SEAN M. CONNOLLY - Corporate Board Profile

CONAGRA BRANDS INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-08-07	Mr. Connolly has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since April 6, 2015. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Hillshire Brands Company (branded food products company) from June 2012 until August 2014; Executive Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation (the predecessor to Hillshire) and Chief Executive Officer, Sara Lee North American Retail and Foodservice, from January 2012 to June 2012. Prior to joining Hillshire, Mr. Connolly served as President of Campbell North America, the largest division of Campbell Soup Company (branded convenience food products), from October 2010 to December 2011; President, Campbell USA from 2008 to 2010; and President, North American Foodservice for Campbell from 2007 to 2008. Before joining Campbell in 2002, he served in various marketing and brand management roles at The Procter & Gamble Company (branded consumer product goods company).
2016-08-10	Mr. Connolly has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board since April 6, 2015. Executive Committee Members include Sean Connolly. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $9,945,810.
2017-08-11	Mr. Connolly has served as President and CEO since April 6, 2015. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $9,768,277.
2018-08-09	Sean M. Connolly, Age: 52, Director Since: 2015, Board Committees: Executive Committee. He is the CEO and President. No director compensation listed for him as he is an employee.
2019-08-09	Sean M. Connolly Age: 53 Director Since: April 6, 2015 Not Independent Board Committees Executive Committee Other public company directorships The Hillshire Brands Company (as President and CEO) from June 2012 to August 2014 Experiences, qualifications and skills considered in re-nominating Mr. Connolly Public Company Experience; Active C-Suite Executive: Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his board service to other public companies; closest knowledge of our business and operations as a result of his service as the CEO of Conagra Brands. Market Facing Experience: Extensive career focused on and committed to building leading consumer brands in the food industry. M&A Experience: Transactional experience from his experience with several companies in the consumer packaged goods industry. Mr. Connolly has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board since April 6, 2015. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Hillshire Brands Company (a branded food products company) from June 2012 to August 2014. Before becoming CEO of Hillshire, Mr. Connolly served as Executive Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation (a branded food products company and the predecessor to Hillshire) and Chief Executive Officer, Sara Lee North American Retail and Foodservice. Prior to joining Sara Lee in anticipation of the spin-off of Hillshire, Mr. Connolly served as President of Campbell North America, the largest division of Campbell Soup Company (a branded convenience food products company); President, Campbell USA; and President, North American Foodservice for Campbell. Before joining Campbell in 2002, he served in various marketing and brand management roles at The Procter & Gamble Company (a branded consumer packaged goods company).
2020-08-13	Sean M. Connolly, Age: 54, Director Since: April 6, 2015, Not Independent, Board Committees: Executive Committee. Director Compensation Table - Fiscal 2020: No cash fees, RSU grant of $425,000 value as Chairman, total compensation $0 listed for director compensation.
2021-08-06	Sean M. Connolly, Age: 55, Director Since: April 6, 2015, Not Independent, Board Committees: Executive Committee, Compensation Table shows total $11,770,023.
2022-08-10	Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his board service to other public companies as well as from his current board service to privately held S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
2023-08-04	SEAN M. CONNOLLY President and Chief Executive Officer Conagra Brands, Inc. Age 57 Board Committees Executive Non-Employee Director Compensation Table—Fiscal 2023 None (as CEO) Total ($) 0
2024-08-07	SEAN M. CONNOLLY President and CEO Conagra Brands, Inc. Director since April 6, 2015 Age 58 Board Committees Executive Professional Experience Conagra Brands, Inc. (2015 to present) President and Chief Executive Officer The Hillshire Brands Company (2012 to 2014) President and Chief Executive Officer Sara Lee Corporation (2012) Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Sara Lee North American Retail and Foodservice Campbell Soup Company The Procter & Gamble Company Various food and beverage brand management roles Other Public Boards None Past Public Company Boards The Hillshire Brands Company (2012 to 2014) Highlighted Skills and Qualifications As our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Connolly provides our Board with valuable insights on the Company, as well as significant market-facing experience from a career-long focus on building leading consumer brands in the food industry. He contributes his broad understanding of governance issues from his experience as a board member of Hillshire and from his current board service to S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a privately held consumer products company. Mr. Connolly also brings substantial broad-based industry expertise and significant transactional experience to our Board from his career in different management roles within the consumer packaged goods industry.