GARY W. MIZE - Corporate Board Profile

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-03-31	Mr. Mize has held the position of partner and owner at MR & Associates since October 2009. Mr. Mize served as President of Rawhide Energy LLC, an ethanol company, from April 2007 to April 2009.
2017-03-29	Mr. Mize has held the position of partner and owner at MR & Associates since October 2009. Mr. Mize served as President of Rawhide Energy LLC, an ethanol company, from April 2007 to April 2009. He also served as non-executive Chairman at Ceres Global AG, a Canadian public company that serves as a vehicle for agribusiness investments, from December 2007 to April 2010, and has served as an independent director of Ceres Global AG and a member of its audit committee since October 2013. Mr. Mize has also served as a director of Gevo, Inc. since 2011, where he currently serves as the audit committee chairman.
2018-03-28	Mr. Mize has held the position of partner and owner at MR & Associates... Audit Committee, 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. Gary W. Mize: $204,178.
2019-03-27	Since October 2009, Mr. Mize has held the position of partner and owner at MR & Associates, a provider of consulting and advisory services to agricultural based businesses. Mr. Mize served as President of Rawhide Energy LLC, an ethanol company, from April 2007 to April 2009. He also served as non-executive Chairman at Ceres Global AG, a Canadian public company that serves as a vehicle for agribusiness investments, from December 2007 to April 2010, and has served as an independent director of Ceres Global AG since October 2013, where he currently serves as the chairman of the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Mize has also served as a director of Gevo, Inc. since 2011, where he currently serves as the audit committee chairman and as a member of the compensation committee.
2020-03-25	Gary W. Mize, 69, Director, Member of audit committee and compensation committee. ... Compensation of Directors ... Gary W. Mize $100,000 fees earned or paid in cash, $110,000 stock awards, total $210,000.
2021-03-24	Mr. Mize is the Lead Director... The nominating and corporate governance committee currently consists of Messrs. Mize (Chairman) and Mses. Goodspeed, Korby and Ringenberg... The audit committee currently consists of Ms. Ringenberg (Chairwoman) and Messrs. Adair, Mize and Rescoe... The compensation committee currently consists of Mses. Goodspeed (Chairwoman), Albright and Korby and Mr. Mize.
2022-03-24	Since October 2009, Mr. Mize has held the position of partner and owner at MR & Associates, a provider of consulting and advisory services to agricultural-based businesses. Mr. Mize served as President of Rawhide Energy LLC, an ethanol company, from April 2007 to April 2009. He also served as non-executive Chairman at Ceres Global AG, a Canadian public company that serves as a vehicle for agribusiness investments, from December 2007 to April 2010. Mr. Mize currently serves as a director of the following companies: Gevo, Inc. since 2011, where he currently serves as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee; and United Malt Group Limited since October 2020, where he currently serves as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee. In addition, Mr. Mize served as Global Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director from July 2003 to December 2005 and Non-Executive Director from December 2005 to December 2006 at Noble Group, Hong Kong. Previously, he was President of the Grain Processing Group at ConAgra Foods, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of ConAgra Malt and held various positions at Cargill, Incorporated. During the past five years, Mr. Mize also served as a director of Ceres Global AG. Mr. Mize brings international business experience to the Board having previously held expatriate positions in Switzerland, Brazil and Hong Kong. His international experience, coupled with more than 35 years of experience in agribusiness make him a valuable addition to our Board. In addition, his experience serving on the boards of directors of numerous public companies brings to our Board valuable experience in dealing with the complex issues facing boards of directors today and makes him duly qualified to serve as our Lead Director. 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. Gary W. Mize, Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $184,496, Stock Awards: $135,000, Total: $319,496.
2023-03-23	Mr. Mize has international business experience and serves as Lead Director. He is Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation for 2022 was $335,000.
2024-03-21	Mr. Mize is Lead Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
2025-03-20	Mr. Mize is the Lead Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $360,000.