Sector: Consumer Staples
Director information for CONAGRA BRANDS INC (data for year 2025)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Arora | Senior Partner; Director | 64 | ["significant public company experience", "C-suite leadership skills and insights", "M&A experience", "technology expertise", "experience leading Yodlee from a start-up through its initial public offering and subsequent acquisition by Envestnet", "service as vice chairman of Envestnet", "chief executive officer of Envestnet | Yodlee", "leadership, strategy and marketing experience from Gateway, Inc.", "The Pillsbury Company", "Kraft Foods Group", "relevant industry experience", "experience with transformation"] | ["Human Resources", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| DENISE A. PAULONIS | Director; President and CEO | 53 | ["Active CEO of a publicly-traded company, Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.", "Strong leadership capabilities and experience driving strategic and operational transformation", "Former chief financial officer with significant finance, risk management, and compliance oversight expertise", "International business and relevant industry experience", "Expertise in technology from leadership roles at Sprouts Farmers Market, The Michaels Companies, PepsiCo, and Procter and Gamble Company"] | ["Audit / Finance"] | 2025 |
| EMANUEL “MANNY” CHIRICO | Director; Retired Exec. Chairman and CEO | 68 | ["C-suite executive experience", "financial expertise", "experience with boards of other publicly-traded companies", "substantial international business and management experience", "financial background as an audit partner and chief financial officer", "expertise in M&A", "human capital management", "risk and compliance oversight"] | ["Audit", "Finance"] | 2025 |
| Francisco Fraga | EVP Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer; Director | 52 | ["Technology and cybersecurity expertise", "Consumer products industry background", "Experience in leading information technology transformations", "Transformation, human capital, and risk management experience", "Role at McKesson Corporation", "Digital capabilities introduction", "Past work at Campbell Soup Company and Procter & Gamble overseeing digital innovations"] | ["Audit", "Finance"] | 2025 |
| Fran Horowitz | [] | [] | 2025 | ||
| GEORGE DOWDIE | Director; Retired Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain | 69 | ["Strong international and human capital management experience from recent executive leadership roles at Starbucks", "Experience leading supply chain, product development, and food safety operations", "Broad industry expertise in market-facing commercialization, innovation management, and new business development from roles at Campbell Soup Company, Seagram Co., Ltd., and Frito-Lay"] | ["Audit", "Finance"] | 2025 |
| Melissa Lora | Retired President, Taco Bell International, part of Yum! Brands, Inc.; Director | 63 | ["Former senior officer serving in various leadership roles at Taco Bell Corp.", "Strong leadership skills", "Substantial international business experience", "Deep expertise in finance and M&A", "Compliance oversight from more than a decade of service as a Chief Financial Officer", "More than a decade of service as the chair of the audit committee of KB Home", "Broad understanding of governance issues from board service to other public companies"] | ["Audit / Finance", "Executive Committee", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Richard H. Lenny | Independent Chair of the Board of Directors; Retired Chair, President and CEO; Independent Board Chair | 73 | ["Deep knowledge of strategy, marketing, and business development of consumer products in the food industry.", "Extensive knowledge and understanding of corporate governance best practices.", "Strong leadership and expertise in leadership selection and development from executive positions.", "Lead independent director of Illinois Tool Works Inc.", "Conducts all meetings of the Board and all meetings of the shareholders", "Establishes agendas and ensures adequate meeting time and appropriate meeting content", "Facilitates the Board\u2019s consideration of significant risk matters including in executive sessions", "Engages with the CEO and the Company\u2019s senior leadership team between Board meetings on business developments", "Provides overall guidance to the CEO as to the Board\u2019s views and perspectives, particularly on the strategic direction of the Company", "Available for consultation and direct communication with major shareholders"] | ["Audit / Finance", "Executive", "Human Resources", "Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Audit / FinanceCommittee"] | 2025 |
| Ruth Ann Marshall | Retired President of the Americas; Director | 71 | ["strong leadership and insights in marketing, account management, and customer service", "broad understanding of corporate governance issues", "capital management experience and technology expertise", "President of the Americas at Mastercard International", "Lead Independent Director at Regions Financial Corporation", "Senior Executive Vice President at Concord EFS, Inc."] | ["Executive", "Human Resources", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Sean M. Connolly | President and CEO; President and Chief Executive Officer | 59 | ["Valuable insights on the Company", "Significant market-facing experience in building leading consumer brands", "Broad understanding of governance issues", "Substantial broad-based industry expertise", "Significant transactional experience in consumer packaged goods", "Sets strategic direction for the Company including developing and performing against our long-term strategic plan", "Oversees daily operations", "Develops and implements our annual operating plan", "Develops our leaders and builds our talent pipeline for executive succession", "Engages with external constituents", "Sets the tone at the top", "Builds our culture and promotes employee engagement at all levels of the organization"] | ["Executive"] | 2025 |
| THOMAS “TONY” K. BROWN | Director; Retired Group Vice President, Global Purchasing | 69 | ["Global purchasing leadership experience", "Service on other public company boards", "Experience as a board member for 3M and Tower International", "Deep understanding of the Board\u2019s risk oversight responsibilities", "Supply chain, capital management, and financing insights", "Experience leading Ford Motor Company\u2019s global purchasing team", "Various leadership positions in Global Purchasing"] | ["Audit", "Finance", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
