Ken C. Hicks has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 1, 2024 and previously served as Executive Chairman from June 2023 to May 2024. Mr. Hicks served as Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer from May 2018 to June 2023. Mr. Hicks has served as a member of the Board of Directors since June 2020 and served as a member of the Board of Managers of New Academy Holding Company, LLC from May 2017 to June 2020. Mr. Hicks has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and on the board of directors of PetSmart LLC, a pet products and services retail company, since October 2024. Mr. Hicks previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Foot Locker, Inc. from August 2009 to February 2010, and also served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Foot Locker, Inc. from February 2010 to November 2014, and as Executive Chairman at Foot Locker, Inc. from December 2014 to May 2015. Prior to joining Foot Locker, Inc., Mr. Hicks held senior positions at J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network, May Department Stores Company, and McKinsey & Company. Previously, Mr. Hicks has served on the board of directors and its Compensation Committee of Avery Dennison Corporation from July 2007 to October 2024, and as Chairman of the board of directors of Guitar Center Holdings, Inc. from October 2023 to October 2024. Mr. Hicks also served on the board of directors and its Compensation Committee of Whole Foods Market, Inc. from May 2017 to August 2017. He has served on the board of directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association since January 2025. Mr. Hicks graduated from the United States Military Academy located in West Point, NY, and served in the U.S. Army. He also earned a Masters of Business Administration with highest distinction from Harvard Business School.

Steve P. Lawrence has served as Chief Executive Officer and on the Board of Directors since June 2023. Mr. Lawrence served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer since joining the company in February 2019 to June 2023. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Lawrence was President, Chief Executive Officer and served on the board of directors at francesca’s from October 2016 to January 2019. From May 2012 to September 2016, he served as Chief Merchandising Officer at Stage Stores. Mr. Lawrence also spent nearly 12 years working in various merchandising leadership roles at J.C. Penney after 10 years at Foley’s/May Co. Mr. Lawrence obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Tom M. Nealon has served on the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee since March 2021, as Lead Director since December 2021, and as a member of the Audit committee since May 2023. Mr. Nealon served as CEO of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC, a sustainable aviation fuel company, from September 2022 to August 2025. Mr. Nealon has served as Senior Advisor of Southwest Airlines Co. since September 2021 and served as President of Southwest Airlines Co., a passenger airline, from January 2017 to September 2021. Mr. Nealon also served as Executive Vice President Strategy & Innovation of Southwest Airlines Co. from January 2016 to January 2017. Mr. Nealon also served as Group Executive Vice President of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., a retail company, from August 2010 to December 2011. In this role Mr. Nealon was responsible for Strategy, jcp.com, Information Technology, Customer Insights, and Digital Ventures. Mr. Nealon held other senior positions and consulting roles at J.C. Penney, The Feld Group, and Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, Inc. Previously, Mr. Nealon served on the board of directors of Southwest Airlines Co. from December 2010 to November 2015, and on the board of directors and the Audit Committee of the Fossil Group, Inc. from April 2012 to May 2020. He is a graduate of Villanova University’s School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned a Master of Business from the University of Dallas.

Wendy A. Beck has served on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee since December 2020 and as a member and the Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee since May 2021. Ms. Beck most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd., from 2010 to 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Beck served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Domino’s Pizza Inc. from 2008 to 2010, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Whataburger Restaurants, LP from 2004 to 2008 and as their Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 2001 to 2004, and as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. from 2000 to 2001 along with various other roles from 1993 to 2000. Ms. Beck has served on the board of directors of Traeger, Inc., including as chair of its Audit Committee and on its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since July 2021. Previously, Ms. Beck served on the board of directors of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., including on its Audit Committee from July 2022 to September 2024, on the board of directors and chaired the Audit Committee of At Home Group Inc. from September 2014 to July 2021, on the board of directors and the Compensation Committee of Bloomin’ Brands Inc. from February 2018 to April 2022, and on the board of directors and the Audit Committee of SpartanNash Company from September 2010 to December 2013. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Michael P. Dastugue has served on the Board of Directors since December 2025. Mr. Dastugue has over 30 years experience in accounting, finance, real estate, and retail operations. He most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer for Hanesbrands, Inc. from May 2021 to February 2023. Prior to Hanesbrands, Inc., Mr. Dastugue served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Walmart US from June 2015 to March 2021and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Sam’s Club from January 2013 to May 2015. Prior to Walmart Inc., Mr. Dastugue held various leadership positions at J.C. Penney Company, Inc. from 1991 to 2012, including Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and was previously a public accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co for three years. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Finance and earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Texas.

Shannon Hennessy has served on the Board of Directors since December 2025. Ms. Hennessy has 25 years of experience across restaurant leadership and consulting, including retail operations, digital growth, financial planning, reporting, supply chain, logistics, talent, and strategic planning. She has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Habit Burger & Grill since June 2023 and as President from July 2022 to June 2023. Prior to Habit Burger & Grill, she served as the KFC Global Chief Financial Officer from February 2020 to August 2022. Prior to KFC, Ms. Hennessy was a consultant with McKinsey & Company with clients in consumer-facing industries, including retail, consumer goods, hospitality, and logistics for nearly 20 years. She is a graduate of The Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and earned a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.

Clay M. Johnson has served on the Board of Directors since December 2025. Mr. Johnson has over 25 years of digital transformation, cybersecurity, strategic planning, and global operations experience. He most recently served as the Chief Digital and Technology Officer for Yum! Brands, Inc. from October 2019 to April 2024 and as Senior Advisor from April 2024 to April 2025. Prior to Yum! Brands, Inc., Mr. Johnson served as Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Business Services at Walmart Inc. from January 2017 to October 2019. He served as Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President & Corporate Officer at General Electric Power and General Electric Digital from July 2014 to January 2017. Mr. Johnson held other senior leadership positions at Boeing, Dell, Nortel Networks, Fed Ex, and the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Johnson previously served on the board of directors of Sealed Air Corporation, from May 2023 to May 2025, including on its Audit Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas, Dallas.

