VITL - Leadership updates

NEW YORK, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, June 22, 2026, to coincide with the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure that each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. The companies being removed from S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 are no longer representative of the mid-cap and small-cap market space, respectively.  Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:Effective DateIndex Name       ActionCompany NameTickerGICS SectorJune 22, 2026

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500 and S&P SmallCap 600:  Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) will replace Kellanova (NYSE:K) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the open of trading on Thursday, December 11. Mars Inc. is acquiring Kellanova in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.Vital Farms Inc. (NASD: VITL) will replace Heidrick & Struggles Intl Inc. (NASD: HSII) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, December 11. Advent International and Corvex Private Equity are acquiring Heidrick & Struggles Intl in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced a major milestone within its farm network, now surpassing 500 family farms versus 300 at the end of 2023. To meet the strong demand for its eggs, Vital Farms has continued to raise the standards in attracting and retaining family farmers across the Pasture Belt™ to produce the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. This includes fair pay for farmers, as well as retention and construction incentives to help offset rising construction costs. "I could not be more excited to celebrate this

AUSTIN, Texas, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced the appointment of William B. (Billy) Cyr to its board of directors effective July 1, 2025. Cyr is an accomplished business leader with more than 40 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods space. Since September 2016, Cyr has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Freshpet, Inc., a pet food company whose mission is to elevate the way we feed our pets with fresh food that nourishes all. He also serves as a member of its board of directors. Before assuming his role at Freshpet, Cyr served as President a

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, has hired Joe Holland as Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) beginning on September 1, 2024. Mr. Holland's proven track record of driving operational excellence for high-impact consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies will help the company continue to raise the standards across the food industry. He will lead Vital Farms' diversified supply chain team, including its award-winning egg washing and packing facility, Egg Central Station (ECS), in Springfield, Missouri, its forthcoming facility in Seymour, Indiana, and dairy operations fo

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced the appointment of Kathryn McKeon to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) effective January 27, 2022. McKeon has over 15 years of experience in brand marketing, with a specific focus on building global and emerging consumer food brands. As CMO, McKeon will oversee the Brand, Content, Community Management, Shopper Marketing, Consumer Insights, Communications and Creative Design marketing functions. McKeon joined Vital Farms in 2016 as one of the first marketing leaders. In her more than five years with the company, she ha

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Coon as Senior Vice President of Strategy. In this newly created role, Stephanie will oversee strategic planning, including identifying and executing long-term growth initiatives that progress Vital Farms' aspiration to build the most trusted food brand. Stephanie will report to President and CEO Russell Diez-Canseco as a member of the Vital Farms Senior Leadership Team. Stephanie brings over 15 years of experience in management consulting and strategy leadership roles

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, today announced the appointment of Joanne Bal as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), effective April 26, 2021. In this newly created role, Bal will be responsible for legal strategy and compliance, as well as leading Vital Farms' ESG initiatives, which includes designing, implementing, and reporting on the company's ESG mission. As Corporate Secretary, Bal will support Vital Farms' board of directors in developing and maintaining best practices in governance

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, today announced that Matt Siler has been appointed Vice President of Investor Relations, effective March 8, 2021. Siler is a finance executive with over 20 years of experience in investing and equity research spanning a range of global and emerging high-growth brands across the consumer sector. In his role leading the investor relations function, Siler will oversee the Company’s communications with the financial community, including institutional investors and sell-side analysts. “We are pleased to welcome Matt, w

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, today announced the appointment of Kofi Amoo-Gottfried to its board of directors effective January 4, 2021. Amoo-Gottfried was appointed to the class of directors that will stand for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Amoo-Gottfried is an accomplished marketing executive with nearly 20 years of experience building and driving growth for global consumer brands across the consumer packaged goods, technology, and retail industries. He currently serves as Vice President of Marketing at DoorDash, the