米德尔比公司 MIDD

Mr. FitzGerald has been Chief Executive Officer of Middleby since February 2019. Before assuming that role, he held many positions with Middleby and its principal subsidiary, Middleby Marshall Inc. (MM), including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Middleby and MM from 2003 to 2019; Vice President and Corporate Controller of Middleby and MM from 2000 to 2003; and Corporate Controller of Middleby and MM from 1998 to 2003. Before joining Middleby, Mr. FitzGerald was an Audit Manager with Arthur Anderson LLP for seven years. Service on private boards: Alliance Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of commercial and residential laundry equipment (since 2021); Hardinge Inc., a metal machining provider (since 2018).

Steven P. Spittle, Chief Commercial Officer of the Company since February 2021. Group President of Pitco Frialator and G.S. Blodgett from March 2017 to February 2021. President of Pitco Frialator from April 2015 to May 2017.

James K. Pool III, Chief Technology and Operations Officer of the Company since February 2021. Company Group President and President of TurboChef Technologies, LLC from 2011 to February 2021.

Mr. O'Brien has been Managing Partner at Cannon Capital since 2017. In addition, from 2020 until mid-2022, he served as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC. Before that, he was President of Specialty Finance and Operations of American Capital Strategies from 2008 to 2017, and Principal and Managing Director of American Capital Strategies from 1998 to 2008. Earlier in his career, he was Vice President of Pennington Partners/PENMAN Partners, a private equity firm, from 1995 to 1998.

Since 2015, Mr. Scherger serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions. From October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Mr. Scherger was the Senior Vice President - Finance. From April 2012 through September 2014, Mr. Scherger served as Senior Vice President, Consumer Packaging Division. Mr. Scherger joined Graphic Packaging Holding Company in April of 2012 from MeadWestvaco Corporation, where he served as President, Beverage and Consumer Electronics. Mr. Scherger was with MeadWestvaco Corporation from 1986 to 2012 and held positions including Vice President, Corporate Strategy; Vice President and General Manager, Beverage Packaging; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Papers Group, Vice President Asia Pacific and Latin America, Beverage Packaging, Chief Financial Officer Beverage Packaging and other executive-level positions. Service on private boards: Junior Achievement of Georgia (since 2016); Paperboard Packaging Council (since 2022).

Ms. Chapin has been Principal of Chapin Creative, LLC, a business incubation, strategy, and marketing advisory firm, since 2016. For seven years before founding Chapin Creative, she was Chief Executive Officer and a board member of Hail Merry, a marketer and manufacturer of gluten-free, vegan, refrigerated plant ingredient snacks. Earlier in her career, she was Chief Executive Officer, then Chairman, of Enersyst Development Center, an intellectual property development and licensing firm in food processing, vending, and foodservice, from 1995 to 2003. She served as Vice President of Worldwide Business Strategy of Burger King Corporation from 1990 to 1995, including as co-leader for development of Restaurant Services, Inc., Burger King's purchasing coop. She began her career in food service as Director of New Concepts and Engineering for Pizza Hut from 1985 to 1990. Service on other public boards: Caribou Coffee Company (2007-2013) (compensation committee chair and nominating and corporate governance committee member). Service on private boards: FlowTrans LLC, a liquid food grade tanker transportation and logistics business (since 2021); Yummy Spoonfuls, an organic baby and toddler food company (2014-2018); Hail Merry, a plant-based food brand (2009-2016); PrimeSource Foodservice Equipment Distributors (2002-2012); IRM, a data analytics subscription company (1998-2008); Enersyst Development Center (1995-2002).

On February 24, 2025, the Board appointed Mr. Edward P. Garden as Director. Mr. Garden is the Founding Partner of Garden Investments and was formerly the Chief Investment Officer and a Founding Partner of Trian Partners, and currently serves as a director at General Electric Company. He brings investment and financial expertise, as well as a strong track record of enhancing value for shareholders. With deep public company board experience, Mr. Garden has previously served as a director of, among other companies, Invesco Ltd., Legg Mason, Inc., The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Pentair plc and The Wendy's Company.

On March 25, 2026, the board of directors of The Middleby Corporation (the Company) appointed Brittany Cerwin (age 42) as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Cerwin has been Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May 2023. Prior to becoming Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Cerwin was with the Company for more than a decade in roles of increasing responsibility within the Company's corporate accounting department, including as Corporate Controller, where she oversaw and directed the financial reporting functions of all of the Company's brands and locations across its three business segments. Before joining the Company, Ms. Cerwin was an auditor at Grant Thornton, LLP. She holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Bradley University.

On March 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Middleby Corporation appointed Glenn A. Eisenberg as a director of the Company, effective March 1. Mr. Eisenberg brings extensive public company leadership experience spanning life services, industrial manufacturing, and diversified industrial sectors. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a $13 billion global life sciences company, where he oversaw financial operations across over 100 countries until his retirement in December 2024. He continues as a Special Advisor to the company. Prior to Labcorp, Mr. Eisenberg served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer from 2002-2014 at The Timken Company, a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related products and services. Earlier in his career, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of United Dominion Industries, a diversified industrial manufacturer, now a subsidiary of SPX Corporation where he also held several senior leadership roles in finance, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and President of the company's Test Instrumentation segment. Mr. Eisenberg currently serves on the Board of Directors of two other public companies. In April 2024 he joined the Board of Directors of Solventum (NYSE: SOLV), and chairs the Audit Committee. In March 2025 he was added to the board of Lumexa Imaging (NASDAQ: LMRI) where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee. His previous board experience includes serving as lead independent director and chairing governance committees at Alpha Natural Resources Inc., chairing audit committees at U.S. Ecology Inc. and Family Dollar Stores Inc., and serving on the audit committee at Perspecta Inc.

On February 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Middleby Corporation appointed Christopher M. Hix as a director of the Company. Mr. Hix is a seasoned public company director and executive with more than 30 years of experience in a variety of industries. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enovis Corporation, the medical technology business of Colfax Corporation. Prior to Enovis, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Colfax, where he collaborated with the executive team to transform the business into a less cyclical, higher-growth entity, improving both margins and cash flow. In this role, he divested two cyclical industrial business segments, acquired and financed a new growth platform in the medical devices space, and executed several bolt-on acquisitions to enhance growth opportunities before splitting the company into two independent public companies. Mr. Hix also serves on the Board of Directors of Brady Corporation, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He previously served on the Board of Directors of ESAB Corporation.