On April 18, 2024, Robert S. Rein resigned from the Board of Directors of Smart for Life, Inc. Mr. Rein?s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies (including accounting or financial policies) or practices. On April 18, 2024, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed Heather Granato to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Rein?s. Ms. Granato was also appointed to the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, as well as the Chair of the Compensation Committee. The Board determined that Ms. Granato is independent within the meaning of the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.

Ms. Granato, age 50, is a 30-year veteran of the natural products industry. In February 2024, she founded, and currently serves as President of, Nutrachievement, which provides consultancy services to companies in the nutraceutical industry. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Partnerships & Sustainability for Informa PLC, an international events, digital services and academic knowledge group, from June 2022 to December 2023, and served as Vice President of Content for Informa PLC from December 2012 to June 2022.

Ms. Granato has been a presenter at events including SupplySide, Vitafoods, Natural Products Expo, the Natural Gourmet Show and the Folio: Show. Her publishing experience includes Natural Products Insider, Food Product Design, Country Living?s Healthy Living, Natural Foods Merchandiser, Delicious Magazine and WomenOf.com. She was named to the FOLIO: 100 list of top media professionals in 2018, received the 2014 Visionary Award and the 2018 Journalistic Excellence Award from the American Herbal Products Association, and was recognized by the United Natural Products Alliance in 2023 with its Ignition?Liftoff Award.

Ms. Granato graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond, Virginia, in 1992 with a bachelor?s degree in journalism. The Board believes that Ms. Granato is qualified to serve on the Board due to her extensive experience in the nutraceutical industry, including in the areas of journalistic outreach, content creation and marketing initiatives.