Corporate Governance

Mr. Lux served as President and CEO of Luxco, Inc., a leading branded beverage and alcohol company that merged with MGP in April 2021, from 1991 until March 2021, and as Chairman of Luxco from 2010 until March 2021. During his tenure at Luxco, Lux served on the boards of the American Distilling Spirits Association (ADSA) and the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NACBA) Industry Advisory Committee, among others. His philanthropic activities include serving on the boards of the St. Louis Regional Business Council (RBC), The St. Louis University Center for Entrepreneurship, the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation, The St. Louis Blues for Kids, and the Lux Family Foundation.

Ms. Clark is the Chief Financial Officer of SunSource, a technically-focused distributor of industrial and mobile hydraulics, filtration systems, and other products. Prior to this role, she was the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Finance at Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of recreational marine products, since May 2022. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of Brunswick Boat Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation, from March 2019 to May 2022. From August 2018 to November 2018, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Lifeway Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of beverages and dairy products. From January 2016 to August 2018, she was the Chief Financial Officer – Coveris North American Food & Consumer Flexibles / Chief Transformation Officer of Coveris Americas, a leading producer of flexible packaging. From 1999 to 2015, she was employed by Kraft Foods, with increasing levels of responsibility, most recently as Director of Finance – Grocery Business. From 1997 to 1999, she was a senior auditor with Grant Thornton LLP.

Mr. Gerke served as the General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer at H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB), a global consumer tax services provider, from January 2012 until January 2022 and as a Senior Vice President at H&R Block until his retirement in September 2022. He served in additional roles during his tenure at H&R Block, including Interim Chief Executive Officer and leader of the human resources function. From January 2011 to April 2011, Mr. Gerke served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of YRC Worldwide, a transportation service provider. From July 2009 to December 2010, Mr. Gerke served as Executive Vice Chairman of CenturyLink, an integrated communications business. From December 2007 to June 2009, he served as President and CEO at Embarq, an integrated communications business. He also held the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel – Law and External Affairs at Embarq from May 2006 to December 2007. From October 1994 to May 2006, Mr. Gerke held a number of executive and legal positions with Sprint, serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for over two years. Mr. Gerke served as a board member of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNSL), a leading broadband and business communications provider, from February 2013 to December 2024. He was a member of the board of directors of Tallgrass Energy GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Tallgrass Energy, LP, from August 2015 to April 2020. He is also a past member of the boards of directors of CenturyLink, Embarq, the United States Telecom Association, the Rockhurst University Board of Trustees, and The Greater Kansas City Local Investment Commission Board of Trustees.

Mr. Lopez most recently served as Executive in Residence for venture capital firm SoftBank Investment Advisors from 2018 to 2022, and as Head of its Operating Group from 2019 to 2021. Mr. Lopez has served as a board member for CBRE Group since 2015, Newell Brands since 2018, and Realty Income Corporation since 2018. Mr. Lopez served from 2015 to 2018 as Chief Executive Officer of Extended Stay America, the largest integrated owner and operator of company-branded hotels in North America. Prior to that he led AMC Entertainment Holdings, the largest movie exhibition company in the United States and throughout the world, as Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2015. In previous roles, Mr. Lopez became an experienced leader in the food and beverage sector and consumer goods industry in roles with multinational companies. From 2004 to 2009, he served as Starbucks Coffee Company’s President of Global Consumer Products, Seattle’s Best Coffee and Foodservice. He also held roles of increasing responsibility in management and leadership with Frito-Lay, the convenient-foods business unit of PepsiCo, and consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble.

Ms. Mingus is a principal and owner of Torpa Design Co., a company specializing in all facets of graphic design, interior design, and exterior design, a position she has held since 2005. Her career began in graphic design in 1996, and she has worked as a designer for public companies, national associations, and an advertising agency. Ms. Mingus serves as a trustee on the Evah C. Cray Historical Museum and as a board member on the Cray Medical Research Organization at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In addition, she serves as a board member on the Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation.

Mr. Rauckman owns and is a financial consultant at Rauckman Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since November 2017. Mr. Rauckman served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) from January 1999 to December 2014 before taking early retirement from that role. He was named CFO of the Year by the Kansas City Business Journal in 2008. Mr. Rauckman currently serves as a board member of First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE). He has also served as a board member and Audit Committee Chairman of JE Dunn Construction Group, a privately held corporation, since January 2017. Previously, he served on the board of directors and as the Audit Committee Chairman of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFB).

Mr. Roper serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Vita Coco Company, a pioneer in the functional beverage category and producer of the leading brand of coconut water in the United States. He served as President of Vita Coco from 2019 to 2021 and Co-Chief Executive Officer from 2021 to 2022. A seasoned food and beverage industry leader, Mr. Roper served from 2001 to 2018 as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Beer Company, a U.S.-based alcohol beverage company. He held leadership roles with the company including Vice President of Manufacturing and Business Development from 1994 to 1997, Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 1999 and President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Roper’s previous roles include serving in manufacturing as President of the Merchandising Equipment Group (MEG) Division of Steelworks Inc. from 1992 to 1994 and as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Blocksom & Co from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Roper has served as a board member for Fintech, a business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry, since 2018. He previously served on the board of directors of Bio-Nutritional Research Group, LL Flooring Holdings, and Boston Beer Company.

Ms. Seaberg is a member of the Heartland Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors and the Kansas City Chapter of Women Corporate Directors (“WCD”). Ms. Seaberg served as the Chairman of the Board of MGP from 2014 until 2024. She was an executive travel agent and minority owner of Travel Center of Atchison for 31 years. Ms. Seaberg is active in civic affairs at both the local and national level. She was the Kansas Governor’s Chair for the national Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration from 2002 to 2006, bringing one of 15 national events to Atchison, Leavenworth, and Kansas City in 2004. She also served on the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation board, a national not-for-profit based in Great Falls, Montana, from 2003 to 2007 and as its national president from 2007 to 2008. Ms. Seaberg has been the chair of the annual Amelia Earhart Festival since 1997, which brings over 40,000 people to Atchison every year in July. Ms. Seaberg served on the Atchison Hospital Board from 1990 to 2004, and presently serves on the board of the Cray Medical Research Organization at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She also serves as a board member of the national Lewis and Clark Trust. Ms. Seaberg is president and founder of the Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation, which opened a state-of-the-art STEM and history museum, the Amelia Earhart Hanger Museum, in April 2023 in Atchison. In 2015, she received the Hall of Fame award from the Chamber of Commerce and the Vision of Excellence award from the Santa Fe Depot Trustees in Atchison. Ms. Seaberg along with her sisters received the Catalyst Award at the 2022 Hall of Fame at the University of Kansas Health System.

Mr. Siwak is the founding partner of Encore Management Group, a private equity fund focused on the consumer services sector. Prior to founding the Encore Management Group in November 2022, Mr. Siwak was the Chief Business Officer for North America for the Ferrero Group, a global sweet snacking company, from September 2021 to October 2022. Prior to joining Ferrero, Mr. Siwak was the Chief Executive Officer of Ferrara Candy Company from April 2013 until September 2021. From April 2009 to March 2013, Mr. Siwak was an operating partner for L Catteron Partners, a consumer-focused private equity group. From August 2005 to April 2007, Mr. Siwak was a founding partner of Mindseye Group, a private equity group. From December 1999 to August 2005, Mr. Siwak was the Chief Executive Officer of TRG Accessories, a manufacturer of luggage and travel gear.