ROSS STORES - Key Persons


Adam Orvos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ross Stores, Inc.

Barbara Rentler - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • Vice Chair

Brian Morrow - President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Merchandising Officer
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • President
  • President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Dd 's DISCOUNTS
Mr. Morrow has served as President and Chief Merchandising Officer, dd's DISCOUNTS since December 2015. Prior to joining Ross, Mr. Morrow served as President, Chief Merchandising Officer of Stein Mart from 2014 to 2015 and Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer from 2010 to 2014. From 2008 to 2009, he served as Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager at Macy's West. He also held roles as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager at Mervyn's in 2008 and Macy's North/Marshall Field's from 2006 to 2008. For approximately 20 years prior to this, Mr. Morrow held various merchandising roles at The May Department Stores Company.

Doniel N. Sutton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Chief People Officer, Alteryx, Inc
  • Compensation Committee / Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chief People Officer, Alteryx, Inc. since August 2022; Chief People Officer, Fastly, Inc. from 2020 to July 2022; Senior Vice President, People, at PayPal Holdings, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, Vice President Human Resources from 2014 to 2017, and Senior Director, Human Resources from 2011 to 2014; Vice President, Human Resources, Real Estate and Relocation Services at Prudential Financial, Inc. from 2010 to 2011; Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Home Loan Servicing and Technology, Bank of America Corporation from 2008 to 2010, Vice President, Human Resources, Sales, Service, and Execution from 2005 to 2008, and Senior Human Resources Manager, Transaction Services from 2002 to 2005. Ms. Sutton also held prior human resources leadership roles at Honeywell International Inc. from 1997 to 2002.

Edward G. Cannizzaro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Audit Committee
Former Global Head of Quality, Risk, and Regulatory for KPMG International from 2018 to September 2022 and a member of the Global Management Team; Risk Management Partner for KPMG LLP in the U.S. from 2016-2018 and Board member of KPMG LLP and KPMG Americas from 2014 to 2018. Additional positions held at KPMG included Lead Engagement Partner and Partner-in-Charge of Audit for the Western United States, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. Mr. Cannizzaro was admitted to the partnership in 1994. He also held various client service roles with increased levels of responsibility at KPMG from 1983-1994.

George P. Orban - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Chairman of the Board, Ross Stores, Inc. and Managing Partner, Orban Partners
  • Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Mr. Orban has served as Chairman of the Board, Ross Stores, Inc. since May 2021 and Managing Partner of Orban Partners, a private investment Company, since May 1984. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Egghead.com, Inc. from January 1997 to August 2001, and Chief Executive Officer from January 1997 to November 1999.

K. Gunnar Bjorklund

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Chairman, Rev360 LLC
  • Compensation Committee / Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chairman, Rev360 LLC since 2014; Managing Director, Sverica International from 1991 to 2014; Director, Corporate Strategic Planning, American Express Company, from 1987 to 1990; management consultant, McKinsey & Company from 1985 to 1987.

Larree M. Renda

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Audit Committee
Member of the Board of Directors, Casey's General Stores, Inc. since 2014 (also member of the Compensation (Chair) Committee; Member of the Board of Directors, International Speedway Corporation from 2015 to 2019 (also member of the Audit, Compensation (Chair), and Growth and Development committees); Executive Vice President of Safeway Inc. from 1999 to 2015; Member of the Board of Directors, HSBC Finance Corporation and HSBC North America Holdings Inc. from 2001 to 2013 (also member of the Audit and Risk committees). Additional positions held at Safeway Inc. included Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist and Administrative Officer from 2005 to 2010; Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, Human Resources, Public and Government Affairs, Labor Relations, Reengineering, and Communications from 2001 to 2005; Senior Vice President, Corporate Retail Operations and Vice President of Retail Operations from 1994 to 1999; and Vice President, Retail Operations of NorCal Division from 1991 to 1993. Ms. Renda also held retail positions of increasing responsibility for Safeway Inc. from 1974 to 1991.

