Carol Meyrowitz
José B. Alvarez
Alan M. Bennett
Rosemary T. Berkery
David T. Ching
C. Kim Goodwin
Jackwyn L. Nemerov
Charles F. Wagner, Jr.
Carol Meyrowitz
Ms. Meyrowitz, 70, has been Executive Chairman of the Board since January 2016 and a director since September 2006. She served as Chairman of the Board from June 2015 to January 2016 and as Chief Executive Officer of TJX from January 2007 to January 2016. In previous roles, Ms. Meyrowitz served as President of TJX from October 2005 to January 2011, Senior Executive Vice President of TJX from 2004 until January 2005, and prior to that, held various senior management and merchandising positions with Marmaxx and with Chadwick’s of Boston and Hit or Miss, former divisions of TJX.
As Executive Chairman of the Board of TJX, and through the other positions Ms. Meyrowitz has held with TJX, Ms. Meyrowitz has a deep understanding of TJX and broad experience in all aspects of off-price retail, including innovation, business strategy, buying, distribution, marketing, real estate, finance and accounting, and international operations.
Ms. Meyrowitz was also a director of Staples, Inc. from 2007 to 2017.
Ernie Herrman
Mr. Herrman, 63, has been Chief Executive Officer of TJX since January 2016, a director since October 2015, and President since January 2011. He served as Senior Executive Vice President, Group President from August 2008 to January 2011, with responsibilities for Marmaxx, HomeGoods, and TJX Canada; President of Marmaxx from 2005 to 2008; and Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Marmaxx from 2004 to 2005. From 1989 to 2004, he held various senior merchandising positions with TJX.
As Chief Executive Officer and President of TJX, Mr. Herrman has managed a complex global retail business in a significantly evolving landscape and overseen near- and long-term strategy through various economic conditions and challenges. In his current role and through the other positions Mr. Herrman has held with the Company, Mr. Herrman has a deep understanding of TJX and broad experience in all aspects of off-price retail, including merchandising, management, leadership development, business strategy, finance and accounting, innovation, international operations, marketing, real estate, buying, and distribution.
José B. Alvarez
Mr. Alvarez, 61, is a Clinical Professor of Business Administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, which he joined in 2022, and visiting faculty of the Harvard Business School, which he joined in 2009 after holding various senior executive roles in the food retail industry. He served as Executive Vice President – Global Business Development for Royal Ahold N.V., now Royal Ahold Delhaize N.V., a global food retail group, in 2008. From 2001 until 2008, he served in a number of key management positions at Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover, a U.S. division of the group, including President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Logistics. He previously held executive positions at Shaw’s Supermarkets after beginning his career at American Stores Company in 1990.
Mr. Alvarez's long career in the retail industry, including his experience as an educator on the industry, along with his public company directorships, provide him with deep expertise in global retail chain management, including organizational leadership, store management, supply chain, logistics, distribution, merchandising, marketing, and strategy.
Mr. Alvarez was also a director of United Rentals, Inc. from 2009 to 2024.
Alan M. Bennett
Mr. Bennett, 73, served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of H&R Block, Inc., a tax services provider, from July 2010 until his retirement in May 2011 and was previously Interim Chief Executive Officer from November 2007 through August 2008. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a Member of the Office of the Chairman of Aetna Inc., a diversified healthcare benefits company, from 2001 to 2007, and previously held other senior financial management positions at Aetna after joining in 1995. Mr. Bennett held various senior management roles in finance and sales/marketing at Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation, formerly Armstrong Rubber Company, from 1981 to 1995 and began his career with Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young LLP).
Mr. Bennett's senior leadership roles in two significant financial businesses provide him with executive experience in managing very large businesses and change management as well as financial expertise including financial management, taxes, accounting, controls, finance, and financial reporting.
Mr. Bennett has also been a director of Halliburton Company since 2006 and Fluor Corporation since 2011.
