David L. Wenner, 76, Director : David Wenner has been a director since August 1997. Mr. Wenner served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from March 1993 through December 2014 and as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2020 to June 2021. Mr. Wenner joined our company in 1989 as Assistant to the President and was directly responsible for Distribution and Bloch & Guggenheimer operations. In 1991, he was promoted to Vice President and assumed responsibility for all company manufacturing operations. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Wenner spent 13 years at Johnson & Johnson in supervision and management positions, responsible for manufacturing, maintenance and purchasing. Mr. Wenner has been active in industry trade groups and has served on the Chairman s Advisory Council of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Having served as our President and Chief Executive Officer for 22 years, Mr. Wenner brings to our board an extraordinary understanding of our company s business, history and organization. Mr. Wenner s training as an engineer at the U.S. Naval Academy and prior experience in senior leadership positions overseeing manufacturing, maintenance and purchasing operations at B&G Foods and Johnson & Johnson, together with his many years of day-to-day leadership and intimate knowledge of our business and operations, provide the board with invaluable insight into the operations of our company. Mr. Wenner also provides strong insight and guidance regarding potential acquisitions and acquisition financing as under his leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer, B&G Foods successfully acquired and integrated dozens of brands into our company s operations.