Robert Shearer is Kontoor’s Lead Independent Director. He previously served as Chair of the Board from the Spin-Off until August 2021. Mr. Shearer brings extensive management expertise to the Board, including a range of leadership experience at VF Corporation. From 2005 to 2015, Mr. Shearer served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VF, and from 1986 to 2005, served in various other roles of increasing responsibility at VF, including Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Controller. For two years, he was President of VF’s Outdoor Coalition, which was formed with the acquisition of The North Face® brand. Prior to joining VF, Mr. Shearer was a Senior Audit Manager for Ernst and Young.

Mr. Shearer has served on the board of directors of Yeti Holdings, Inc., a designer, marketer, retailer, and distributor of a variety of innovative, branded, premium products, since 2018 and was named Chair of the board of directors in 2021. Since 2008, Mr. Shearer has served on the board of directors of Church & Dwight Co, Inc., a household products manufacturer, where he currently chairs the audit committee. He previously served on the board of directors of The Fresh Market, Inc., a specialty grocery chain.

Mr. Shearer holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Catawba College.

Mary Campbell has served on the board since February 2024.

Previously, Ms. Campbell served as President, vCommerce Ventures of Qurate Retail, Inc., until her retirement in 2023. Qurate Retail is comprised of a select group of retail brands, including QVC, HSN, Zulily, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Grandin Road and is a leader in video commerce, a top-10 ecommerce retailer, and a leader in mobile and social commerce.

During her more than 20 years with the company, Ms. Campbell held various leadership positions across the Merchandising, Planning and Commerce Platforms functions. Most recently, and prior to serving as President, vCommerce Ventures, she served as Chief Content, Digital, and Platforms Officer of QxH, a segment of Qurate, since 2021, as Chief Merchandising Officer of Qurate Retail Group and Chief Commerce Officer of QVC US from 2018 to 2021, as Chief Merchandising and Interactive Officer in 2018, as Chief Interactive Experience Officer from 2017 to 2018, and as Executive Vice President, Commerce Platforms for QVC from 2014 to 2017.

Ms. Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Central Connecticut State University.

Jamie Caulfield most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, Inc., a global beverage and convenient foods portfolio company that generates nearly $94 billion in net revenue. Over a career with PepsiCo spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Caulfield held a succession of senior finance roles, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Foods North America, where he helped guide the growth and transformation of the business, and Senior Vice President, Investor Relations from 2011 to 2019. His experience also spans Financial Planning and Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Strategy and Development.

Mr. Caulfield holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Loyola University and is a graduate of the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.

Mark Schiller was Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., where he served for over four years before retiring.

Before joining The Hain Celestial Group, Schiller spent eight years with Pinnacle Foods, Inc., serving most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, leading the grocery and frozen segments and key commercial functions. During his tenure with Pinnacle Foods, Schiller progressed through roles of increasing responsibility across the company’s Retail, Birds Eye Frozen and Duncan Hines Grocery divisions. Prior to joining Pinnacle Foods, he spent eight years at PepsiCo, Inc., in several leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Frito Lay New Ventures, President of Quaker Foods and Snacks North America, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Frito Lay Convenience Foods Division. He also held senior roles with Tutor Time Learning Systems, Inc., Valley Recreation Products, Inc., and the Quaker Oats Company.

Schiller received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Tulane University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.

Mr. Skipworth serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wingstop Inc., a Dallas-based company that operates and franchises more than 3,000 restaurants worldwide. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Skipworth held various leadership roles in finance, accounting and operations, including President and Chief Operating Officer at Wingstop. Prior to that, he served in diverse leadership roles across accounting, finance and operations at Cardinal Logistics Holdings, LLC and KPMG LLP.

Mr. Skipworth holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Midwestern State University.

Ashley Goldsmith has served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of Workday, Inc., since 2013.

Prior to joining Workday, Goldsmith spent three years with Polycom, Inc., serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the company through a high growth phase. Previously, she spent three years at Ventana Medical Systems, a division of the Roche Group, as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Environmental Health & Safety. From 1995 to 2007, she served in a number of leadership positions with increasing responsibility with The Home Depot, most recently serving as Vice President, Human Resources, Northern Division. Ms. Goldsmith began her career at Great-West Life & Annuity.

Goldsmith holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University, a master’s degree in human resources development from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University. 

Mary Campbell has served on the board since February 2024.

Previously, Ms. Campbell served as President, vCommerce Ventures of Qurate Retail, Inc., until her retirement in 2023. Qurate Retail is comprised of a select group of retail brands, including QVC, HSN, Zulily, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Grandin Road and is a leader in video commerce, a top-10 ecommerce retailer, and a leader in mobile and social commerce.

During her more than 20 years with the company, Ms. Campbell held various leadership positions across the Merchandising, Planning and Commerce Platforms functions. Most recently, and prior to serving as President, vCommerce Ventures, she served as Chief Content, Digital, and Platforms Officer of QxH, a segment of Qurate, since 2021, as Chief Merchandising Officer of Qurate Retail Group and Chief Commerce Officer of QVC US from 2018 to 2021, as Chief Merchandising and Interactive Officer in 2018, as Chief Interactive Experience Officer from 2017 to 2018, and as Executive Vice President, Commerce Platforms for QVC from 2014 to 2017.