Michael J. Bush

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Compensation Committee
  • Compensation Committee / Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Managing Member, B IV Investments, LLC since 2007; Executive Chairman, Trumaker, Inc. from 2016 to 2018; Chief Executive Officer, 3 Day Blinds, Inc., from 2007 to 2010, Member of the Board of Directors from March 2010 to September 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, Anchor Blue Retail Group, from 2003 to 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, Bally, North America, Inc. and member of the Board of Directors, Bally International AG from 2000 to 2002; Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Movado, Inc. from 1995 to 2000; Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing of the Company from 1991 to 1995.

Michael J. Hartshorn - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Group President
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
Mr. Hartshorn has served as Group President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2019 and a member of the Board of Directors since March 2021. Previously, he was Group Executive Vice President, Finance and Legal, Chief Financial Officer in 2019; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2019; Group Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to 2018; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2015; and Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer from 2012 to 2014. He was also Group Vice President, Finance and Treasurer from 2011 to 2012, and Vice President, Finance and Treasurer from 2006 to 2011. From 2002 to 2006, he held a number of management roles in the Ross IT and supply chain organizations. He initially joined the Company in 2000 as Director and Assistant Controller. For seven years prior to joining Ross, Mr. Hartshorn held various financial roles at The May Department Stores Company.

Mike Kobayashi - President

Job Titles:
  • Chief
  • Member of the OFFICERS Team
  • President
  • President and Chief Capability Officer
Mr. Kobayashi has served as President and Chief Capability Officer since February 2022. Prior to this role, he served as President, Operations and Technology from 2019 to 2022, Group Executive Vice President, Supply Chain, Merchant Operations, and Technology from 2014 to 2019, and Executive Vice President, Supply Chain, Allocation, and Chief Information Officer from 2010 to 2014. Previously, he was Group Senior Vice President - Supply Chain and Chief Information Officer from 2008 to 2010, and Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from 2004 to 2008. Prior to joining Ross, Mr. Kobayashi was a partner with Accenture, providing consulting services to clients in Accenture's Retail & Consumer Goods practice.

Patricia H. Mueller

Job Titles:
  • Management Consultant
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Compensation Committee / Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Management Consultant / Management
Management consultant since 2016; Member of the Board of Directors, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. from 2015 to 2022 (also member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) committees); Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Advertising and Marketing at The Home Depot, Inc., from 2011 to 2016 and Vice President, Advertising, from 2009 to 2011; Senior Vice President, Marketing and Advertising, The Sports Authority, Inc. from 2006 to 2009; Vice President, Marketing and Advertising, American Signature, Inc. from 2004 to 2006. Additional executive positions at ShopNBC TV network from 1999 to 2004 included Senior Vice President, TV Sales and Promotions; Senior Vice President, Strategic Development; and Senior Vice President, Marketing and Programming. Ms. Mueller also held prior executive and leadership positions with Montgomery Ward, LLC from 1984 to 1999.

Sharon D. Garrett

Job Titles:
  • Management Consultant
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Management Consultant / Management
Management consultant since 2013; Member of the Board of Directors, Jerome's Furniture from 2017 to Spring 2020 (also member of the Strategic Planning (Chair) and Compensation committees); Member of the Board of Directors, Scott's Liquid Gold- Inc. from 2014 to 2016 (also member of the Audit and Compensation committees); Executive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Optimization, American Medical Response, Inc. from 2012 to 2013, Senior Vice President, Reimbursement Services from 2007 to 2012; Chief Operating Officer, PT Holdings from 2006 to 2007; Executive Vice President, Enterprise Services, PacifiCare Health Systems from 2002 to 2005; provided interim executive services for various companies from 2000 to 2002, including Chief Executive Officer, Zyan Communications from April to November 2000; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, The Walt Disney Company from 1989 to 2000.

Stephen D. Milligan

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Audit Committee
Member of the Board of Directors, Autodesk, Inc., since 2018 (also member of the Audit Committee since 2019); Member of the Board of Directors, Western Digital Corporation from 2013 to May 2020, Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to March 2020, President from 2012 to 2013; Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies from 2009 to 2012, Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2009; Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Western Digital from 2004 to 2007, Vice President of Finance from 2002 to 2003.