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Former Kellogg’s exec joins Jana’s Whole Foods director slate

Four directors could stand for election in 2018 proxy

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

May 30, 2017

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Former Kellogg Co. exec Celeste Clark has joined a slate of nominees for Whole Foods Markets’ board of directors assembled by activist investor Jana Partners, Jana said in a public filing.

Clark, who recently retired as Kellogg’s SVP of global public policy and external affairs and chief sustainability officer, has joined former Harris Teeter CEO Tad Dickson, former Barclays analyst Meredith Adler and former Gap Inc. CEO Glenn Murphy in signing a nominee agreement with Jana. That slate would stand for election as directors of Whole Foods in connection with a proxy solicitation, which may be conducted by Jana for Whole Foods’ 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

Jana and several of its director nominees revealed they had become Whole Foods’ largest independent shareholder earlier this year and advocated for a slate of changes at the Austin, Texas-based natural foods retailer. Whole Foods subsequently refreshed its board with five new members (see the Whole Foods’ infographic, below) and a new chair earlier this month.

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About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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