Diamond Foods Inc.

Gary K. Ford has served as Diamond's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 1998. He was General Manager of the in-shell nut division of Sun-Diamond Growers of California, a cooperative joint venture, from 1995 to 1998, and served from 1992 to 1995 as General Manager of Metz Baking Company. From 1979 to 1992 Ford held various management capacities at PepsiCo, Inc.'s Frito-Lay division. He holds a B.S. from William Carey College and an M.B.A. from Georgia College and State University. He serves on the board of directors of the Dried Fruit Association and the Emerald Bowl college football game, and is chairman of the Walnut Marketing Board's international marketing committee. Ford also serves on the GMA sales committee.

Lloyd J. Johnson has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer since September 2008. From July 2005 until August 2008, Mr. Johnson was a Senior Vice President for Expedia Inc., during which time he managed various divisions within the Partner Services Group. Prior to joining Expedia, Mr. Johnson was employed at Kraft Foods, Inc., where he was Vice President, Sales and Customer Development, Kraft Canada from January 2005 to June 2005, and Customer Vice President, Kroger, from June 2001 to December 2004. Earlier in his career, Mr. Johnson held a variety of sales and sales management positions of increasing responsibility at Nabisco Biscuit Company and Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery. Mr. Johnson holds a B.A. from Eastern Washington University.

Steven M. Neil was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for Diamond Foods, Inc. on March 1, 2008. Mr. Neil has a 25-year background in international finance and operational management leadership as well as broad experience in developing and implementing growth initiatives for global organizations. Prior to joining Diamond Foods, Mr. Neil worked at The Cooper Companies, Inc., an international leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of contact lenses and women's healthcare products, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for not only the global finance organization but also for information technology and global supply chain and manufacturing, comprising over 5,500 employees ultimately reporting into him. Mr. Neil was employed by Cooper from January 2005 to March 2008, and from July 2003 to January 2005 he was employed at Ocular Sciences, Inc. as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, which was acquired by Cooper in January 2005. Mr. Neil holds a MBA degree from UCLA, a bachelor's degree in mathematics from UCSB and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California.

Andrew Burke joined Diamond in 2006 as Vice President of Marketing. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing at Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery. Prior to Gallo, he spent seven years at Kraft Foods, Inc. where he focused on brand and product development. Prior to Kraft, Burke was an Account Supervisor for Young & Rubicam. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. in finance and marketing from Fordham University.

Robert Philipps joined Diamond in 2007 as Treasurer and Vice President of Investor Relations. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer of Crystal Geyser Water Company, and spent 14 years at Robert Mondavi Corp., with his last position being VP Investor Relations & Treasurer. Earlier he spent 6 years at PepsiCo, Inc.'s Frito-Lay division in a variety of financial positions. Philipps holds a B.S. from Miami University and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.

Stephen Kim has been Diamond’s Vice President, General Counsel since May 2005. Previously, he served as General Counsel for Oblix, Inc. for five years until its acquisition by Oracle, and was an associate with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati and Weil Gotshal & Manages for a combined five years. Kim earned an undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from New York University.

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Dennis Mussell is the retired former President and Chief Executive Officer of Chicken of the Sea International, a packaged seafood company. He served in that capacity from August 1997 until January 2005. He previously served in various senior capacities with Van Camp Seafood Company, Inc., the predecessor corporation to Chicken of the Sea International, including most recently Chief Operating Officer. Mussell has extensive work experience in the packaged food industry. He holds a B.S. from Southwest Missouri State University.

Robert M. Lea has served as a member of the Diamond board of directors since 1993. He has practiced law as a sole practitioner. From January 2004 to November 2004 Lea served as the Managing Partner of Lea and Shepherd, a law firm. From 1984 to December 2003 he was a partner of Lea & Arruti, a law firm specializing in business litigation. Lea holds a B.A. from the University of California, Davis and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall).