Company: LW
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001679273-25-000060
Chunk: 14

Company: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 14
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7 and February 2016, respectively, to August 2023, President and Chief Operating Officer from 2015 to 2016, President of Global Consumer Business from 2013 to 2016, Chief Administrative Officer from 2013 to 2015, and various other leadership positions, including President of International Business, President of EMEA and President of U.S. Consumer Foods. Prior to joining McCormick in 2003, Mr. Kurzius served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zatarain’s Brands, Inc., a national food and spice company, where he worked for 12 years before the company was acquired by McCormick. Previously, Mr. Kurzius served as a marketing executive at the Quaker Oats Company and Mars Inc., both food companies. Mr. Kurzius has a Bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University. He currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Elanco Animal Health Inc. and has served as a director since September 2018. He also has served on the board of directors of The Cooper Companies, Inc. since December 2023. Mr. Kurzius previously served on the board of directors of McCormick from December 2015 to March 2025. 
 Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Kurzius:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 •Leadership, Operational, Strategic and International Experience and CPG Expertise: Strong leadership and strategic capabilities and insights and extensive knowledge of, and operational experience in, the consumer goods industry, acquired over his career in consumer goods marketing and senior leadership roles at multiple global food companies, including McCormick, and further developed while serving on the boards of multiple industry groups, including The Consumer Goods Forum, The Consumer Brands Association and The National Association of Manufacturers, resulting in his extensive knowledge of consumer trends and a deep understanding of consumer preferences;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 •Risk & Compliance Oversight and Environmental, Sustainability & Social Responsibility Expertise: Experience obtained from his broad executive experience at McCormick, where under his leadership, the company became a UN Global Compact LEAD company while embedding purpose-led performance into McCormick's culture by championing the company's industry-leading sustainability efforts; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 •Human Capital Management Expertise: Expertise developed through his leadership of a company with over 14,000 employees globally, which has resulted in a deep understanding of attracting, developing, motivating and retaining top talent, as