DENNIS G. HATCHELL - Corporate Board Profile

WEIS MARKETS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-03-11	Dennis G. Hatchell. Mr. Hatchell founded Hatchellco, LLC (a consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy and merger monitoring) in 2015 and serves as the Manager of such company. Mr. Hatchell served as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of The Pantry Inc (a chain of convenience stores) from March 2012 until March 2015. Previously, he was Vice Chairman of Alex Lee Inc. (a food retail and distribution company) headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, which is a holding company of Lowe’s Food Stores, Merchants Distributors, Inc. and Institution Food House. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Alex Lee Inc from 1995 to 2011; President of Lowes Food Stores, Inc., a division of Alex Lee Inc, from 1989 to 1995; Group Vice President of Merchandising and Store Operations from 1986 to 1989 for H.E. Butt Grocery Company in San Antonio, Texas; and President of Merchants Distributors, Inc., from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Hatchell was with Western Grocers (Super Valu) in Denver, Colorado from 1972 to 1980 serving in several positions rising to Vice President, General Manager. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW). Mr. Hatchell is also a member of the Wake Forest University Schools of Business Board.
2017-03-16	The 2016 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Lauth served as Chairman of the Audit Committee through April 21, 2016, at which point Mr. Hatchell became Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held four regular meetings and five special meetings during fiscal 2016. The 2016 Compensation Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Silverman served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee held four meetings during fiscal 2016.
2018-03-15	The 2017 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The 2017 Compensation Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman.
2019-03-12	Dennis G. Hatchell. Mr. Hatchell founded Hatchellco, LLC (a consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy and merger monitoring) in 2015 and serves as the Manager of such company. Mr. Hatchell served as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of The Pantry Inc from March 2012 until March 2015. Mr. Hatchell’s extensive operational experience related to grocery and convenience store retailing, logistics, as well as his direct financial oversight of The Pantry Inc and Alex Lee Inc give him insight into the specific challenges and risks faced by the grocery industry, which provides an important perspective as well as industry experience that is vital to the Board. The 2018 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The 2018 Compensation Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Silverman served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Directors who are not officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries receive an annual retainer of $90,000 paid in quarterly installments during the year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional $6,000 annual retainer fee paid in quarterly installments during the year. Mr. Hatchell’s total compensation was $96,000 in 2018.
2020-03-12	The 2019 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held four regular meetings and three special meetings during fiscal 2019.
2021-03-11	The 2020 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held four regular meetings and three special meetings during fiscal 2020. The 2020 Compensation Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Silverman served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
2022-03-10	The 2021 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held four regular meetings and four special meetings during fiscal 2021. The 2021 Compensation Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Silverman served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
2023-03-09	The 2022 Audit Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held four regular meetings and four special meetings during fiscal 2022. The 2022 Compensation Committee was comprised of Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman. Mr. Hatchell was not a member of the Compensation Committee chairman, but he served on the committee. Directors Hatchell, Lauth and Silverman were not officers or employees of the Company, nor have they had any relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under the SEC regulations. Director compensation table shows Dennis G. Hatchell earned $108,500 in fees for 2022.
2024-03-14	Dennis G. Hatchell. Mr. Hatchell founded Hatchellco, LLC (a consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy and merger monitoring) in 2015 and serves as the Manager of such company. Mr. Hatchell served as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of The Pantry Inc. (a chain of convenience stores) from March 2012 until March 2015. Previously, he was Vice Chairman of Alex Lee Inc. (a food retail and distribution company) headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, which is a holding company of Lowe’s Food Stores, Merchants Distributors, Inc. and Institution Food House. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Alex Lee Inc. from 1995 to 2012; President of Lowes Food Stores, Inc., a division of Alex Lee Inc., from 1989 to 1995; Group Vice President of Merchandising and Store Operations from 1986 to 1989 for H.E. Butt Grocery Company in San Antonio, Texas; and President of Merchants Distributors, Inc., from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Hatchell was with Western Grocers (Super Valu) in Denver, Colorado from 1972 to 1980 serving in several positions rising to Vice President, General Manager. Mr. Hatchell currently serves on the Board of Directors at Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. Previously he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) and was also a member of the Wake Forest University Schools of Business Board until November 2019. The 2023 director compensation was $116,000. He served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was a member of the Compensation Committee.
2025-03-13	Mr. Hatchell’s extensive operational experience related to grocery and convenience store retailing, logistics, as well as his direct financial oversight of The Pantry Inc. and Alex Lee Inc. give him insight into the specific challenges and risks faced by the grocery industry.