Barry H. Beracha 64
Executive Vice President
Sara Lee Corporation (retired)
Chief Executive Officer
Sara Lee Bakery Group (retired)
Chicago, Illinois
Director since 2000
Compensation Committee

John P. Bilbrey 50
Senior Vice President
The Hershey Company
President - Hershey International
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Director since 2005
Compensation Committee

James T. Brady 66
Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic
Ballantrae International, Ltd.
Ijamsville, Maryland
Director since 1998
Audit Committee*

Francis A. Contino 61
Executive Vice President -
Strategic Planning &
Chief Financial Officer
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Director since 1998

J. Michael Fitzpatrick 60
President & Chief Operating Officer
Rohm and Haas Company (retired)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director since 2001
Audit Committee
Nominating / Corporate Governance
Committee

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III 56
President
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
Director since 1997
Nominating / Corporate Governance
Committee*

Robert J. Lawless 60
Chairman of the Board
& Chief Executive Officer
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Director since 1994

Michael D. Mangan 50
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
The Black & Decker Corporation
Towson, Maryland
Director since 2007
Audit Committee

Margaret M.V. Preston 49
Market Executive
The Private Bank of America
Banc of America Investment
Services, Inc.
New York, New York
Director since 2003
Nominating / Corporate Governance
Committee

William E. Stevens 64
Chairman, BBI Group
St. Louis, Missouri
Director since 1988
Compensation Committee*

Karen D. Weatherholtz 56
Senior Vice President -
Human Relations
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Director since 1992

*Denotes committee chairman

Robert J. Lawless
Chairman of the Board
& Chief Executive Officer

Paul C. Beard
Vice President - Finance
& Treasurer

Francis A. Contino
Executive Vice President -
Strategic Planning &
Chief Financial Officer

Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.
Vice President & Controller

Lawrence E. Kurzius
President - Europe,
Middle East & Africa

Charles T. Langmead
President -
U.S. Industrial Group

Robert W. Skelton
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel &
Secretary

Mark T. Timbie
President - North American
Consumer Foods

Karen D. Weatherholtz
Senior Vice President -
Human Relations

Alan D. Wilson
President & Chief Operating
Officer

Corporate Governance

McCormick's mission is to enhance shareholder value. McCormick employees conduct business under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer and the oversight and direction of the Board of Directors. Both management and the Board of Directors believe that the creation of long-term shareholder value requires us to conduct our business honestly and ethically and in accordance with applicable laws. We also believe that shareholder value is well served if the interests of our employees, customers, suppliers, consumers, and the communities in which we live, are appropriately addressed.

    McCormick's success is grounded in its value system as evidenced by our core values.

    We are open and honest in business dealings inside and outside McCormick. We are dependable and truthful and keep our promises.

    Our employees and our Board of Directors are committed to growing our business in accordance with our governance structure, principles and code of ethics.