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.