Mr. A. Ryals McMullian has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the company since 2023. Prior to this, he served as the President from May 2019 to August 2023. He served as Chief Operating Officer from July 2018 until May 2019 and as Chief Strategy Officer from May 2017 to July 2018. Mr. McMullian served as Vice President of mergers and acquisitions and Deputy General Counsel from 2015 until 2017, Vice President and Associate General Counsel from 2011 until 2015, and as Associate General Counsel from 2003, when he joined the company, until 2011.

Mr. R. Steve Kinsey has been the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of the company since April 2020. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer from May 2017 to April 2020. Mr. Kinsey served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2008 until 2017, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2008. Prior to this, he served in various accounting roles since joining the company in 1989.

Mr. Heeth Varnedoe has been the Chief Operating Officer and President of the company since September 2023. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer from January 2023 to August 2023. He served as Chief Transformation Officer from December 2020 until January 2023, Senior Vice President of DSD Regions/Sales from August 2017 until December 2020, and President of Flowers’ Phoenix, Arizona bakery from January 2016 to August 2017. Mr. Varnedoe joined Flowers in 1990 and held a number of positions before leaving the company in 2000 to pursue other business interests. He rejoined Flowers in 2012.

Mr. Mark Chaffin has been the Chief Information Officer of the company since February 2020. Prior to this, Mr. Chaffin served as a Partner in the Southeast practice of Fortium Partners, a provider of technology leadership services, from 2019 until joining Flowers. He also served as Chief Information Officer at SGSCO, a global package and brand design and marketing company, from 2015 to 2019 and as Chief Information Officer for Acosta Sales and Marketing from 2007 to 2015.

Mr. H. Mark Courtney has been the Chief Brand Officer of the company since July 2020. Prior to this, he served as President of the Fresh Packaged Bread Business Unit from May 2019 to July 2020, Senior Vice President of retail accounts from May 2017 to May 2019, and Senior Vice President of sales from June 2008 to May 2017. Previously, he served in various sales positions since joining the company in 1983.