Rosemary T. Berkery
Ms. Berkery, 71, was Chairman of UBS Bank USA and Vice Chairman of UBS Wealth Management Americas, a bank and wealth management firm, from March 2010 until April 2018, also serving as CEO of UBS Bank USA from March 2010 to December 2015. Before joining UBS, she held a variety of roles over more than 25 years at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., until her departure in January 2009, including Executive Vice President and General Counsel from 2001 and Vice Chairman from 2007.
Ms. Berkery's long career as a senior executive in the financial services industry provides her with expertise in finance, investment strategies, wealth management, and management of complex global organizations, as well as significant experience in governance, compliance, and risk assessment and oversight.
Ms. Berkery has also been a director of Fluor Corporation since 2010.
David T. Ching
Mr. Ching, 71, was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Safeway Inc., a food and drug retailer, from 1994 to January 2013 and has consulted through DTC Associates LLC, focusing on management consulting and technology services, since 2013. Previously, Mr. Ching was the General Manager for British American Consulting Group, a software and consulting firm focusing on the distribution and retail industries. He also worked for Lucky Stores Inc., a subsidiary of American Stores Company from 1979 to 1993, including serving as the Senior Vice President of Information Systems.
Mr. Ching's strong technology experience and related management positions in the retail industry provide him expertise including in information systems, information security and controls, technology implementation and operation, reporting, and distribution in the retail industry.
C. Kim Goodwin
Ms. Goodwin, 64, is an experienced financial services professional. Her long career in the industry includes serving as Managing Director and Head of Equities (Global) for the Asset Management Division of Credit Suisse Group AG from 2006 to 2008, and as Chief Investment Officer – Equities at State Street Research & Management Co., a money management firm, from 2002 to 2005. She is now a private investor.
Ms. Goodwin's many years of experience in investment and financial services, as well as her years of service as a public company director in different industries, provide her with strong analytical skills, business acumen, and experience in risk assessment and management, as well as a deep understanding of financial markets and corporate strategies.
Ms. Goodwin has also been a director of Popular, Inc. since 2011 and a director of General Mills since 2022.
Amy B. Lane
Ms. Lane, 71, was a Managing Director and Group Leader of the Global Retailing Investment Banking Group at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., from 1997 until her retirement in 2002. Ms. Lane previously served as a Managing Director at Salomon Brothers, Inc., where she founded and led the retail industry investment banking unit.
Ms. Lane's experience as the leader of two investment banking practices covering the global retailing industry has given her substantial experience with financial services, capital markets, finance and accounting, capital structure, acquisitions, and divestitures in that industry, as well as management, leadership, and strategy.
Ms. Lane's public company roles consist of serving as a director of NextEra Energy, Inc. since 2015 and as a member of the board of directors of FedEx Corporation since 2022. She served on the board of trustees of Urban Edge Properties from 2015 until 2022 and on the board of directors of GNC Holdings, Inc. from 2011 until 2020, after it had ceased to be a public company.
Jackwyn L. Nemerov
Ms. Nemerov, 72, was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global leader in premium lifestyle products, from November 2013 until November 2015 and served on Ralph Lauren's board of directors from 2007 until 2015. She served as Executive Vice President of Ralph Lauren Corporation from September 2004 until October 2013. Prior to her tenure there, she held multiple positions in the retail industry, including President and Chief Operating Officer of the Jones Apparel Group from 1998 to 2002.
Ms. Nemerov's extensive retail, brand management, and operations experience, as well as her related board and management positions in the apparel and retail industry, provide her with corporate governance experience as well as valuable expertise in sourcing and supply chain management, manufacturing, merchandising, and licensing.
Charles F. Wagner, Jr.
Mr. Wagner, 56, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2019, where he oversees a range of functions including accounting, finance, internal audit, investor relations, business development, and global security and facilities. Prior to joining Vertex, from 2015 until 2019, Mr. Wagner was Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, which he joined after serving in several senior financial roles in the life sciences and other industries.
Mr. Wagner's ongoing role as a senior financial executive and his many years of experience overseeing various aspects of corporate operations, IT functions, and business growth and strategy provide him with strong business judgement, experience in risk assessment and management, and expertise in considering corporate strategies.
Updated May 2024