Leadership

Board of Directors

Senior retail legal leaders guiding the strategic direction, advocacy priorities, and collaborative work of the Retail Litigation Center.

The Board of Directors provides strategic oversight and leadership for the Retail Litigation Center. Board members are senior retail legal executives who guide advocacy priorities, governance, and collaborative initiatives supporting retail corporate counsel.

Lacey Bundy

Chair, RLC - Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | PetSmart, Inc.

Rhonda Taylor

Immediate Past Chair, RLC - Executive Vice President, General Counsel | Dollar General Corporation

Teresa Roseborough

Vice Chair, RLC - Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | The Home Depot, Inc.

Julie Gruber

EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary | Gap Inc.

Rene Casares

Chief Legal Officer | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Todd Hartman

Treasurer, RLC - Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer | Best Buy Co., Inc.

Timothy Cheatham

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | The Michaels Companies, Inc.

Elizabeth Baran

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Jenna Bedsole

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Customer Satisfaction | AutoZone, Inc.

John Sullivan

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Costco Wholesale Corporation

Monica Welt

President, RLC - Sr. EVP & General Counsel | RILA

Emeritus Members of the Board of Directors:

Deborah White, President Emerita, RLC
Ann Aber - Jo-Ann Stores, LLC
Timothy Baer - Target Corporation
Jodi Caro - Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Sheilagh Clarke - Foot Locker, Inc
Janet Dhillon - J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
David Fenton - 7-Eleven, Inc.
Rankin Gasaway - 7-Eleven, Inc.
David Goldston - Jo-Ann Stores, LLC

Gaither Keener Jr. - Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Roberta Lang - Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Susan Lanigan - Dollar General Corporation
Bill McCanless - Lowes
Keith Nelsen - Best Buy Co., Inc.
Benjamin Parrish, Jr. - Tractor Supply Company
Samuel Reeves - Walmart Stores, Inc.
Thomas Sabatino - Walgreens Boots Alliance
Michael Veitenheimer - The Michaels Companies, Inc.