EDDIE BURT

EDDIE BURT, DIRECTOR

Mr. Burt joined our board of directors in 2021. Mr. Burt currently serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. 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, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Big Lots Inc. (NYSE, BIG) from 2019 to 2023 and 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.