Russell Diez-Canseco has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2019 and as a member of our Board since December 2019. Prior to this, Mr. Diez-Canseco served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from November 2015 to April 2019, as our Chief Operating Officer from October 2014 to October 2015 and as our Vice President of Operations from January 2014 to September 2014. In February 2026, Mr. Diez-Canseco was elected by the Board to serve as its Executive Chairperson, upon the retirement of the Company s former Executive Chairperson Matthew O Hayer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Diez-Canseco spent several years with McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management consulting firm, H-E-B, a supermarket chain, and the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Diez-Canseco received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and earned his A.B. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. In his over 12 years with Vital Farms, Mr. Diez-Canseco has helped oversee the expansion of our farm network, the development of our processing capabilities, taking Vital Farms public and our growth as a public company since. His extensive knowledge of Vital Farms and our industry, combined with his experience in the retail and food industries, make Mr. Diez-Canseco qualified to serve on our Board and continue leading Vital Farms as we pursue our long-term strategic goals.