Company: SENEA
Filing Date: 2025-07-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-022256
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Company: Seneca Foods Corp
Filing Date: 2025-07-07
Form: DEF 14A
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 a director of Farm Credit East from 2015 to 2023, on the Board of Trustees of Genesee Community College from 2012 to 2019, and on the Board of Directors of Birds Eye Foods from 2002-2009. Mr. Call received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from Cornell University.

Kraig H. Kayser, age 64 – Mr. Kayser previously served as a director of the Company from 1985 until his retirement from the Board in 2020. Mr. Kayser was re-appointed to the Board in November 2021, serving as Chairman since this date. Mr. Kayser is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, serving in this role from 1993 to his retirement from the position in 2020. From 1991 to 1993, he was the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kayser currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University. In addition, Mr. Kayser is also a director of Moog Inc. where he serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. He received a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.

Bruce E. Ware, age 49 – Mr. Ware has been a director of the Company since August 2023. He is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of One America Bancorp, a single bank holding company. Prior thereto, he spent 15 years in roles of increasing responsibility at DaVita Inc., retiring as Corporate Vice President whereby he led joint venture growth initiatives and corporate finance matters. Mr. Ware started his career on Wall Street as an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette focused on corporate finance advisory and mergers and acquisitions activities. He is a member of the Board of Directors of AAON, Inc., a manufacturer of heating and air conditioning equipment in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he serves as a member of the audit and compensation committees. He is a board member of the University of Mississippi Foundation, which oversees his undergraduate alma mater’s endowment. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi.

Directors whose Terms Expire in 2027

Linda K. Nelson, age 61 – Ms. Nelson has been a director since February 2021. Ms.