Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE American: DLA), a leading provider of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Matt Miller as the Company’s President, Delta Group effective April 25, 2022.

Robert W. Humphreys, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Miller as President, Delta Group. Matt is an experienced and proven business leader with a track record of building high-performance business teams while executing and delivering strong and profitable results. Matt will assume full profit and loss responsibility of the Delta Group and leadership responsibility for organizational functions including sales and marketing, manufacturing, operations, planning, and process improvement.”

Mr. Miller, age 53, has most recently served as Interim CFO at Ardmore Home Designs from June 2021 to April 2022. Prior to joining Ardmore, Matt was President and CEO of Interface Americas, a global flooring company specializing in carbon neutral carpet tile and resilient flooring, where he oversaw the North American, Latin American, and South American regions representing approximately $700 million in revenue. Matt was responsible for all functions within the division including sales, marketing, product development, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and human resources. Matt has a proven track record of driving profitable growth across multiple industries and has served in numerous other senior leadership positions in strategy, finance, and innovation at companies such as American Standard, Newell Brands, Kraft Foods, and Zyman Group.

Mr. Miller holds a Bachelor in Business Administration and Finance degree from Emory University Goizueta School of Business and a Master in Business Administration from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.

Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries, DTG2Go, LLC, Salt Life, LLC, and M.J. Soffe, LLC, is a vertically-integrated, international apparel company that designs, manufactures, sources, and markets a diverse portfolio of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products under the primary brands of Salt Life®, Soffe®, and Delta. The Company is a market leader in the direct-to-garment digital print and fulfillment industry, bringing DTG2Go technology and innovation to the supply chain of its customers. The Company specializes in selling casual and athletic products through a variety of distribution channels and tiers, including outdoor and sporting goods retailers, independent and specialty stores, better department stores and mid-tier retailers, mass merchants and e-retailers, the U.S. military, and through its business-to-business e-commerce sites. The Company’s products are also made available direct-to-consumer on its websites at www.saltlife.com, www.soffe.com and www.deltaapparel.com as well as through its branded retail stores. The Company’s operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it employs approximately 8,700 people worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.

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