| Cynthia Todd Jamison |
Cynthia Todd Jamison is currently the Chairman at Darden Restaurants, Inc., Chairman at Big Lots, Inc., Independent Director at Office Depot LLC, Director at Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council, and Independent Director at The ODP Corp. Previously, she served as the Non-Executive Chairman at Tractor Supply Co., Chairman at Caribe Media, Inc., and held various director positions at Cellu Tissue Holdings LLC, B&G Foods, Inc., Danone US, Inc., Horizon Organic Holdings, Inc., ISCO International, Inc., Cosi, Inc., Chart House Enterprises, Inc., Savista Corp., AquaSpy, Inc., Near North Insurance Brokerage, Inc., Kraft General Foods Corp., SurePayroll, Inc., Tatum LLC, Allied Domecq Retailing USA, AquaSpy Group Pty Ltd., and Cultureworx. Ms. Jamison received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her MBA from The University of Chicago. |
| Michael A. Schlonsky |
Michael A. Schlonsky is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at Big Lots, Inc. He started this position in 1993. Prior to his current role, he obtained an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 1988 and a graduate degree from Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 1991. |
| Juan Ignacio Guerrero |
Juan Ignacio Guerrero is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer & Senior VP at Big Lots, Inc. and the Chief Global Supply Chain Officer & Senior VP at OSI Restaurant Partners LLC. Previously, he held positions as the Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer at 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1, Inc., the Executive Vice President-North America Retail at Office Depot LLC, the Chief Global Supply Chain Officer & Senior VP at Bloomin' Brands, Inc., and the Senior Vice President-Global Logistics at Starbucks Coffee Co. Guerrero received an undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Matt Weger |
Matt Weger is a professional who currently holds two positions. He is a Member of the Board of Directors at the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus and also serves as the Senior VP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Big Lots, Inc. Previously, he worked as the Chief Information Officer at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Mr. Weger completed his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University. |
| Kristen Cox |
Kristen Cox currently works at Big Lots, Inc., as Chief Stores Officer & Senior Vice President from 2023. |
| John William Alpaugh |
John William Alpaugh is currently the Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President at Big Lots, Inc. He previously worked as the Chief Executive Officer at CyberMark International, Inc., an Analyst & Financial Planner at International Business Machines Corp., and the Chief Marketing Officer-Orion & Phoenix at PetSmart LLC from 1999 to 2010. He also held a position as a Principal at Procter & Gamble Ltd. Alpaugh holds a graduate degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management and an undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio). |
| James R. Chambers |
James R. Chambers is currently the Chairman at Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College, Chairman at TIAA Board of Governors, Chairman-Trustees Board at Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, and Independent Director at Big Lots, Inc. Previously, he held positions such as President & Co-Chief Executive Officer at WW International, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at NetGrocer, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Rémy Cointreau USA, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Paxonix, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at NeXpansion, Inc., Chairman at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services LLC, Director at B&G Foods, Inc., Group President at Information Resources, Inc., President-Refrigerated Foods & Senior VP-Sales at Nabisco, Inc., President-Americas Confectionery Division at Mondelez UK Holdings & Services Ltd., President at Mondelez UK Holdings & Services Ltd., General Manager at Mondelez International, Inc., President at Cadbury Adams USA LLC, Co-President at DPS Beverages, Inc., President-Confectionary at Kraft Foods North America, Inc., President-North America & Americas Confectionery at Cadbury Ltd., and Group President at Information Resources, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Bruce K. Thorn |
Bruce K. Thorn is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Big Lots, Inc. and an Independent Director at Caleres, Inc. He is also a Director at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The National Veterans Memorial & Museum. Previously, he worked as a Senior Director-Global Engineering Services at Gap, Inc., Chief Operating Officer at LESCO, Inc., EVP-Store Operations, Services & Supply Chain at PetSmart LLC, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at The Men's Wearhouse LLC, and President, Chief Operating Officer & EVP at Tailored Brands, Inc. He also worked as a Principal at Cintas Corp. and The United States Army (District of Columbia). Mr. Thorn holds an undergraduate degree from the US Military Academy and an MBA degree from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio). |
