ELLEN C. TAAFFE - Corporate Board Profile

HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-05-05	Ellen C. Taaffe, 54, has been a director since July 2015. She is a Marketing Strategy Consultant and Executive Leadership Coach. Prior to founding her consulting business in 2015, she served as President of Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC, a research and brand strategy consulting firm, from 2010 to 2015. Prior to that, Ms. Taaffe served in various senior management positions at Whirlpool Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, and the Quaker Oats Company. Ms. Taaffe also held numerous positions in Brand Management and Sales Management from 1984 to 2001. She has served on the board of directors of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, a Chicago-based baking and snack nut processor and distributor, since 2011, where she is a member of the Compensation Committee, Governance Committee and Audit Committee. Her executive experience at various public companies, her current service on a public-company board of directors and expertise in and knowledge of traditional and digital marketing best practices in high-ticket consumer durables, well qualify her to serve as a director of the Company.
2017-05-04	Ellen C. Taaffe, 55, has been a director since July 2015. In 2016, she joined the Clinical Faculty of Leadership at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where she is also Director of Women's Leadership Programming. She has been a Marketing Strategy Consultant and Executive Leadership Coach since 2015. Prior to founding her consulting business, she was President of Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC, a research and brand strategy consulting firm from 2010-2015. Prior to that, Ms. Taaffe served in various senior management positions at Whirlpool Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and PepsiCo. Earlier in her career, she held numerous positions in brand management, trade marketing, and sales at the Quaker Oats Company from 1984 - 2001. Ms. Taaffe has served on the board of directors of John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., a Chicago-based baking and snack nut processor, distributor and marketer, since 2011, where she is a member of the Compensation Committee, Governance Committee, and Audit Committee. Her executive experience at various public companies, her current service on a public-company board of directors and expertise in and knowledge of traditional and digital marketing best practices in high-ticket consumer durables, well qualify her to serve as a director of the Company.
2018-05-04	Ellen C. Taaffe, 56, has been a director since July 2015. In 2016, she joined the Clinical Faculty of Leadership at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where she is also Director of Women’s Leadership Programming. She has been a Marketing Strategy Consultant and Executive Leadership Coach since 2015. Ms. Taaffe serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
2019-05-09	Ellen C. Taaffe, 57, has been a director since July 2015. Ms. Taaffe serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
2020-05-08	Ellen C. Taaffe, 58, has been a director since July 2015. Ms. Taaffe serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
2021-05-03	Ms. Taaffe serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Non-Employee Director Compensation table shows total compensation of $105,467 for Ms. Taaffe.
2022-05-06	Ellen C. Taaffe, 60, has been a director since July 2015. Ms. Taaffe serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. For the 2021-2022 service year, Ms. Taaffe received $53,000 in cash fees and $60,000 in stock awards, totaling $113,000.
2023-05-05	Ms. Taaffe serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Non-Employee Director Compensation table shows total compensation of $135,000 for Ms. Taaffe.
2024-05-03	Ellen C. Taaffe, 62, has been a director since July 2015... Ms. Taaffe serves as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, and Compensation Committees... For the 2023-2024 service year, non-employee directors received an annual board cash retainer of $55,000... Ms. Taaffe received total compensation of $125,000.

SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2011-09-28	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee and our Audit Committee.
2012-09-13	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee and our Audit Committee.
2013-09-13	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee and our Audit Committee.
2014-09-15	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee and our Audit Committee.
2015-09-14	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Compensation Committee, our Governance Committee and our Audit Committee.
2016-09-19	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee and our Governance Committee.
2017-09-15	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee and our Governance Committee.
2018-09-14	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee and our Governance Committee.
2019-09-13	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee and our Governance Committee.
2020-09-11	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee and our Governance Committee.
2021-09-10	Ms. Taaffe was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, our Governance Committee and is the Chairperson of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2021: Ellen C. Taaffe: $182,355 total compensation.
2022-09-16	Ms. Taaffe joined our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, is the Chairperson of our Governance Committee and is the Chairperson of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2022: Ellen C. Taaffe - Total: $196,323.
2023-09-12	Ms. Taaffe joined our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is a member of our Audit Committee, a member of our Governance Committee, the Chairperson of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee, and most recently, the Lead Independent Director of the Board. The “Fees Earned or Paid in Cash” column for Ms. Ellen C. Taaffe consists of annual retainer fees of $74,000, committee chairperson fees of $27,500, committee member fees of $13,500, and lead independent director fees of $7,500. As of June 29, 2023, Ms. Ellen C. Taaffe had 10,119 RSUs outstanding, including the 1,070 RSUs granted for fiscal 2023 service and 9,049 RSUs that are vested but deferred. Total compensation: $207,479.
2024-09-12	Ms. Taaffe joined our Board of Directors in January 2011 and is Lead Independent Director of the Board, the Chairperson of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee, a member of our Audit Committee, and a member of our Governance Committee, which she previously chaired. The "Fees Earned or Paid in Cash" column for Ms. Ellen C. Taaffe consists of annual retainer fees of $76,500, committee chairperson fees of $20,000, committee member fees of $18,000, and lead independent director fees of $15,000. As of June 27, 2024, Ms. Ellen C. Taaffe had 10,053 RSUs outstanding, including the 1,004 RSUs granted for fiscal 2024 service and 9,049 RSUs that are vested but deferred. Total compensation: $220,864.