J & J Snack Foods Corp. announced that its board of directors has appointed Roy Jackson as lead independent director, effective immediately.
Jackson, who has served on the J & J Snack Foods Board since May 2022, currently chairs the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of both the Audit and Compensation Committees.
Jackson brings nearly 25 years of extensive food service industry experience to the role. His impressive corporate background includes senior-level positions with major global brands such as PepsiCo, YUM! Brands, and The Coca-Cola Company, where he retired in 2018 as senior vice president of business development & industry affairs. He also most recently served as executive vice president of development & industry relations at the National Restaurant Association.
In addition to his corporate career, Jackson has held board roles with the Multi-Cultural Foodservice Hospitality Alliance, the International Franchise Association, and The National Restaurant Educational Foundation. He currently serves on the board of CustomerX.i Inc. and is a Trustee Emeriti of Union College.
“I am honored to serve as Lead Independent Director of J&J Snack Foods’ Board of Directors,” Jackson said. “I am excited to partner with the rest of the Board and the management team as we focus on continuing to capture growth opportunities across all of our divisions and categories.”
