| Jill Ann Soltau |
Jill Ann Soltau is Chief Executive Officer & Director at J. C. Penney Co., Inc. She is also on the board of AutoZone, Inc.
She previously occupied the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Jo-Ann Stores LLC and President & Chief Merchandising Officer at ShopKo Stores Operating Co. LLC.
She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. |
| Karl Walsh |
Karl Walsh is Chief Digital Officer for J. C. Penney Co., Inc. |
| Brynn L. Evanson |
Presently, Brynn L. Evanson is Chief Human Resources Officer at J. C. Penney Co., Inc. She is also on the board of American Heart Association, Inc.
Ms. Evanson received an undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). |
| Therace Risch |
Currently, Therace Risch holds the position of Chief Information & Digital Officer, Executive VP at J. C. Penney Co., Inc.
In the past she was Chief Information Officer at CC Services, Inc., Vice President-Technology Delivery Services at Target Corp. and Assistant Vice President at The St. Paul Cos., Inc.
She received an undergraduate degree from Ripon College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). |
| Michelle deMartini Wlazlo |
Presently, Michelle deMartini Wlazlo holds the position of Chief Merchant & Executive Vice President at J. C. Penney Co., Inc. Ms. Wlazlo is also on the board of The National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Ms. Wlazlo previously occupied the position of Senior Vice President at Gap, Inc., Senior VP-Merchandising, Apparel & Accessories at Target Corp. and Department Manager at Saks Fifth Avenue LLC.
Michelle deMartini Wlazlo received an undergraduate degree from Lowthian College. |
| Bill Wafford |
Bill Wafford occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at J. C. Penney Co., Inc.
In his past career Mr. Wafford occupied the position of Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President for Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. and Partner at KPMG LLP.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Riverside and an MBA from Kelley School of Business. |
| Jerry Murray |
Jerry Murray is Senior Vice President-Finance for J. C. Penney Co., Inc. |
| Truett R. Horne |
Mr. Truett R. Horne is a Principal at Circle Peak Capital LLC. He joined Circle Peak in 2010. Prior to Circle Peak, he was employed as an Investment Banking Associate with Hovde Financial. There he was responsible for evaluating the financial and strategic options of financial institutions, performing financial analyses and valuations of banks and thrifts, facilitating merger and acquisition transactions, and assessing the impact of national and regional trends on the financial services industry. Prior to joining Hovde Financial, Mr. Horne was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group of Bear, Stearns & Co. In this capacity, he focused on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings of equity and debt for financial institutions across the United States.
Mr. Horne received a BA in Business and Economics from Rhodes College, graduating Magna Cum Laude. |
| Steven P. Whaley |
Steven P. Whaley occupies the position of Principal Accounting Officer, SVP & Controller at J. C. Penney Co., Inc. Mr. Whaley is also Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member of Financial Executives International, Member of Retail Industry Leaders Association and Member of The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accoutin.
In the past Steven P. Whaley occupied the position of Senior Vice President & Controller at Walmart, Inc., Vice President & Controller at Southwest Airlines Co. and Principal at KPMG LLP.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma. |
| Ronald W. Tysoe |
Currently, Ronald W. Tysoe is Non-Executive Chairman for J. C. Penney Co., Inc. He is also on the board of Cintas Corp. and Taubman Centers, Inc.
In the past he occupied the position of Vice Chairman-Finance & Real Estate at Macy's, Inc. and Senior Advisor at Perella Weinberg Partners LP.
He received a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia. |
| Debora A. Plunkett |
Debora A. Plunkett is on the board of CACI International, Inc., J. C. Penney Co., Inc. and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Principal at Plunkett & Associates, Inc.
In the past she was Director-Office & Transnational Threats at United States National Security Council and Director-Information Assurance Directorate at United States National Security Agency.
