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CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. NAMES
MELANIE BOULDEN TO COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RIDGELAND, Miss. (August 11, 2025) - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) (“Cal-Maine Foods” or
the “Company”) today announced that
Melanie Boulden was appointed to the Company’s Board of
Directors as an independent director, effective August 11, 2025. She will serve until the 2025 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, after which she will stand for reelection as a Class I Director to serve for a three-
year term. Boulden will join the Compensation, Audit, and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees, effective September 1, 2025.
Boulden brings over 25 years of experience in corporate marketing for leading global food and
consumer brands to Cal-Maine Foods. She served as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
for Tyson Foods, Inc. a multinational protein-focused food company, from February 2023 to May 2025. In
this role, she led innovation, research and development, consumer insights and analytics, category
management, demand planning, marketing communications, corporate branding and corporate
communications across the business. Boulden previously held roles as Group President, Prepared Foods of
Tyson Foods; Chief Marketing Officer of the North America operating unit of The Coca-Cola Company,
leading a multibillion-dollar brand portfolio consisting of more than 20 brands; President of the Still
Beverages business unit at Coca-Cola North America, leading the water, sports drinks, tea and coffee
businesses; and President and General Manager of Venturing and Emerging Brands. Boulden’s earlier
corporate experience includes senior global marketing roles at Reebok International, Ltd., Crayola LLC,
Kraft Foods Group Inc., and Henkel Consumer Goods, USA.
Boulden currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Adobe Inc. She holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from Iowa State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the
University of Iowa with concentrations in finance and marketing.
Dolph Baker, chairman of the Board of Directors of Cal-Maine Foods, stated “We are delighted to
welcome Melanie Boulden to our Board of Directors as an independent director. As a seasoned Fortune
500 senior executive working with leading global food brands and consumer goods, she is an ideal fit for
Cal-Maine Foods and our strategic vision. As we continue to expand our market reach and diversify our
product portfolio, we will benefit from her extensive marketing experience, brand development and
consumer insight.”
Sherman Miller, president and chief executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods, added “We believe
Melanie’s background in prepared foods will be especially invaluable and will support the ongoing growth
and development of our Meadowcreek Foods, Crepini Foods and Echo Lake Foods operations. Her
impressive history as an innovative leader focused on operational excellence aligns well with our corporate
culture and will complement the work and experience of our other board members. We are confident she
will make an immediate contribution to our Board of Directors, and we look forward to working together
as we continue to execute our growth strategy.”
About Cal-Maine Foods
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, packaging, marketing and
distribution of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-
raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs, as well as a variety of egg products and prepared foods. The
Company, which is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the largest producer and distributor of fresh
shell eggs in the nation and sells most of its shell eggs throughout the majority of the United States.
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