Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. announced that Sandra Buffa was unanimously elected to the company's board of directors on August 2, 2023 to fill a newly created Class II board seat. Ms. Buffa will serve an initial term expiring at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Following Ms. Buffa's election to the Board, the Board is comprised of eight directors, of which four are independent directors.

Ms. Buffa, who served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer until her retirement in December 2017, was also appointed to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee. Ms. Buffa served as Chief Financial Officer of Natural Grocers from 2008 to 2017. Prior to her role with Natural Grocers, Ms. Buffa previously served as Chief Financial Officer at QCE, LLC, the parent company of the Quizno's restaurant chain, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc., and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. Ms. Buffa began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, including as a senior audit manager.

Ms. Buffa is a Certified Public Accountant.