Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR)

Sandra Dudley is the Executive Vice President – Renewables and Chief Strategy Officer at DAR since February 26, 2025. " She also serves as the Chairman and President of Diamond Green Diesel, a joint venture of DAR, and has held various leadership roles in renewables and strategy at DAR since 2015. " "

Brandon Lairmore is the Executive Vice President – Darling U.S. Rendering Operations at DAR since July 2023. " " " He previously served as Senior Vice President – North Central Region (2018–2023) and Regional Vice President – Great Lakes Region (2016–2018), with over two decades of leadership experience in the rendering and agriculture industries. " "

Carlos Paz has extensive experience in risk management and trading, having led strategic operations as CEO of Ceres Global Ag Corp from August 2022 to December 2024. " " He is currently serving as the Executive Vice President, Global Risk Management, Ingredients at DAR since January 2025, overseeing global risk-taking and trading activities. " "

Jan van der Velden has been serving as Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties at DAR since October 2017. Previously, he held roles including Executive Vice President – ERS from January 2014 to October 2017 and Vice President Raw Materials & Logistics from January 2001 to March 2012. " "

Jeroen Colpaert has been serving as Executive Vice President – Rousselot at DAR since January 2023. " " " He previously held leadership roles at DAR, including Managing Director of Rendering and Specialties in Belgium and the Global Food Grade Casings business since joining in 2014, and managed several businesses at a predecessor of Linde Gas from 1999 to 2014. " " " "

John F. Sterling has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at DAR since August 2007. " He previously served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Pillowtex Corporation from 1999 to 2007 and began his legal career at Thompson & Knight LLP. "

Matt Jansen is the Chief Operating Officer, North America at DAR since May 2023. " " He has over 30 years of experience in the global agri/food industry, having previously held executive roles at StepStone Group Inc., Saudi Arabia Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company, COFCO International, and ADM. " "

Patrick McNutt is the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of DAR since October 2022, and he began his DAR career in 2000 as Director, Safety Management before advancing to VP, Fleet Operations in 2010. " " "

Robert Day has been serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at DAR since February 26, 2025. " " Previously, he held the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer starting in August 2023. " "

Celeste A. Clark has been serving as a Director at DAR since 2021 and brings extensive expertise in nutrition, health policy, and sustainability to the board. She has also held significant roles in consulting and academia, as well as active board memberships at Wells Fargo & Company, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc., and as Trustee at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. " " " " "

Charles Adair has been a Director at DAR since 2017, serving as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. " " Previously, he held senior roles including Vice Chairman at BMO Capital Markets and leadership positions at Harris Capital Markets Group, lending over 40 years of experience in financial services and agribusiness. " "

Enderson Guimaraes has been a director at DAR since 2021, serving on the Audit and Compensation Committees. " " " He brings extensive international management experience from executive roles at companies including PepsiCo, Laureate Education, Electrolux, and others. " " "

Gary W. Mize has been a director at DAR since 2016 and currently serves as the Lead Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. " " " He brings extensive international business experience from his active roles as Partner and Owner at MR & Associates (since October 2009) and as Director at Gevo, Inc. (since 2011). " " "

Kurt Stoffel has been serving as a Director at DAR since 2023, contributing financial expertise as a member of the Audit and Sustainability (or ESG) Committees. " " " He brings a rich background from previous executive roles at companies like SARIA Group and Oetker Group, along with participation on external advisory boards. " "

Larry A. Barden is an independent director at DAR, serving on both the Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Sustainability (ESG) Committees. " " " " He brings extensive legal and corporate governance experience from his tenure as Chairman of the Management Committee at Sidley Austin LLP from 2014 to 2022. " " "

Linda Goodspeed has served as a Director at DAR since 2017, currently acting as Chairwoman of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. " " " " " Previously, she held key leadership roles at WealthStrategies Financial Advisors, The ServiceMaster Company, and Nissan North America, Inc.. " " " "

Randy L. Hill has been serving as an Independent Director of DAR since September 2024. " " He brings extensive expertise from over 37 years at KPMG LLP and is currently a Partner at Opportune LLP, contributing to audit, corporate governance, and financial advisory roles. " "

Soren Schroder was elected as an Independent Director of DAR on February 20, 2025. " " " " He previously held CEO roles at Bunge Global SA (2013-2019) and Bunge North America (2010-2013), contributing extensive leadership experience in agribusiness. " "