Company: BOF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001641172-25-004712
Chunk: 199

Company: BranchOut Food Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 9A
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 2001 and leaving in July of 2021, where he held a variety of leadership positions in sales, customer marketing, category
& consumer insights and sustainability. Mr. Somerville is a trusted industry expert as he previously held board positions at the
National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association and the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association. Mr. Somerville’s proven
track record managing branded food products across the retail, food service and B2B ingredients segments will be invaluable toward supporting
BranchOut’s future growth. Greg has a BS in Business from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Quinlan School of Business.

Byron
Riché Jones—Independent Director. Byron Riché Jones was appointed to our board of directors and the chairman
of the Company’s audit committee on January 10, 2024. Mr. Jones is a distinguished executive with over 15 years in Project Management
and Business Solutions experience, and has served as director of several publicly traded and privately held companies, specifically in
the Commercial Real Estate, Consumer Goods, Hospitality, Technology, and Cannabis Sectors. Since 2012, Mr. Jones has been the Director
of Project Management at Jones Lang LaSalle, one of the largest global real estate companies in the world, where for the past 10 years
he has overseen over $50M (US) in capital and improvements for one of the leading Global Technology Institutions. Since 2021, Mr. Jones
has also been the principal of ELEVEN03 Hospitality LLC, a growth portfolio company with holdings in notable Bay Area nightlife venues,
including “NOVA nightclub’ and “Wild Rose Eatery and Lounge”. Mr. Jones earned an Honors BS degree in Business
Management from the WP Carey School of Business with an emphasis in Small Business Entrepreneurship from Arizona State University in
2005.

Deven
Jain—Independent Director. Deven Jain was appointed to our Board of Directors on July 24, 2024 upon the closing of the
investment by Kaufman Kapital, LLC in our securities, although there is no agreement or arrangement between the Company and Kaufman pursuant
to which Kaufman has the right to appoint or nominate a director. Mr. Jain served as an analyst at Kaufman Kapital from June 2024 until
January 2025, and previously was an intern at CarMax and Dominion Energy. Mr. Jain is currently pursuing a degree in finance at The McIntire
School of Commerce.

Lindsey
L. Schwartz