Exhibit 99.1
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Contacts:
Sherman Miller, President and CEO
Max P. Bowman, Vice President and CFO
(601) 948-6813
CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. NAMES TODD WALTERS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
MATT WHITEMAN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
RIDGELAND, Miss. (March 27, 2023)
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announced that Todd Walters has been named Chief Operating Officer and Matt Whiteman has
been named Vice President, Operations, both effective March 27, 2023.
Walters joined Cal-Maine Foods in 1997. Since 2011, he has served as Vice President of
Operations for the Company’s operations in South Texas, as well as the Wharton County Foods
facility in Boling, Texas. He has previously served in management positions at the Company’s other
locations in Mississippi, Kansas, New Mexico, and Ohio. Walters has served on the Board of The
Ohio Poultry Association and The Texas Poultry Federation where he is currently ex-officio. He is
also an active member of the United Egg Producers. Walters is a graduate of Mississippi State
University with a bachelor's degree in poultry science.
Whiteman has been employed with Cal-Maine Foods since 2011. He most recently served
as General Manager of the Waelder, Texas, operations. Prior to this, he served in management
positions at various locations including Edwards, Mississippi; Bremen, Kentucky; Guthrie,
Kentucky; and Boling, Texas. Whiteman is active in the Texas Poultry industry and is currently the
President of the Texas Egg Council, along with serving as a Board Member of the Texas Poultry
Federation. Whiteman is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in
poultry science.
Commenting on the announcements, Sherman Miller, president and chief executive officer
of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., stated, “We are pleased to announce these important new leadership
changes. Todd Walters is well qualified to assume this role, having extensive experience with the
various aspects of our operations across different locations and market regions. He has done an
exceptional job at every stage of his 26-year career with Cal-Maine Foods. He is also a recognized
leader outside the Company as an active member of industry associations. We will continue to
benefit from his valuable insight and experience as we pursue our goal to be an efficient and
sustainable producer.
“Matt Whiteman brings over 12 years of dedicated service to the Company and has played
an important role in managing our Texas operations. His previous experience working at our other
locations and knowledge of other markets brings an added perspective to this leadership role. We
welcome him to our operations management team, and we look forward to working with Matt as
we continue to serve our valued customers in the Texas markets,” added Miller.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing, marketing
and sale of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, pasture-raised, free-range
and nutritionally enhanced eggs. The Company, which is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi,
is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States and sells the majority
of its shell eggs in states across the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western and mid-Atlantic
regions of the United States.