Company: AVD
Filing Date: 2025-05-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-079166
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Company: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
Filing Date: 2025-05-29
Form: DEF 14A
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 multiple initiatives in various countries relating to process optimization, de-bottlenecking, quality, cost reliability, ESH (environmental, safety and health), six sigma, factory automation, succession planning and new facility construction. She also served as a member of the Manufacturing Leadership Team and Monsanto Advisory Council, where she operationalized human rights initiatives, influenced ESH throughout the culture and led a step-change in contractor and employee safety performance, reducing the number of recordables by half, while the company doubled in size. Ms. Gunter’s extensive expertise in manufacturing, international business operations and ESH make her a valuable resource to the Company, which has a long history in manufacturing, and is committed to the principles of sustainability.

Douglas A. Kaye III, age 56, is a nominee for election to the Board for the first time via this proxy statement.

Experience : Mr. Kaye joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer in December, 2024. For the past 13 years, he has served in a variety of senior leadership roles at Albaugh, LLC, a top ten global crop protection company. He most recently held the role of President, North America, which is the largest region in the Company. Previously, he was Group Chief Commercial Officer, where he oversaw the commercial activities, which included North America, Europe, Brazil, Argentina, and Latin America regions. Mr. Kaye also served as President of the European region for seven years. Prior to his work at Albaugh, Dak was the CFO and a Director at a non-crop subsidiary of the crop protection company, Adama, and previously held the role of Co-CEO at an international automotive logistics organization. Mr. Kaye began his career at Arthur Andersen, LLP. He has a Masters of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, both from Auburn University. Mr. Kaye was recently elected to the Executive Board of the industry group CropLife America (CLA).

Steven D. Macicek, age 67, was elected to the Board in March 2024.

Experience : Mr. Macicek joined the Board in March 2024 and was appointed to the position of Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Macicek formerly served in positions of increasing responsibility at Ernst & Young from

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2002-2019, serving as Global Service Partner, Leader of the Center for Board Matters (Southwest Region) and Energy Services Market Leader. Prior to that time, he held positions of increasing