GUESS & CO. CORPORATION - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Shareholder, Senior Executive Vice - President, Secretary and Treasurer of Guess

Alyssa A. Kirkpatrick is shareholder, senior executive vice-president, secretary and treasurer of Guess & Co. Corporation. She is also chief of staff to the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Guess & Co. Corporation. Ms. Kirkpatrick joined the company initially to provide administrative support. She was promoted to assistant vice-president and corporate vice-president. She served as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. In those roles she was responsible for corporate administration, corporate affairs, client relations, corporate records and corporate treasury for the company. Ms. Kirkpatrick assumed her current roles in July of 2022. She previously served as executive vice-president, deputy secretary, deputy treasurer and deputy chief of staff. In her current positions, Ms. Kirkpatrick works closely with the chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company to oversee governance, administration, records, treasury and to ensure organizational effectiveness. Ms. Kirkpatrick is a member of the leadership team and reports to the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Guess & Co. Corporation.

Job Titles:

• Chief Administrative Officer
• Shareholder, Senior Executive Vice - President and Chief Administrative Officer of Guess

Angela M. Ates is shareholder, senior executive vice-president and chief administrative officer of Guess & Co. Corporation. Ms. Ates is an experienced business professional with nearly two decades of experience. She began her business career as administrator and later as a vice-president of a consulting firm where she was responsible for administration and human resources. Ms. Ates joined Sprint as a business account representative and successfully managed a portfolio of business wireless service accounts. She served as an associate vice-president for a diversified company in which she handled business development and facilitated merger/acquisition negotiations. At Manpower, Ms. Ates was a talent acquisition specialist and worked with businesses seeking employees for their operations. Most recently, Ms. Ates was a recruiter for the residential mortgage operations at Wells Fargo. She has served as secretary and treasurer of a private holding company and has experience with corporate records and custody of assets. Ms. Ates joined Guess & Co. Corporation in August of 2021 as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer prior to being appointed to her current positions. Ms. Ates has responsibility for human resources, business process improvement, day to day administration, risk management, and handles the implementation of policies and procedures to improve the performance of operations across company departments. Ms. Ates is a member of the leadership team and reports primarily to the chief executive officer and chief operating officer.

Job Titles:

• Deputy Chairman
• Principal

D. Michelle Stewart is principal shareholder, director and deputy chairman of the Board of Directors of Guess & Co. Corporation. Ms. Stewart is an experienced corporate director. Prior to an early retirement from Guess & Co. Corporation, she served as deputy chairman of the Board of Directors. She has served as vice-chairman of a general contractor, vice-chairman of an asset management firm, vice-chairman of a private holding company and vice-chairman of a for-profit social enterprise. She currently serves as chairman of Stewart Intercontinental an advisory and holding company. Ms. Stewart has over 20 years of business experience and has served in many executive roles including her current role as chief executive officer of Guess & Co. Corporation. As a director and deputy chairman, Ms. Stewart is responsible for overseeing the governance of the company along with the chairman and senior deputy chairman. Ms. Stewart was appointed deputy chairman in April of 2022. She is a member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors.

Job Titles:

• Director and Senior Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Senior Deputy Chairman

James R. Jackson is shareholder, director and senior deputy chairman of the Board of Directors of Guess & Co. Corporation. Mr. Jackson is an experienced financial professional. He retired from Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) after over 37 years of service. He began his financial career as a fiduciary tax associate for the financial institution. Mr. Jackson became a charitable trust officer for the bank and was responsible for managing over 500 accounts for the bank's wealth management clients. Following his retirement, Mr. Jackson became a partner in a private security service. In that role, he facilitated training and handled administration and business development. Mr. Jackson joined Guess & Co. Corporation initially as special adviser and worked closely with the board of directors and senior management on important matters. As a director and senior deputy chairman, Mr. Jackson is responsible for overseeing the governance of the company along with the chairman. Mr. Jackson served as vice-chairman prior to his current position. He was appointed deputy chairman in October 2021 and senior deputy chairman in April of 2022. He is a member of the executive committee of the board of directors. Mr. Jackson is chairman of the nominating and governance committee of the board of directors, and a member of the audit committee of the board of directors.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Chief Executive Officer
• Director
• Founder
• President

