BARK, Inc. announced that Larry Bodner has joined the Company?s Board of Directors (the ?Board?), effective immediately. Mr. Bodner brings over 35 years of operational and financial experience spanning the consumer-packaged goods industry, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bulletproof 360, a functional nutrition and wellness company. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Hostess Brands, where he has served as a Director since 2016.

Mr. Bodner is a highly experienced operational and financial executive who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bulletproof 360, a functional nutrition and wellness company, a role he has held since 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Bodner was the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Sovos Brands. Previously, Mr. Bodner served as the Chief Financial Officer of Big Heart Pet, the producer and distributor of brands such as Milk-Bone, Kibbles ?n Bits, and Meow Mix.

In 2015, Mr. Bodner helped lead the sale of Big Heart Pet to The J.M. Smucker Company for $6 billion. Mr. Bodner has also held roles at The Walt Disney Company and Procter & Gamble. Mr. Bodner currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Hostess Brands.

He holds an MBA from Duke University and a BA from Dickinson College.