CELESTE A. CLARK, PH.D.

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2017-10-16 Celeste A. Clark has been a director since September 2017. She currently serves as adjunct professor at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, where she has served in such position since January 2012. She has been the principal of Abraham Clark Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm, since November 2011 and consults on nutrition and health policy, regulatory affairs and leadership development. Dr. Clark previously served as a senior executive of Kellogg Company, a food manufacturing company, where she was a member of the Global Executive Management Team and had an accomplished career spanning nearly 35 years in the food industry. She was responsible for leading the development and implementation of health, nutrition and regulatory science initiatives and worked across 180 global markets to ensure consistency in approach and implementation within regulatory guidelines. In addition to nutrition, she also led and managed the global functions of corporate communications, public affairs, sustainability, philanthropy and several administrative areas while at Kellogg Company. Dr. Clark is currently a director of AAA Michigan, a travel, road service and insurance entity where she has served as the chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee since 2012 and a director of Omega Protein, Corp., a manufacturer of fish meal and fish oils, where she serves on the Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees. Dr. Clark previously served as a director of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, a pediatric nutrition company, beginning in 2011 until the acquisition of the company by Reckitt Benckiser plc; as a director of Diamond Foods, Inc., a leading branded snacks supplier, beginning in 2014 until the acquisition of the company by Snyder's-Lance, Inc. in 2016; and as a director at AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc., a producer and distributor of ready-to-eat sandwiches, where she chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee, and served as a member of the Audit Committee.
2018-10-29 Dr. Celeste A. Clark has been a director since September 2017. Dr. Clark is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University, where she has served in such position since January 2012. She also has been the principal of Abraham Clark Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm, since November 2011 and consults on nutrition and health policy, regulatory affairs and leadership development. She previously served as Senior Vice President, Global Policy and External Affairs of Kellogg Company, a food manufacturing company, and was their Chief Sustainability Officer. She was a member of the Global Executive Management Team and had an accomplished career spanning nearly 35 years in the food industry. At Kellogg Company, she was responsible for the development and implementation of health, nutrition and regulatory science initiatives globally to ensure consistency in approach and implementation. In addition, she also led global corporate communications, public affairs, philanthropy and several administrative functions. During the past five years, she has served on the boards of several public and privately held companies including Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, a pediatric nutrition company, beginning in 2011 until being acquired by Reckitt Benckiser plc; Diamond Foods, Inc., a leading branded snacks supplier, beginning in 2014 until being acquired by Snyder's-Lance, Inc. in 2016; AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc., a producer and distributor of ready-to-eat sandwiches, beginning in 2016 until being acquired by Tyson Foods, Inc. in 2017; and Omega Protein Corporation, a manufacturer of fish meal and fish oils, until being acquired in 2017. In 2018, Dr. Clark was elected to the board of directors of the Wells Fargo & Company and also serves as a trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Dr. Clark brings significant industry experience in various nutrition, consumer products, public policy, risk management and governance matters to our Board. She has served on a number of public company boards, which have provided her with a broad understanding of the operational, financial and strategic issues facing public companies.
2019-10-11 Dr. Celeste A. Clark has been a director since September 2017... Board Committees: Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating... Fiscal Year 2019 Director Compensation: Celeste A. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 60,500, Stock Awards: 170,000, Total: 230,500.
2020-10-13 Dr. Celeste A. Clark has been a director since September 2017... Board Committees: Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating... Fiscal Year 2020 Director Compensation: Celeste A. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 63,000, Stock Awards: 170,000, Total: 233,000.
2021-09-17 Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D. has been a director since September 2017... Hain Board Committees: Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating... Fiscal Year 2021 Director Compensation: Celeste A. Clark total $233,000.
2022-10-07 Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D. has been a director since September 2017. Dr. Clark has been the principal of Abraham Clark Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm, since November 2011 and consults on nutrition and health policy, regulatory affairs and leadership development. ...

Age: 69

Director Since: 2017

Hain Board Committees:

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•  Corporate Governance andNominating ...

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Celeste A. Clark

63,000 170,000 233,000
2023-09-15 Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D. has been a director since September 2017. ... Age: 70 Director Since: 2017 Hain Board Committees: • Compensation (Chair) • Corporate Governance and Nominating ... Fiscal Year 2023 Director Compensation ... Celeste A. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 68,000 Stock Awards: 170,000 Total: 238,000
2024-09-19 Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D. has been a director since September 2017... Hain Board Committees effective as of the 2024 Annual Meeting: Nominating and Governance (Chair), Compensation and Talent Management. Fiscal Year 2024 Director Compensation: $243,000.

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