ATLANTA, May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase
solutions, today announced the appointment of Kelly Barrett to its Board of Directors and
audit committee.
Ms. Barrett held a variety of senior management positions at The
Home Depot from 2003-2018, most recently as Senior Vice President,
leading the Home Services division. Prior to that, she held
the positions of Vice President - Internal Audit and Corporate
Compliance, and Vice President - Corporate Controller. Before
joining The Home Depot, Ms. Barrett served for more than 10 years
in senior management positions and ultimately as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Cousins Properties
Incorporated, a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
In addition to her extensive professional experience, Ms.
Barrett is an active member of the charitable community in the
Atlanta area. She currently serves
as Chair of the Board of the Metro Atlanta YMCA, the Georgia Tech
Foundation Board of Trustees and the Atlanta Rotary Club. Ms.
Barrett has previously served on the Boards of the Girl Scouts of
Greater Atlanta and Partnership
Against Domestic Violence.
"I am pleased to welcome Kelly to our Board of Directors," said
Ray Robinson, Chairman of the
Aaron's, Inc. Board of Directors. "Kelly's strong background in
public company operations, finance, audit and compliance will be a
tremendous asset to the board as it carries out its oversight
responsibilities, and her record of giving back to the community
aligns well with the Aaron's culture."
About Aaron's, Inc.
Headquartered
in Atlanta, Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), is a leading
omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions. Aaron's Business
engages in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of
furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories
through its approximately 1,600 company-operated and franchised
stores in 47 states and Canada as well as its e-commerce
platform, Aarons.com. In addition, Progressive Leasing, a virtual
lease-to-own company, provides lease-purchase solutions through
over 20,000 retail locations in 46 states. Dent-A-Med, Inc., d/b/a
the HELPcard®, provides a variety of second-look credit products
that are originated through federally insured banks. For more
information, visit Aarons.com, ProgLeasing.com, and
HELPcard.com.
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