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Simply Good Foods reappoints Joe Scalzo as CEO; Tanner departs
Simply Good Foods Co
- Joe Scalzo returns as President and CEO effective Jan 19, 2026, succeeding Geoff Tanner who stepped down Jan 18.
- Scalzo previously served as CEO (2017-2023) and Executive Vice Chair; will join Board on Jan 28, 2026.
- Scalzo employment: $1.1M base salary, 150% target bonus, inducement option for 2M shares vesting over 3 years.
- Tanner severance: $3.52M cash, $350,568 prorated bonus, and accelerated vesting of certain equity awards.
- Chief Accounting Officer Timothy Matthews resigns Feb 6; CFO Christopher Bealer to serve as principal accounting officer.
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