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Fabiola R. Arredondo, Independent Director

Fabiola R. Arredondo has been the Managing Partner of Siempre Holdings, a private, single family investment office based in Greenwich, Connecticut since 2001. She also currently serves as a director of Burberry Group plc, National Public Radio Inc. (NPR) and Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), and is a member and prior Co-Chair of the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund. She has previously served on the Boards of Experian plc, Rodale Inc., Saks Inc., Intelsat S.A., Bankinter S.A., BOC Group plc and Sesame Workshop. Ms. Arredondo previously held senior operating roles at Yahoo! Inc., the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.

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Howard M. Averill, Independent Director

Howard M. Averill has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Time Warner Inc., a global media and entertainment company, from January 2014 until June 2018. Mr. Averill previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Time Inc. from 2007 through the end of 2013. Prior to joining Time Inc., Mr. Averill spent 10 years at NBC Universal in a variety of financial roles. Earlier in his career, Mr. Averill worked in strategic planning for PepsiCo, Inc.

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Mark A. Clouse, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Mark A. Clouse was named President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Campbell Soup Company effective January 22, 2019. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, having held senior management positions at leading companies with iconic center-store brands, including Mondelez International, Inc., Kraft Foods Inc. and Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Mr. Clouse previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Pinnacle from May 2016 until October 2018. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Mr. Clouse held several executive roles at Mondelez International, including: Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer; Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer; and Executive Vice President, North America.

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Bennett Dorrance, Jr., Independent Director

Bennett Dorrance, Jr. is a managing director for the DFE Trust Company and vice president of the Dorrance Family Foundation, which supports education, natural resource conservation and programs that improve quality of life in Arizona, California and Hawaii. He is the cofounder and a board member of Kohala Institute in North Kohala, Hawaii, which supports local farmers, local schools, alternative energy initiatives, and land and historic preservation. Mr. Dorrance, Jr. is a descendent of Campbell Soup Company’s founder and adds the perspective of a long-term, highly committed shareholder to the Board’s discussions.

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Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado, Independent Director

Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Allergan PLC, a global pharmaceutical company, from December 2014 until February 2018. Prior to joining Allergan, Ms. Hilado served as senior vice president, finance and treasurer of PepsiCo Inc. from 2009 until 2014. She previously served as vice president and treasurer for Schering-Plough Corp. from 2008 to 2009 and spent more than 17 years with General Motors Co. in leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including assistant treasurer and CFO, GMAC Commercial Finance.

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Grant H. Hill, Independent Director

Grant H. Hill is a co-owner and has served as Vice Chairman of the Atlanta Hawks professional basketball team since 2015. Mr. Hill is the co-founder and has served as Managing Partner of Penta Mezzanine Fund, a private investment firm that provides customized growth capital solutions to profitable, lower-middle-market companies nationwide since 2011. He is founder and Chairman of Hill Ventures, Inc. through which he engages in commercial real estate development. He has served as a director of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. since 2020. Mr. Hill is an independent member of the Board of Governors of the NCAA, a member of the Board of Directors and Secretary of the NBA Retired Players Association, and a member of the Board of Governors for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Mr. Hill is a former college and professional basketball player, an Olympic gold medal winner and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Sarah Hofstetter, Independent Director

Sarah Hofstetter is President of Profitero, Ltd., a global eCommerce SaaS analytics company that provides brand manufacturers with analytics and insights to accelerate eCommerce sales. Ms. Hofstetter served as President of Comscore, Inc., a global information and analytics company that measures consumer audiences and advertising across media platforms, from October 2018 through March 2019. Before that, Sarah spent 13 years at digitally-led ad agency 360i, most recently as Chairwoman and CEO. During her leadership, she grew 360i from 30 to approximately 1,000 employees. Prior to joining 360i, Ms. Hofstetter was President and Founder of Kayak Communications, a marketing agency focused on developing brand strategy and communications plans for new media brands. Her career began at Net2Phone, one of the world’s first providers of VoIP technology, where she spent close to 10 years in a series of senior leadership positions.

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Marc B. Lautenbach, Independent Director

Marc B. Lautenbach served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Pitney Bowes Inc., a global technology company from 2012 to 2023. Before joining Pitney Bowes, Mr. Lautenbach spent 27 years in senior leadership roles at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a global technology services company, most recently serving as Managing Partner, North America, IBM Global Business Services.

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Mary Alice D. Malone, Independent Director

Mary Alice Dorrance Malone is President of Iron Spring Farm, Inc., horse breeding and performance centers in Pennsylvania and Florida, which she founded in 1976. She has served for many years on the boards of several non-profit organizations and actively participates in various philanthropic organizations. As a descendent of Campbell Soup Company’s founder and a significant shareholder, Ms. Malone possesses extensive knowledge of Campbell’s history, organization and culture, and the strategic perspective of a long-term, highly committed director and shareholder.

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Keith R. McLoughlin, Chairman of the Board
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Keith R. McLoughlin became non-executive Chairman of the Board of Campbell Soup Company on March 28, 2019. He served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Soup Company from May 2018 until January 2019. Previously, Mr. McLoughlin was President and Chief Executive Officer of Electrolux AB, a global manufacturer of major household appliances, from 2011 until February 2016. Mr. McLoughlin joined Electrolux in 2003, where he was the President of the Electrolux Home Products North America, Head of Major Appliances in North America and Latin America, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Operations prior to being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Electrolux. Before joining Electrolux, Mr. McLoughlin spent 22 years in senior leadership roles at E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Company, leading several consumer brand businesses.

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Kurt T. Schmidt, Independent Director

Kurt T. Schmidt served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Cronos Group Inc., a global cannabinoid company, from September 2020 to March 2022. Before joining Cronos Group, Mr. Schmidt served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. from 2012 through 2016. Prior to joining Blue Buffalo, Mr. Schmidt was Deputy Executive Vice President at Nestlé S.A., where he was responsible for the Nestlé Nutrition division and served as a member of the company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Schmidt joined Nestlé in 2007 as part of its acquisition of Gerber Products from Novartis, where he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gerber Products Company from 2004 to 2007.

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Archbold D. van Beuren, Independent Director

Archbold D. van Beuren is Vice Chairman of Brandywine Trust Group, a privately owned trust company providing fiduciary and investment services. Mr. Van Beuren served as Senior Vice President and President-Global Sales and Chief Customer Officer for Campbell Soup Company, from 2007 until his retirement in October 2009. Mr. van Beuren joined Campbell in 1983 as an Associate Marketing Manager and served in various positions of increasing responsibility, including President of Godiva Chocolatier and President of a division responsible for the North America Foodservice business and the Company’s Canadian, Mexican and Latin American businesses. Mr. van Beuren is also a descendant of the founder of Campbell Soup Company and adds the perspective of a long-term, highly committed shareholder to the Board’s discussions.