Lakeland Industries, Inc. announced that Charles D. Roberson will step down as President of Lakeland Industries and as a member of the Board of Directors 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. Mr. Shannon has over 35 years of experience in finance, strategy, accounting, IT, and executive leadership, including over 17 years as a Chief Financial Officer of public and large private companies ranging from $300 million to over $2.2 billion in revenue.

He has served as Lakeland's CFO since February 1, 2023. Before joining Lakeland, Mr. Shannon served as CFO and Treasurer at Charah Solutions, Inc., from June 2019 to November 2022. Prior to that role, he was CFO and SVP of Finance for Adtran, Inc. and CFO and Treasurer for Steel Technologies, LLC.

Mr. Shannon is a CPA and a CFA® charter holder who received a B.S. in accounting from Auburn University and an MBA (with highest honors) from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Ms. An was appointed Chief Operating Officer on April 6, 2023. She brings over 25 years of experience in global procurement and manufacturing leadership.

Previously, Ms. An served as Vice President of Procurement and Manufacturing - Asia. During her tenure, she has been instrumental in establishing Lakeland's first manufacturing facility in China and led the team that started the Vietnam operation. Ms. An is experienced in manufacturing operations, raw material sourcing/supplier relationships, outsourcing partnerships across Asia and supply chain management.

A Qingdao University of Science & Technology graduate, Ms. An recently obtained an MBA from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Mr. Sletten was appointed Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy on April 6, 2023. He has been instrumental in the development and execution of the Company's global strategy toward higher-value products and revenue growth.

He previously served as Vice President of Corporate Development since June 2021. From July 2019 to May 2021, Mr. Sletten was Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions for Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC. Mr. Sletten held various mergers and acquisitions roles in private equity and corporate functions from 2013 to 2019, including The IMAGINE Group, General Mills, and ShoreView Industries, LLC.

Mr. Sletten received his B.S.B. (Summa Cum Laude honors with distinction) from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.