JAMES R. CHAMBERS - Corporate Board Profile

BIG LOTS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2012-04-10	Mr. Chambers (age 54) is a director nominee, not currently serving on any committee, and did not receive compensation as he is not an outside director.
2013-04-16	Mr. Chambers is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider). He previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer). Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer), and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), as the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer), and as the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee and served on the Compensation Committee. Mr. Chambers extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience and 15 year track record in general management make him an excellent candidate to serve on the Board. The retainers and fees we paid to outside directors for fiscal 2012 consisted of: (1) an annual retainer of $45,000; (2) an additional annual retainer of $15,000 for the chair of the Audit Committee; (3) an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for the chairs of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee; (4) $1,500 for each Board meeting attended in person; (5) $1,250 for each committee meeting attended in person; (6) $500 for each Board or committee meeting attended telephonically; and (7) the ability to nominate one or more charities to receive from us donations in the aggregate amount of up to $10,000 per outside director. In fiscal 2012, the members of the Search Committee each received a fee of $15,000 for their service, and the chair of the Search Committee received an additional fee of $10,000. No retainers or fees are paid in connection with a directors service on the Strategic Planning Committee. During fiscal 2012, Messrs. Berger, Chambers, Hayes, Kollat, Mallott, Solt, Tener and Tishkoff and Ms. Lauderback qualified as outside directors and, thus, received compensation for their Board service. Mr. Chambers was elected to our Board on May 23, 2012, and Mr. Kollat retired from our Board on the same day. Due to our employment of Mr. Fishman, he did not qualify as an outside director and did not receive compensation for his service as a director. The compensation received by Mr. Fishman as an employee is shown in the Summary Compensation Table included in this Proxy Statement. The following table summarizes the compensation earned by each outside director for his or her Board service in fiscal 2012. Mr. Chambers: $138,233.
2014-04-15	James R. Chambers is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider). He previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer). Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer), and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), as the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer), and as the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee and served on the Compensation Committee. Mr. Chambers' extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, 15-year track record in general management and his service on the boards of other public companies makes him an excellent candidate to serve on the Board. Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2013: Mr. Chambers received total compensation of $228,508.
2015-04-14	James R. Chambers is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider). He previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer). Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer), and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2014 shows Mr. Chambers earned $235,732.
2016-04-12	Age: 58 Director since: 2012 Committees: Compensation Nominating / Corporate Governance Mr. Chambers is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc... The following table summarizes the compensation earned by each non-employee director for his or her Board service in fiscal 2015. Mr. Chambers received total compensation of $211,217.
2017-04-11	Age: 59 Director since: 2012 Committees: Compensation, Nominating / Corporate Governance Mr. Chambers is the former President and CEO of Weight Watchers International. Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2016 shows total compensation of $239,998.
2018-04-20	Age: 60 Director since: 2012 Committees: None Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2017 The following table summarizes the total compensation for fiscal 2017 for each of our non-employee directors. Name(a) FeesEarnedorPaid inCash($)(b) StockAwards($) (1)(2)(c) OptionAwards($)(d) Non-EquityIncentive PlanCompensation($)(e) Change inPensionValue andNonqualifiedDeferredCompensationEarnings($)(f) AllOtherCompensation($) (3)(g) Total($)(h) Mr. Chambers 147,000 199,959 - - - 30,000 376,959
2019-04-16	Age: 61Director since: 2012Committees: None. Chairman of the Board. Compensation Table shows total compensation of $427,480.
2020-05-01	Age: 62 Director since: 2012 Committees: •None JAMES R. CHAMBERS Chairman of the Board of Big Lots, Inc. Mr. Chambers served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider) from 2013 to late 2016. Since his retirement from Weight Watchers International, Inc. in 2016, he has been serving as a professional director. Mr. Chambers previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer) until 2011. Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer) until 2010 and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer) and the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he served on its nominating and governance committee and served on the compensation committee and as a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. Qualifications: Mr. Chambers’ qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, his extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, his 20-year track record in general management and his experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: TIAA Board of Trustees since 2015, where he chairs the audit committee and serves on the human resources committee and the risk and compliance committee.
