Board of Directors | Duluth Trading Company

Mr. Schlecht is the founder of our Company and currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He has served on our board of directors since our founding in 1986 and previously served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from February 2003 to February 2015 when he moved to Executive Chairman. He returned to the CEO role for 20 months from September 2019 to May 2021. In addition to Duluth, he founded GEMPLER’S Inc. in 1986 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer until February 2003. Mr. Schlecht holds BSBA and MBA degrees from Northwestern University.

Mr. Finch was appointed to our Board of Directors in September 2015 and had served on our advisory board since 2007. From February 2023 through August 2024, Mr. Finch served as a Board Member of Daniele International, LLC, one of the largest manufacturers of Italian cured meats and charcuterie, and he previously served as their Interim Chief Executive Officer from February 2023 through June 2023, Executive Chairman from April 2022 through February 2023, and Chief Executive Officer from September 2019 to April 2022. Mr. Finch has been the President of Finch Grocery Company, LLC, a private firm for capital investments, board memberships and related business activities in the food and consumer products industries, since 2006. Mr. Finch has previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Rupari Food Services, LLC, a meat products manufacturer, from August 2013 to August 2014 and as Chief Executive Officer of Ryt-Way Industries, LLC, a dry food contract packager in North America, from August 2008 to May 2013. Mr. Finch has served on the Board of Directors of JonnyPops, LLC, a frozen popsicle business, since March 2015 and served as Vice President of American Polocrosse Association from January 2016 to December 2017. He previously served on the Board of Directors of: Salo LLC, a staffing and consulting services company, from February 2018 to October 2019; J&B Group, a food manufacturing and distribution company, from 2008 to 2010; Quality Ingredients Corporation, a spray drying company, from 2002 to 2013; and Foundation for Strategic Sourcing, a non-profit organization that established a forum for consumer-packaged goods marketers, external manufacturers and secondary packagers. Mr. Finch holds a B.S. degree in economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Northwestern University. We selected Mr. Finch to serve on our Board of Directors given his significant business and board experience.

Janet Kennedy is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience leading digital and technology transformations. Most recently, Ms. Kennedy served as VP, North America Regions of Google Cloud at Alphabet, Inc., focused on helping clients leverage emerging technologies to develop and execute their digital transformations. Ms. Kennedy also previously served as a Partner/Principal, Americas Digital Transformation Leader at Ernst & Young. Prior to that, Ms. Kennedy held a variety of positions at Microsoft Corporation, including as Vice President, MSUS Digital Transformations Leader, President, Microsoft Canada, and U.S. Enterprise, VP, West and Central Regions. Ms. Kennedy also served at IBM Corporation in various roles, including as Business Unit Executive. Ms. Kennedy also currently serves on the board of directors for Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited. Ms. Kennedy holds a B.S. in Industrial Management/Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte.

Brett Paschke is Managing Partner of WinForest Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare, technology, and services. Prior to joining WinForest Partners, Brett served as a Partner at William Blair, a global investment banking and wealth management firm, from 1997 through 2023 where he led the Equity Capital Markets Group from 2009 through 2020, and more recently served as Vice Chair of Investment Banking. Before joining William Blair, Brett worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and for KPMG. Brett is a policy leader on topics related to capital formation. He served on the IPO Task Force with the US Treasury Department, which produced the recommendations that became the JOBS Act. He has an AB from Princeton and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Brett and his family live in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Ms. Pugliese has served on our Board of Directors and as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2025. A 30-year retail veteran, Ms. Pugliese brings a wealth of branded apparel, retail and merchandising experience to the Company. She first joined Duluth Trading in November 2008 as Vice President of Product, Merchandising and Creative. In July 2010, Ms. Pugliese was promoted to Senior Vice President, Head of Merchandising and Chief Marketing Officer. In February 2012, she was again promoted to President and Chief Marketing Officer. From February 2014 to February 2015, Ms. Pugliese served as President and Chief Operating Officer, and from February 2015 to August 2019, Ms. Pugliese served as President and CEO of Duluth Trading. From September 2019 to May 2020, Ms. Pugliese served as President of North America for Under Armour, Inc. and as its President of the Americas from June 2020 until March 2023. Ms. Pugliese has served on the board of Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. since March 2023 and served on the board of American Eagle Outfitters from August 2024 to April 2025. She also currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle and Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants. Earlier in her career, Ms. Pugliese held several executive positions with Lands’ End, Inc. from 2005 to 2008 and Ann, Inc. from 2000 to 2003. Ms. Pugliese holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from New York University Stern School of Business.

Susan Riley is a seasoned executive with extensive board and governance experience, and more than 30 years of financial and operational leadership in retail, consumer products, medical and cosmetic industries. Susan most recently served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at PJM Interconnection, LLC, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity. A focused leader, Susan’s financial work within diverse environments and structures helped her develop the ability to quickly assess complex situations, and to address the most compelling issues with a strong track record of proven results. Her expertise includes major financial and operational restructurings, regulatory and disclosure compliance, strategic diversification, mergers and expanding global operations.

Ronald Robinson is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of operational leadership in retail. Ronald currently serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Designer Brands, Inc., one of North America’s largest designers, producers, and retailers of footwear and accessories. Prior to that, he was the owner of R Squared Consulting, LLC, a consultant for apparel, footwear, and accessories businesses. Ronald also previously served as the Chief Sourcing Officer of J. Crew Group. Prior to that, Ronald held a variety of positions at Ascena retail group (formerly Tween Brands, Inc.), including as Executive Vice President Supply Chain, Senior Vice President Production Services, and Vice President Sourcing & Tech Design. Mr. Robinson holds a B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry (Colour Science and Technology) from Heriot-Watt University, Scottish College of Textiles and a M.B.A. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Williams was appointed to our Board of Directors in July 2018. Mr. Williams has served as Chief Executive Officer of Batteries Plus Bulbs since 2018. He previously served as President of Cabela’s, Inc. from February 2016 until the time it was acquired by Bass Pro Shops in October 2017. Prior to that he held the positions of Chief Commercial Officer from August 2015 to February 2016 and Chief Marketing and E-Commerce Officer at Cabela’s from October 2011 to August 2015. Previously, he was President of Fanatics, Inc., a pure-play growth company in licensed apparel. He had also served as Corporate Vice President for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. with responsibility as General Manager of the Samsclub.com business unit, as well as overseeing digital marketing and call center operations. Prior to working at Wal-Mart, he was Senior Vice President of the Marketing and Direct Business segment of OfficeMax, Inc. He has also served as a non-executive director for Mood Media Corporation, formerly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and in-store media solutions provider, from March 2016 to April 2017. Mr. Williams is also a board member of Bob’s Discount Furniture. Mr. Williams earned a Master of Management degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University and a B.S. in Business Administration at The University of Kansas. We selected Mr. Williams to serve on our Board of Directors given his considerable experience across both online and in-store retailing and his valuable insight on omnichannel strategies, brand marketing and operational excellence that he has gained while working at leading retailers like Cabela’s, Wal-Mart and OfficeMax.

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