– BERMUDA, Hamilton – Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE: SIG), the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, today announced the appointment of Sandra Cochran to its Board of Directors, effective on February 27, 2024.
Sandra Cochran will also join the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee.
“Sandy’s rich background in retail, coupled with her strong executive leadership skills and deep financial expertise, will make her an incredibly valuable member of the Signet Board of Directors. She embodies the combination of skills we need to continue to build the Signet of the future. I’m thrilled to welcome Sandy to the Board and believe that her experience in critical areas like marketing, risk management and strategic planning will help to further support Signet’s transformation, led by CEO Gina Drosos,” said Board Chairman, Todd Stitzer.
About Sandra Cochran
Cochran brings to Signet more than 25 years of retail experience, most recently serving as president and chief executive officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. from September 2011 to this past November when she became Executive Chair of the company and served in such position until February 22, 2024. She joined Cracker Barrel as chief financial officer in 2009 and was named president and chief operating officer the following year. Throughout her tenure, she was credited with driving strong performance, creating shareholder value, recruiting and developing key talent, and championing a culture that allowed the company to pivot quickly to new strategies based on always-evolving customer needs.
Cochran previously served as chief executive officer of Books-A-Million, Inc. from 2004-2009. She currently sits on the board of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and, in addition to her prior service on the board of Cracker Barrel, previously served on the board of Dollar General Corporation.
“I’m delighted to join the Signet Board and see so much overlap between the work that I led at Cracker Barrel and the focus that Signet has on investing in the customer experience and leveraging loyalty, technology and personalization to help drive the business,” said Sandra Cochran. “I look forward to helping Signet execute on its strategic priorities while also continuing to Inspire Love around the world.”
About Signet a
Signet is the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry. As a Purpose-driven and sustainability-focused company, Signet is a participant in the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. Signet operates approximately 2,700 stores primarily under the name brands of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Diamonds Direct, Blue Nile, JamesAllen.com, Rocksbox, Peoples Jewellers, H. Samuel, and Ernest Jones.
SOURCE: https://www.signetjewelers.com/
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