J.K. Symancyk was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on November 4, 2024. Prior to joining Signet, Mr. Symancyk served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart LLC, a leading specialty pet retailer, from June 2018 to September 2024. Prior to PetSmart, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Academy Sports & Outdoors, a sporting goods retailer, where he also served on the board of directors, and held many leadership roles at Meijer, a supercenter chain, including Group Vice President, EVP Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President. Mr. Symancyk currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Bath & Body Works, Inc., a publicly traded home and body care products retailer, since 2021. Previously, Mr. Symancyk served on the board of directors of Chewy, Inc., a publicly traded online retailer for pet products, from June 2018 through July 2021, and GameStop Corp., a publicly traded gaming and entertainment products retailer, from March 2020 to June 2021. He also serves as a member of the board of directors for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, a U.S. trade association for leading retailers. Mr. Symancyk graduated with a bachelor s degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. With over 30 years of retail industry experience leading large and complex organizations across diverse categories, Mr. Symancyk brings deep executive leadership, including multiple years of chief executive officer experience, strategic planning and analysis, operations, merchandising, supply chain management, marketing and brand management expertise. His extensive background provides strong business and industry acumen, and he has significant experience driving growth and market leadership through proprietary brand development, services expansion, loyalty programs, and digital and supply chain enhancements.