 2019, Mr. Ritterbush was Chief Executive Officer of Quest Nutrition from March 2017, with oversight of the organization, including organizational structure, supply chain strategy, and product innovation. Prior to joining Quest Nutrition, Mr. Ritterbush served as Chief Executive Officer of Popchips (Sonora Mills, Inc.), a manufacturer of popped rice, corn, soy, and other grain- based snack food products, from August 2015 to February 2017. While at Popchips, Mr. Ritterbush's responsibilities included organization leadership, restructuring, sales turnaround, refreshed branding and new product innovation, supply chain restructuring, co- manufacturing and global procurement. From April 2009 to March 2015, Mr. Ritterbush held leadership positions with Premier Nutrition Corporation, a manufacturer and retailer of beverage products, bars and shakes, including Chief Executive Officer, Post Active Nutrition from April 2014 to March 2015; Chief Executive Officer, Premier Nutrition from August 2010 to March 2014; and Chief Operating Officer from April 2009 to August 2010. While at Premier Nutrition, Mr. Ritterbush reorganized the organization, led a significant turnaround of the supply chain across facilities and co-manufacturers, restructured the sales organization, and actively participated in strategy formation and acquisitions. Prior to this, Mr. Ritterbush was Vice President/General Manager-West Business Unit, for Red Bull North America, from October 2007 to March 2009, with leadership for the West Business Unit including sales, marketing, supply chain, finance and accounting. Previously, Mr. Ritterbush was a sales and marketing executive with Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. for over 16 years, with various positions of increasing responsibility, including serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing- Packaged Products from October 2006 to October 2007, where he was responsible for product design, pricing, and consumer positioning. During this period, Mr. Ritterbush served as a member of Dreyer's Operating Committee, Dreyer's Graphics Development team, and a board member of the Starbucks Ice Cream partnership. Mr. Ritterbush is a Director of Oats Overnight, Inc., a private company and previously served as a Director of Farmer Bros. Co. from 2017 to 2020 and Stone Brewing Co., LLC, a private company. Mr. Ritterbush received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Marketing from San Diego State University.

Nomi P. Ghez Independent Director
Age 79 · Total comp. $166,657.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Nomi P. Ghez has over 40 years of experience working with consumer companies. Ms. Ghez was affiliated with Goldman Sachs from 1982 to 2003, most recently acting as a senior banker within the consumer sector of Goldman Sachs' Mergers and Strategic Advisory Division, as well as a Partner and Managing Director. From 1982 to 2000, Ms. Ghez was Goldman Sachs' food analyst in Investment Research, covering major U.S. and global food and consumer companies. Since 2003, Ms. Ghez has been a cofounding partner of Circle Financial Group, LLC, an integrated private wealth management group of ten professional women. In 2004, Ms. Ghez was a Portfolio Manager, Consumer Sector for Perry Capital LLC, a hedge fund. Ms. Ghez served on the Board of Directors of Lipman Family Farms, a private fresh tomato company, from 2008 until 2019 and on its Governance and Audit Committee from 2013 until 2019. Ms. Ghez was also a director of Maidenform Brands, Inc. from 2011 until its sale to HanesBrands in 2013, serving on its Audit Committee from 2012 to 2013. Ms. Ghez was a director of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. from July 2016 to July 2017. Ms. Ghez received a B.A. and M.A. from Tel Aviv University and a Ph.D. from New York University. Ms. Nomi P. Ghez did not stand for re-election at the 2025 Annual Meeting in January 2025.

Joseph E. Scalzo Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Age 66 · Total comp. $160,407.00 · As of 1 Feb 2026

On January 20, 2026, The Simply Good Foods Company announced the appointment of Joseph E. Scalzo as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 19, 2026. Mr. Scalzo will be appointed as a member of the Board on January 28, 2026 following the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on that date. Mr. Scalzo has more than 30 years of experience at leading food and consumer companies, including previously serving as CEO of the Company and Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., its predecessor company, for approximately ten years. From September 2024 until his return to the Company as its President and CEO, Mr. Scalzo served as a partner with Centerview Capital Consumer, an investment firm that specializes in the branded packaged goods sector. Mr. Scalzo served as Vice Chair of the Board from August 2024 to January 2025, as the Executive Vice Chair of the Board from July 2023 until August 2024, as the Company's President and CEO and as a member of the Board from July 2017 until January 2024. He also served as the President and CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors of for Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. from February 2013 until July 2017. From November 2005 until February 2011, he served as a senior executive in various roles at Dean Foods, including as President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of WhiteWave Foods Company. Prior to that, Mr. Scalzo held various executive roles at The Gillette Company and The Coca-Cola Company. He began his career at The Proctor & Gamble Company in 1985. Mr. Scalzo has served on the boards of directors of Freshpet, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRPT) since August 2023 and TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) since April 2022. Mr. Scalzo also serves on the board of directors of Harvest Hill Beverage Company, a privately-held beverage company. He previously served on the boards of HNI Corporation from 2003 to 2009, Earthbound Farm LLC from 2010 to 2013, and Focus Brands from 2014 to 2020. Mr. Scalzo served as a Naval Officer from 1980 to 1985 and received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Romitha Mally Independent Director
Age 56 · Total comp. $140,840.00 · As of 16 Dec 2025

Romitha S. Mally, Romitha S. Mally has over 30 years of experience working in financial services both as an investment banker and equity research analyst beginning at Goldman Sachs covering the food sector from 1998 to 2005. In 2021, Ms. Mally founded the Mally Collective, a boutique financial advisory firm that advises consumer companies on value maximization through internal strategic initiatives, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. From 2019 to 2021, Ms. Mally was a Vice Chairman in Investment Banking at UBS Group AG. Prior to that, Ms. Mally was a Managing Director and Head of Consumer Corporate Advisory for North America at Greenhill & Co. from 2018 to 2019 and a Managing Director in the Consumer and Retail Investment Banking Group at JP Morgan from 2013 to 2018. Ms. Mally is a director of Hungryroot, Inc. since 2021. Ms. Mally received a B.Sc. from The London School of Economics and an MBA degree from The University of Chicago.

Michael L. Clawson Chief Commercial Officer
Age 50 · As of 16 Dec 2025

On September 9, 2024, The Simply Good Foods Company announced the appointment of Mike Clawson as its new Chief Customer Officer, effective October 14, 2024. Mr. Clawson has 25 years of consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience, and most recently served as the General Manager of the nearly 1 billion Meals Business Unit at Del Monte Foods, Inc., where he had full P&L responsibility across multiple business segments, including Marketing, Operations, and Finance. Prior to this current role, Mr. Clawson led the Walmart Inc. sales customer team and the International business. Earlier in his career Mr. Clawson led the sales organization for the Del Monte Foods 1.7 billion U.S. Retail business. Mr. Clawson will report directly to Geoff E. Tanner, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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