Company: LANDO
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-059811
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Company: GLADSTONE LAND Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
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 year career in the venture capital industry where he has helped to start or expand dozens of rapidly growing companies in a variety of industries. Mr. Wilkinson brings a unique perspective
to our Board from his experience in overseeing the successful growth and evolution of numerous businesses and understanding the challenges of leading both private and public companies through changing economic conditions.

Paula Novara. Ms. Novara, age 55, has served as our director and as a director of Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital and
Gladstone Commercial since October 2022. Ms. Novara has been the Head of Resource Management of the Company, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Commercial since each company’s founding. Ms. Novara is also Head of
Human Resources, Facilities & Office Management and IT at the Adviser. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Novara served as Assistant Vice President of Human Resources with the WMF Group and as a Consultant to Prudential Financial. From
1996 to 1997, Ms. Novara worked for TREEV, a publicly held imaging software vendor. From 1992 to 1996, Ms. Novara worked for Environmental Products Corporation in its corporate Human Resources department. Ms. Novara is certified
through the Society for Human Resource Management as a Professional in Human Resources, holds an MA from Marymount University in Human Resources Management and a BA in Spanish and French from St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame. Ms. Novara is
also fluent in Italian, Spanish and French.

Ms. Novara was selected to serve as a director on our Board due to her over 15 years of
experience in human resources, compensation and people management, including her in-depth knowledge of the Company. The Company also believes she increases the diversity of views to the overall benefit of the
Board.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”

EACH NAMED NOMINEE.

Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The following is a brief biography of each director with a term
expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

David Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone, age 82, is our founder and has
served as our president, chief executive officer and chairman of the Board since our inception in 1997. He also founded and continues to serve as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of our affiliates, including Gladstone
Capital, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone