Board of Directors

Mr. Conroy has been a director and our President and Chief Executive Officer since 2012. Prior to joining Boot Barn, Mr. Conroy was with Claire’s Stores, Inc. from 2007 to 2012 where Mr. Conroy served as Chief Operating Officer and Interim Co‑Chief Executive Officer in 2012, President from 2009 to 2012 and Executive Vice President from 2007 to 2009. Before joining Claire’s Stores, Inc., Mr. Conroy was also employed by Blockbuster Entertainment Group from 1996 to 1998, Kurt Salmon Associates from 2003 to 2005 and Deloitte Consulting in various capacities. Mr. Conroy serves on the board of directors of Party City Holdco Inc. (NYSE, PRTY), a vertically integrated supplier of decorated party goods. Mr. Conroy also serves on the Foundation Board of Children’s Hospital of Orange County as well as the Foundation Board of Orange County School of the Arts. Mr. Conroy received a bachelor’s degree in business management and statistics and a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University. We believe Mr. Conroy is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his expertise in the strategic and operational aspects of the retail industry, which he has gained working in the industry for more than 25 years.

Mr. Starrett has served as Chairman of the Board since 2012 and as a member of our board of directors since 2011. Mr. Starrett has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry. In 1998, Mr. Starrett founded Peter Starrett Associates, a retail advisory firm, and has served as its President since that time. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Starrett served as the President of Warner Bros. Studio Stores Worldwide, a specialty retailer. Previously, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The Children’s Place, a specialty clothing retailer. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions at both Federated Department Stores and May Department Stores, each a department store retailer. Mr. Starrett serves on the board of directors of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE, FND), a retailer of hard surface flooring. In addition, he is a member of the board of directors of several private companies. Previously, he was also Chairman of the Board of Pacific Sunwear, Inc., and served on the board of directors of hhgregg, Inc. Mr. Starrett received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver and received a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University. We believe that Mr. Starrett is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience as an officer and director of both public and private companies in the retail industry.

Mr. Bruzzo joined our board of directors in April of 2021. Mr. Bruzzo currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer of Electronic Arts. Mr. Bruzzo has more than 15 years of experience working for global consumer brands, with extensive knowledge in marketing, brand management, digital strategy and communications. Amongst other roles, Mr. Bruzzo previously served as the Senior Vice President, Channel Brand Management for Starbucks Corporation from 2007 to 2014, Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations for Amazon.com Inc. from 2003 to 2006, and Assistant Vice President, Communications for Regence Blue Shield from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Bruzzo currently serves on the Board of Directors of Clif Bar & Company. Mr. Bruzzo is also the executive sponsor and advocate for Somos EA, Electronic Arts’ Latinx employee resource group, and is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association. Mr. Bruzzo holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Whitworth University. We believe that Mr. Bruzzo is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience working for global consumer brands.

Mr. Burt joined our board of directors in February of 2021. Mr. Burt currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Big Lots Inc. (NYSE, BIG). Mr. Burt has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry with extensive knowledge around supply chain and real estate operations. Mr. Burt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Supply Chain for GNC from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Burt worked for PetSmart, Inc. from 2007 to 2015, beginning as Vice President of Distribution and progressing to Senior Vice President of Supply Chain with later movement to Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development. From 2004 to 2007, he worked as the Director of Domestic Distribution for The Home Depot, Inc. From 1989 to 2004, Mr. Burt worked in various roles within Distribution at Mervyn’s Department Store, which included a two-year developmental assignment running asset protection. Mr. Burt holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. We believe that Mr. Burt is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience in the retail industry.

Ms. Laube joined our board of directors in July of 2018. She previously served as the President of Floor & Decor until her retirement in April 2022. She joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer in 2012 and was promoted to President in February 2020, where she was responsible for Merchandising, Marketing, Training, E-Commerce and Store Operations. From 2005 to 2011, Ms. Laube was President of Party City where she was responsible for Merchandising, Marketing and E-Commerce and prior to that she was the company’s Chief Merchandising Officer. From 2002 to 2004, she was the Vice President of Merchandising for White Barn Candle Company, a division of Bath and Body Works. Prior to that, Ms. Laube worked from 1996 to 2002 at Linens ‘n Things beginning as a Buyer and progressing to General Merchandising Manager. From 1988 to 1996, she was a Buyer at Macy’s in the Textiles division. Ms. Laube began her career at Rich’s department store in the Executive Training Program. Ms. Laube currently serves on the board of directors of Zoo Atlanta, a zoological park in Atlanta and she is on the Terry Dean’s Advisory Council for the Terry School of Business at the University of Georgia. She graduated from the Terry School of Business, University of Georgia in 1985 with a B.B.A. in Marketing. We believe Ms. Laube is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her extensive experience in the retail industry.

Ms. MacDonald joined our board of directors in May of 2018. Ms. MacDonald has over 30 years of experience across marketing disciplines and industries. She started her career in the advertising industry prior to moving to the corporate side in 1993 as VP Brand Management for PepsiCo’s Pizza Hut division. From 1997 to 2011, Ms. MacDonald held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at several Fortune 100 companies, including Citigroup, Macy’s and Travelers Insurance. Ms. MacDonald currently serves on the board of directors of British Insurer, Hiscox Inc. and previously served on the public boards of Catalina Marketing Corporation and Rentrak Corporation. From 2014 to 2017 Ms. MacDonald worked as an advisor to Yale University’s start-up incubator, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute. Ms. MacDonald received her bachelor’s degree from Boston College and an MSc. from the University of Bath in England. We believe that Ms. MacDonald is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her experience as a board member and over 30+ years of experience and insight in marketing, building enduring brands and developing and launching new products.

Ms. Morris has been a member of our board of directors since 2014. Ms. Morris has over 35 years of experience in finance, accounting and operations roles concentrated in consumer products, food & beverage, retail and wholesale sectors. Since 2015, Ms. Morris has been a partner with CSuite Financial Partners, a financial executive services team. From 2016 to 2019, Ms. Morris was the CFO of Apex Parks Group, a company operating amusement parks and family entertainment centers. Ms. Morris previously served at Hot Topic, Inc., a specialty retailer, as Senior Vice President, Finance from 2015 to October 2016. Ms. Morris previously served as Chief Financial Officer for 5.11 Inc., a tactical gear and apparel wholesaler and retailer, from 2013 to 2015, as Chief Financial Officer for Love Culture, a young women’s fashion retailer, from 2011 to 2013, and as Chief Financial Officer for Icicle Seafoods, Inc., a premium seafood processor and distributor, from 2009 to 2011. Ms. Morris was also Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of iFloor.com from 2007 to 2009, Chief Financial Officer at Zumiez Inc. from 2003 to 2007, and Director of Finance and Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at K2 Corporation from 1999 to 2003. Ms. Morris also serves on the board of Xponential Fitness Inc, a publicly traded curator of boutique fitness brands, Ideal Image Development, Inc., a medical spa chain and Ideal Image Development, LLC, a health and wellness company. Ms. Morris also serves on the advisory board of Asarasi, Inc., a private tree water company. Ms. Morris served from 2015 until 2022 on the board of directors for Duluth Holdings Inc. and she formerly served on the Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regents from 2011 until 2020. Ms. Morris is a board member for National Association of Corporate Directors, Pacific Southwest Chapter, serving California, Arizona and Nevada. Ms. Morris has served on several non-profit boards in various capacities during her career. Ms. Morris holds a NACD Directorship Certification®, the leading-edge board certification on governance issues demonstrating a commitment to the profession of directorship. Ms. Morris is a CPA (inactive), Certified Management Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant. Ms. Morris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Pacific Lutheran University and a masters of business administration from Seattle University. We believe that Ms. Morris is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her extensive experience in accounting and executive management.

Mr. Weston joined our board of directors in July of 2018. Mr. Weston currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Party City Holdco Inc. (NYSE, PRTY). Mr. Weston joined Party City Holdco Inc. in July 2019 as President of Party City Holdco Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Party City Retail Group, before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Party City Holdco Inc. in April 2020. Mr. Weston previously worked for Petco from 2011 to 2018, first as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer overseeing all merchandising activities, including buying, operations, planning and inventory, sourcing, private brand, store design, and Petco’s marketing and e-commerce, and then as Chief Executive Officer from 2016. Prior to joining Petco, Brad served as Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Golf Galaxy and dicksportinggoods.com. Previously, Mr. Weston was Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for May Merchandising Company in St. Louis. Mr. Weston started his career as an executive trainee with Robinsons-May in Los Angeles, and eventually became Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager. Since July of 2017, Mr. Weston has served on the board of directors of National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association. Mr. Weston holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a finance and marketing emphasis from the University of California, Berkeley. We believe that Mr. Weston is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience in the retail industry.