Board of Directors

As a highly respected 22-year veteran of Kellogg and an Executive Committee member of Kellogg since 2003, Gary gained deep knowledge of WK Kellogg's business during his tenure at Kellogg and brings that depth of experience with him as the CEO of WK Kellogg Co. In his prior role as Vice Chairman, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Kellogg Company, Gary was involved in key decisions across every facet of the business, including most recently as part of the team of executives leading the move to separate Kellogg into two independent companies.

Gary was a key architect of Kellogg’s proven Deploy for Growth strategy and was heavily involved in shaping Kellogg’s growth portfolio, spearheading many major strategic initiatives including the acquisition of Pringles and Kellogg’s expansion into Africa. He also oversaw a number of complex operational initiatives at Kellogg, which resulted in demonstrable improvements to its operational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to his deep understanding of WK Kellogg Co's business, Gary has significant and wide-ranging expertise bridging corporate strategy, M&A, legal, investor relations, and supply chain, amongst other areas. Gary has profound affection for WK Kellogg Co, consistently demonstrating that to those he touches with his engaging and inspiring leadership style.

In a career spanning more than three decades, Gary has built substantial experience in the consumer packaged goods sector, his decades at Kellogg having followed leadership roles at Specialty Foods Corporation and Sara Lee Corporation.

Wendy Arlinserved as Chief Financial Officer of Bath & Body Works, Inc. (“BBWI”), a home fragrance, body care and soaps and sanitizer products retailer, from August 2021 through July 2023. Prior to her current role and prior to the spin-off of BBWI, Ms. Arlin served as L Brands, Inc.’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, leading corporate finance, financial reporting, accounting, and financial shared services functions from 2005 to 2021. Prior to joining L Brands in 2005, Ms. Arlin spent 12 years at KPMG LLP in the audit practice and ultimately held the position of partner in charge of the central Ohio consumer and industrial/information, communications and entertainment businesses practices.

R. David Banyard, Jr. is the President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterBrand, Inc., the largest manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America, and has served in that role since December 2022. Prior to his current role, Mr. Banyard served as President of MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc., the cabinets segment of Fortune Brands Home and Security, Inc., from 2019 to 2022. Mr. Banyard previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Myers Industries, Inc., an international manufacturer of packaging, storage and safety products and specialty molding, from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that role, Mr. Banyard was Group President, Fluid Handling Technologies at Roper Technologies, Inc., a diversified technology company, from 2010 to 2015. Mr. Banyard began his business career at Danaher Corporation, a science and technology company, where he held a variety of management roles from 2004 to 2010, including Vice President and General Manager of Kollmorgen’s Vehicle Systems business. Mr. Banyard also completed an 11-year career in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot.

Michael Corbo served as Executive Advisor to Craft.co, a supply chain analytics platform, since March 2023, Regrello, a network of manufacturing companies for supplier collaboration and automation of manufacturing and supply chain processes, since January 2023, Carbmee, a provider of a carbon accounting platform, since March 2023, TerraNexus, a supply chain demand, supply and inventory accounting system, since March 2023, and Kinaxis, a supply chain planning system, since June 2023. Prior to his current roles, Mr. Corbo served in various roles over 40 years at Colgate-Palmolive Company, a consumer products company, including most recently as Chief Supply Chain Officer from April 2011 to January 2023, Vice President, Global Oral Care, Supply Chain from April 2005 to April 2011 and Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Latin America from April 2001 to April 2005.

Zack Gund is currently a Managing Partner of Coppermine Capital, LLC, a private investment firm he founded in 2001. In this role, Mr. Gund makes investment decisions and oversees several portfolio companies across many different sectors. His work has spanned both the manufacturing and service industries, including food manufacturing. Mr. Gund has served as a member of the Kellogg ParentCo Board since December 2014. He chairs the Kellogg ParentCo Board’s Manufacturing Committee and also serves on the Compensation & Talent Management Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee of the Kellogg ParentCo Board.

Ramón Murguía has been the owner of Murguía Law Firm since he established the firm in September 1991 and has served as a trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation since April 2007 and on the board of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust since 2021. Mr. Murguĺa has also served as a director of Country Club Bank for nearly 20 years and serves on the non-profit boards of the Wyandotte Health Foundation, Union Station Kansas City, Kansas University Endowment Association, Wildflowers Institute and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Julio Nemeth served as the Chief Product Supply Officer at Procter & Gamble, a consumer goods company, from May 2019 to May 2023. In this role, Mr. Nemeth led Procter & Gamble’s global product supply organization, which includes over 100 manufacturing plants and roughly 200 distribution centers around the world. Prior to this role, Mr. Nemeth held numerous senior roles with Procter & Gamble since 1990, including President, Global Business Services from January 2015 to April 2019 and Senior Vice President, Product Supply, Global Operations from July 2013 to December 2014. Mr. Nemeth has served on the board of directors of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. since January 2020 and is a member of its audit and compensation committees.

Mindy Sherwood served in various roles over 30 years at Procter & Gamble, where she has served as President, Global Walmart and Chief Sales Officer since July 2021. In this capacity, Ms. Sherwood leads strategy and capability for Procter & Gamble sales across all categories and regions as well as the global Walmart business, Procter & Gamble’s largest global retail customer. Prior to her current role, Ms. Sherwood most recently served as President, Global Walmart from July 2019 to July 2021, Vice President, Global Walmart from January 2015 to July 2019, Vice President, Sales, Beauty Care, Walmart from September 2014 to January 2015 and Vice President, Nordics, Europe Region from October 2012 to September 2014.