SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Stitch Fix
Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX), the leading online personal styling service,
announced that Liz Williams has
joined Stitch Fix's Board of Directors, effective January 10, 2019.
Williams is the president of Taco Bell International, part of
Yum! Brands Inc. She is responsible for the brand strategy and
performance of the Taco Bell International business, which
spans nearly 30 countries. Prior to this international
role, Williams served as chief financial officer for Taco Bell.
Under her financial leadership, the brand delivered six years of
industry-leading sales, profit and brand growth.
"I'm excited to welcome Liz to our Board of Directors," said
Katrina Lake, founder and CEO of
Stitch Fix. "She brings a combination of outstanding operational
experience and an ability to scale a business globally, while still
retaining a consistent brand offering that customers know and love.
We are just at the beginning of our international journey as a
company and Liz's insight and expertise will be invaluable."
Williams is the eighth member of Stitch Fix's Board of
Directors, which is more than sixty percent female. Board members
include: Steve Anderson, founder of
Baseline Ventures; Bill Gurley,
general partner of Benchmark Capital; Marka
Hansen, former president of Gap North America and Banana
Republic; Kirsten Lynch, chief
marketing officer and executive vice president at Vail Resorts,
Inc.; Sharon McCollam, former CFO of
Best Buy Co. Inc.; Mikkel Svane,
founder and CEO of Zendesk and Stitch Fix founder and CEO,
Katrina Lake.
"I've always been passionate about retail both personally and
professionally, and I'm fascinated by the model Katrina and team
have created," said Williams. "Stitch Fix is a service with
incredible market fit, and I'm thrilled to be part of this next
phase of growth. I look forward to sharing my experiences with the
team."
About Stitch Fix, Inc.
Stitch Fix is reinventing the
shopping experience by delivering one-to-one personalization to our
clients, through the combination of data science and human
judgment. Stitch Fix was founded in 2011 by founder and CEO,
Katrina Lake. Since our founding,
we've helped millions of men, women and kids discover and buy what
they love through personalized shipments of apparel, shoes and
accessories, hand-selected by Stitch Fix stylists and delivered to
our clients' homes.
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