Lakeland Industries, Inc. announced that effective February 1, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company promoted Charles D. Roberson, the Company Chief Operating Officer, to the positions of Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Roberson will succeed Christopher J. Ryan who will retire as Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary of the Company, effective February 1, 2020. Mr. Ryan will continue to serve the Company as a Director and as Executive Chairman of the Board, an employee position. In his role as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Roberson, age 57, has served as Chief Operating Officer since July 2018 and will continue in that role until January 31, 2020, and Senior Vice President, International Sales from March 2009 to July 2018. In addition, effective February 1, 2020, (a) A. John Krefts position as Chairman of the Board will convert to that of Lead Independent Director, (b) the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Company will be increased from five to six and (c) Mr. Roberson is designated to fill the vacancy created thereby, as a Class II director (term expiring in 2021).

Effective February 1, 2020, the company will close its principal executive offices located at 3555 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite C, Ronkonkoma, New York 11779-7410, and the company's offices located at 202 Pride Lane SW, Decatur, Alabama, 35603 will become its principal executive offices.