Marla C. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef Ltd., the premiere direct seller of high-quality kitchen and entertaining products, serving in the role from 2006 to 2013; and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2003 to 2006. Prior to The Pampered Chef, Ms. Gottschalk served in a variety of senior roles at Kraft Foods, one of the largest global food and beverage companies, including as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division, Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations, and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese Division. Ms. Gottschalk currently serves as a member of the board of directors and Chair of Nominating and Governance committee for UL Solutions Inc., a global leader in applied safety science delivering testing, inspection, certification and software services, and as a member of the board of directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Reynolds Consumer Products Inc., a leading provide of household products. Ms. Gottschalk is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience in Consumer Products. Ms. Gottschalk is a Certified Public Accountant and is designated as a financial expert for Audit Committee purposes. Ms. Gottschalk is an experienced public company director with expertise in enterprise risk management, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. In 2025, Ms. Gottschalk achieved a certificate in cyber risk and strategy from the Diligent Institute.