Adolphus B. Baker serves as Board Chair. He was elected as Board Chair in 2012. Previously, Mr. Baker served as Company Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to September 30, 2022, President from 2010 to 2018, and as Chief Operations Officer from 1997 to 2010. Mr. Baker served as Company Vice President and Director of Marketing from 1987 to 2010 after earning his promotion from his prior position as Company Assistant to the President in 1987. Mr. Baker joined Cal-Maine Foods in 1986. Mr. Baker has guided Cal-Maine Foods emergence as the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs and egg products in the United States. During his tenure, the Company has identified, acquired and successfully integrated 26 companies that have driven enterprise growth. Mr. Baker was also instrumental in delivering the Company s 1996 initial public offering and Nasdaq listing (Nasdaq: CALM). Mr. Baker s focus on prudential growth helped drive net sales of $293 million in fiscal 1997 to the Company s highest net sales of $3.1 billion in fiscal 2023. He helped the Company align enterprise production, sales and distribution capabilities to generate annual sales volumes in excess of one billion dozen shell eggs, which represent about 21% of current United States domestic shell egg consumption. Mr. Baker has helped expand the Company s total addressable market through our growth strategies. Notably, Mr. Baker has supervised the installation of an asset base that helps the Company provide a spectrum of food choices across product categories. As Board Chair, Mr. Baker remains actively involved in managing the Company, with a focus on strategy, capital allocation, advising the senior management team and leading the Board. Mr. Baker also leverages his deep experience and diverse skillset to advise the Company on its engagement with stakeholders. Mr. Baker currently serves on the Board of Directors of Eggland s Best, Inc., and the board of managers of Eggland s Best, LLC. He previously served as Chairman of the American Egg Board, United Egg Producers, Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. and the Mississippi Poultry Association. He has also previously served as a Director of United Egg Producers. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Trustmark Corporation and its subsidiary, Trustmark National Bank. Mr. Baker earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mississippi State University in 1980. He is the son-in-law of the late Fred R. Adams, Jr., the Company s founder. The Board believes that Mr. Baker s highly informed view of Company operations, his depth and breadth of experience and his continued poultry industry engagement qualify him to serve on the Board.