Board of Directors

Noam Gottesman serves as our co-founder and co-Chairman and is the Founder and Managing Partner of TOMS Capital LLC, which he founded in 2012. Mr. Gottesman also served until September 2023 as a non-executive director of Radius Global Infrastructure Inc. (previously known as Digital Landscape Group, Inc. and prior to that known as Landscape Acquisition Holdings Limited), a global aggregator of real property interests underlying wireless telecommunications cell sites. Mr. Gottesman was the co-founder of GLG Partners Inc. and its predecessor entities where he served in various chief executive capacities until January 2012. Mr. Gottesman served as GLG’s chief executive officer from September 2000 until September 2005, and then as its co-chief executive officer from September 2005 until January 2012. Mr. Gottesman was also chairman of the board of GLG following its merger with Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. and prior to its acquisition by Man Group plc. Mr. Gottesman co-founded GLG as a division of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) in 1995 where he was a Managing Director. Prior to 1995, Mr. Gottesman was an executive director of Goldman Sachs International, where he managed global equity portfolios in the private client group.

Sir Martin Ellis Franklin, KGCN, serves as our co-founder and co-Chairman and is the founder and CEO of Mariposa Capital, a Miami-based family office focused on long-term value creation across various industries, and Chairman and controlling shareholder of Sweet Oak, a diversified platform for consumable products, including Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC and Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Sir Martin is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of Element Solutions Inc (since 2013), co-Chairman of APi Group Corporation (since 2017) and co-Chairman of Acuren Corporation (since 2022). Sir Martin was the co-founder and Chairman of Jarden Corporation (“Jarden”) from 2001 until April 2016 when Jarden merged with Newell Brands Inc (“Newell”) serving also as its CEO from 2001 to 2011 and its Executive Chairman from 2011-2016. Prior to founding Jarden in 2001, Sir Martin served as the Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of three public companies: Benson Eyecare Corporation, Lumen Technologies, Inc., and Bollé Inc. between 1992 and 2000.

Ian G.H. Ashken has served as a director of Nomad Foods Limited since 2014 and also serves as a director of APi Group Corporation (since 2019) and Element Solutions Inc. (since 2013). Previously, he was the co-founder of Jarden and served at various times as its Vice Chairman, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and as a director from June 2001 until the consummation of Jarden’s business combination with Newell in April 2016. Prior to Jarden, Mr. Ashken served as the Vice Chairman and/or Chief Financial Officer of three public companies, Benson Eyecare Corporation, Lumen Technologies, Inc. and Bollé Inc. between 1992 and 2000. Mr. Ashken is also a director or trustee of a number of private companies and charitable institutions.

Ruben Baldew has served as Chief Financial Officer of Nomad Foods since June 2024. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Baldew was Chief Financial Officer of Accell Group from November 2018 until October 2023. During his tenure at Accell Group, he led multiple value creation initiatives prior to the successful sale of the business. Before Accell Group, he spent over 17 years at Unilever, starting his professional career within the Ice Cream and Frozen Food Europe division and going on to hold finance roles across supply chain, procurement, marketing and sales in various European and Asian markets. Mr. Baldew studied tax law at Leiden University and has an Executive Master of Finance and Control from Maastricht University.

Stéfan Descheemaeker was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on June 1, 2015. He was previously at Delhaize Group SA, the international food retailer, where he was Chief Financial Officer between 2008 and 2011 before becoming Chief Executive Officer of its European division until October 2013. Since leaving Delhaize Group SA, Mr. Descheemaeker held board positions with Telenet Group Holdings N.V. and Group Psychologies, served as an industry advisor to Bain Capital and is currently a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Between 1996 and 2008, Mr. Descheemaeker was at Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev “ABInBev”) where he was Head of Strategy & External Growth responsible for managing M&A and strategy, during the time of the merger of Interbrew and AmBev in 2004, and prior to that he held operational management roles as Zone President in the U.S., Central and Eastern Europe, and Western Europe. Mr. Descheemaeker started his career with Cobepa, at that time the Benelux investment company of BNP-Paribas. Mr. Descheemaeker served as a Director on the Board of ABInBev, a position he held from 2008 to 2019. Since June 2019, SDS Invest S.A represented by Mr. Descheemaeker has served as Chairman of the Board of Verlinvest.

Carey Dorman is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Element Solutions Inc, a leading global specialty chemicals company. His responsibilities include oversight for finance, information technology, human resources and other administrative functions at the company. Prior to being promoted to this role in 2019, Mr. Dorman served as Corporate Treasurer and VP, Investor Relations of Element Solutions from 2018 to 2019 after having served as Director and then Senior Director, Corporate Development from 2015 to 2018. In his prior roles, Mr. Dorman’s responsibilities included capital markets, corporate development, financial planning, investor relations and merger integration. Prior to joining Element Solutions in 2015, Mr. Dorman worked for Taconic Capital Advisors, a global institutional investment firm, and for Goldman Sachs & Co.

