La-Z-Boy Announces Kurt Darrow to Retire as CEO; Will Remain Chairman of the Board - Seite 3

Within the furniture industry, Darrow has held numerous prominent roles at the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), the American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., and currently serves as an Executive Board Member of the Anti-Defamation League’s Furniture Division. He was inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame in 2018, was honored in 2015 with the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award, received the Distinguished Service Award in 2013 from the AHFA and, in 2003, was the recipient of the Anti-Defamation League’s American Heritage Award. Darrow is a member of the Board of Directors for CMS Energy Corporation, and the Board and Executive Committee of Business Leaders for Michigan. He also serves on the ProMedica Board of Trustees. Darrow earned a BA in business administration and an Honorary Doctorate from Adrian College and served as a member of the college’s Board of Trustees from 2002 to 2011.

About Melinda D. Whittington
Melinda D. Whittington joined La-Z-Boy in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 30 years of experience to the role, where she leads the global finance and accounting team responsible for external reporting, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, internal audit, treasury and risk management and the tax function. Prior to joining La-Z-Boy, Whittington served as Chief Financial Officer for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, a publicly traded, healthcare information technology solutions company. Prior to that, Whittington was Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (now The Kraft Heinz Company), one of North America’s largest consumer packaged food and beverage companies. There, she led a team of employees responsible for external reporting, shared accounting services, treasury, financial planning and analysis, overheads and tax. From 1993 to 2014, Whittington held various finance leadership roles at The Procter and Gamble Company (P&G), including Finance Director, Global Home Products; Finance Director, Corporate Accounting; and Associate Finance Director for Global Business Services. Her roles included international experiences in Belgium and Costa Rica. Whittington currently serves on the board of the YMCA of Monroe, Michigan and is a member of the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Ohio State University, earning her BS in business administration. She is also a certified public accountant.