Mr. Brokaw has served on the Board of Directors since November 19, 2013 and as Executive Vice Chairman from December 31, 2016 until December 31, 2019, and brings to the Board of Directors extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of business, finance and capital markets. Mr. Brokaw is currently a private investor through several private and public investment vehicles. Mr. Brokaw previously held senior roles at Highbridge Capital Management, Perry Capital, LLC, and Lazard Freres & Co. LLC.  Mr. Brokaw is also a member of the Board of Directors of DISH Network Corporation and CTO Realty Growth, Inc. f/k/a Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. He also serves on several not-for profit boards including the French American Foundation, Huguenot Society of America and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. He previously served as a director to several public and private companies, including: Modern Media Acquisition Corp., North American Energy Partners Inc., Capital Business Credit LLC, Timberstar, Capital Business Credit LLC, Exclusive Resorts, LLC, and Value Place Holdings LLC. Mr. Brokaw received a B.A. degree from Yale University, a J.D./M.B.A. from the University of Virginia and is a member of the New York Bar.

Ms. English is a Partner at Pavese Law Firm, whose practice concentrates on agricultural, environmental and land use law with an emphasis on developing value and maintaining productivity for larger properties. She has particular experience representing companies whose key businesses are farming, conservation and development. Before entering law school, she was a field representative for Florida Citrus Mutual ,working with its grower members in nine counties in South and Southwest Florida. She is a graduate of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida. She served the American Farm Bureau Federation as the founding chair of its Water Quality and Quantity Issue Advisory Committee. She is a native of Southwest Florida where her family has farmed since the 1800’s. She continues to be involved in her family’s farming operations in Lee and Collier Counties.

John Kiernan leads Alico as our President and CEO and was previously its CFO. Before joining Alico, John worked as the CFO of Greenwich Associates, a private global research-based consulting firm serving the financial services industry. John previously worked as the Treasurer and SVP for Capital Markets & Risk Management for Global Crossing until its $3B sale to Level 3 in 2011. He was also the VP of Investor Relations for Misys plc, which maintained a public listing on the London Stock Exchange and a NASDAQ listing for one of its subsidiaries, and a Director of Corporate Development for IBM. Earlier in his career, John spent 12 years as an investment banker and specialized in IPOs and M&A for technology companies during his tenure at Bear Stearns, where he earned the title of Managing Director. John earned a BA in Finance and History summa cum laude from Saint Vincent College, earned an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of New York Bar and a Certified Treasury Professional.

Mr. Purse has served on the Board of Directors since April 29, 2019 and brings to the Board of Directors extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of agriculture, business leadership and finance. Mr. Purse is the Chief Farming Officer of Lipman Family Farms, the largest open-field tomato grower in North America. Mr. Purse has been with Lipman Family Farms since 2004 and has also served as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Purse is a member of the Florida Tomato Committee, the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange and the Florida Tomato Exchange. Mr. Purse is a graduate of and received a B.A. degree and Masters degree from the University of South Florida.

Mr. Putnam is the Chief Executive Officer of Ducks Unlimited, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. He served as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture from 2011-2019 and was a US Congressman for five terms. He also was the House Republican Conference Chair from 2007-2009. Mr. Putnam attended the University of Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in food and resource economics. A fifth generation Florida farmer and rancher, Mr. Putnam also serves on the advisory board for AgAmerica Lending and is a founding director of Leading Harvest, which advances agricultural sustainability practices across the supply chain.

Eric H. Speron has extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of business leadership and finance. Mr. Speron has worked at First Foundation, a financial services firm, since July 2007 and currently serves as its Managing Director of Equities. Previously, Mr. Speron was a member of J.P. Morgan’s Institutional Equity division. He has served on the board of directors of Keweenaw Land Association, Limited (OTCMKTS:KEWL) since May 2021 and on the board of Tejon Ranch Company (NYSE:TRC) since November 2024. Mr. Speron was also a director for Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (NYSE:TLF) from April 2023 to January 2025 and for Vidler Water Company, Inc. from January 2016 through May 2022. Mr. Speron received his B.A. in Government and History from Georgetown University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.