Brian T. Marley has served on the Board of Directors and as a member and Chair of the Audit Committee since June 2020 and served as a member of the Board of Managers of New Academy Holding Company, LLC from January 2018 to June 2020. Mr. Marley is the founder and has served as Managing Partner of Marley Associates LLC, where he has provided advisory services for a wide variety of consumer and retail firms, since 2014. Mr. Marley has also served as a Consumer and Retail Industry Advisor for Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. since January 2023. Mr. Marley previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Belk, Inc. from 2000 to 2013. At Belk, Mr. Marley had responsibility for financial planning, accounting, treasury, risk management, process improvement, credit and customer loyalty programs. He also served as Chairman of Belk National Bank from 2000 to 2006. Prior to joining Belk, Mr. Marley was at KPMG LLP for 20 years, during which he was an Audit and Assurance partner in the Retail and Consumer Industry practice for seven years. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Theresa E. Palermo has served on the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Governance Committee since July 2022. Ms. Palermo has served as Chief Marketing Officer at Magnolia since July 2024 and as Chief Growth Officer since February 1, 2026. Previously, Ms. Palermo served as Senior Vice President, Connected Commerce and Marketing at Signet Jewelers Limited from October 2019 to July 2024. Ms. Palermo also served as Senior Vice President, Marketing of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. from September 2017 to October 2019. Ms. Palermo also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Vera Bradley Inc. from June 2015 to August 2017. Ms. Palermo held other senior positions and roles at Fossil Group Inc., Collective Brands, Inc., The Timberland Company, Polaroid Corporation, and United Communications Group Limited. She is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and earned a Master of Business Administration from Simmons University.

Monique Picou has served on the Board of Directors since March 2024 and the Nominating and Governance Committee since June 2025. Mrs. Picou has over 30 years of supply chain, logistics, strategic planning, operations digital/technology, and engineering experience. Mrs. Picou serves as Chief Product Supply Officer, Google Cloud at Alphabet, Inc., a multinational technology company, since June 2025 and also served as Global Executive - Vice President, Google Cloud Supply Chain and Operations at Alphabet, Inc., from March 2023 to June 2025, and as Vice President, Google Product, Technology Strategy and Global Server Operations at Alphabet, Inc. from February 2021 to April 2023. Prior to Alphabet, Inc., Mrs. Picou served as Senior Vice President, Sam's Club Chief Strategy and Supply Chain Officer from March 2020 to February 2021, as Sam's Club Senior Vice President Supply Chain Flow from February 2019 to February 2020, and Vice President, Supply Chain at Walmart, Inc., a multinational retail company, from August 2018 to January 2019. Mrs. Picou held other senior leadership positions at Voyant Beauty, LLC and Procter & Gamble Company, where she spent more than 25 years and served in various positions, including Senior Vice President - Product Supply Global Health Care from December 2016 to August 2017. Since November 2021, Mrs. Picou has served on the board of directors of Ryan Companies US, Inc., a commercial real estate services company. She is a graduate of Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and earned a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology.

Beryl B. Raff has served on the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee since May 2021 and as the Chair of the Compensation Committee since October 2021. Previously, Ms. Raff was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Helzberg Diamonds, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a multinational conglomerate holding company, from 2009 to July 2022. Ms. Raff served as the non-executive Chairman from July 2022 to July 2023. Before joining Helzberg Diamonds, from 2001 to 2009, Ms. Raff held senior merchandising positions with J.C. Penney, most recently as Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, where she was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the fine jewelry business and served on its executive board, which determined strategic direction and initiatives for JC Penney. Ms. Raff also was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Zale Corporation from 2000 to 2001 and held senior merchant positions at R. H. Macy & Company for 19 years. Ms. Raff has served on the board of directors of Helen of Troy, Ltd. since August 2014, including on its Audit Committee and formerly its Compensation Committee, and on the board of directors of Larry H. Miller Company, including on its Governance Committee, its Compensation Committee, and its Investment Committee. Previously, Ms. Raff served on the board of directors of The Michaels Companies, Inc. from September 2014 to April 2021, including on its Audit Committee and on its Compensation Committee, on the board of directors of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., from June 2007 to February 2015, including on its Compensation Committee and as chair of its Governance & Nominating Committee, and on the board of directors of Jo-Ann’s Stores, Inc. from August 2001 to February 2011, including on its Audit Committee and as chair of its Compensation Committee. She is a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration from Drexel University.

Jeffrey (Jeff) C. Tweedy has served on the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating & Governance Committee since October 2020. Mr. Tweedy has served on the board of directors of Safe and Green Development Corporation since April 2023, including on its Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Additionally, Mr. Tweedy has served on the advisory board of The Piney Woods School since February 2019, the board of directors of Braven, Inc. (New York branch) from 2023 to 2025, and the board of directors of the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2021, where he previously studied Menswear Design and Marketing. Mr. Tweedy served in an advisory role with Global Brands Group/Sean John Clothing from March 2021 to August 2022. Mr. Tweedy served as Chief Executive Officer of Sean John Clothing from November 2007 to March 2021 and as Executive Vice President from February 1996 to March 2005. He served as Vice President of Karl Kani Jeans from March 1993 to June 1996. Mr. Tweedy served as Vice President of Spike Lee from February 1992 to June 1993 and as East Coast Sales Manager of Ralph Lauren Womenswear from February 1990 to December 1992.