Jerry D. Guess is founder, president and chief executive officer of Guess & Co. Corporation. Mr. Guess has over 20 years of business, professional, and government experience. A serial entrepreneur, he started his first business when he was 12 years old. He launched a public relations and marketing firm at the age of 15 years old. When he was 16 years old, he started a holding company that grew rapidly within a few months. Mr. Guess began acquiring companies when he was 17 years of age. He served as president and chief operating officer of an internet service provider and successfully launched the company's platform ahead of schedule. Mr. Guess was chairman and CEO of a diversified small business consulting firm that grew to multiple offices in less than 12 months. He has been chairman and president of a general contractor focused on commercial building and high-end residential properties. His government experience includes a supervisory level position with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau in which he was in charge of field teams for statistical data collection operations. Mr. Guess is the principal co-founder of a company that operates businesses that provide employment to disadvantaged persons including those with criminal records, welfare recipients, and individuals with disabilities. Despite his own personal setbacks, Mr. Guess decided to launch a mission-driven company when he founded Guess & Co. Corporation in 2017 as part of his second chance. Determined to positively impact society, Mr. Guess assembled a Board of Directors and management team while initially serving in a non-executive capacity as a principal and being a close adviser to the company. Mr. Guess completed business coursework at Adams State University. The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Guess to the position of chief executive officer of Guess & Co. Corporation in January of 2019 and he assumed the president position in May of 2021. As president and chief executive officer, Mr. Guess leads the company and oversees its direction.

Job Titles:

• Lead Director
• Chief Executive Officer of Pursuit Management LLC
• Shareholder and Lead Director of Guess

Mitchell M. Cohen is shareholder and lead director of Guess & Co. Corporation. Mr. Cohen is chief executive officer of Pursuit Management LLC, a New York based investment firm that operates a private asset purchasing platform. He has more than 30 years of financial, operations and general business experience as a senior executive at several public and private companies. He is the former interim chief financial officer of a publicly traded investment management company and the Special Trustee of Consumer Debt Trust, a trust established to acquire distressed debt. Mr. Cohen spent five years as the chief financial officer and secretary of Asta Funding, Inc., a publicly traded company that acquires and liquidates distressed consumer receivables. During his tenure, Mr. Cohen assisted in acquiring approximately $15 billion of consumer receivables for liquidation, completed several mergers, and managed a portfolio of over 300 pools of distressed assets. In recent years, he has underwritten, and sourced for investors, pools totaling over $300 million. As lead director, Mr. Cohen oversees governance of the board of directors. He is a member of the nominating and governance committee and also chairman of the audit committee.

Job Titles:

• Director
• Shareholder and Director of Guess

Raymond L. Scott is shareholder and director of Guess & Co. Corporation. Mr. Scott was appointed to the Board of Directors in April of 2021 and was elected to his first term in May of 2021. Mr. Scott is a licensed and award-winning architect with four decades of experience. Mr. Scott is managing partner of Scott + Cormia, an architecture and design firm based in Orlando, Florida. He began his career with W.R. Frizzell Architects in Orlando. He then joined Frank Lloyd Wright's southeast partner, Schweizer Associates. Mr. Scott has won numerous awards and he has been a leader in the professional community. He is past president of Mid-Florida AIA and past state president of AIA Florida. Mr. Scott earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Louisiana State University and a Graduate Studies Degree from Harvard University. Mr. Scott is a member for the nominating and governance committee and compensation committee of the board of directors.

Job Titles:

• Chief Corporate Officer
• President
• Senior Executive Vice - President, Chief Corporate Officer, Special Secretary and Special Treasurer

Sydney R. Wills is shareholder, senior executive vice-president, chief corporate officer, special secretary and special treasurer of Guess & Co. Corporation. Ms. Wills joined Guess & Co. Corporation in May of 2022 as corporate vice-president, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. She became executive vice-president, deputy secretary and deputy treasurer and served as senior executive vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the company. In those roles she worked closely with members of management and leadership to handle corporate records, corporate planning and corporate strategy. Ms. Wills served as chief of staff to the chairman, president and CEO prior to her current role. As chief corporate officer, Ms. Wills is responsible for corporate affairs, corporate planning, corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures and key relationships with clients and vendors. Ms. Wills is a member of the leadership team and reports to the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Guess & Co. Corporation.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Chief Operating Officer
• Shareholder, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of Guess

William E. Durant is shareholder, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer of Guess & Co. Corporation. Mr. Durant has over 30 years of financial, manufacturing, operations, and general business experience. He has been chief financial officer as well as director of operations and finance respectively for two different manufacturing and distribution startups in consumer electronics. He helped grow both organizations into multi-million-dollar entities through growth domestically and worldwide. Mr. Durant also has entrepreneurial experience starting a construction company specializing in residential steel frame construction and his own consumer electronics sales company. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Emporia State University and has training in Lean Six Sigma. Mr. Durant joined Guess & Co. Corporation in October of 2021. Mr. Durant was appointed chief operating officer and chief financial officer in December of 2021. As chief operating officer and chief financial officer, Mr. Durant is responsible for the day to day operations and financial affairs of the corporation including financial reporting. He reports to the chairman, president and chief executive officer and is a member of the leadership team.