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Signet makes new board appointment

Cochran brings to Signet more than 25 years of retail experience, most recently serving as president and chief executive officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Signet Jewellers has announced the appointment of Sandra Cochran to its board of directors.

The board also appointed Cochran as a member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee.

Her appointment temporarily increased the size of the board from 12 to 13 members, 12 of whom are independent.

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This comes as the company transitions toward tenure limitations being reached on the board under the company’s director tenure policy.

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Cochran brings to Signet more than 25 years of retail experience, most recently serving as president and chief executive officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

She held this role from September 2011 until November 2023 when she became executive chair of the company and served in such a position until 22 February 2024.

H. Todd Stitzer, board chairman, said: “Sandy’s rich background in retail, coupled with her strong executive leadership skills and deep financial expertise, will make her an incredibly valuable member of the Signet board of directors.

“She embodies the combination of skills we need to continue to build the Signet of the future. I’m thrilled to welcome Sandy to the Board and believe that her experience in critical areas like marketing, risk management and strategic planning will help to further support Signet’s transformation, led by CEO Gina Drosos.”

Cochran added: “I’m delighted to join the Signet Board and see so much overlap between the work that I led at Cracker Barrel and the focus that Signet has on investing in the customer experience and leveraging loyalty, technology and personalization to help drive the business. I look forward to helping Signet execute on its strategic priorities while also continuing to Inspire Love around the world.”

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