MAUREEN B. SHORT

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BIG LOTS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2024-04-19	Age: 47 Director since: 2024 Committees: • Audit • Capital Allocation Planning MAUREEN B. SHORT Ms. Short is the former Chief Financial Officer of Upbound Group, Inc., formerly known as Rent-A-Center (a lease-to-own discount retailer), from 2016 to 2022. Prior to serving as Upbound’s Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Short spent eight years with Upbound Group, Inc. in roles with increasing responsibility including Senior Vice President of Finance, Investor Relations and Treasury; Senior Vice President of Finance, Analytics and Reporting; Vice President of Analytics and Reporting; and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining Upbound, Ms. Short held strategic planning and finance positions with Blockbuster and Sprint. Qualifications: Ms. Short’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC Rules, her extensive experience in senior management roles, her extensive discount retail experience in finance, investor relations and strategic planning roles, and her significant financial leadership and expertise with respect to the oversight of financial reporting and disclosure for public companies.

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2024-04-19

Age: 47 Director since: 2024 Committees: • Audit • Capital Allocation Planning MAUREEN B. SHORT Ms. Short is the former Chief Financial Officer of Upbound Group, Inc., formerly known as Rent-A-Center (a lease-to-own discount retailer), from 2016 to 2022. Prior to serving as Upbound’s Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Short spent eight years with Upbound Group, Inc. in roles with increasing responsibility including Senior Vice President of Finance, Investor Relations and Treasury; Senior Vice President of Finance, Analytics and Reporting; Vice President of Analytics and Reporting; and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining Upbound, Ms. Short held strategic planning and finance positions with Blockbuster and Sprint. Qualifications: Ms. Short’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC Rules, her extensive experience in senior management roles, her extensive discount retail experience in finance, investor relations and strategic planning roles, and her significant financial leadership and expertise with respect to the oversight of financial reporting and disclosure for public companies.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30