On February 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of Lakeland Industries, Inc. appointed James M. Jenkins as Acting President in addition to his role as Executive Chairman, effective February 1, 2024. Additionally on February 1, 2024, the Board appointed Roger D. Shannon, who currently serves as the Company?s Chief Financial Officer, to the additional role as the Company?s Secretary, effective February 1, 2024. Mr. Jenkins was appointed the Company?s Executive Chairman on August 30, 2023.

Mr. Jenkins, age 59, has served as the Company?s Board Chair since February 1, 2023, previously served as Vice Chair of the Board from June 2022 through January 2023, and has served as a director of Lakeland since September 2016. Mr. Jenkins currently serves as Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Development Officer and Corporate Secretary of Transcat, Inc. (since September 2020). Prior to joining Transcat, Mr. Jenkins was a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a law firm located in New York State, having joined the firm in 1989 and serving as a partner from 1997 until September 2020.