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NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE)

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

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Board of Directors

Director information for NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Alexander N. WilkesChief Executive Officer, National Vision Holdings, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director47[][]2026
Alex WilkesChief Executive Officer47["More than a decade of leadership in the eye care industry","Strong track record of accelerating performance and operational excellence","Developing strategies that position brands for sustained success","Former President, Americas at CooperVision (2022-2024)","Various leadership positions at EssliorLuxottica from 2010-2022","Management and consulting roles with Accenture and Deloitte (2003-2010)"][]2026
Caitlin ZullaChief Executive Officer, Lumexa Imaging48["Over 20 years of health care services operating experience","Former Chief Executive Officer of Optum Health East","Former Chief Executive Officer of SCA Health","Various roles at SCA Health including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle"]["Compensation Committee"]2026
D. Randolph PeelerSenior Advisor, Berkshire Partners, LLC; Lead Independent Director61["Senior Advisor at Berkshire Partners LLC","Managing Director since 2000","Acquisition and capital market transactions knowledge","Board experience from several of Berkshire’s portfolio companies","Industry experience in optical/healthcare and retail industries","Senior leadership experience","Financial/accounting experience","Human capital experience","Public company board and risk oversight experience","Co-founded a privately-owned healthcare services company","Special Assistant for the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy in the U.S. Department of the Treasury","Consultant with Cannon Associates and Bain & Co."]["Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026
James M. McGrannChief Executive Officer, Advancing Eyecare64["Nearly 30 years of experience across the eye care industry","President and Chief Operating Officer of Percept Corporation","Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HH&S Management Consulting, LLC","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Professional Eye Care Associates of America","President and Chief Executive Officer of VSP Global","President and Chief Technology Officer of VSP Vision Care","President and Chief Executive Officer of Eyefinity","Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Marchon Eyewear, Inc."]["Compensation Committee"]2026
Jose ArmarioChief Executive Officer, Bojangles’, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President67["senior leadership","public company board","financial and accounting","risk oversight","retail industry experience","marketing","ESG and sustainability","human capital experience"]["Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026
L. Reade FahsExecutive Chairman, National Vision Holdings, Inc.65["Former Chief Executive Officer of the Company","Previous President and Chief Executive Officer of National Vision, Inc.","Extensive knowledge of optical and retail industry","Experience in marketing and human capital","Previous Chief Executive Officer of First Tuesday","Managing Director of Vision Express U.K.","Various positions at LensCrafters"][]2026
Michael J. NicholsonPresident and Chief Operating Officer, J.Crew Group59["Seasoned retail executive","Expertise in business transformation","Expertise in operations","Expertise in finance","Certified Public Accountant","Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of ANN, Inc.","Various executive positions at Limited Brands, Inc.","Senior leadership positions at Colgate-Palmolive, Altria, and PwC","audit committee financial expert"]["Audit Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026
Naomi KelmanRetired President & Chief Executive Officer, Willow; Director67["President and Chief Executive Officer of Willow Innovations, Inc. (2014-2019)","Global Division Head of Novartis OTC (2011-2012)","Various executive roles at Johnson & Johnson (2000-2011)","President of Lifescan North America (2009-2011)","President of Vistakon Americas (2004-2009)"]["Audit Committee","Compensation Committee"]2026
Randy PeelerLead Independent Director[][]2026
Reade FahsExecutive Chairman[][]2026
Susan O’FarrellRetired Chief Financial Officer, Bluelinx Holdings, Inc.; Director; Chair62["Chief Financial Officer at BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. (2014-2020)","Senior financial executive at The Home Depot (1999-2014)","Director of Southern Company Gas (1996-1999)","Qualified financial expert","Holder of CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon","audit committee financial expert"]["Audit Committee"]2026
Susan S. JohnsonRetired Chief Marketing Officer, Prudential Financial, Inc.60[][]2026
Susan Somersille JohnsonDirector60["Chief Marketing Officer for Prudential Financial, Inc. (2020-2024)","Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Truist Financial (2014-2020)","Vice President, Global Marketing, of NCR Corporation (2012-2014)","Global Head of Customer Marketing; Head of Software Marketing Programs, of Nokia Corporation (2007-2012)","Extensive marketing and digital communication, retail, ESG and sustainability, and financial and accounting experience","Senior leadership, public company board and risk oversight experience"]["Compensation Committee (Chair)"]2026
Virginia A. HepnerRetired Chief Executive Officer, The Woodruff Arts Center; Director; Chair68["President and Chief Executive Officer of The Woodruff Arts Center","senior leadership experience","public company board knowledge","risk oversight experience","government/regulatory experience","corporate sustainability and human capital experience","over 25 years of financial and accounting experience","Investor in GHL, Inc.","Strategic Advisor at DMI Music & Media Solutions","Executive Vice President and various other leadership positions at Wachovia Bank"]["Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair)","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"]2026