– USA, CA – FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the global leading healthcare apparel brand dedicated to improving the lives of healthcare professionals, announced the appointment of Melanie Whelan to its board as an independent director, effective January 1, 2025.
Melanie Whelan will serve as Chair of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Company also announced that A.G. Lafley will resign from the Board, effective December 31, 2024.
About Melanie Whelan
Melanie Whelan has most recently served as Managing Director at Summit Partners, a growth equity investment firm, since 2020. Previously, from 2015 to 2019, Ms. Whelan served as CEO of SoulCycle Inc., an indoor fitness company, and before that as COO from 2012 to 2015. Before joining SoulCycle, from 2007 to 2012, she was VP of Business Development at Equinox Holdings, Inc., a luxury fitness company. She has also held leadership positions at Virgin Management, where she was on the founding team of Virgin America, and at Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Since 2019, Ms. Whelan has served on the board of directors of Chegg, Inc., an education technology company, where she also serves as chair of its compensation committee.
About FIGS
FIGS is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower, and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We create technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function, and style. We share stories about healthcare professionals’ experiences in ways that inspire them. We build meaningful connections within the healthcare community that we created. Above all, we seek to make an impact on our community, including by advocating for them and always having their backs.
We serve healthcare professionals in numerous countries in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and the Middle East. We also serve healthcare institutions through our TEAMS platform.
For more information: https://www.wearfigs.com/
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