James E. Lillie has served as a director of the Company since 2015. Mr. Lillie has also served as the co-Chairman of APi Group Corporation since 2019, and as a director since 2017, and as a director of Acuren Corporation since 2024. Previously, he served as Jarden’s Chief Executive Officer from June 2011 until the consummation of Jarden’s business combination with Newell in 2016. From 2003 to 2011 he served as Jarden’s Chief Operating Officer and President (from 2004). From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Lillie served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Moore Corporation, Limited. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Walter Industries, Inc., a Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Company (KKR) portfolio company. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Lillie held a succession of senior level management positions across a variety of disciplines including human resources, manufacturing, finance and operations at World Color, Inc., another KKR portfolio company. During the last five years, Mr. Lillie also served as a director of Tiffany & Co until 2021.

Melanie Stack has served on the board of directors of a number of businesses, including as a director of Admiral Acquisition Ltd (n/k/a Acuren Corporation) from May 2023 - July 2024, as Board Chair of MPowder, a provider of menopausal nutritional supplements, since February 2023 and community-based healthcare provider, and as a director of Bromley Healthcare (November 2012 to May 2014). She is also an executive Director of the Brixton Distillery. Between November 2018 and December 2021, Ms. Stack served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Protein, a provider of weight loss services and manufacturer/ supplier of protein-based foods and supplements to medical centers across North America. Prior to joining Ideal Protein, Ms. Stack served as President EMEA of Newell Home Fragrance Division (formerly Jarden, May 2014 to September 2018). She led both the UK and international businesses as President International of Weight Watchers International, a leading provider of weight management services, in-meeting & licensed foods, from December 2003 to May 2013, prior to which she held various roles at Mattel and Hasbro UK managing global toy brands. Ms. Stack is a business graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University.

Victoria Parry was Global Head of Product Legal for Man Group plc until April 2013 and now acts as an independent non-executive director in the financial services sector. Mrs. Parry is an independent non-executive director to funds affiliated with Guardian Capital Group Limited, Pacific Capital UCITS Fund plc and Dimensional Holdings, Inc. Prior to the merger of Man Group plc with GLG Partners, Inc. in 2010, she was Senior Legal Counsel for GLG Partners LP. Mrs. Parry joined Lehman Brothers International (Europe) in April 1996 where she was Legal Counsel with responsibility for inter alia the activities of the GLG Partners division and left Lehman Brothers in September 2000 upon the establishment of GLG Partners LP. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers in 1996 Mrs. Parry practiced as a solicitor with a leading London based firm of solicitors. Mrs. Parry graduated from University College Cardiff, with a LLB (Hons) in 1986. Mrs. Parry is a non-practicing solicitor and a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Mrs. Parry is a director of a number of other private companies.

Amit Pilowsky is the Founder and Managing Partner of Key1 Capital, a global investment firm primarily focused on Israeli and Israeli-related growth technology companies. Prior to founding Key1 Capital in January 2022, Mr. Pilowsky held various leadership roles at Goldman Sachs in its London and Tel Aviv offices from February 2005 to May 2021, including Head of the Consumer and Retail team at the Cross Markets Group in EMEA and as sector captain for Food, Beverage and Food Ingredients in EMEA. During his time at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Pilowsky led teams in numerous deals across mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions in the consumer and retail, food, beverage and food ingredient industries. From July 1993 to January 2004, Mr. Pilowsky served in the Israeli Air Force, retiring as a Major. Since December 2021, Mr. Pilowsky has also served as a director of Movendo Capital, a registered investment company. Mr. Pilowsky holds an MBA from INSEAD, France.

Melanie Stack has served on the board of directors of a number of businesses, including as a director of Admiral Acquisition Ltd (n/k/a Acuren Corporation) from May 2023 - July 2024, as Board Chair of MPowder, a provider of menopausal nutritional supplements, since February 2023 and community-based healthcare provider, and as a director of Bromley Healthcare (November 2012 to May 2014). She is also an executive Director of the Brixton Distillery. Between November 2018 and December 2021, Ms. Stack served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Protein, a provider of weight loss services and manufacturer/ supplier of protein-based foods and supplements to medical centers across North America. Prior to joining Ideal Protein, Ms. Stack served as President EMEA of Newell Home Fragrance Division (formerly Jarden, May 2014 to September 2018). She led both the UK and international businesses as President International of Weight Watchers International, a leading provider of weight management services, in-meeting & licensed foods, from December 2003 to May 2013, prior to which she held various roles at Mattel and Hasbro UK managing global toy brands. Ms. Stack is a business graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University.