Ms. Thomas serves as the Chairperson of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, and is a member of the Compensation Committee. She is the Chief Experience Officer at the University of Utah and a professor of marketing at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She joined the university in 2016 after a 23-year career in brand management, retail marketing, innovation, and sustainability. She is also a consultant, bringing a unique approach of academia and experience working at tremendous scale for Walmart, Hershey and PepsiCo. She was a Senior Vice President at Walmart Stores for 8 and a half years leading teams in private brands, sourcing, sustainability, and marketing. Prior to joining Walmart, she was Vice President of Global Chocolate for the Hershey Company where she was responsible for platform innovation for Hershey's portfolio of global brands. Previously, Ms. Thomas spent 13 years at PepsiCo where she worked in brand management, innovation, and retail marketing at Frito-Lay and Pizza Hut, launching Tostitos Scoops, managing the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and coordinating the NFL and Disney relationships. Education: Ms. Thomas received a BA in mass communications from the University of Utah and an MBA in business administration from Brigham Young University. She also has a Doctorate of Education (EdD) from the University of Pennsylvania.