SARAH PALISI CHAPIN

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2014-03-27 Sarah Palisi Chapin Age: 52 Role: Chief Executive Officer of Hail Merry, a marketer and manufacturer of raw, vegan and gluten-free snacks, since 2009. Director of Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., from 2007 to 2013. Partner in The Chain Gang, a restaurant investment consultancy and advisory practice, from 2004 to 2009. Chief Executive Officer of Enersyst Development Center from 1995 to 2003. Vice President of Worldwide Business Strategy of Burger King Corporation from 1990 to 1995. Committees: Compensation Committee (joined November 2013) Compensation: $0 (no director fees in 2013 as she joined late in the year) Gender: female (Ms. Chapin)
2015-04-02 Sarah Palisi Chapin Age 53 Chief Executive Officer and board member of Hail Merry, a marketer and manufacturer of gluten-free vegan, raw oil and refrigerated dessert snacks, since 2009. Director of Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., from 2007 to 2013. Partner in The Chain Gang, a restaurant investment consultancy and advisory practice, from 2004 to 2009. Chief Executive Officer of Enersyst Development Center from 1995 to 2003. Vice President of Worldwide Business Strategy of Burger King Corporation from 1990 to 1995. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2014 Table: Sarah Palisi Chapin received $65,000 in fees and $131,700 in stock awards, totaling $196,700. She served on the Compensation Committee.
2016-04-01 Sarah Palisi Chapin 54 Chief Executive Officer and board member of Hail Merry, a marketer and manufacturer of gluten-free vegan, raw oil and refrigerated dessert snacks, since 2009. Director of Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., from 2007 to 2013. Partner in The Chain Gang, a restaurant investment consultancy and advisory practice, from 2004 to 2009. Chief Executive Officer of Enersyst Development Center from 1995 to 2003. Vice President of Worldwide Business Strategy of Burger King Corporation from 1990 to 1995. Ms. Chapin brings more than three decades of experience in the food service and food processing industries, including a comprehensive understanding of strategy, franchising, commercial kitchen technology, brand management, product development, marketing, operational excellence, market expansion and acquisition strategy.
2017-03-30 Sarah Palisi Chapin 55 President and Chief Executive Officer of Chapin Creative, a business incubation, strategy and marketing advisory firm, since 2016. Director of Yummy Spoonfuls, an organic baby and toddler food company, since 2014. Chief Executive Officer and board member of Hail Merry, a marketer and manufacturer of gluten-free vegan, raw oil and refrigerated dessert snacks, from 2009 to 2016. Director of Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., from 2007 to 2013. Partner in The Chain Gang, a restaurant investment consultancy and advisory practice, from 2004 to 2009. Chief Executive Officer of Enersyst Development Center from 1995 to 2003. Vice President of Worldwide Business Strategy of Burger King Corporation from 1990 to 1995. Ms. Chapin brings more than three decades of experience in the food service and food processing industries, including a comprehensive understanding of strategy, franchising, commercial kitchen technology, brand management, product development, marketing, operational excellence, market expansion and acquisition strategy.
2018-03-29 Sarah Palisi Chapin Age 56 President and Chief Executive Officer of Chapin Creative, LLC, a business incubation, strategy and marketing advisory firm, since 2016. Director of Yummy Spoonfuls, an organic baby and toddler food company, since 2014. Chief Executive Officer and board member of Hail Merry, a marketer and manufacturer of gluten-free vegan, raw oil and refrigerated dessert snacks, from 2009 to 2016. Director of Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., from 2007 to 2013. Partner in The Chain Gang, a restaurant investment consultancy and advisory practice, from 2004 to 2009. Chief Executive Officer of Enersyst Development Center from 1995 to 2003. Vice President of Worldwide Business Strategy of Burger King Corporation from 1990 to 1995. Ms. Chapin brings more than three decades of experience in the food service and food processing industries, including a comprehensive understanding of strategy, franchising, commercial kitchen technology, brand management, product development, marketing, operational excellence, market expansion and acquisition strategy. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2017 table: Sarah Palisi Chapin, Compensation Committee Member, Nominating Committee Member, $208,230.
2019-04-18 Principal of Chapin Creative, LLC ... Ms. Chapin brings more than three decades of experience in the food service and food processing industries ...
2020-04-27 Sarah Palisi Chapin 58 Principal of Chapin Creative, LLC... ... Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson and Compensation Committee Member ... Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2019 table: Sarah Palisi Chapin $223,710.
2021-03-31 Sarah Palisi Chapin, Age: 59, Director since 2013, INDEPENDENT, Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (chair), Compensation. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2020: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $82,500, Stock Awards: $130,020, Total: $212,520.
2022-03-31 Sarah Palisi Chapin Age: 60 Director since: 2013 INDEPENDENT Committees: • Nominating and Corporate Governance (chair) • Compensation Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2021 The following table shows the annual and long-term compensation for services to the Company performed by the non-employee directors during fiscal year 2021. Sarah Palisi Chapin Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 115,000 Stock Awards ($): 130,143 Total ($): 245,143
2023-03-31 Sarah Palisi Chapin, Age: 61, Director since 2013, INDEPENDENT, Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (chair), Compensation. Compensation for 2022: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $125,000, Stock Awards $150,080, Total $275,080.
2024-03-29 Sarah Palisi Chapin, Age: 62, Director since: 2013, INDEPENDENT, Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (chair), Compensation. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2023: $288,092.
2025-03-28 Sarah Palisi Chapin Age: 63 Director since: 2013 INDEPENDENT Committees: • Nominating and Corporate Governance (chair) Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2024 Sarah Palisi Chapin Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 132,500 Stock Awards: 175,001 Total: 307,501

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30