Jeffrey Gennette served as Chief Executive Officer of Macy s, Inc., a publicly traded department store organization, from March 2017 to February 2024 and as Chairman from February 2018 to April 2024. Prior to his roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Gennette served in positions of increasing responsibility at Macy s over a more than 40-year career, including President from 2014 to 2017, Chief Merchandising Officer from 2009 to 2014, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macy s West from 2008 to 2009, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macy s Northwest from 2006 to 2008. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of leadership positions across merchandising and store operations, including executive vice president and director of stores at Macy s Central and senior vice president and general merchandise manager. Mr. Gennette currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Edward Jones Investments and on the Board of Directors for the National AIDS Memorial. He previously served on the board of directors of Macy s, Inc. from 2016 to April 2024. Mr. Gennette holds a bachelor s degree in English from Stanford University. With more than 40 years of experience in the retail industry, including as the chairman and chief executive officer of a major department store company, Mr. Gennette brings significant executive leadership and strategic planning expertise to the Board. His extensive career at Macys Inc., including roles as chief merchandising officer, president and chief executive officer, provides deep insight across key areas of retail operations, including marketing, brand management, merchandising and store operations. As a long-tenured senior division leader, he further contributes substantial talent development experience and valuable perspective on executive and board succession planning to the Board.