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Ross Stores Announces Changes to Board of Directors

What happened

Ross Stores appointed Shelley Bransten to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026.

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DUBLIN, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST ) announced the following changes to the composition of its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2026: Ms. Bransten has over 25 years of experience as a senior technology and consumer industry executive, currently serving as Corporate Vice President, Frontier Industry Advisory, Microsoft Frontier Company. Prior to this, she was Corporate Vice President, Global Industry Solutions from 2023 to 2026. Before joining Microsoft, Ms. Bransten was SVP, Retail and Consumer Goods Industry at Salesforce.com, Inc. from 2014 to 2018 and held several progressively responsible marketing roles at The Gap, Inc. from 1998 to 2014. Mr. Johnson has more than two decades of experience investing in and growing consumer-facing businesses across the retail, consumer products, restaurant, and consumer services sectors. He has been a Partner at Freeman Spogli since 2016, after joining the firm in 2006 and advancing through positions of increasing responsibility. Before Freeman Spogli, Mr. Johnson held positions at Wachovia Securities, Inc. and Genzyme Corporation, Inc. Mr. K. Gunnar Bjorklund, Chairman of the Board commented, "On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Shelley and Chris to Ross. Shelley brings extensive expertise across technology, retail, and consumer-focused businesses. Her leadership in...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Shelley BranstenMember of the Board of Directors
Takes effect
Oct 1, 2026
Location
Dublin, California, United States

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  • Shelley BranstenMember of the Board of Directors · Named in the story

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Job title tags

  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Sep 17, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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