Biography

Ms. McCarthy was a director of The Middleby Corporation from 2015 until 2026, and since 2011, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Tack Consulting, Inc., a management consulting firm. From 2007 to 2011, Ms. McCarthy served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SM&A, a public company that provides business strategy, competition management and project management consulting services. Before becoming President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. McCarthy served in various senior executive positions at SM&A, including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary from 2005 to mid-2007. Prior to her time at SM&A, Ms. McCarthy was Chief Financial Officer of PIA Merchandising, an in-store merchandising company; Giant Group, Ltd., an investment firm; and Wherehouse Entertainment, a major music and video retailer. Ms. McCarthy began her career at Mellon Bank, N.A., where she was Vice President of several lending departments responsible for the oversight of highly leveraged and distressed assets and commercial lending. Ms. McCarthy’s operating experience as a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Financial Officer of numerous public and private companies, combined with her extensive background in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting and internal controls, provide the Midera Board with valuable strategy and financial oversight capabilities.