JOSEPH M. NOWICKI - Corporate Board Profile

UNIFIRST CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2022-12-01	Mr. Nowicki has served as Director of the Company since 2022. Mr. Nowicki was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed distributor of commercial and residential roofing products and related building materials, from 2013 to 2020. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Spartan Motors, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed specialty vehicle manufacturer, from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Nowicki has served since 2020 on the Board of Directors of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (formerly Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.), a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that is one of North America’s leading specialty retailers of hard-surface flooring, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Mr. Nowicki previously served on the Board of Directors of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and one of the largest franchisees of Buffalo Wild Wings, from 2010 to 2020. He also previously served on the Board of Directors of ASV Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-quality compact track loader and skid steer loader equipment, from 2017 to 2019. Mr Nowicki brings to the Board of Directors his extensive leadership, business and financial experience. Audit Committee. During the 2022 fiscal year, the Audit Committee consisted of Messrs. Cohen (Chair), Nowicki and Postek and Ms. Camilli. Mr. Nowicki was appointed to the Audit Committee in April 2022 upon his appointment to the Board of Directors. CompensationCommittee. During the 2022 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee consisted of Messrs. Iandoli (Chair), Cohen, Postek and Zemlin and Ms. Camilli until April 2022. From April 2022 through the end of the 2022 fiscal year, the composition of the Compensation Committee was changed to consist of Messrs. Iandoli (Chair), Nowicki and Zemlin. Special Committee. During the 2022 fiscal year, the Board of Directors appointed a Special Committee that consisted of Messrs. Cohen, Iandoli, Nowicki, Postek and Zemlin and Ms. Camilli. The Special Committee met on four occasions in fiscal 2022. The compensation earned by our non-employee Directors during fiscal 2022 is set forth in the table below. Joseph Nowicki Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $115,500, Stock Awards $40,000, All Other Compensation $36,052, Total $191,552.
2023-11-30	Mr. Nowicki has served as Director of the Company since 2022. Mr. Nowicki was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed distributor of commercial and residential roofing products and related building materials, from 2013 to 2020. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Spartan Motors, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed specialty vehicle manufacturer, from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Nowicki has served since 2020 on the Board of Directors of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (formerly Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.), a NYSE-listed company that is one of North America’s leading specialty retailers of hard-surface flooring, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Mr. Nowicki previously served on the Board of Directors of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and one of the largest franchisees of Buffalo Wild Wings, from 2010 to 2020. He also previously served on the Board of Directors of ASV Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-quality compact track loader and skid steer loader equipment, from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Nowicki brings to the Board of Directors his extensive leadership, business and financial experience. The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained in this Proxy Statement with management. Based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 26, 2023 for filing with the SEC.
2024-12-05	Mr. Nowicki has served as Director of the Company since 2022. Mr. Nowicki was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: BECN), a distributor of commercial and residential roofing products and related building materials, from 2013 to 2020. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), a specialty vehicle manufacturer, from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Nowicki has served since 2020 on the Board of Directors of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLFLQ) (formerly Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.), one of North America’s leading specialty retailers of hard-surface flooring, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Mr. Nowicki previously served on the Board of Directors of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAUC), one of the largest franchisees of Buffalo Wild Wings, from 2010 to 2020. He also previously served on the Board of Directors of ASV Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASV), a designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-quality compact track loader and skid steer loader equipment, from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Nowicki brings to the Board of Directors his extensive leadership, business and financial experience.