MARLA C. GOTTSCHALK - Corporate Board Profile

BIG LOTS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-04-14	Marla C. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef Ltd. (marketer of kitchen tools, food products and cookbooks), where she also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, Ms. Gottschalk was Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft Foods, Inc. (food manufacturer), where she also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese division. Ms. Gottschalk is currently a director of Potbelly, Inc. (food retailer), where she is chair of the compensation committee and a member of the audit committee. Ms. Gottschalk's extensive experience in operations and strategic management, her qualification as an "audit committee financial expert," as defined by applicable SEC rules, and her expertise in the food industry make her an excellent candidate to join our Board.
2016-04-12	Age: 55 Director since: 2015 Committees: Nominating / Corporate Governance Ms. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef Ltd... The following table summarizes the compensation earned by each non-employee director for his or her Board service in fiscal 2015. Ms. Gottschalk received total compensation of $183,467.
2017-04-11	Age: 56 Director since: 2015 Committees: Audit, Compensation, Special Litigation (Chair) Ms. Gottschalk is the former CEO of The Pampered Chef Ltd. Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2016 shows total compensation of $229,398.
2018-04-20	Age: 57 Director since: 2015 Committees: Audit Compensation Special Litigation (Chair) Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2017 The following table summarizes the total compensation for fiscal 2017 for each of our non-employee directors. Name(a) FeesEarnedorPaid inCash($)(b) StockAwards($) (1)(2)(c) OptionAwards($)(d) Non-EquityIncentive PlanCompensation($)(e) Change inPensionValue andNonqualifiedDeferredCompensationEarnings($)(f) AllOtherCompensation($) (3)(g) Total($)(h) Ms. Gottschalk 143,125 134,966 - - - 18,100 296,191
2019-04-16	Age: 58Director since: 2015Committees: Audit (Chair), Compensation. Compensation Table shows total compensation of $309,196.
2020-05-01	Age: 59 Director since: 2015 Committees: •Audit (Chair) •Compensation MS. GOTTSCHALK Ms. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef, Ltd. (marketer of kitchen tools, food products and cookbooks), where she also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Since her retirement from The Pampered Chef, Ltd. in 2013, she has been serving as a professional director. Ms. Gottschalk served as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft Foods, Inc. (food manufacturer), where she also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese division. Qualifications: Ms. Gottschalk’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive experience in operations and strategic management, her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC rules, her extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, her expertise in the food industry and her experience serving on the boards of other public companies.
2021-04-13	Age: 60 Director since: 2015 Committees: Audit (Chair) Compensation Ms. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef, Ltd. (marketer of kitchen tools, food products and cookbooks), where she also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Since her retirement from The Pampered Chef, Ltd. in 2013, she has been serving as a professional director. Ms. Gottschalk served as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft Foods, Inc. (food manufacturer), where she also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese division. Qualifications: Ms. Gottschalk’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive experience in operations and strategic management, her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC rules, her extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, her expertise in the food industry and her experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: Potbelly Corporation (food retailer) since 2009, where she is chair of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee; Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (consumer products) since 2020, where she is chair of the audit committee; Underwriter Laboratories since 2009, where she is chair of the compensation committee and serves on the nominating and governance committee; and Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. since 2014, where she serves on the nominating and governance committee and the audit committee.
2022-04-13	Age: 61 Director since: 2015 Committees: • Audit (Chair) • Human Capital and Compensation Ms. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef, Ltd. (marketer of kitchen tools, food products and cookbooks), where she also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Since her retirement from The Pampered Chef, Ltd. in 2013, she has been serving as a professional director. Ms. Gottschalk served as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft Foods, Inc. (food manufacturer), where she also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese division. Qualifications: Ms. Gottschalk’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive experience in operations and strategic management, her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC rules, her extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, her expertise in the food industry and her experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: US Foods, Inc. (Food wholesaler) since 2022, where she serves on the nominating and governance committee; Potbelly Corporation (food retailer) since 2009, where she is chair of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee; Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (consumer products) since 2020, where she is chair of the audit committee; and Underwriter Laboratories Inc. (global safety certification company) since 2009, where she is chair of the compensation committee and serves on the nominating and governance committee. Ms. Gottschalk is not standing for re-election to the board of Potbelly Corporation but will remain on its board through Potbelly’s annual meeting on May 19, 2022.
2023-04-12	Age: 62 Director since: 2015 Committees: • Audit (Chair) • Human Capital and Compensation Ms. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef, Ltd. (marketer of kitchen tools, food products and cookbooks), where she also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Since her retirement from The Pampered Chef, Ltd. in 2013, she has been serving as a professional director. Ms. Gottschalk served as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft Foods, Inc. (food manufacturer), where she also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese division. Ms. Gottschalk previously served as a director of Potbelly Corporation (food retailer) from 2019 until 2022 where she served as the chair of the audit committee and on the compensation committee. Qualifications: Ms. Gottschalk’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive experience in operations and strategic management, her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC rules, her extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, her expertise in the food industry and her experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: US Foods, Inc. (Food wholesaler) since 2022, where she serves on the audit committee and nominating and governance committee; Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (consumer products) since 2020, where she is chair of the audit committee; and UL Solutions (global safety certification company) since 2009, where she is chair of the compensation committee and serves on the nominating and governance committee.
2024-04-19	Age: 63 Director since: 2015 Term to end at the Annual Meeting Committees: • Audit (Chair) • Human Capital and Compensation • Nominating / Corporate Governance MARLA C. GOTTSCHALK Ms. Gottschalk is the former Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef, Ltd. (marketer of kitchen tools, food products and cookbooks), where she also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Since her retirement from The Pampered Chef, Ltd. in 2013, she has been serving as a professional director. Ms. Gottschalk served as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft Foods, Inc. (food manufacturer), where she also previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Post Cereal division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese division. Ms. Gottschalk previously served as a director of Potbelly Corporation (food retailer) from 2019 until 2022 where she served as the chair of the audit committee and on the compensation committee. Qualifications: Ms. Gottschalk’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive experience in operations and strategic management, her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC rules, her extensive leadership experience as a chief executive officer, her expertise in the food industry and her experience serving on the boards of other public companies. Other Directorships: US Foods, Inc. (Food wholesaler) since 2022, where she serves on the audit committee and nominating and governance committee; Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (consumer products) since 2020, where she is chair of the audit committee; and UL Solutions (global safety certification company) since 2009, where she is chair of the nominating and governance committee and serves on the human capital and compensation committee.