J&J Snack Foods names Shawn Munsell CFO, effective December 2, 2024
J&J Snack Foods said Shawn Munsell will become Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective December 2, 2024, replacing Ken Plunk, who is retiring and will support the transition through the end of 2024. Munsell will have overall responsibility for the company's corporate financial operations, and his offer letter sets a $500,000 base salary and a target bonus of 75% of base salary. A change in CFO matters to shareholders because the role oversees all of the company's financial functions.
Key points
- Shawn Munsell becomes SVP and Chief Financial Officer effective December 2, 2024, succeeding Ken Plunk, whose retirement was announced in June 2024.
- Offer letter: $500,000 base salary, 75% target bonus, and a $50,000 sign-on bonus net of taxes, repayable if employment ends within the first twelve months.
- Annual long-term incentive restricted stock unit awards valued at $400,000 under the company's current LTIP.
- Munsell was CFO of Calavo Growers from June 2022 and previously led finance and accounting for Tyson Foods' chicken segment from 2018 to 2022.
The filing
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