Flowers Foods announces changes in board of directors
The bakery producer has elected A. Ryals McMullian to serve as its next chairman of the board.
The board of directors of Flowers Foods, Inc. has announced that A. Ryals McMullian has been elected as the next chairman of the board, effective immediately following the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. George E. Deese, current chairman of the board, will retire from the chairman role at that time. Deese will continue to serve as a director following the annual meeting of shareholders.
"We are pleased to announce the election of Ryals as chairman of the board of Flowers Foods," says Benjamin H. Griswold, IV, presiding director of Flowers' board. "His insights and keen business acuity have added tremendous value to the board since he joined in 2019. We look forward to his leadership as Flowers continues to strengthen its competitive position, deliver results, and enhance shareholder value during its transformation to a national branded food company.