American Vanguard Corporation announced that Mort Erlich, who has served on the company?s board of directors since October 2013, has expressed his intention to retire effective as of the filing of the Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023. Mr. Erlich joined American Vanguard after a 34-year career with KPMG LLP and has served as the Chair of the company?s Audit Committee, as well as a member of both the Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. In light of Mr. Erlich?s retirement, the company?s board has appointed Steven Macicek to succeed Mr. Erlich as Chair of its Audit Committee.

Mr. Macicek formerly served as Global Client Services Partner at Ernst & Young, where he was a member of the firm?s Center for Board Matters, gaining expertise in corporate governance and addressing boardroom issues. An accomplished auditor and business advisor, Mr. Macicek has served numerous high-growth national and large-scale multinational corporations in a wide range of sectors and was relied upon for his broad knowledge of accounting, finance, risk management, M&A, executive leadership, governance, and international business.