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FLOWERS FOODS ELECTS STERLING A. SPAINHOUR TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) announced the election of Sterling A. Spainhour as a new board member effective October 1, 2025.
  • Spainhour currently serves as executive vice president & chief legal officer of Southern Company.
  • He will join the audit committee & finance committee of the Flowers Foods board.
  • Chairman & CEO Ryals McMullian stated Spainhour's expertise in M&A, legal matters, & corporate governance will strengthen the board.
  • Spainhour oversees legal, compliance, governance, internal audit, aerial services, & security at Southern Company.
  • His 30+ year career includes senior roles at Jones Day & CNN, with a focus on transactional matters like mergers & acquisitions.
  • Spainhour holds a bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, an MBA from Duke, & a law degree from Duke.
  • He currently serves on the boards of Gray Media, the High Museum of Art, Emory Healthcare Network, & UNC-Chapel Hill Arts & Sciences Foundation.
  • Flowers Foods is a leading U.S. packaged bakery producer with 2024 net sales of $5.1 billion & top brands including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, & Tastykake.