RANDY E. CLARK - Corporate Board Profile

FARMER BROTHERS CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2012-10-30	Randy E. Clark is a retired foodservice executive. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Border Foods, Inc., from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Clark was a Professor of Accounting and Marketing at the Masters College in Santa Clarita, California, from 1999 to 2003. We believe Mr. Clark’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his extensive background and experience in the foodservice business, and his accounting and financial expertise.
2013-10-28	Randy E. Clark is a retired foodservice executive and serves on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. His total compensation for fiscal 2013 was $75,497.
2014-10-28	Randy E. Clark is a retired foodservice executive and CPA. He has consulted for equity groups in the food industry since 2009 and has served on the board of trustees for Whitworth University since 2012. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Border Foods, Inc., the largest producer of green chile in the world and one of the largest producers of jalapenos in the United States, from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Clark’s earlier experience includes serving as Chief Executive Officer of Fruit Patch, Inc., one of the largest distributors of stone fruits in the United States; President and Chief Executive Officer of Mike Yurosek & Son, LLC, a produce grower and processor; and Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Production with William Bolthouse Farms, a produce grower and processor. Mr. Clark was a Professor of Accounting and Marketing at the Masters College in Santa Clarita, California, from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Clark received his undergraduate degree from Cedarville College, an M.S. in Accounting from Kent State University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. We believe Mr. Clark’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his extensive background and experience in the foodservice business, and his accounting and financial expertise.
2015-10-28	Randy E. Clark is a retired foodservice executive and CPA. He has consulted for equity groups in the food industry since 2009 and has served on the Board of Trustees for Whitworth University since 2012. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Border Foods, Inc., the largest producer of green chile in the world and one of the largest producers of jalapeños in the United States, from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Clark’s earlier experience includes serving as Chief Executive Officer of Fruit Patch, Inc., one of the largest distributors of stone fruits in the United States; President and Chief Executive Officer of Mike Yurosek & Son, LLC, a produce grower and processor; and Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Production with William Bolthouse Farms, a produce grower and processor. Mr. Clark was a Professor of Accounting and Marketing at the Master's College in Santa Clarita, California, from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Clark received his undergraduate degree from Cedarville College, an M.S. in Accounting from Kent State University, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. We believe Mr. Clark’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his leadership as a former CEO, extensive background and experience in the foodservice business, IT, manufacturing and supply chain experience, involvement in sustainability and corporate responsibility, executive compensation experience, and his accounting and financial expertise.
2017-05-16	The following table shows fiscal 2016 non-employee director compensation: Randy E. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 126,125 Stock Awards ($) 29,995 Change in Pension Value ($) 0 All Other Compensation ($) 0 Total ($) 156,120
2017-10-27	Randy E. Clark was appointed Chairman of the Board in December 2015... Mr. Clark is the current Chairman of the Board... During fiscal 2017, the Executive Committee met three times. The current members of the Executive Committee are Randy E. Clark, Charles F. Marcy, and Christopher P. Mottern... Christopher P. Mottern currently serves as Chair, and Hamideh Assadi and Randy E. Clark currently serve as members of the Audit Committee... Hamideh Assadi currently serves as Chair, and Randy E. Clark and Charles F. Marcy currently serve as members of the Compensation Committee... In fiscal 2017, each non-employee director received an annual retainer of $37,000, payable quarterly in advance, and meeting fees of $2,000 for each Board meeting and $2,500 for each Compensation Committee, Audit Committee or Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meeting attended... The Chairman of the Board received an additional annual retainer of $20,000... Mr. Clark received a one-time cash retainer of $30,000 for service on, and acting as Chair of, the Annual Meeting Committee... The following table shows fiscal 2017 non-employee director compensation: Randy E. Clark, Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $182,750, Stock Awards: $29,998, Total: $212,748.
2018-10-25	Mr. Clark has served as Chairman of the Board since December 2015, and currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee and Executive Committee, and as a member and Chair of the Compensation Committee. The following table shows fiscal 2018 non-employee director compensation: Randy E. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $122,000, Stock Awards $65,014, Total $187,014.
2019-10-15	Randy E. Clark, age 67, has served as a director of the Company since 2012. Mr. Clark has served as Chairman of the Board since December 2015, and currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee and Executive Committee, and as a member and Chair of the Compensation Committee. ... The following table shows fiscal 2019 non-employee director compensation: ... Randy E. Clark Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 110,000 Stock Awards ($) 65,010 Total ($) 175,010