Mr. James joined Lykes Bros. after a 30+ year career in public accounting serving large agricultural family businesses throughout the southeast. In addition to being a member of the Company's Board of Directors since June of 2018, Mr. James has extensive executive and board level leadership experience across many diverse industries. Prior to joining Lykes Bros., James served as the President of Resource Consulting Group; as the Chief Operating Officer of Oakley Transport Group; and the Eastern Region Leader for RSM McGladrey. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Florida's Natural where he is Vice Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee; the Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors where he is a member of the Policy Committee and chairs the Infrastructure Subcommittee; Vice Chair of the Florida Land Council; and he is a resident member of the Florida Council of 100. Mr. James received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accounting (tax) from the University of Florida.
Mr. Carrere brings to the Board extensive knowledge and expertise in the areas of business, finance and capital markets. Mr. Carrere currently is the General Partner of Keenan Capital Ltd., a private investment partnership, and serves as President of Carrere Land Company LLC. Previously, he served as President/CEO of Southcoast Capital Corp., an investment banking firm. Prior to co-founding Southcoast, Mr. Carrere was an investment banker with several regional investment banking firms. In addition, Mr. Carrere also serves as a director of several private companies and non-profit organizations. Mr. Carrere received a B.A. degree from Washington & Lee University and a M.B.A. from Tulane University.
Carl joined Lykes Bros. Inc. in 1998 as the controller of the Lake Hamilton packing operation. Carl was named Chief Accounting Officer of Ag operation in 2001. Carl was promoted to Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Lykes Bros. Inc. in December 2003 assuming accounting responsibility for all divisions. In March 2011 he was given responsibility for all finance and account activities for Lykes Bros. Inc. Carl was named Chief Financial Officer for Lykes Bros. Inc. in September 2012.
Prior to joining Lykes Bros. Inc. Carl spent 10 years as the accounting and special projects manager for Publix Super Markets dairy manufacturing plants located in Lakeland and Deerfield Beach Florida as well as Atlanta Georgia. There he developed and implemented process improvement and incremental cost accounting systems, benchmarking reports, as well as monthly financial reports.
Carl holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Florida Southern College and has been a licensed CPA in Florida since 1996. Carl is an Alumnus of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agricultural and Natural Resources. Carl is a member of the Florida Institute of CFOs, Florida Institute of CPAs, and Financial Executives International and serves on the Boards of Hillsborough County Farm Bureau, Florida Tax Advisory committee for Farm Bureau, Wedgworth Alumni Association, Florida Tax Watch and the Tampa Bay Chapter of Financial Executives International.
Mrs. Roth is a veteran government affairs professional and land use and environmental lawyer who joined Lykes Bros. in January 2020 after 16 years of advising and assisting the company from private law practice. Her role is to bring her broad knowledge of Florida government and the people in it to bear on Lykes' many activities which intersect with state and regional government.
For most of her 40-year career, Cari worked in private law firms, assisting both public and private sector clients in state-level lobbying and navigating the complexities of state agency regulation. Her experience also includes four years in the public sector as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs in Tallahassee, where she played a lead role in negotiating major growth management legislation and implementing many inter-agency efforts. She has also served on the State's Environmental Regulation Commission by Governor's appointment for 15 years, recently reappointed by Governor DeSantis as Chair.
Cari has been recognized by her peers for her work in government relations and administrative areas of practice, including being named to the prestigious Legal Elite Hall of Fame by Florida Trend magazine. She also has an "AV Preeminent" lawyer rating by Martindale-Hubbell, as generated by surveys of both her peers and judges. She is a proud double 'Nole, receiving both her undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University.
Mr. Bertram joined Lykes Bros. Inc. in 1998 in the credit and collections department of the former Lykes Consumer Brands Division. Various roles of increasing responsibility within Accounting & Finance have provided broad experience in all facets of corporate finance and a tight integration with operations across a diverse portfolio of businesses. This experience led to a promotion to Vice President of Business Analysis in 2018. In this role, John strives to advance the organization through an understanding of key performance drivers, delivering results through sound financial strategy and execution. He has emphasized technology and the integration of data sets to consider business predictors, creating value-added business insights in support of corporate strategy.
John holds his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida (class of '95) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Florida (2001). He is an alumnus of Leadership Tampa (2010) and the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (2018). Additionally, John received a professional certification in real estate finance & development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2019).
