People: Lancaster Colony Corp (LANC.O)

LANC.O on Nasdaq

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24 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

John Gerlach

58 1997 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

John Boylan

57 1998 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Director

Bruce Rosa

63 2003 Vice President - Development; President of T. Marzetti Company

James Bachmann

69 2007 Lead Independent Director

Neeli Bendapudi

49 2005 Independent Director

Kenneth Cooke

63 2010 Independent Director

Robert Fox

63 1991 Independent Director

Alan Harris

58 2008 Independent Director

Edward Jennings

75 1990 Independent Director

Zuheir Sofia

68 1998 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

John Gerlach

Mr. John B. Gerlach is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Lancaster Colony Corp., since 1997. Mr. Gerlach has demonstrated executive leadership skills through 30 years of executive officer service with the Corporation, including 14 years as CEO. Mr. Gerlach is the Corporation’s longest serving director. This experience, combined with his service on the board of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and numerous non-profit organizations provide Mr. Gerlach with board level leadership capabilities.

John Boylan

Mr. John L. Boylan is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. He served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation since 1996; and Treasurer of the Corporation since 1990. Mr. Boylan has been with the Corporation for 25 years. Mr. Boylan has leadership and financial management experience with the Corporation.

Bruce Rosa

Mr. Bruce L. Rosa is Vice President - Development of Lancaster Colony Corp., and President of T. Marzetti Company, a food processing subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp. He is President of T. Marzetti Company, a food processing subsidiary of the Corporation, since 2003, and Vice President - Development of the Corporation since 1998.

James Bachmann

Mr. James B. Bachmann is Lead Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. He retired since 2003; and Managing Partner of the Columbus, Ohio office of Ernst & Young LLP, a registered independent public accounting firm, from 1992 to 2003. Mr. Bachmann’s public company accounting and financial experience has been immensely to the Corporation and to the Audit Committee. He is a director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and chair of its audit committee, providing additional experience overseeing the issues that face public companies operating in retail markets.

Neeli Bendapudi

Ms. Neeli Bendapudi is an Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. Ms. Bendapudi is Dean and Professor, School of Business, University of Kansas since August 1, 2011; Professor/Associate Professor of Marketing at The Ohio State University from 1996 to 2007 and from October 2008 to July 2011; and Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Huntington National Bank from April 2007 until October 2008. Ms. Bendapudi’s knowledge of marketing, brand strategies and consumer behavior provides considerable benefit in the Board’s oversight of the retail marketing strategies in the Specialty Foods and Glassware and Candles segments. As a professor, Ms. Bendapudi adds to the diversity of experience the Corporation values in its leadership.

Kenneth Cooke

Mr. Kenneth L. Cooke is an Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corporation. He is Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Intermedix Corporation, an emergency healthcare services company, since March 2008; Global Chief Information Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a registered independent public accounting firm, from July 2001 to March 2008; and Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1987 to March 2008. Mr. Cooke has 30 years of experience in public accounting during which time he advised and audited a public and private corporations. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Cooke served in a variety of senior positions specializing in tax, audit and other accounting services. His current position provides additional experience as an operations officer and director. Mr. Cooke has experience in information technology as well as mergers and acquisitions and has worked with other food businesses.

Robert Fox

Mr. Robert L. Fox is an Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. He is Financial Adviser for Wells Fargo Advisors, a stock brokerage firm, since July 2008; Financial Adviser for A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., a stock brokerage firm, from 2005 to July 2008; and Financial Adviser for Advest, Inc., a stock brokerage firm, from 1978 to 2005. Mr. Fox has 30 years of experience in the securities industry analyzing and evaluating the financial, operational, and managerial capabilities of public companies.

Alan Harris

Mr. Alan F. Harris is an Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. He is Retired since 2007; Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Customer Officer of Kellogg Company, a food products company, from 2003 to 2007; and Executive Vice President and President, Kellogg Company International Division from 2000 to 2003. With 23 years of experience at Kellogg in a variety of positions, Mr. Harris possesses domestic and international experience in the retail food industry, as well as considerable consumer marketing experience.

Edward Jennings

Mr. Edward H. Jennings is an Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. He is Retired since 2002; President Emeritus of The Ohio State University since 1990; Interim President of The Ohio State University from July 1, 2002 to September 30, 2002; and Professor of Finance at The Ohio State University from 1990 to 2002. As President of The Ohio State University for 9 years, Mr. Jennings was the chief executive of one of the nation’s universities.

Zuheir Sofia

Mr. Zuheir Sofia is an Independent Director of Lancaster Colony Corp. He is Chairman, President, & CEO of Business Bank of Florida, Corp., a bank holding company, since April 2007; Chairman of Sofia & Company, Inc., a financial advisory firm, since 1998; President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Business Bank, from July 2009 to March 2010; and President, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, a financial holding company, from 1984 to 1998. Mr. Sofia is a former director of Dominion Homes, Inc. and Frontstep Inc. Mr. Sofia has also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The Ohio State University and at the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

John Gerlach

1,105,280

John Boylan

985,443

Bruce Rosa

980,114

James Bachmann

--

Neeli Bendapudi

--

Kenneth Cooke

--

Robert Fox

--

Alan Harris

--

Edward Jennings

--

Zuheir Sofia

--
As Of 29 Jun 2012

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

John Gerlach

50,000 638,875

John Boylan

45,014 136,077

Bruce Rosa

33,444 164,202

James Bachmann

0 0

Neeli Bendapudi

0 0

Kenneth Cooke

0 0

Robert Fox

0 0

Alan Harris

0 0

Edward Jennings

0 0

Zuheir Sofia

0 0
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