JAMES T. SPEAR - Corporate Board Profile

FLOWERS FOODS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-04-24	James T. Spear, age 60, joined the company’s board of directors on January 1, 2015. Mr. Spear is the retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cadence Health, where he served from 2006 to 2012. Prior to that Mr. Spear served as vice president finance at Keebler Foods and also operated an independent advisory and consulting business. Since his retirement, Mr. Spear has periodically engaged in various consulting activities. Mr. Spear also currently serves on the board of directors of both The Trust Company of Illinois and The Trinity Forum. He also serves on the board of advisors to the J. D. Hastert Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy at Wheaton College, where he also serves an adjunct professor. Since 2013, the National Association of Corporate Directors has designated Mr. Spear as a Board Leadership Fellow. Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry, and leadership experience with public and private companies along with expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
2016-04-14	Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry, and leadership experience with public and private companies along with expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
2017-04-11	Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry, and leadership experience with public and private companies along with expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
2018-04-02	Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry, and leadership experience with public and private companies along with expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
2019-04-09	Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry, and leadership experience with public and private companies along with expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
2020-04-08	Mr. Spear, age 65, joined the company’s board of directors on January 1, 2015. Mr. Spear is the retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cadence Health, where he served from 2006 to 2012. Prior to that Mr. Spear served as vice president finance at Keebler Foods (NYSE) and also operated an independent advisory and consulting business. Since his retirement, Mr. Spear has periodically engaged in various consulting activities. Mr. Spear also currently serves on the board of directors of both The Trust Company of Illinois and The Trinity Forum. He also serves on the board of advisors to the Wheaton College Center for Faith, Politics, and Economics, where he previously served as an adjunct professor. Since 2013, the National Association of Corporate Directors has designated Mr. Spear as a Board Leadership Fellow.
2021-04-13	Mr. Spear has expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, and information technology oversight.
2022-04-12	Mr. Spear has expertise in acquisitions, financial reporting, auditing, and strategic planning.
2023-04-11	Mr. Spear has extensive food and health care industry and leadership experience with public and private companies along with expertise in acquisitions and divestitures, financial reporting and auditing, corporate finance, risk management, information technology, investor relations, and strategic planning.
2024-04-09	As a former CPA and CMA, Mr. Spear brings critical finance and accounting expertise to the board of directors.
2025-04-08	As a former CPA and CMA, Mr. Spear brings critical finance and accounting expertise to the board of directors. Mr. Spear also contributes substantial market facing, capital markets, M&A and food industry experience, gained through service in senior financial roles, including at Keebler Foods and Cadence Health.