Ross Stores, Inc. announced changes to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2026, with Shelley H. Bransten and Christian B. Johnson elected to join the Board and long-time member Sharon D. Garrett planning to retire. Ms. Bransten brings over 25 years of experience as a senior technology and consumer industry executive, currently serving as Corporate Vice President, Frontier Industry Advisory, Microsoft Frontier Company, and previously holding senior roles at Salesforce.com, Inc. and The Gap, Inc. Mr. Johnson has more than two decades of experience investing in consumer-facing businesses and has been a Partner at Freeman Spogli since 2016, after joining the firm in 2006. Chairman K. Gunnar Bjorklund welcomed both new directors, citing Bransten's expertise across technology, retail, and consumer-focused businesses and Johnson's track record in business strategy and growing consumer businesses. Bjorklund also thanked Garrett, who joined the Board in 2000, for her counsel over the past two and a half decades in guiding the Company through a period of significant growth.
Ross Stores IncRoss Stores adds two board members and sees a long-serving director retire; no clear financial or operational driver.
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