The names, ages as of June 15, 2017, and current positions of the executive officers are listed below. All executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, with no fixed term of office.
Name
Age
Years with Company
Position
Served as an Officer Since
Richard K. Smucker
69
44
Executive Chairman (A)
1974
Mark T. Smucker
47
19
President and Chief Executive Officer (B)
2001
Mark R. Belgya
56
32
Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer (C)
1997
Barry C. Dunaway
54
30
President, Pet Food and Pet Snacks (D)
2001
Jeannette L. Knudsen
47
14
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (E)
2009
David J. Lemmon
49
23
President, Canada and International (F)
2012
Steven Oakland
56
34
Vice Chair and President, U.S. Food and Beverage (G)
1999
Jill R. Penrose
44
13
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications (H)
2014
(A)
Mr. Richard Smucker was elected to his present position in May 2016, having served as Chief Executive Officer since August 2011.
(B)
Mr. Mark Smucker was elected to his present position in May 2016, having served as President and President, Consumer and Natural Foods since April 2015. Prior to that time, he served as President, U.S. Retail Coffee since May 2011.
(C)
Mr. Belgya was elected to his present position in May 2016, having served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2009.
(D)
Mr. Dunaway was elected to his present position in March 2016, having served as President, International and Chief Administrative Officer since April 2015. Prior to that time, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since May 2011.
(E)
Ms. Knudsen was elected to her present position in May 2016, having served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since August 2010.
(F)
Mr. Lemmon was elected to his present position in May 2016, having served as Vice President and Managing Director, Canada and International since April 2015. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President and Managing Director, Canada since May 2012.
(G)
Mr. Oakland was elected to his present position in May 2016, having served as President, Coffee and Foodservice since April 2015. Prior to that time, he served as President, International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods since May 2011.
(H)
Ms. Penrose was elected to her present position in May 2016, having served as Vice President, Human Resources since June 2014. Prior to that time, she served as Vice President, Strategy and Organization Development since April 2010.