Claire Spofford joined J.Jill in February 2021 as its Chief Executive Officer and President. She also serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining J.Jill, Ms. Spofford was the President of Cornerstone Brands. In that role, she oversaw a portfolio of four interactive, aspirational, home and apparel lifestyle brands including Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill and Grandin Road. There, she led the team in evolving the brands into profitable, digitally-driven omnichannel businesses. Prior to this, Ms. Spofford was the President of Garnet Hill, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at J.Jill, and held numerous leadership roles at Orchard Brands, including Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Group President for Premium Brands, and President of Appleseed’s. Before joining Orchard Brands, Spofford served as Vice President, Global Marketing at Timberland. Ms. Spofford currently serves on the Board of Directors for Leslie’s, Inc., the largest direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry, as well as Reclaim Childhood. She previously served on the Boards of White Flower Farm and Project Adventure, Inc. Ms. Spofford received her MBA from Babson College and her Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from the University of Vermont.

Kyle Polischuk joined J.Jill in March 2021 as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining J.Jill, Ms. Polischuk was Chief People Officer of MOO, an online design and printing company. Prior to that, Ms. Polischuk held various senior leadership roles with Hearts on Fire, Talbots and Orchard Brands. Ms. Polischuk brings with her a strong track record of building business-focused people initiatives to increase employee engagement and results. Ms. Polischuk earned her M. Ed. from Boston University and her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Emmanuel College.