Company: CULP
Filing Date: 2025-08-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-109242
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Company: CULP INC
Filing Date: 2025-08-15
Form: DEF 14A
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 director for Truliant Federal Credit Union, wherein she serves on its technology and retirement committees, and as a trustee for North Carolina A&T State

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University, wherein she serves as chair. In prior roles, Ms. Gatling served on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Greensboro from 2008 to 2021, including as chair from 2019 to 2021. In this role, Ms. Gatling oversaw the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and led a national search for a new chief executive officer. She additionally served in various other leadership roles during her tenure, including as a member of the governance, finance, and community impact committees. Ms. Gatling also previously served on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity, for which she chaired its audit committee, and the Gateway Research Center, for which she served as vice chair and chaired its governance committee.

Ms. Gatling’s legal and business experiences bring to the Company a robust skill set, including extensive corporate governance and legal knowledge, regulatory compliance experience, board leadership and collaboration, strategic planning and management, data protection, technological innovation, product development, intellectual property protection and enforcement strategy, and marketing and advertising expertise. She has also developed experience in the textile industry through her legal work with various industry clients over the course of her career.

FRED A. JACKSON, age 75, is the retired chief executive officer of American & Efird LLC, a global manufacturer of sewing, thread, embroidery thread, and technical textiles. Mr. Jackson served American & Efird for 38 years in various positions before his retirement from the chief executive officer position in September 2015, and his retirement as non-executive chairman for the advisory board of American & Efird Global, L.P. in May 2018.

Mr. Jackson brings to the Company extensive experience and knowledge in textiles and related industries, both domestic and international, and has significant financial management and executive leadership experience gained through his long tenure with American & Efird LLC, including its international subsidiaries and joint ventures, and leadership positions in textile industry trade associations.

ALEXANDER B. JONES, age 39, is vice president and senior research analyst for 22NW, LP (‘‘22NW LP”), a Seattle-based long/short small cap value hedge fund, which, together with its affiliates, is the one of the Company's largest shareholders. Mr. Jones joined 22NW LP in 2021 and currently oversees the firm