– USA, TX – YETI Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YETI) today announced the appointments of Beth Axelrod and Rob Katz to its Board as Independent Directors, effective December 19, 2023, bringing the Board to eight members.
“Beth and Rob are strong, respected leaders and bring with them valuable perspective, experience and operational excellence that will benefit our Board. I look forward to working with them to further drive long-term sustainable growth and shareholder value for YETI.,” said Board Chair, Bob Shearer.Mais
About Elizabeth Axelrod
Betty Axelrod brings over 20 years of strategic human resources leadership and management development expertise to the YETI Board. She most recently served as the Global Head of Employee Experience at Airbnb from 2017 to 2021, where she oversaw all human resources and employee engagement initiatives. Before her time at Airbnb, Ms. Axelrod spent 10 years at eBay as SVP of Human Resources, where she was instrumental in helping to globally scale eBay and PayPal. Since 2016, Ms. Axelrod has served on the Board of Directors for Heidrick & Struggles, an international executive search, management, and leadership consulting firm, and Chairs the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
About Robert Katz
Rob Katz has acted as the Executive Chairperson of the Board at Vail Resorts, Inc., since 2021, after serving as CEO there from 2006 to 2021. During his 15-year tenure at Vail as CEO, he led the company through significant growth and success. He first became involved with Vail Resorts in 1991 and has served on its Board of Directors since 1996. Before his time at Vail, Mr. Katz was associated with the private equity investment firm Apollo Management L.P. since its founding in 1990. In addition to serving on YETI’s Board of Directors and the Board at Vail Resorts, Mr. Katz currently serves on the Wharton Leadership Advisory Board.
About YETI Holdings, Inc.
YETI is a growing designer, marketer, retailer, and distributor of a variety of innovative, branded, premium products to a wide-ranging customer base. Our mission is to ensure that each YETI product delivers exceptional performance and durability in any environment, whether in the remote wilderness, at the beach, or anywhere else life takes our customers. By consistently delivering high-performing products, we have built a following of engaged brand loyalists throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and elsewhere, ranging from serious outdoor enthusiasts to individuals who simply value products of uncompromising quality and design. Our relationship with customers continues to thrive and deepen as a result of our innovative new product introductions, expansion and enhancement of existing product families, and multifaceted branding activities.
SOURCE: https://www.yeti.com
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