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George E. Deese
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President 
Joined company in 1964.

George E. Deese, 62, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Flowers Foods since January 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Flowers Foods since January 2004. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Flowers Foods from May 2002 to January 2004 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Flowers Bakeries, the company's core business division, from 1983 to May 2002. Mr. Deese is the former chairman of the American Bakers Association (ABA) and has served for the past eight years on the ABA board and executive committee. Mr. Deese also serves on the Industry Affairs Council for the Grocery Manufacturers of America. Mr. Deese has served on the board of Quality Bakers of America for the past 15 years, including the last five years as vice chairman. Mr. Deese joined Flowers Foods in 1964.

Bradley K. Alexander
President, Flowers Bakeries
Joined company in 1981.
Bradley K. Alexander, 49, has been President of Flowers Bakeries since May 2008. Mr. Alexander previously served as a Regional Vice President of Flowers Bakeries from 2003 until May 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Alexander served in various sales, marketing and operational positions within the company, including bakery president and senior vice president of sales and marketing.


Stephen R. Avera
Executive Vice President and Secretary and General Counsel
Joined company in 1986.
Stephen R. Avera, 51, has been Executive Vice President and Secretary and General Counsel of Flowers Foods since May 2008. Mr. Avera previously served as Senior Vice President and Secretary and General Counsel from September 2004 until May 2008, Secretary and General Counsel from February 2002 until September 2004, and as Vice President and General Counsel of Flowers Bakeries from July 1998 to February 2002. Mr. Avera also previously served as an associate and assistant general counsel of Flowers Industries from February 1986 to July 1998.


Michael A. Beaty
Executive Vice President of Supply Chain
Joined company in 1971.
Michael A. Beaty, 58, has been Executive Vice President of Supply Chain of Flowers Foods since May 2008. Mr. Beaty previously served as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain from September 2002 until May 2008, Senior Vice President of Bakery Operations for Flowers Bakeries from September 1994 until September 2002, and as Vice President of Manufacturing from February 1987 until September 1994. Prior to that, he served successively in management positions at various Flowers operations, including Vice President of Manufacturing, Executive Vice President, and President of various Flowers operations from 1974 until 1987.


R. Steve Kinsey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joined company in 1989.
R. Steve Kinsey, 47, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2008. Mr. Kinsey previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 2007 until May 2008, Vice President and Corporate Controller from June 2003 until September 2007, and as Controller from March 2002 until June 2003. He served as Director of Tax from June 1998 until March 2002 at Flowers Foods and Flowers Industries. Mr. Kinsey also served as Tax Manager at Flowers Industries from July 1994 until June 1998 and as Tax Associate from July 1989 until July 1994.

Karyl H. Lauder
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Joined company in 1978.
Karyl H. Lauder, 51, has been Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Flowers Foods since May 2008. Ms. Lauder previously served as Vice President and Cheif Accounting Officer from September 2007 until May 2008 and as Vice President and Operations Controller from 2003 to 2007. Prior to that she served as Division Controller for Flowers Bakeries Group from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, Ms. Lauder served as a regional controller for Flowers Bakeries after serving as Controller and in other accounting supervisory positions at various plant locations
since 1978.

Gene D. Lord
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Joined company in 1966.
Gene D. Lord, 61, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Flowers Foods since May 2008. Mr. Lord previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Flowers Foods Bakeries Group from July 2002 until May 2008 and as a Regional Vice President of Flowers Bakeries from January 1997 until July 2002. Prior to that, he served as Regional Vice President of the Baked Products Group of Flowers Industries from May 1987 until January 1997 and as President of Atlanta Baking Co. from February 1981 until May 1987. Prior to that time, Mr. Lord served in various sales positions at Flowers Bakeries. Mr. Lord serves on the board of Quality Bakers of America.

Allen L. Shiver
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Joined company in 1978.

Allen L. Shiver, 52, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Flowers Foods since May 2008. Mr. Shiver previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Flowers Foods Specialty Group from April 2003 until May 2008 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Flowers Snack from July 2002 until April 2003. Prior to that Mr. Shiver served as Executive Vice President of Flowers Bakeries from 1998 until 2002, as a Regional Vice President of Flowers Bakeries in 1998 and as President of Flowers Baking Co. of Villa Rica from 1995 until 1998. Prior to that time, Mr. Shiver served in various sales and marketing positions at Flowers Bakeries.

Marta Jones Turner
 
Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations
Joined company in 1978.
Marta Jones Turner, 54, has been Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations of Flowers Foods since May 2008. Ms. Turner previously served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations from July 2004 until May 2008 and Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations from November 2002 until July 2004. Ms. Turner previously served as Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations at Flowers Industries from January 2000 to March 2001. She also served as Vice President of Public Affairs of Flowers Industries from September 1997 until January 2000 and Director of Public Affairs of Flowers Industries for more than five years prior to that time.

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