Lakeland Industries, Inc. announced that Charles D. Roberson will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland Industries at the end of the Company's fiscal year, January 31, 2024. The Board has appointed James "Jim" M. Jenkins, current Executive Chairman of the Board, to oversee the Company's executive management team while it conducts a comprehensive search to identify a permanent CEO. In addition to Mr. Jenkins, Lakeland's executive management team is led by Roger D. Shannon, CFO, Hui ("Helena") An, COO, and Joshua Sletten, VP of Corporate Development and Strategy.

Thomas J. ("Tom") McAteer will continue as the Company's Lead Independent Director. Mr. Jenkins was appointed the Company's Executive Chairman on August 30, 2023. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Board from February 1, 2023 through August 2023 and as a director since 2016.

Mr. Jenkins also served on its Board from 2012 to 2015 and was a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Jenkins is currently the General Counsel and Vice President of Corporate Development for Transcat, Inc. Before joining Transcat, Mr. Jenkins was a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, where his practice focused on corporate governance and general corporate law matters, including initial and secondary public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance. Mr. Jenkins is a Chambers-rated attorney and served as the Chair of the firm's Securities Practice Group from 2001 to 2020 and as a member of the firm's Management Committee from January 2007 to January 2013.

From 2018 until September 2020, he served as the Partner in Charge of the firm's New York City office. Mr. Jenkins holds a B.A. from Virginia Military Institute and a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law.