2021-04-13	Age: 63 Director since: 2012 Committees: None James R. Chambers Chairman of the Board of Big Lots, Inc. Mr. Chambers served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider) from 2013 to late 2016. Since his retirement from Weight Watchers International, Inc. in 2016, he has been serving as a professional director. Mr. Chambers previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer) until 2011. Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer) until 2010 and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer) and the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he served on the nominating and governance committee and the compensation committee and as a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. Qualifications: Mr. Chambers’ qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, his extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, his 20-year track record in general management and his experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: TIAA Board of Trustees since 2015, where he is chair-elect and serves on the human resources committee, the nominating and governance committee and the risk and compliance committee.
2022-04-13	Age: 64 Director since: 2012 Committees: • None JAMES R. CHAMBERS Chair of the Board of Big Lots, Inc. (see “Governance — Board Leadership and Independent Chair of the Board”). Mr. Chambers served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider) from 2013 to late 2016. Since his retirement from Weight Watchers International, Inc. in 2016, he has been serving as a professional director. Mr. Chambers previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer) until 2011. Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer) until 2010 and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer) and the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he served on the nominating and governance committee and the compensation committee and as a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. Qualifications: Mr. Chambers’ qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, his extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, his 20-year track record in general management and his experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: TIAA Board of Trustees since 2015, where he serves as chair and on the human resources committee, the nominating and governance committee and the risk and compliance committee.
2023-04-12	Age: 65 Director since: 2012 Committees: • Human Capital and Compensation • Capital Allocation Planning Mr. Chambers served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider) from 2013 to late 2016. Since his retirement from Weight Watchers International, Inc. in 2016, he has been serving as a professional director and as a strategic advisor to boards of directors. Mr. Chambers previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer) until 2011. Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer) until 2010 and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer) and the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he served on the nominating and governance committee and the compensation committee and as a director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. Qualifications: Mr. Chambers’ qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, his extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, his 20-year track record in general management and his experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: Board of Trustees of TIAA (a privately-held financial services company) since 2015, where he serves as chair and on the human resources committee, the nominating and governance committee and the risk and compliance committee.
2024-04-19	Age: 66 Director since: 2012 Committees: • Human Capital and Compensation • Capital Allocation Planning JAMES R. CHAMBERS Mr. Chambers served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider) from 2013 to late 2016. Since his retirement from Weight Watchers International, Inc. in 2016, he has been serving as a professional director and as a strategic advisor to boards of directors. Mr. Chambers previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer) until 2011. Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer) until 2010 and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer) and the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he served on the nominating and governance committee and the compensation committee. Qualifications: Mr. Chambers’ qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, his extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, his 20-year track record in general management and his experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: Chair of the Board of TIAA (a privately-held Fortune 500 financial services company), where he serves on the human resources committee, the nominating and governance committee and the risk and compliance committee. In addition, since February 2022, Mr. Chambers has served as a strategic advisor to the board of Ocean Spray (a leading agricultural cooperative) and serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Atlantic Health System (a leading healthcare organization).
2024-04-19	Age: 66 Director since: 2012 Committees: • Human Capital and Compensation • Capital Allocation Planning JAMES R. CHAMBERS Mr. Chambers served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (weight management services provider) from 2013 to late 2016. Since his retirement from Weight Watchers International, Inc. in 2016, he has been serving as a professional director and as a strategic advisor to boards of directors. Mr. Chambers previously served as President of the US Snacks and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc. (food manufacturer) until 2011. Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery manufacturer) until 2010 and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer). Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), the Chief Executive Officer of Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer) and the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer) for seven years where he served on the nominating and governance committee and the compensation committee. Qualifications: Mr. Chambers’ qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive cross-functional packaged goods industry experience, his extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, his 20-year track record in general management and his experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: Chair of the Board of TIAA (a privately-held Fortune 500 financial services company), where he serves on the human resources committee, the nominating and governance committee and the risk and compliance committee. In addition, since February 2022, Mr. Chambers has served as a strategic advisor to the board of Ocean Spray (a leading agricultural cooperative) and serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Atlantic Health System (a leading healthcare organization).