Mr. Johns joined the company in May 2007, serving as ranch manager since 2011. In his new role, he will continue overseeing Lykes' extensive cattle, farming, and equipment operations and now oversee the forestry division. Johns brings a strong economics background to the job, having received a Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics in 2004 and a Master of Agribusiness in 2006, both from the University of Florida. Under Flint's leadership, Lykes' cattle operation remains the 4th largest U.S. cow-calf operation. He has been a leader in the Florida cattle industry. Currently, he serves on the Florida Cattlemen's Executive Committee and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Florida Heritage Beef, LLC. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Florida Beef Council and numerous cattle industry committees within Florida and nationally. His expertise and experience have been recognized by his peers. He received the UF/IFAS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Horizon Award in 2014, the UF Alumni Association's Outstanding Young Alumnus Award in 2015, and the Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents "Outstanding Agriculturalist" in 2019.
Mr. Handley joined Lykes in 2011 after a seven-year career as an engineer in the private sector. He started as director of engineering, focusing on the company's permitting, construction management, and environmental compliance needs. In 2017, his responsibilities expanded to include land management, including the real estate aspects of managing the company's land assets. In his new role, he will continue focusing on engineering and regulatory matters for Lykes' Florida agriculture and natural resource projects, and he will also manage Lykes' hunting and agricultural leasing, species conservation, and operations at Lykes' Texas Ranch.
Handley is a 2003 graduate of the University of Florida with a dual degree in Agriculture and Biological Engineering and Agricultural Operations Management. He is also a member of Class IX of the UF/IFAS Wedgeworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, completing that program in 2015 and has served on the Advisory Council for the Wedgworth Leadership Institute. His professional life has led him to leadership roles in the Florida Section of the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers and the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society.Noah Handley was recognized by his peers with the Outstanding Professional Engineer Award from the Florida Section of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in 2019.
Mr. Wilson joined Lykes Bros. in 2023 with over 20 years of real estate asset management, strategic planning, and business operations experience. Before joining Lykes Bros., he served five years as the Vice President of Corporate Real Estate at VyStar, a financial institution with over 14 billion in assets, where he led the efforts that more than doubled the real estate assets under his management. He also served as the Director of Asset Management at ELS, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) with a multibillion-dollar real estate portfolio, a Real Estate Consultant with Bain Capital, and a Director of WCI in his career. In addition to Joseph's experience managing world-class real estate portfolios and business operations, he achieved multiple certifications, professional licensure, and degrees, including a Master of Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Master of Business Administration from Jacksonville University. Joseph, a native Floridian, believes in serving others, and his mantra is: "Integrity is not negotiable, and always treat others the way you want to be treated."
Mr. Duncan joined Lykes Bros. Inc. in 2001 as the Production Supervisor for the Citrus Division. Over his 23 years at Lykes, he has immersed himself in every aspect of the department. His many responsibilities have contributed to his wealth of knowledge within the industry and have prepared him for his current position as Vice President of Citrus. In this role, Mr. Duncan balances the challenges within the industry with the drive to keep producing quality Florida citrus.
In 1999, Hal graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Operations and Management. He is a Certified Crop Advisor through the American Society of Agronomy and a Board Member of the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association and the Highlands County Farm Bureau.
Ms. Nagar joined Lykes Bros. Inc. in June 2020 as the corporate controller assuming the accounting responsibilities for Lykes Bros corporate and consolidated accounts. Additionally, she takes on the duties of supervising and overseeing month end, cash management, annual audit and tax return preparation, corporate budgeting and any other financial reporting required. Since 2022, she has also taken over responsibility for preparing the Sustainability Report. Prior to joining Lykes Bros. Inc., Poonam spent 8 years in public accounting performing duties in Tax, Audit and Consulting. She spent 5 years at RSM US LLP as a manager in the audit group and spent time working with risk advisory services. As an audit manager, her industry focus was widespread to include agriculture, manufacturing, and consumer products. Poonam served as an integral member of the Lykes audit team for 3 years and brings with her the knowledge of the company, technical accounting, and internal controls. Poonam is a University of Tampa Alumni with both a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting. She has been a licensed CPA in Florida since 2018.
Ms. Holmer joined Lykes as Corporate Secretary and Legal Coordinator in March 2023. In that role, she attends all Board of Directors and Board Committee meetings, maintains corporate and shareholder records, conducts shareholder transactions, and works with outside counsel on legal matters. Before joining Lykes, Kathy had a 30+ year career as a litigation paralegal specializing in complex commercial cases in state and federal courts, including construction defect and contract disputes, creditor's rights in bankruptcy, land use, acquisition disputes, and employment matters. She also worked as the Legal Coordinator for a multi-state construction staffing firm, managing litigation, statutory compliance, and collection processes. Kathy attended the University of Kansas and is still a loyal Jayhawk.
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