Corporate Board Profile
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| 2016-04-13 | Mr. Valette has more than twenty-five years of experience in management, public company corporate governance, strategic planning, and finance. |
| 2017-04-07 | Mr. Valette has more than twenty-five years of experience in management, public company corporate governance, strategic planning, and finance. |
| 2018-04-06 | Mr. Valette currently serves as an independent advisor to select branded consumer companies. He is also Chairman of the Board and a member of the Audit Committee of Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS), a Minneapolis-based bedding company. In July 2017, he joined the Board of Directors of Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK.L), a publicly-traded global quality assurance and testing company active across a broad range of sectors and geographies, based in London, England. Until November 2012, he was Chairman of the Board and a member of the Audit and Nominating/ Governance Committees of Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., a California-based specialty coffee company; since then he is a Director and Chairman of its Audit and Valuation Committees. Until October 2006, he was also Chairman of Robert Mondavi Winery, a California wine company. Prior to assuming that position, he had served as President and Managing Director of Robert Mondavi Winery from October 2004 to January 2005. From May 2003 through May 2006, Mr. Valette served as a Class B Director of Boston Beer. |
| 2019-04-05 | Mr. Valette has more than thirty years of experience in management, public company corporate governance, strategic planning, and finance, with extensive experience in the alcohol beverage industry. He also serves as a director of several private companies. |
| 2020-04-03 | Mr. Valette has more than thirty years of experience in management, public company corporate governance, strategic planning, and finance, with extensive experience in the alcohol beverage industry. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| 2021-04-09 | Mr. Valette is Chairman of Sleep Number Corporation and Audit Committee chairman of Intertek Group plc, with no indication of software-related skills. |
| 2022-04-07 | Mr. Valette has more than thirty years of experience in management, public company corporate governance, strategic planning, and finance. |
| 2023-04-06 | Mr. Valette currently serves as an independent advisor to select branded consumer companies. He has been on Boston Beer’s Board of Directors since May 2003. He is also a Director of Sleep Number Corporation, a publicly traded sleep technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was chairman until May 2022. Additionally, he is a director and Audit Committee chairman of Intertek Group plc, a publicly traded global quality assurance and testing company active across a broad range of sectors and geographies, based in London, England. |
| 2024-03-28 | Mr. Valette currently serves as an independent advisor to select branded consumer companies. He has been on Boston Beer’s Board of Directors since May 2003 and served as the Board’s Lead Director from May 2013 to May 2023. He is a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Intertek Group plc, a publicly traded global quality assurance and testing company active across a broad range of sectors and geographies, based in London, England. |
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| 2014-04-04 | Jean-Michel Valette has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 1994 and was elected Chairman of our Board in May 2010. ... The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2013 fiscal year ended December 28, 2013. ... Jean-Michel Valette $256,468. |
| 2016-04-01 | Jean-Michel Valette Age 55 Occupation: Chairman of our Board since May 2010... The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below... Jean-Michel Valette X... The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2015 fiscal year ended January 2, 2016... Jean-Michel Valette 169,250 72,438 22,470 0 264,158 |
| 2017-04-04 | Jean-Michel Valette Age 56 Occupation: Chairman of our Board since May 2010; Independent adviser to branded consumer companies; Currently serves as Lead Director of The Boston Beer Company; Served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc. from January 2004 to October 2012; Also served as non-executive Chairman of the Robert Mondavi Winery from April 2005 to October 2006 and was its Managing Director from October 2004 to April 2005; Head of Branded Consumer Equity Research and Branded Consumer Venture Capital Investments at Hambrecht & Quist LLC, an investment banking firm, during the 1990s. Qualifications: Mr. Valette provides our Board with significant, relevant leadership and a proven track record of shareholder value creation with multiple successful branded consumer growth companies as well as valuable perspective in guiding the company on strategy, financial performance and corporate governance practices. Director Since 1994 Director Compensation Table: Jean-Michel Valette $270,900 total compensation in 2016. |
| 2018-04-06 | Jean-Michel Valette Age 57 Occupation: Chairman of our Board since May 2010; Independent adviser to branded consumer companies; Currently serves as Lead Director of The Boston Beer Company and as a Director of Intertek Group plc; Served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc. from January 2004 to October 2012; Also served as non-executive Chairman of the Robert Mondavi Winery from April 2005 to October 2006 and was its Managing Director from October 2004 to April 2005; Head of Branded Consumer Equity Research and Branded Consumer Venture Capital Investments at Hambrecht & Quist LLC, an investment banking firm, during the 1990s. The Board maintains three standing committees, including an Audit Committee, a Management Development and Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below. Jean-Michel Valette* *In his capacity as non-executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Valette generally attends all committee meetings. Director Compensation The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2017 fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. Jean-Michel Valette Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $178,750 Stock Awards: $71,075 Option Awards: $23,278 Total: $273,103 |
| 2019-04-02 | Jean-Michel Valette Occupation: Chairman of our Board since May 2010; Independent adviser to branded consumer companies; Currently serves as Lead Director of The Boston Beer Company and as a Director of Intertek Group plc; Served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc. from January 2004 to October 2012; Also served as non-executive Chairman of the Robert Mondavi Winery from April 2005 to October 2006 and was its Managing Director from October 2004 to April 2005; Head of Branded Consumer Equity Research and Branded Consumer Venture Capital Investments at Hambrecht & Quist LLC, an investment banking firm, during the 1980s and 1990s. Director Since 1994 Role: Chairman of the Board Director Compensation: $298,884 in total for 2018 fiscal year. |
| 2020-03-31 | Jean-Michel Valette Age 59 Occupation: Chairman of our Board since May 2010. Compensation: $316,998. |
| 2021-03-30 | Jean-Michel Valette Age 60 Director since 1994 Board Leadership Structure Our Board is currently comprised of nine independent Directors and one executive Director, Shelly R. Ibach, who has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2012. Since February 2008, the Board has determined to separate the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer based on its review of the appropriate leadership structure at this time. Jean-Michel Valette, an independent Director, has served as Chairman of the Board since May 2010. The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2020 fiscal year ended January 2, 2021. Jean-Michel Valette $208,769 $54,142 $18,154 $120 $281,185 |
| 2023-03-30 | Jean-Michel Valette Age 62 Director since 1994 The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent Directors, currently including Barbara R. Matas (Chair), Stephen L. Gulis, Jr., Julie M. Howard, Deborah L. Kilpatrick, Ph.D. and Angel L. Mendez. The Management Development and Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) is comprised entirely of independent Directors, currently including Brenda J. Lauderback (Chair), Daniel I. Alegre, Phillip M. Eyler, Julie M. Howard and Jean-Michel Valette. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-07