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BERNARD J. ROTHWELL, III - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1987.
Chairman of the Board, Member of the Governance Committee and Member Pro Term of all other Committees.

Bernard J. Rothwell, III, Chairman of Bay State Milling, began his career at the Company while still a student. He worked his school vacations in various departments and at several facilities performing a broad cross-section of jobs. Upon his graduation in 1972, Mr. Rothwell went to work as a grain merchant at Bay State’s Minneapolis office. From 1975 to 1987, he held a variety of positions across several locations. His experiences in Operations, Sales, Marketing and Management provided him with an in-depth knowledge of the milling industry and, in July of 1987, he was named Chairman and Director of the Company. Mr. Rothwell has overseen the expansion and modernization of Bay State's facilities while, at the same time, setting future strategies. Mr. Rothwell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Boston College and has also completed postgraduate work at the University of Minnesota and Columbia University. In addition to Bay State Milling, Mr. Rothwell currently serves on the Board of Directors of the North American Millers' Association.


THOMAS J. GALLIGAN, III - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1992.
Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee, a Trustee of the Retirement Plan, and Member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Mr. Galligan is currently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Papa Gino’s Inc. Mr. Galligan has 30 years experience in management, finance and operational engineering with emphasis on long range planning. Prior to joining Papa Gino’s, Mr. Galligan held senior executive positions at Circle K Corporation and Morse Shoe, Inc. Early in his career, he was associated with PepsiCo, Inc. and Pepsi Cola Bottling Group division. He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Young & Company. A First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969, Mr. Galligan’s tour of duty included service in the United States, Germany and Vietnam. His meritorious awards include the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Air Combat Medal. Mr. Galligan holds a BD degree in Biology/Chemistry from Boston College and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.


BARBARA ROTHWELL HAGAN - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1995.
Member of the Governance and Long Range Planning Committees and a Trustee of the
Retirement Plan.

Barbara Rothwell Hagan is a member of the Rothwell family. She attended the University of Maine in Orono where she earned a BS in Horticulture. Ms. Hagan held several positions in the Company before leaving to pursue other interests including the care of her family. She is the mother of three children.


ROBERT S. MICHELETTI - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1993.
Chairman of the Company’s Compensation and Employee Relations Committees.

Robert S. Micheletti is the Chief Operating Officer of Rahr Malting, a family-owed company that has been operating in the U.S. since 1847. They produce and distribute malt and industry-related brewing supplies worldwide. Mr. Micheletti began his business career with the Pillsbury Company in 1970, and after several management positions was named Vice President and Director of Industrial Foods Operations in 1985. Mr. Micheletti graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Business from the University of Minnesota. He has completed graduate work at the University of Buffalo, Amos Tuck and the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Association of Operative Millers, the Master Brewers of the Americas, and the American Society of Brewing Chemists. In addition, he serves as a member of the Rahr Board of Directors, and is the Chairman of DGA and Associates of Minneapolis.


T. LINCOLN MORISON, JR. - Elected to the Board of Directors in 2003.
Chairman of the Governance Committee and Member of the Audit and Long Range Planning Committees.

T. Lincoln Morison Mr. Morison was associated with the First National Bank of Boston from 1965 until 1990 serving in various capacities, including Executive Vice President, member of the Management Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Banking Group Credit Committee, and member of the International Banking, Real Estate and New England Banking Credit Committees. From 1990 until 1997 he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Ipswich. Mr. Morison also served as Senior Managing Director of Brookwood Capital Partners, LLC, from 1998 until 1999 and is currently the Principal of The Morison Company of Ipswich, MA where he is an advisor to financial institutions and businesses. He is a graduate of Williams College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.


BRENDA ROTHWELL PRESCOTT - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1995.
Member of the Governance, Audit and Employee Relations Committees.

Brenda Rothwell Prescott is a member of the Rothwell family. She attended Wheaton College and Villanova. Ms. Prescott held several positions in the Company across various departments including accounting, grain operations, marketing and sales before leaving to pursue other interests including the care of her family. She is the mother of two children.


BRIAN G. ROTHWELL - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1987.
Member of the Governance, Audit, Compensation, and Long Range Planning Committees and Administrator of the Employee Relations Committee.

Brian G. Rothwell, President of Bay State Milling Company, became actively involved in the Company in 1975. Since becoming actively involved in the Company in 1975, Mr. Rothwell has held a variety of positions in sales and administration before becoming Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1985. In 1987, he was named President and elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Rothwell is the fourth member of his family to lead the firm. He graduated from Boston College in 1973 and received his MBA from Columbia University in 1981. Brian serves as Chair on the Board of Trustees at Regis College located in Weston, Massachusetts.


NANCY F. SMITH - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1993.
Chairperson of the Benefits Committee, Member of the Compensation and Long Range Planning Committees and a Trustee of the Retirement Plan.

Nancy F. Smith is a former Vice President and Managing Director of Arthur D. Little, Inc. (ADL). During her 20 years with ADL, Ms. Smith held a variety of positions and was elected Vice President in 1986. Ms. Smith left ADL in 1993 to pursue other personal interests. Prior to joining ADL, Ms. Smith worked for Raytheon in the Materials Research Laboratory doing research on plastics and adhesives. Ms. Smith graduated from Regis College in 1973, Cum Laude, with a BA in Chemistry. She earned her MBA from Babson College in 1979 with distinction. Ms. Smith served on Regis College’s Board of Trustees and is a Chairman Emeritus. She serves on the Boards of Lexington Marketing International Inc., LMI Services LLC, and the Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston.


BONNIE ROTHWELL WALSH - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1995.
Member of the Governance, Compensation and Benefits Committees.

Bonnie Rothwell Walsh is a member of the Rothwell family. She attended Barry College in Miami. Ms. Walsh held several positions in the Company before leaving to pursue other interests. She is a former golf professional and a mother of five children.


DR. RICHARD W. YOUNG - Elected to the Board of Directors in 1974.
Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Technology Committees, Member of the Long Range Planning and Benefits Committees, and a Trustee of the Retirement Plan.

Dr. Richard W. Young began his business career at American Cyanamid Co. in 1950. He then joined the Polaroid Corporation in 1962. While at Polaroid, Dr. Young served as Vice President and Assistant Director of Research (1962-1969), and Senior Vice President of Research and Development (1969-1972). He was appointed President of the International Division in 1972, and Executive Vice President and Director of Worldwide Marketing in 1980. From 1982-1985, Dr. Young was President and Director of Houghton Mifflin Co. From 1985-1990, he served as Chairman and CEO of Mentor Ophthalmics Inc. Dr. Young was a Director of Instron Corporation and the Mentor Corporation. He is also a Trustee and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Regis College and a Trustee of the Trinitas Foundation. Dr. Young is the recipient of numerous honors and has been very active in academic, corporate and public service organizations. He holds more than 50 patents relative to pharmaceutical and photographic products and has published in both of these fields. Dr. Young received his A.B. Cum Laude (1946), and A.M. (1947) degrees from Dartmouth College and his Ph.D. from Columbia University (1951) where he was a Cramer Traveling Fellow and a Cyanamid Fellow.

 
 
 
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