Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-05-15 | Nominees for Directors for Terms of Office Continuing until 2019 Ronald L. Sargent Age 62 Director Since 2006 Committees: Audit Public Responsibilities Mr. Sargent is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc... 2017 Director Compensation Ronald L. Sargent $116,855 Stock Awards $165,872 Option Awards - Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings $3,360 Total $286,087 |
| 2019-05-14 | Ronald L. Sargent Lead Director Age 63 Director Since 2006 Committees: Audit Corporate Governance* Public Responsibilities |
| 2020-05-12 | Ronald L. Sargent Lead Director Age 64 Director Since 2006 Committees: Audit Corporate Governance* Public Responsibilities Mr. Sargent was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc., a business products retailer, where he was employed from 1989 until his retirement in 2017. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Sargent spent 10 years with Kroger in various positions. He is a director of Five Below, Inc. and Wells Fargo & Company. In the past five years, he served as a director of Staples, Inc. Mr. Sargent has over 35 years of retail experience, first with Kroger and then with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership at Staples, Inc. His efforts helped carve out a new market niche for the international retailer. His understanding of retail operations, consumer insights, and e-commerce are of particular value to the Board. Mr. Sargent has been designated an Audit Committee financial expert and serves as Lead Director of the Board. |
| 2021-05-13 | Ronald L. Sargent Lead Director Age 65 Director Since 2006 Committees: Audit Corporate Governance* Public Responsibilities Mr. Sargent was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc. ... Mr. Sargent serves as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and Lead Director of the Board. 2020 Director Compensation Ronald L. Sargent $328,674 total compensation. |
| 2023-05-12 | Mr. Sargent has been designated an Audit Committee financial expert and serves as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and Lead Director of the Board. |
| 2024-05-15 | Mr. Sargent has over 35 years of retail experience, first with Kroger and then with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership at Staples, Inc. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-15 | Age 67 Director Since February 2017 Independent Board Positions Human Resources Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Governance & Nominating Committee Other Current Public Company Directorships Five Below, Inc. (compensation committee; nominating & governance committee) The Kroger Co. (audit committee; corporate governance committee chair; public responsibilities committee); Lead Director |
| 2024-03-18 | Ronald L. Sargent Independent Former CEO and Chair, Staples, Inc. Board Committees Human Resources Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Governance & Nominating Committee Age 68 Director Since February 2017 2023 Director Compensation Table Name Ronald L. Sargent Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 150,000 Stock Award 240,015 Total 390,015 |
| 2025-03-19 | Ronald L. Sargent Independent Former CEO and Chair, Staples, Inc., a workplace products retailer (February 2002 – June 2016 and March 2005 – January 2017, respectively) Interim CEO and Chair, The Kroger Co., a supermarket and multi-department store retailer (since March 2025) Board Committees Human Resources Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Governance & Nominating Committee Age 69 Director Since February 2017 Other Current Public Company Directorships Five Below, Inc. (compensation committee; nominating & governance committee) The Kroger Co. (Board Chair) Prior Public Company Directorships Staples, Inc. (Board Chair) Home Depot, Inc. Mattel, Inc. Qualifications That Benefit Our Board Diverse risk management experience as former senior retail executive, combined with public company board service, particularly with respect to e-commerce and consumer insights, areas of growing relevance to our business Human capital management experience and international insights related to the management of a large global workforce serving customers world-wide through a variety of channels from serving in senior strategic and operational leadership roles, including as former CEO and chair of Staples, Inc., a workplace products retail company, and as a director and current interim CEO and chair of The Kroger Co., a supermarket and multi-department store retailer Deep consumer and marketing insights from 35+ years of retail experience, especially related to the transition toward more online and digital customer experiences, with experience overseeing environmental and social responsibility matters for consumer-facing retailers with extensive supply chains Experience in accounting and financial reporting from executive leadership roles at Staples, including as CEO, and service as a member of public company audit committees – “Financial expert,” as defined in SEC Regulation S-K Wide range of corporate governance experience in connection with public company board service at retail companies, including current roles as board member of Five Below, Inc., a specialty discount retailer, and as former lead director and current board chair of Kroger Prior Experience President and COO, Staples, Inc. (1998 – 2002) Various leadership roles, Staples, Inc. (1989 – 1997) Various leadership roles, The Kroger Co. (pre-1989) 2024 Director Compensation Table Ronald L. Sargent 150,000 240,009 — — — — 390,009 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01