On May 31, 2024, the Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation, upon the recommendation of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Cecilia McKenney to the Board to serve as a Class III Director effective immediately. Ms. McKenney, age 61, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, a position she has held since 2018. Before that, she served in various roles at Frontier Communications, a communications services company, from 2006 to 2017, including Executive Vice President, Consumer Sales and Marketing from 2016 to 2017, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer from 2015 to 2016, Executive Vice President, HR, Administrative Services and Frontier Secure from 2013 to 2015, Executive Vice President, HR and Call Center Sales and Services from 2008 to 2013 and Senior Vice President, HR from 2006 to 2008.

Prior to Frontier Communications, Ms. McKenney held a number of positions at Pepsi Bottling Group from 1989 to 2005, rising to Group Vice President, Headquarters Human Resources. She currently serves on a number of non-profit boards, including for the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York and St. Joseph?s Health Foundation.

Ms. McKenney received a B.A. in business administration from Franklin & Marshall College. The Board affirmatively determined that Ms. McKenney is an independent director within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. In connection with her service on Board of Directors, Ms. McKenney will receive the compensation payable under compensation program for non-employee directors.