Jean E. Spence, age 66, has served as a Director since September 4, 2018. Ms. Spence is an independent consultant to several consumer products companies. Ms. Spence was formerly Executive Vice President of Research, Development, & Quality at Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), a global leader in biscuits, chocolate and baked snacks ("Mondelēz"), from 2012 to 2015. Prior to the 2012 spin-off transaction to form Mondelēz International, Inc., Ms. Spence served in the same capacity at Kraft Foods, Inc. ("Kraft") from 2004 to 2012, where she was responsible for research and development which included new product innovation, improving quality and food safety on a worldwide basis, coordinating global compliance programs, scientific relations, regulatory relations, microbiology, and auditing. She has represented the food industry on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council and represented Kraft on the International Life Sciences Institute and Girl Scouts and Junior Achievement of Chicago Boards. Ms. Spence serves on the Board of Nulixir Inc., the Investment Committee of the Agri-Food Tech Fund of Praesidium Private Investments and is an External Advisor to Bain & Company. Ms. Spence is the immediate past Chair and a current Trustee of Clarkson University.
Ms. Spence earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College. She is the Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.