Hal Kravitz has served as a director since April 2016 and as the Lead Independent Director since July 2021. Since October 2023, Mr. Kravitz has served as an external advisor for the consumer products and retail services practice at Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm. Since July, 2022, Mr. Kravitz has served as a Strategic Business Advisor for the AI technology development company, MFMsoft. From November 2018 through November 2021, Mr. Kravitz served as President, Certified Management Group, a division of Advantage Solutions. From 2014 to 2018, Mr. Kravitz served as Chief Executive Officer of AQUAhydrate, Inc., a company engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of premium bottled water. In 2013, Mr. Kravitz helped form InterContinental Beverage Capital as a founding member, a New York-based merchant bank focused on advising and investing in the beverage and other consumer packaged goods industries. For over 30 years, Mr. Kravitz served as an executive officer and in other management positions in various units of the Coca-Cola Company and System, including as President of its acquired Glaceau Company, makers of Vitaminwater and Smartwater and as Chief Revenue Officer at Coca-Cola Enterprises. Mr. Kravitz received a degree in accounting from the University of Georgia where he stays involved with their Terry Business School s Entrepreneurship program. Mr. Kravitz s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive experience in the Beverage and CPG industries.