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Ms. Gates was President of MGA Entertainment, Inc., a privately-held developer, manufacturer, and marketer of toy and entertainment products for children, from 2014 until her retirement in 2017. Ms. Gates held roles of increasing responsibility with The Walt Disney Company from 1992-2012. Her roles included Chief Financial Officer for Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and Managing Director, DCP, Europe and emerging markets. She is currently a director of Tapestry, Inc., where she serves as Chair of the Board, Chair of the Governance Committee, and is on the Tapestry Foundation Board. She is also a director of Raymond James Financial, Inc., where she is the Chair of the Corporate Governance ESG Committee. She is also a member of the Boards of the Salzburg Global Seminar, PBS SoCal, Save the Children, and the Packard Foundation, one of the largest global foundations focused on environmental and other key ESG issues.
Ms. Gates has over 25 years of experience in the retail and consumer products industry. She brings to Kroger financial expertise gained while serving as President of MGA and CFO of a division of The Walt Disney Company. Ms. Gates has a broad business background in finance, marketing, strategy and business development, including international business. As the chair of the Corporate Governance and ESG Committee at Raymond James Financial, Inc., she oversees their code of ethics, Board composition, including diversity, environmental policies and programs, sustainability targets and ESG reporting which are aligned with SASB, shareholder proposals, and shareholder engagements efforts, including social justice, community relations and charitable giving. Ms. Gates is also Chair of the Tapestry Governance Committee, which also includes oversight of ESG responsibilities. These experiences are of particular value to the Board in her role as an independent director and member of the Corporate Governance Committee. Her financial leadership and consumer products expertise is of particular value to the Board. Ms. Gates has been designated an Audit Committee financial expert and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.
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The Walt Disney CompanyAppointed Date: 01/01/1991
Date Resigned: 01/01/2012
Industry: Television Services
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger | Board | Member | 01/01/2015 | |
| Kroger | Audit | Chairperson | 01/01/2015 | |
| Kroger | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2015 | |
| Tapestry | Board | Chairperson | 01/12/2017 | |
| Tapestry | Audit | Member | 01/12/2017 | |
| Tapestry | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | 01/12/2017 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Audit | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | 01/01/2010 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Board | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Tapestry | Board | Chairperson | 01/01/2017 | |
| Tapestry | Audit | Member | 01/01/2017 | |
| Tapestry | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | 01/01/2017 |