People: Hawkins Inc (HWKN.O)

HWKN.O on Nasdaq

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17 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

John McKeon

67 2005 Independent Chairman of the Board

Patrick Hawkins

41 2011 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Kathleen Pepski

57 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer

Mark Beyer

50 2009 Vice President - Operations

Richard Erstad

48 2008 Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Thomas Keller

52 2012 Vice President - Water Treatment Group

Theresa Moran

49 2010 Vice President - Quality and Support

John Sevenich

54 2000 Vice President - Industrial Group

Mary Schumacher

2012 Director

James Faulconbridge

44 2006 Independent Director

Duane Jergenson

65 1996 Independent Director

Daryl Skaar

70 2001 Independent Director

James Thompson

61 2009 Independent Director

Jeffrey Wright

50 2009 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

John McKeon

Mr. John S. McKeon is Independent Chairman of the Board of Hawkins Inc. He is Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer of ConAgra Foods, Inc. Venture Development Group from 2003 to 2005; President and Chief Operating Officer of ConAgra Foods Snack Group (formerly Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Inc.) from 1993 to 2003; President of McKeon Associates, Inc. (corporate finance consulting) from 1991 to 1993; Vice President of Northstar Industries, Inc. from 1976 to 1990.

Patrick Hawkins

Mr. Patrick H. Hawkins is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Hawkins Inc. He was appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President in March 2011. He had previously been promoted to the position of President in March 2010 as part of the Board’s succession planning efforts. He joined the Company in 1992 and served as the Business Director — Food and Pharmaceuticals, a position he held from 2009 to 2010. Previously he served as Business Manager — Food and Co-Extrusion Products from 2007 to 2009 and Sales Representative — Food Ingredients from 2002 to 2007. He previously served the Company in other capacities, including Plant Manager, Quality Director and Technical Director.

Kathleen Pepski

Ms. Kathleen P. Pepski is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer of Hawkins Inc. She has been the Company’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since February 2008 and was Secretary from February 2008 to November 2008. She was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PNA Holdings, LLC and Katun Corporation, a supplier of business equipment parts, from 2003 to 2007, the Vice President of Finance of Hoffman Enclosures, a manufacturer of systems enclosures and a subsidiary of Pentair, Inc., from 2002 to 2003, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BMC Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of lenses and aperture masks, from 2000 to 2001, and Vice President and Controller at Valspar Corporation, a paint and coatings manufacturer, from 1994 to 2000.

Mark Beyer

Mr. Mark A. Beyer is Vice President - Operations of Hawkins Inc. Mr. Beyer previously held operations leadership positions with Boston Scientific Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, and General Mills, Inc., a diversified food company. He was self-employed as a consultant from January 2005 to September 2009.

Richard Erstad

Mr. Richard G. Erstad is Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Hawkins Inc. He was General Counsel and Secretary of BUCA, Inc., a restaurant company, from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Erstad had previously been an attorney with the corporate group of Faegre & Benson LLP, a law firm, from 1996 to 2005, where his practice focused on securities law and mergers and acquisitions. He is a member of the Minnesota Bar.

Thomas Keller

Mr. Thomas J. Keller is Vice President - Water Treatment Group of Hawkins Inc. Prior to attaining this position, Mr. Keller held various positions during his 32-year tenure with the Company, most recently as its Water Treatment General Manager, a position he held since June 2011. Previously, Mr. Keller served as a Regional Manager of the Water Treatment Group from 2002 to 2011.

Theresa Moran

Ms. Theresa R. Moran is Vice President - Quality and Support of Hawkins Inc. Since joining the Company in 1981, Ms. Moran has served the Company in a variety of positions, including Administration Operations Manager from 1999 to 2007 and as Director — Process Improvement, a position she held from 2007 until the time of her promotion.

John Sevenich

Mr. John R. Sevenich is Vice President - Industrial Group of Hawkins Inc. He was the Business Unit Manager of Manufacturing from 1998 to 2000 and was a Sales Representative with the Company from 1989 to 1998.

Mary Schumacher

Ms. Mary J. Schumacher is appointed as the Director of Hawkins, Inc. Ms. Schumacher has been Chief Operating Officer of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity since January 2011. She previously served at Andersen Corporation as Senior Vice President and General Manager from 2008 to 2010 and as Senior Vice President, Research, Technology, Quality and Engineering from 2003 to 2008. She previously worked for ten years at Ecolab Inc. and 12 years at The Pillsbury Company. Schumacher holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

James Faulconbridge

Mr. James A. Faulconbridge is Independent Director of Hawkins Inc. He is President of Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc. (engineering and technical services) since 1996.

Duane Jergenson

Mr. Duane M. Jergenson is Independent Director of Hawkins Inc. He is retired; Vice President of Operations of Taylor Corporation from 1985 to 1999; various positions with Taylor Corporation from 1966 to 1985.

Daryl Skaar

Mr. Daryl I. Skaar is Independent Director of Hawkins Inc. He is retired; Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer of Lucent Technologies from 1997 to 2000; various positions at 3M from 1965 to 1997, most recently as Vice President of Purchasing and Packaging Engineering.

James Thompson

Mr. James T.Thompson is Independent Director of Hawkins Inc. He retired; Executive Vice President - Commercial of The Mosaic Company from 2004 to 2007; board member, Sims Metal Management since 2009; various positions at Cargill, Inc. from 1974 to 2004, most recently as President of Cargill Steel from 1996 to 2004.

Jeffrey Wright

Mr. Jeffrey L. Wright is Independent Director of Hawkins Inc. He is the Chief Financial Officer of G&K Services, Inc. since 1999, Executive Vice President and Director since May 2009, Senior Vice President from 2004 to 2009, Treasurer and Secretary from 1999 to 2003; BMC Industries, Inc. – Treasurer from 1998 to 1999, Controller from 1996 to 1998; various positions at Employee Benefit Plans, Inc. from 1993 to 1996, most recently as Vice President and Treasurer; employed by Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1984 to 1993.

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