Suzanne T. Mestayer serves as Independent Director of the Company. She is Owner and Managing Principal, ThirtyNorth Investments, LLC, a registered investment advisory firm providing investment management services to individuals, benefit plans, for-profit and non-profit businesses and trusts, since 2010. Managing Member, Advisean Partners, LLC, a private investment and business consulting company, since 2008. Executive Vice President and President – New Orleans Market, Regions Bank, from 2000 to 2008. Ms. Mestayer’s successful and distinguished career in investment management, banking, and accounting eminently qualify her to serve on our Board. Her professional expertise allows her to contribute a broad skill set to the Board. Ms. Mestayer has served on over 20 public and private boards, presiding as chair for seven, and has served on the audit and compensation committees of several organizations. Her governance experience is extremely valuable in matters of board process and oversight. Additionally, Ms. Mestayer’s professional and board experience make her an asset to our Board in its oversight of accounting and financial risk, internal controls, and executive compensation.
As the Independent Director of Sanderson Farms, the total compensation of Suzanne Mestayer at Sanderson Farms is $265,050. There are 10 executives at Sanderson Farms getting paid more, with Joe Sanderson having the highest compensation of $4,147,890.
Suzanne Mestayer is 67, she's been the Independent Director of Sanderson Farms since 2017. There are 8 older and 10 younger executives at Sanderson Farms. The oldest executive at Sanderson Farms, Inc. is John Baker, 78, who is the Independent Director.
Suzanne's mailing address filed with the SEC is 127, Flynt Road, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, 39443, United States of America.
Over the last 21 years, insiders at Sanderson Farms have traded over $163,105,297 worth of Sanderson Farms stock and bought 45,300 units worth $1,397,739 . The most active insiders traders include Joe F Jr Sanderson, Robert Buck Sanderson a Hugh V Sanderson. On average, Sanderson Farms executives and independent directors trade stock every 29 days with the average trade being worth of $4,421,088. The most recent stock trade was executed by Tim Rigney on 22 July 2022, trading 3,122 units of SAFM stock currently worth $636,888.
Sanderson Farms, Inc., founded in 1947, is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food items. Employing more than 15,000 employees in operations spanning five states and 17 different cities, Sanderson Farms is the third largest poultry producer in the United States. As a company, Sanderson Farms is committed to adopting a fresh approach in everything that we do, not only where products are concerned, but companywide, as well. Though the company has grown in size, it still adheres to the same hometown values of honesty, integrity and innovation that were established when the Sanderson family founded the company back in 1947.
Sanderson Farms executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: