CHARLES ADAIR - Corporate Board Profile

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2017-03-29	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets in August 2016. While at BMO Capital Markets Mr. Adair was responsible for initiating and negotiating investment banking transactions in the Food & Agribusiness sectors.
2018-03-28	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets... Mr. Adair currently serves as a director of Aryzta AG... Compensation Committee. ... The following table sets forth certain information regarding the fees earned or paid in cash and stock awards granted to each director who did not serve as an employee of our company during the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. Charles Adair: $168,390.
2019-03-27	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets, a financial services provider, in August 2016. While at BMO Capital Markets Mr. Adair was responsible for initiating and negotiating investment banking transactions in the Food & Agribusiness sectors. Before joining BMO Capital Markets, he was Senior Vice President and manager of the Harris Capital Markets Group, also a financial services provider, which became the nucleus of the BMO Capital Markets Chicago office. Prior to BMO, Mr. Adair was Director of North American Mergers and Acquisitions for the Australian based agribusiness firm Elders Grain, Inc. where he initiated and executed acquisitions. Early in his career, Mr. Adair held senior positions in domestic and export cash grain trading, futures trading, and transportation logistics with Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. During the past five years, Mr. Adair also served as an independent director of Aryzta AG, a public global bakery business based in Zurich, Switzerland, where he served as chairman of the remuneration committee.
2020-03-25	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets, a financial services provider. While at BMO Capital Markets, Mr. Adair was responsible for initiating and negotiating investment banking transactions in the Food & Agribusiness sectors. ... Compensation Committee
2021-03-24	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets... Mr. Adair is currently a director of a private packaged protein co-manufacturer and a private research commercialization company focused on innovation in animal agriculture. ... Audit Committee
2022-03-24	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets, a financial services provider. While at BMO Capital Markets, Mr. Adair was responsible for initiating and negotiating investment banking transactions in the Food & Agribusiness sectors. Mr. Adair has also served as an independent director of Aryzta AG, a public global bakery business based in Zurich, Switzerland, where he served as chairman of the remuneration committee, before retiring from the board in 2018. Mr. Adair is currently a director of a private packaged protein co-manufacturer, a private consumer food company and a private research commercialization company focused on innovation in animal agriculture. Mr. Adair brings specific industry expertise and financial markets knowledge relevant to Darling's global business. In addition, his strong financial background qualifies him to serve as Chairman and one of the financial experts of the audit committee and his Masters Degree from Michigan State University focused on environmental studies helps him contribute to our sustainability efforts. During fiscal 2021, the Board has determined that each of its non-employee directors who served during all or part of the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022, Charles Adair, Beth Albright, Celeste A. Clark, Linda Goodspeed, Enderson Guimaraes, Mary R. Korby, Dirk Kloosterboer, Charles Macaluso, Gary W. Mize, Michael E. Rescoe, and Nicole M. Ringenberg, meet the independence requirements of the NYSE and the SEC. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the age, principal occupation and certain other information for each of the nominees for election as a director. Charles Adair, Director since 2017, Age: 70, Audit Committee - Chairman, ESG Committee. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the fees earned or paid in cash and stock awards granted to each director who did not serve as an employee of our company during the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022. Charles Adair, Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $109,485, Stock Awards: $135,000, Total: $244,485.
2023-03-23	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets, a financial services provider. Mr. Adair was responsible for initiating and negotiating investment banking transactions in the Food & Agribusiness sectors. Mr. Adair has also served as an independent director of Aryzta AG. He brings specific industry expertise and financial markets knowledge relevant to Darling’s global business. He serves as Chairman and one of the financial experts of the audit committee and contributes to sustainability efforts. Director compensation for 2022 was $250,000.
2024-03-21	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2025-03-20	Mr. Adair retired as Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $275,000.