Michael J. Gernigin has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance of Hostess Brands, LLC effective on August 29, 2022. Prior to his appointment to this new role, Mr. Gernigin was the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and its principal accounting officer. He was a “named executive officer” in the Company's 2022 proxy statement, as he served as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 2021 to May 2022.

In connection with Mr. Gernigin's appointment to the new role, Travis Leonard, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, became the Company's principal accounting officer.