Andrea M. Weiss
Independent Director of the Board
Age: 67
Director since: 2019
Board committees: Audit Committee and Human Capital and Compensation Committee
Experience
Ms. Weiss is the founder of and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Consulting, Inc. since 2002. Ms. Weiss is also the founder of The O Alliance, LLC, a global consulting practice focused on retail, e-commerce and consumer companies. Prior to founding Retail Consulting, Inc., Ms. Weiss was President of dELiA*s, Inc., President of Guess?, Inc., Executive Vice President, Chief Stores Officer of L Brands, Inc., Senior Vice President of Ann Inc., and Director of Merchandising of The Walt Disney Company. Ms. Weiss is also a board member for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. since 2003, RPT Realty since 2018 and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. since 2019. Ms. Weiss currently serves on several private advisory boards. Ms. Weiss served on the board of directors of GSI Commerce from 2006 to 2011, Chico’s FAS, Inc. from 2009 to 2018, The Pepboys - Manny, Moe & Jack from 2013 to 2016 and Nutrisystem, Inc. from 2013 to 2019. Ms. Weiss holds a Masters of Administrative Science from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University. Ms. Weiss also completed post-graduate studies at Harvard Business School and The Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
Qualifications and Skills
Ms. Weiss is being re-nominated as a director because, among her other qualifications, she possesses over 30 years of experience in the retail industry and the areas of marketing, consumer branding, proprietary brand development, consumer behavior, global retail and e-commerce operations and board governance.
Current Public Directorships
●Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL), since 2003
●RPT Realty (RPT), since 2018
●Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY), since 2019
Prior Public Board Service
●GSI Commerce (GSIT), 2006 – 2011
●Chico’s FAS, Inc. (CHS), 2009 – 2018
●The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (PBY), 2013 – 2016
●Nutrisystem, Inc. (NTRI), 2013 – 2019
Fred Whitfield
Independent Director of the Board
Age: 63
Director since: 2021
Board committees: Audit Committee
Experience
Mr. Whitfield has served as President, Vice Chairman, Alternate Governor and Minority Owner of Hornets Sports & Entertainment (“HSE”) since 2018. Mr. Whitfield joined HSE in 2006 as its President, Chief Operating Officer and Alternate Governor, and during his tenure with HSE, he has overseen all areas of business operations and strategy for the Charlotte Hornets and Spectrum Center, including sales, marketing, public relations, legal, finance and human resources. Along with serving as an Alternate Governor on the National Basketball Association Board of Governors, Mr. Whitfield also currently serves as a member of the National Basketball Association Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining HSE, Mr. Whitfield was Director of Business/Legal Affairs of Jordan Brand (a division of NIKE, Inc.); Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Legal Counsel of the Washington Wizards; numerous positions with NIKE, Inc., the last being Director of Player Development, Basketball Sports Marketing; and Senior Partner of Whitfield & Blackmon, Attorneys at Law, LLP. Additionally, Mr. Whitfield is the founder of HoopTee Charities, Inc., which supports a number of non-profit organizations and initiatives. Mr. Whitfield holds a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University, as