ARTHUR J. SCHICK, JR. is a global consumer products executive with expertise in domestic and international strategic supplier development and procurement (ingredients and packaging), operations, supply chain management, and research and development. Mr. Schick is a 35-year veteran of PepsiCo, Inc. ( PepsiCo ), a global food and beverage company. He retired as Vice President of Proprietary Flavors within the Beverage Concentrate Division of PepsiCo in 2020. During his 17 years in that position, Mr. Schick led PepsiCo s organization that manufactured all proprietary flavors for the company s global beverage brands and led the global sourcing strategies and supply chain management for the organization. From 1985 to 2003, Mr. Schick held other leadership roles in global procurement, operations, and supply chain management at PepsiCo, including Senior Director, Procurement in the Beverage Concentrate Division and Director, Global Procurement. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schick worked in the Research and Development Division of Procter & Gamble, a consumer products company. In addition, Mr. Schick served over ten years as a contributing board member for the Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association ( FEMA ), the premier national association of the U.S. flavor industry, serving as FEMA s President in 2013. Since 2020, Mr. Schick has served as the President of Alpha Sierra Global LLC, a consulting company that provides strategic and operational consulting to firms that focus on consumer products, flavor compounding, and ingredients . The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Schick s breadth of experience in the ingredients and value-added supplier space represents an invaluable addition to the Board of Directors. His extensive experience as a well-respected global consumer products executive with in-depth knowledge of the food and beverage industry, as well as his deep-rooted expertise and knowledge of the ingredients industry from the top down, broaden the Board s skills and expertise related to the Company s plant-based ingredients business and strategies. He also brings tremendous value to the Board of Directors with respect to both business segments of the Company, with over four decades of experience in strategic supplier development, procurement, operations, international supply chain management, and product research and development.