She received an undergraduate degree from Towson University, a graduate degree from The National War College and an MBA from The Johns Hopkins University. |
| Amanda W. Ginsberg |
Ms. Amanda W. Ginsberg is an Independent Director at Uber Technologies, Inc. and an Independent Director at J. C. Penney Co., Inc. She is on the Board of Directors at Uber Technologies, Inc. and J. C. Penney Co., Inc. Ms. Ginsberg was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer & Director by Match Group, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer by Princeton Review LLC, a Chief Executive Officer by Tutor.com, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Match.com LP, a Vice President & General Manager by People Media LLC, a Vice President-Consumer Technology by Daniel J. Edelman, Inc., and a Vice President-Worldwide Marketing by i2 Technologies, Inc. She also served on the board at Care.com, Inc. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Leonard H. Roberts |
Leonard H. Roberts is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies. He is on the board of J. C. Penney Co., Inc., Safe City Commission, Enactus Group (former Chairman) and Texas Health Behavioral Health Hospital Corinth.
In the past he was Executive Chairman at RS Legacy Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Shoney's, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at BAH Shoney's Corp., President & Chief Executive Officer for Arby's, Inc. and Trustee at Texas Health Resources, Inc. |
| Javier Garcia-Teruel Avila |
Currently, Javier Garcia-Teruel Avila is Managing Director at Alta Growth Capital Management Mexico (GP) LLC. He is also on the board of J. C. Penney Co., Inc., Starbucks Corp., Nielsen Holdings Plc and The Nielsen Co. (US), Inc. and Partner at Spectron Desarrollo SC.
In his past career he occupied the position of Vice Chairman of Colgate-Palmolive Co. Vice President-Body Care at Colgate-Palmolive SA de CV, Chief Growth Officer for Colgate-Palmolive Europe SARL and Vice President for Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. (which are all subsidiaries of Colgate-Palmolive Co.). |
| Paul J. Brown |
Founder of Inspire Brands, Inc., Paul J. Brown is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and presently is Chief Executive Officer & Director at this company and Chief Executive Officer of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. He is also on the board of 14 other companies.
Mr. Brown previously occupied the position of President at Expedia Group, Inc. and President of Expedia, Inc. (a subsidiary of Expedia Group, Inc.), Senior Vice President-Brand Services at InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, President-Brands & Commercial Services at Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Manager for The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., President-Brands & Commercial Services at Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and President-Global Brands & Services at Hilton Hotels Corp. (a subsidiary of Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.), Chief Executive Officer at Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., President of Payment Alliance International, Inc. and Senior Consultant at Accenture LLP.
He received an undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| B. Craig Owens |
Mr. B. C. Owens is an Independent Director at Crown Holdings, Inc., an Independent Non-Executive Director at AptarGroup, Inc., an Independent Director at J. C. Penney Co., Inc. and a Treasurer & Trustee at Friends Central School Corp. He is on the Board of Directors at Crown Holdings, Inc., AptarGroup, Inc., J. C. Penney Co., Inc., United States Cold Storage, Inc., Washington & Lee University and Friends Central School Corp. Mr. Owens was previously employed as an Independent Director by Dean Foods Co., an Independent Director by Pall Corp., a SVP, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer by Campbell Soup Co., a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by Delhaize Group SA, a Finance Director by Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Coca-Cola Entreprise SAS, and a Regional Director by Coca-Cola HBC Polska Sp zoo. He also served on the board at Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos SA. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University, a graduate degree from Tufts University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Wonya Y. Lucas |
Currently, Wonya Y. Lucas is President & Chief Executive Officer of Public Broadcasting Atlanta. She is also Chairman for The Children's Museum of Atlanta, Inc. and on the board of 5 other companies.
In her past career Ms. Lucas occupied the position of President of Lucas Strategic Consultants, LLC, COO-Discovery Channel & Science Channel at Discovery, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of TV One LLC and Executive Vice President & General Manager at TWCC Holding Corp.
She received an undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and a graduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Lisa A. Payne |
Ms. Lisa A. Payne is Independent Director at Masco Corp., Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer at Taubman Centers, Inc., a Trustee at Munder Series Trust, a Trustee at Munder Series Trust II, a Member at National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., a Member at International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., and Investment Committee Member at Belle Capital Management LLC.
Ms. Payne was previously employed as Vice President-Real Estate Department by Goldman Sachs & Co., a Trustee by Munder Funds, Inc., Vice President-Investment Banking Division by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and Vice President-Real Estate Department by Chemical Bank.
Ms. Payne received her undergraduate degree from Elizabethtown College and an MBA from Duke University. |
