Board of Directors

George Carrara, 56, was appointed to our Board of Directors on July 26, 2019.  He is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Kate Spade & Company, a formerly publicly traded operator of global, multichannel lifestyle brands (“Kate Spade”) (formerly Liz Claiborne Inc.

James A. Goldman, 67, was appointed to our Board of Directors on February 10, 2026.  Mr. Goldman has served on the Board of Directors of Domino’s Pizza, Inc., a global restaurant and pizza company, since March 2010, where he is a member of the Audit Committee. In addition, Mr.

J. Christopher Hurt, 60, was appointed to the Board of Directors effective as of June 11, 2026, in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop. Mr. Hurt joined the Company in 2015 as Chief Operations Officer, and, from June 2020 until June 11, 2026, served as

Narayan Iyengar, 50, was appointed to our Board of Directors on November 30, 2021. He has a wide background in digital, technology and business transformation. From March 2022 to June 2023, Mr. Iyengar served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DISH Network Corporation, a

Richard Johnson, 68, was appointed to our Board of Directors on March 5, 2025.  Mr. Johnson retired as Chief Executive Officer and President of Foot Locker, Inc., a leading publicly held global athletic footwear and apparel retailer (“Foot Locker”), in September 2022.

Craig Leavitt, 64, was appointed to the Board of Directors on January 4, 2018 and serves as our Non-Executive Chairman.  He served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kate Spade & Company, a formerly publicly traded operator of global, multichannel lifestyle brands (“Kate Spade”), from

Sharon John, 62, was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 3, 2013 in connection with her current employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. She retired from this position effective June 11, 2026, but will remain on the board. From January 2010 through May 2013, Ms.

Lesli Rotenberg, 63, was appointed to our Board of Directors on November 30, 2021. Ms. Rotenberg is the former Chief Programming Executive & General Manager, Children’s Media & Education of the Public Broadcasting Service (“PBS”), an American public media organization and distributor of television