BRIAN LAGARTO

Corporate Board Profile

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ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2022-04-13	Mr. Lagarto has served as a member of our Board since February 2022. Mr. Lagarto retired in 2021 from SharkNinja Operating LLC, a leading global producer of small household appliances under the Shark and Ninja brands. At SharkNinja, Mr. Lagarto served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2017, as well as Chief Operating Officer from 2017 to 2018, with responsibility for global finance and operations. From 2019 until his retirement, he served as Chief People & Strategy Officer, with responsibility for corporate strategy, organizational design, talent and culture. Mr. Lagarto was one of the original equity partners in SharkNinja as part of the team that drove significant sales and earnings growth, converting a small, infomercial-driven business to a retail and commercial-focused business targeting consumers via major big box and online retailers in the United States, in addition to global expansion into the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. He also led the successful sale process of SharkNinja during 2017, resulting in a sale price of $1.6 billion. Previously, from 2007 to 2009, Mr. Lagarto was a Division Vice President & CFO of the WearGuard-Crest division of Aramark, a leading professional services company providing food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel worldwide, and from 2000 to 2007, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FGX International Limited, one of the largest U.S. distributors of sunglasses, reading glasses and costume jewelry, in addition to previous accounting and finance roles of increasing responsibility. Since 2019, Mr. Lagarto has been a board member of Community Servings, a Boston-area nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses, and was previously a board member of Make-A-Wish of Massachusetts and Rhode Island from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Lagarto received his B.S. in Business Administration from Bryant University, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Our Board believes that Mr. Lagarto’s qualifications to serve as a Board member include his considerable experience building a very successful consumer appliance and electronics company, running finance, operations, and supply chain. Additionally, his strong financial background and experience will continue to strengthen the Audit and Finance Committee, on which he serves as a member. 2021 Director Compensation: $0.
2023-05-01	Mr. Lagarto has served as a member of our Board since February 2022. He has served as a member and chair of the Audit and Finance Committee since joining the Board. 2022 Director Compensation: Brian Lagarto Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 30,031 Stock Awards ($) 13,100 Total ($) 43,131.

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2022-04-13

Mr. Lagarto has served as a member of our Board since February 2022. Mr. Lagarto retired in 2021 from SharkNinja Operating LLC, a leading global producer of small household appliances under the Shark and Ninja brands. At SharkNinja, Mr. Lagarto served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2017, as well as Chief Operating Officer from 2017 to 2018, with responsibility for global finance and operations. From 2019 until his retirement, he served as Chief People & Strategy Officer, with responsibility for corporate strategy, organizational design, talent and culture. Mr. Lagarto was one of the original equity partners in SharkNinja as part of the team that drove significant sales and earnings growth, converting a small, infomercial-driven business to a retail and commercial-focused business targeting consumers via major big box and online retailers in the United States, in addition to global expansion into the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. He also led the successful sale process of SharkNinja during 2017, resulting in a sale price of $1.6 billion. Previously, from 2007 to 2009, Mr. Lagarto was a Division Vice President & CFO of the WearGuard-Crest division of Aramark, a leading professional services company providing food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel worldwide, and from 2000 to 2007, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FGX International Limited, one of the largest U.S. distributors of sunglasses, reading glasses and costume jewelry, in addition to previous accounting and finance roles of increasing responsibility. Since 2019, Mr. Lagarto has been a board member of Community Servings, a Boston-area nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses, and was previously a board member of Make-A-Wish of Massachusetts and Rhode Island from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Lagarto received his B.S. in Business Administration from Bryant University, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Our Board believes that Mr. Lagarto’s qualifications to serve as a Board member include his considerable experience building a very successful consumer appliance and electronics company, running finance, operations, and supply chain. Additionally, his strong financial background and experience will continue to strengthen the Audit and Finance Committee, on which he serves as a member. 2021 Director Compensation: $0.

2023-05-01

Mr. Lagarto has served as a member of our Board since February 2022. He has served as a member and chair of the Audit and Finance Committee since joining the Board. 2022 Director Compensation: Brian Lagarto Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 30,031 Stock Awards ($) 13,100 Total ($) 43,131.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03