Management

Denise PaulonisDirector, Chief Executive Officer, age 52

Ms. Paulonis has served on our Board of Directors since May 2018 and is the Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, a role she has held since October 2021. Prior to being appointed to her current role, Ms. Paulonis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Prior to joining Sprouts in February 2020, Ms. Paulonis was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Michaels Companies, a position she held from August 2016 to January 2020. Ms. Paulonis joined Michaels in September 2014 and served as its Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer from November 2015 to August 2016 and as its Vice President, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations and Treasury from September 2014 to November 2015. Prior to joining Michaels, Ms. Paulonis held various senior level positions with PEPSICO from August 2009 to September 2014, including Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, Frito Lay from August 2013 to September 2014, Vice President, Finance and Strategy, PepsiCo U.S. Sales from January 2011 to July 2013, and Vice President, Global Corporate Strategy from August 2009 to December 2010. Ms. Paulonis holds a Master of Business Administration with concentration in Finance and Strategic Planning from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Miami University.

Marlo Cormier

Marlo Cormier, age 53, has been our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2020. Prior to her being appointed to her current role Ms. Cormier was Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Accounting Officer since April 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Cormier was the Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Fossil Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2020. At Fossil Group, Ms. Cormier’s responsibilities included general accounting and SEC reporting, financial planning and analysis, taxes and treasury. Prior to her role at Fossil Group, Ms. Cormier was at Callaway Golf from 2001 to 2013 where she served in various executive roles including Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to that Ms. Cormier was a Manager in Deloitte’s Accounting and Audit Services group. Ms. Cormier holds an active CPA license and a Bachelor’s of Science from Oregon State University with a double major in Financial Management and Accounting and a minor in Computer Science.

John Goss

John Goss, 57, has been President of Sally Beauty Supply since November 2020. Prior to that he was our Group Vice President and Head of Stores and Operations for Sally Beauty Supply. His responsibilities included leading over 2,900 retail stores and supporting the operations team, and most recently he led the deployment of Ship-From-Store (SFS) and Buy Online/Pickup in Store (BOPIS) across the Sally Beauty store network. Prior to joining the Company in 2016, Mr. Goss served consecutively as Vice President of Operations and then Vice President of Transformation Management Office for Signet Jewelers. Mr. Goss has held various leadership roles at Zales Jeweler, T-Mobile, Gap Inc., and L Brands throughout his career. Mr. Goss holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from The University of Phoenix.

Mark G. Spinks

Mark Spinks, age 63, has been the President of Beauty Systems Group LLC since July 2015. Mr. Spinks previously held a number of positions of increasing responsibility with us. Mr. Spinks was most recently the Chief Operating Officer of Beauty Systems Group LLC, a position he has served in beginning in September 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Spinks was the Vice President of Operations/GM for the Corporation’s Armstrong McCall franchise business, a position he held for five and a half years, and prior to that was the Director of Business Development for the Corporation for almost four years.

Olivier Badezet

Olivier Badezet, age 54, has been our Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Europe since 2017 and Continental Europe Managing Director from 2015 to 2017. Prior to his appointment at the Company, Mr. Badezet was CEO of Douglas France from 2009 to 2014 as well as Chairman of the Board and Founder of Douglas Passion Beauté Achats from 2011 to 2014. Prior to Douglas, Mr. Badezet held various leadership positions at Yves Rocher France from 1993 to 2018 in Belgium and France. Mr. Badezet has been also Vice President of the French Federation of Selective Perfumery from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Badezet holds a Master in Marketing Management from Ecole supérieure de Gestion, Paris.

Joe Bowe

Joe Bowe, age 60, has been our Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer since November 2023. Prior to being appointed to his current role, Mr. Bowe was our Group Vice President, Supply Chain, Logistics and Real Estate since 2017 and Vice President Distribution from 2016 to 2017. Prior to his appointment at the Company, Mr. Bowe was Vice President Domestic Distribution & Transportation at Pier 1 Imports from 2009 to 2016 and Director Distribution and Domestic Transportation from 2001 to 2009. Prior to Pier 1 Imports, Mr. Bowe held various leadership positions in transportation and distribution management at PetSmart and Limited Brands. Mr. Bowe holds a B.B.A. in Marketing/Management from Ohio University.

Bryan DeYoung

Bryan DeYoung, age 48, was named our Group Vice President, Merchandising Services, Planning and Allocation in June 2022. Prior to being appointed to his current role, Mr. DeYoung was our Group Vice President, Merchandising Services since April 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. DeYoung held several senior positions with CVS Health in Merchandising and Store Brand Strategy from 2013 to 2020, with the most recent position as the Divisional Merchandising Manager – Wellness. He also held several other leadership positions in marketing, sales and category management at Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Daymon, Conair, and Unilever. Mr. DeYoung received his B.S. in Marketing/Finance from Boston College and his M.B.A from the University of Connecticut.

Mary Beth Edwards

Mary Beth Edwards, age 60, has been the Senior Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer and Business Services Officer of Sally Beauty Holdings since October 2023. Prior to being appointed to her current role, Ms. Edwards was Chief Information Officer and Chief Transformation Officer since November 2020. Prior to that, she was Group Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer and, prior to that, she served as Group Vice President of Global Sourcing since April 2019. Previously, Ms. Edwards was Vice President of Global Operations at Arrow Electronics from 2015 to 2019 and Vice President, Operations ECS, Arrow Electronics from 2009 to 2015. Ms. Edwards is a combat veteran and held the rank of MAJ Promotable in the U.S. Army. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Temple University.

Scott Lindblom

Scott Lindblom, age 61, was named our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in October 2023. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Lindblom was Executive Vice President, Chief Digital & Chief Technology Officer at Bed Bath & Beyond and was responsible for development and support of digital capabilities, business applications, infrastructure including data center, cloud, network, desktop and store, DC technology, in addition to data security and data privacy. Prior to that, Mr. Lindblom was Executive Vice President and CIO at Michaels, GVP of IT at Ross Stores and Sr. Director at Best Buy. Mr. Lindblom holds an MBA in Finance from The University of St. Thomas and a BS in Accounting from Minnesota State University.

Natalie Lockhart

Natalie Lockhart, age 45, has been our Group Vice President, Strategy, Customer Insights & Digital Experience since June 2024. Prior to being appointed to her current role, Ms. Lockhart was our Group Vice President, Strategy, Business Development & Customer Insights since June 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Lockhart was the Senior Vice President, Strategy & Growth Execution at The Neiman Marcus Group where she led the development and operationalization of the Company’s growth strategy. Prior to joining Neiman Marcus in 2019, Ms. Lockhart was at JCPenney where she held a range of roles including operations, financial planning, analytics, and strategy. Ms. Lockhart was also responsible for leading the turnaround of JCPenney’s professional beauty business as Vice President - Salon. Ms. Lockhart holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Southern Methodist University and a BA from Tulane University.

Scott C. Sherman

Scott C. Sherman, age 46, was named our Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer in February 2024. Prior to being appointed to his current role, Mr. Sherman was Chief Human Resources Officer since October 2017. Mr. Sherman has held several senior positions with the Corporation since October 2012, including Group Vice President, Human Resources from November 2016 to September 2017, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from October 2013 to November 2016 and Associate General Counsel, Employment and Litigation from October 2012 to October 2013. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Sherman was a Shareholder/Attorney at Littler Mendelson, P.C. where he represented clients in all aspects of labor and employment law. Mr. Sherman received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

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