PATRICIA LITTLE - Corporate Board Profile

MCCORMICK & CO INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2020-02-14	PATRICIA LITTLE Age 59 Director since: 2010 INDEPENDENT Committees: Nominating/ Corporate Governance Ms. Little’s qualifications include (i) senior executive experience at a publicly traded multinational company, (ii) general management experience in international operations, (iii) consumer marketing experience, (iv) a detailed knowledge of the food industry and (v) a high level of financial literacy. Ms. Little has over 25 years of experience across a broad range of roles in accounting, treasury, and finance functions at both the corporate and operating levels. Most recently, Ms. Little served as the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of The Hershey Company from 2015 until her retirement in May 2019, which required management of an internationally-based financial organization. Responsibilities included the oversight of internal controls and financial systems on an international basis, the identification of enterprise risks, the oversight of the performance of the organization’s public accountants in the preparation, auditing and evaluation of financial statements, and capital planning for the Hershey Company. As Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, she regularly interacted with the audit committee of the board of directors of that company. Prior to joining The Hershey Company, Ms. Little’s service at Kelly Services, Inc. as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2015 entailed similar responsibilities as at The Hershey Company. Prior to that, her position at the Ford Motor Company as its general auditor and head of global accounting included responsibilities for managing global internal and external audit functions. As was true of her service with the Ford Motor Company and Kelly Services, her position at The Hershey Company required travel to, and a detailed understanding of, her company’s international operations and the local legal and accounting requirements bearing on her area of oversight. The McCormick Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Little is an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the SEC. Compensation: $270,070.
2021-02-17	Ms. Little’s qualifications include (i) senior executive experience at a publicly traded multinational company, (ii) general management experience in international operations, (iii) consumer marketing experience, (iv) a detailed knowledge of the food industry and (v) a high level of financial literacy. Ms. Little has over 25 years of experience across a broad range of roles in accounting, treasury, and finance functions at both the corporate and operating levels. Most recently, Ms. Little served as the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of The Hershey Company from 2015 until her retirement in May 2019, which required management of an internationally-based financial organization. Ms. Little’s responsibilities included the oversight of internal controls and financial systems on an international basis, the identification of enterprise risks, the oversight of the performance of the organization’s public accountants in the preparation, auditing and evaluation of financial statements, and capital planning for the Hershey Company. As Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, she regularly interacted with the audit committee of the board of directors of that company. Prior to joining The Hershey Company, Ms. Little’s service at Kelly Services, Inc. as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2015 entailed similar responsibilities as at The Hershey Company. Prior to that, her position at the Ford Motor Company as its general auditor and head of global accounting included responsibilities for managing global internal and external audit functions. As was true of her service with the Ford Motor Company and Kelly Services, her position at The Hershey Company required travel to, and a detailed understanding of, her company’s international operations and the local legal and accounting requirements bearing on her area of oversight. Ms. Little currently serves on the board of Ulta Beauty, Inc.
2022-02-17	Ms. Little’s qualifications include (i) senior executive experience at a publicly traded multinational company, (ii) general management experience in international operations, (iii) consumer marketing experience, (iv) a detailed knowledge of the food industry and (v) a high level of financial literacy. Ms. Little has over 25 years of experience across a broad range of roles in accounting, treasury, and finance functions at both the corporate and operating levels. ... The following table sets forth the compensation earned by the non-management directors for services rendered during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021: Patricia Little Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 90,000 Stock Awards ($) 100,084 Option Awards ($) 60,000 Total ($) 250,084.
2023-02-17	PATRICIA LITTLE Age 62 Director since: 2010 INDEPENDENT Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance ... Ms. Little served as the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of The Hershey Company from 2015 until her retirement in May 2019. Compensation of Directors table shows Patricia Little earned $250,089 in total compensation in 2022.
2024-02-15	Ms. Little’s qualifications include (i) senior executive experience at a publicly traded multinational company, (ii) general management experience in international operations, (iii) consumer marketing experience, (iv) a detailed knowledge of the food industry and (v) a high level of financial literacy. Ms. Little has over 25 years of experience across a broad range of roles in accounting, treasury, and finance functions at both the corporate and operating levels. ...
2025-02-13	Ms. Little’s qualifications include (i) senior executive experience at a publicly traded multinational company, (ii) strategic leadership at a large, complex organization.