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Douglas Lindsay is Chief Executive Officer of The Aaron's Company, Inc. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of the Aaron's Business, a position he has held since July 2020. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lindsay served as President of the Aaron's Business since February 2016. Prior to joining Aaron's, Mr. Lindsay served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ACE Cash Express from February 2012 to January 2016. During his time at ACE, Douglas led all retail operations, products, marketing, merchandising and support functions, and was a key member of an executive team that consistently grew revenue and drove improved margins. Prior to joining ACE Cash Express, Douglas was Vice President of Finance at Regus, Plc / HQ Global Workplaces, Inc., where he was responsible for financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, investor relations and mergers and acquisitions. Douglas received an M.B.A. from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from Washington and Lee University

Tom Greco joined Advance Auto Parts in April 2016 and has held his current role as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of our Board of Directors since August 2016. Previously, Tom served as CEO and a member of our Board of Directors from April 2016 to August 2016. Prior to joining Advance, from September 2014 until April 2016, Tom served as CEO, Frito-Lay North America, a unit of PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”), a leading global food and beverage company. In this role, Tom was responsible for overseeing PepsiCo’s snack and convenient foods business in the U.S. and Canada. He previously served as Executive Vice President, PepsiCo and President, Frito-Lay North America from September 2011 to September 2014 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Pepsi Beverages Company from 2009 to September 2011. Tom joined PepsiCo in Canada in 1986 and served in a variety of leadership positions, including Region Vice President, Midwest; President, Frito-Lay Canada; Senior Vice President, Sales, Frito-Lay North America; President, Global Sales, PepsiCo; and Executive Vice President, Sales, North America Beverages. Before joining PepsiCo, he worked at The Proctor & Gamble Company. Tom is a dedicated supporter of many charitable organizations, including the American Heart Association Heart Walk in Dallas and Raleigh, JDRF, Building Homes for Heroes and United Way. Tom earned his bachelor’s degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario and a master’s degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.

William C. Rhodes, III, was named Chairman of AutoZone during fiscal 2007 and has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since March 2005. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rhodes was Executive Vice President - Store Operations and Commercial. Previously, he held several key management positions with the Company. Prior to 1994, Mr. Rhodes was a manager with Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Rhodes is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Dollar General Corporation.

Martinka Nanarova is a Chief Executive Officer at Big Lots and is based in Derby, City of Derby, United Kingdom.

Mr. Vasos has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since June 2015. He joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2013. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in executive positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation for seven years, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2008 - November 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (2001 - 2008), where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout and space allocation, and the operation of three distribution centers. He also previously served in leadership positions at Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Corporation.

Mr. David Smith was appointed to the office of Vice Chairman on March 31, 2013. Mr. Smith has served as Executive Vice President and Director of Sonic Automotive, Inc. since October 2008 and has served in Sonic's organization since 1998. Prior to being named a Director and Executive Vice President of Sonic in October 2008, he served as Sonic's Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Smith served as Vice President of Corporate Strategy of the company from October 2005 to March 2007, and also served prior to that time as Dealer Operator of several Sonic Automotive Dealerships.

Ted Decker is executive vice president of merchandising. He is responsible for all aspects of merchandising, marketing, store environment, pricing and assortment planning. Ted joined The Home Depot on Feb. 14, 2000 as director of business valuation. In 2002, Ted became senior director of business valuation and then vice president of strategic business development. In April of 2006, Ted’s responsibilities were broadened to include real estate when he was named senior vice president of strategic business and asset development. Most recently, Ted was senior vice president of retail finance, pricing analytics and assortment planning. Before joining The Home Depot, Ted worked in business development, strategic planning, finance and treasury at Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Scott Paper Co. Prior to that, Ted held various corporate finance, lending and credit positions at PNC Bank. He has extensive international experience, having lived and worked in London, England, and Sydney, Australia. Ted earned a bachelor’s degree in English from The College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

William Rodney McMullen (born 1961) is an American businessman, the CEO of Kroger, the second-largest general retailer in the US, since January 1, 2014.