| Nancy A. Reardon-Sayer |
Nancy A. Reardon-Sayer is currently the Co-Chairman at Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities. She is also an Independent Director at Big Lots, Inc. and Signet Jewelers Ltd. She has held several director positions in the past, including at The Warnaco Group, Inc., Borden Foods Corp, Elmer's Products, Inc., Kids2, Inc., The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Wise Products, Inc., and Girl Scouts of the USA. She was also the Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer at Campbell Soup Co. and the Executive Vice President-Human Resources at Comcast Cable Communications LLC and Comcast Corp. She has been a member of several organizations, including HR Policy Association, The International Women's Forum, National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia), Society for Human Resource Management, HR People & Strategy, Pennsylvania Women's Forum, Inc., The Forum of Executive Women, and Women Corporate Directors. She holds a graduate degree from Syracuse University and an undergraduate degree from Union College (New York). |
| Sandra Y. Campos |
Sandra Y. Campos is the founder of Fashion Launchpad. Currently, she holds several positions as an independent director at PetMed Express, Inc., Big Lots, Inc., Girls, Inc., PDS Ltd., and Fabric, Inc. She is also a senior strategic advisor at ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. In the past, she served as the CEO of Diane von Furstenberg Studio LP and Project Verte, Inc. She was also the Global Group President at Juicy Couture, Inc. and Co-President-Women Apparel at Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. (United States). Additionally, she worked as an advisor at Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. She completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University. |
| Marla C. Gottschalk |
Ms. Marla C. Gottschalk is an Independent Director at US Foods Holding Corp., an Independent Director at Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc., an Independent Director at Big Lots, Inc., an Independent Director at UL Solutions, Inc. and a Member-Advisory Council at Kelley School of Business. She is on the Board of Directors at US Foods Holding Corp., US Foods, Inc., Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc., Big Lots, Inc., UL LLC (Illinois), UL Solutions, Inc., Underwriter Laboratories, Inc., Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC, UL LLC and UL, Inc. (United States). Ms. Gottschalk was previously employed as an Independent Director by Potbelly Corp., a Chief Executive Officer by The Pampered Chef Ltd., a Senior VP-Financial Planning & Investor Relations by Mondelez International, Inc., an EVP, GM-Post Cereal, VP-Marketing & Strategy by Kraft Foods Group, Inc., and an Executive Vice President & General Manager by Post Foods LLC. She also served on the board at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., GATX Corp. and Visteon Corp. She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Wendy Lee Schoppert |
Wendy Lee Schoppert is currently a Director at Bremer Financial Corp., an Independent Director at DaVita, Inc., an Independent Director at Big Lots, Inc., a Director at The Children's Theatre Co., a Director at Nina Hale Consulting, Inc., and an Independent Director at The ODP Corp. She previously served as the Chairman-Minnesota chapter at Women Corporate Directors, an Independent Director at The Hershey Co., an Independent Director at Gaia, Inc., the Vice President-America West Vacations at America West Holdings Corp., the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Sleep Number Corp., and the Head-Product, Marketing & Corporate Development at US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. Ms. Schoppert holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Cornell University. |
| Kimberley Newton |
Kimberley Newton is the founder of Alexis Enterprises, LLC. She is currently an Independent Director at Big Lots, Inc., and a Director at Kansas City Art Institute, Notre Dame De Sion Schools of Kansas City, and Giving The Basics. Previously, she was a Director at Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. and a Senior Vice President-Consumer Experience at Hallmark Cards, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. |
| Sebastian DiGrande |
Sebastian DiGrande is an Independent Director at Big Lots, Inc. He previously worked as Co-Chairman at East Bay Zoological Society, Managing Director & Senior Partner at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., and Chief Customer Officer & Executive VP-Strategy at Gap, Inc. Mr. DiGrande has an undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Christopher J. McCormick |
Christopher J. McCormick is an Independent Director at Levi Strauss & Co. and Big Lots, Inc. He was the President & CEO of L.L. Bean, Inc. from 2001 to 2016. He also served as an Independent Director at Sun Life Financial, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. McCormick has held positions as a Director at National Retail Federation, Inc., Principal at GWI Holding, Inc., Member at United Way of Greater Portland, Principal at The Nature Conservancy, Inc., and Trustee at Maine Community College System. McCormick received his undergraduate degree from Fairfield University in 1977. |
