Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) has elected Sterling A. Spainhour, the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Southern Company, to its board of directors effective October 1, 2025. Spainhour will serve on the audit committee and finance committee of the board. Flowers Foods' Chairman and CEO, Ryals McMullian, expressed the board's enthusiasm in welcoming Spainhour, emphasizing his expertise in M&A, legal matters, and corporate governance, which will complement and strengthen the existing board composition.
Spainhour's extensive background includes over 30 years of experience, including senior positions at law firm Jones Day and CNN. At Southern Company, he oversees legal, compliance, corporate governance, internal audit, aerial services, and security organizations. Spainhour holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, a Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a Doctor of Law from Duke University School of Law.
Flowers Foods, with 2024 net sales of $5.1 billion, is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States. The company operates bakeries across the country, producing a wide range of bakery products. Some of the company’s top brands include Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder, and Tastykake.
This announcement underscores Flowers Foods' commitment to evolving its business and advancing strategic priorities to drive increased shareholder value. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved 0.0%, and are now trading at a price of $12.76. For more information, read the company's full 8-K submission here.
