Ms. West serves as a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company. Ms. West served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of The Hershey Company ( Hershey ), one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world, from May 2017 to January 2020, driving growth, marketing, innovation, R&D, and M&A, and expanding the Company s offerings beyond chocolate into snacks. Prior to Hershey, Ms. West served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at J.C. Penney Company, Inc., an American department store chain, after serving on its board from November 2005 to May 2015. From 2012 to 2014, Ms. West served as Executive Vice President, Chief Category and Marketing Officer of Mondelez International, Inc., the snack foods division spun off from Kraft Foods, Inc. ( Kraft Foods ) in 2012. Ms. West began her career at General Foods (later Kraft Foods), serving in various capacities of increasing responsibility over the course of her 21-year tenure, including as Chief Marketing Officer in 2007. Ms. West worked with some of the food industry s most iconic brands such as Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Oreo, and Maxwell House coffee. Ms. West has served on the board of Lowe s Inc., a home improvement retailer, since April 2021 and served on the board of Hasbro, Inc. a global play and entertainment company, from June 2016 through June 2026. Ms. West s proven track record of innovation and transformation in retail, combined with her extensive experience in the food and retail industries, provides our Board with critical insights into strategic planning, brand building, and operational efficiency. Additionally, her tenure and leadership on other public company boards strengthen our Board s ability to oversee the Company s long-term financial goals and governance practices.