Cal-Maine Foods adds director Melanie Boulden and names first Chief Strategy Officer
Cal-Maine Foods increased its board from seven to eight directors by appointing Melanie Boulden as an independent Class I director effective August 11, 2025. The company also named Keira Lombardo as its first Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately, and the filing describes both appointments as changes to its leadership and governance structure without reporting any financial results.
Key points
- Melanie Boulden appointed independent Class I director effective August 11, 2025, serving until the 2025 annual meeting; she joins the Compensation, Audit, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees effective September 1, 2025
- Boulden receives an annual director fee of $45,000 paid quarterly in advance, plus a grant of 938 restricted stock awards that vest 100% on January 14, 2028
- Keira Lombardo appointed first Chief Strategy Officer, an executive officer, effective immediately; she most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Dairy MAX
The filing
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