Ms. Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Central Connecticut State University.

Robert Shearer is Kontoor’s Lead Independent Director. He previously served as Chair of the Board from the Spin-Off until August 2021. Mr. Shearer brings extensive management expertise to the Board, including a range of leadership experience at VF Corporation. From 2005 to 2015, Mr. Shearer served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VF, and from 1986 to 2005, served in various other roles of increasing responsibility at VF, including Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Controller. For two years, he was President of VF’s Outdoor Coalition, which was formed with the acquisition of The North Face® brand. Prior to joining VF, Mr. Shearer was a Senior Audit Manager for Ernst and Young.

Mr. Shearer has served on the board of directors of Yeti Holdings, Inc., a designer, marketer, retailer, and distributor of a variety of innovative, branded, premium products, since 2018 and was named Chair of the board of directors in 2021. Since 2008, Mr. Shearer has served on the board of directors of Church & Dwight Co, Inc., a household products manufacturer, where he currently chairs the audit committee. He previously served on the board of directors of The Fresh Market, Inc., a specialty grocery chain.

Mr. Shearer holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Catawba College.

Mr. Skipworth serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wingstop Inc., a Dallas-based company that operates and franchises more than 3,000 restaurants worldwide. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Skipworth held various leadership roles in finance, accounting and operations, including President and Chief Operating Officer at Wingstop. Prior to that, he served in diverse leadership roles across accounting, finance and operations at Cardinal Logistics Holdings, LLC and KPMG LLP.

Mr. Skipworth holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Midwestern State University.

Shelly Stewart has served on the Board since the Spin-Off. He was previously the Chief Procurement Officer and held responsibility for real estate and facility services at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. from 2012 until his retirement in 2018. Prior to joining DuPont, Mr. Stewart held leadership positions in supply chain and procurement at Tyco International, Invensys PLC, Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation.

Mr. Stewart currently serves on the board of Otis Worldwide where he is on the audit committee and nominating and governance committee. He also serves on the board of Clean Harbors where he is on the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee. He is chairman of the Billion Dollar Roundtable Inc., a top-level advocacy organization that promotes corporate supplier diversity. He is also on the Board of Trustees for Howard University as well as chair of the board of visitors for the school of business. Mr. Stewart serves on the board of governors for the University of New Haven. He previously served on the board of directors for Cleco Corporation.

Mr. Stewart holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Criminal Justice degree from Northeastern University and received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of New Haven.

Mark Schiller was Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., where he served for over four years before retiring.

Before joining The Hain Celestial Group, Schiller spent eight years with Pinnacle Foods, Inc., serving most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, leading the grocery and frozen segments and key commercial functions. During his tenure with Pinnacle Foods, Schiller progressed through roles of increasing responsibility across the company’s Retail, Birds Eye Frozen and Duncan Hines Grocery divisions. Prior to joining Pinnacle Foods, he spent eight years at PepsiCo, Inc., in several leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Frito Lay New Ventures, President of Quaker Foods and Snacks North America, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Frito Lay Convenience Foods Division. He also held senior roles with Tutor Time Learning Systems, Inc., Valley Recreation Products, Inc., and the Quaker Oats Company.

Schiller received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Tulane University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.

Jamie Caulfield most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, Inc., a global beverage and convenient foods portfolio company that generates nearly $94 billion in net revenue. Over a career with PepsiCo spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Caulfield held a succession of senior finance roles, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Foods North America, where he helped guide the growth and transformation of the business, and Senior Vice President, Investor Relations from 2011 to 2019. His experience also spans Financial Planning and Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Strategy and Development.

Mr. Caulfield holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Loyola University and is a graduate of the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.

Ashley Goldsmith has served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of Workday, Inc., since 2013.

Prior to joining Workday, Goldsmith spent three years with Polycom, Inc., serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the company through a high growth phase. Previously, she spent three years at Ventana Medical Systems, a division of the Roche Group, as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Environmental Health & Safety. From 1995 to 2007, she served in a number of leadership positions with increasing responsibility with The Home Depot, most recently serving as Vice President, Human Resources, Northern Division. Ms. Goldsmith began her career at Great-West Life & Annuity.

Goldsmith holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University, a master’s degree in human resources development from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University. 

Shelly Stewart has served on the Board since the Spin-Off. He was previously the Chief Procurement Officer and held responsibility for real estate and facility services at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. from 2012 until his retirement in 2018. Prior to joining DuPont, Mr. Stewart held leadership positions in supply chain and procurement at Tyco International, Invensys PLC, Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation.

Mr. Stewart currently serves on the board of Otis Worldwide where he is on the audit committee and nominating and governance committee. He also serves on the board of Clean Harbors where he is on the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee. He is chairman of the Billion Dollar Roundtable Inc., a top-level advocacy organization that promotes corporate supplier diversity. He is also on the Board of Trustees for Howard University as well as chair of the board of visitors for the school of business. Mr. Stewart serves on the board of governors for the University of New Haven. He previously served on the board of directors for Cleco Corporation.

Mr. Stewart holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Criminal Justice degree from Northeastern University and received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of New Haven.