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Board Member Carrie Tharp Announces She Will Not Be Standing for Re-Election at the 2026 Shareholder Meeting

  • Vera Bradley, Inc. announced that board member Carrie Tharp will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Shareholder Meeting.
  • Tharp served on the board from 2020 to 2026, contributing to the Talent & Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee.
  • Tharp recently assumed the role of Go To Market COO & VP Customer Experience at Google Cloud.
  • Board Chairman Ian Bickley praised Tharp for her valuable insights on customer behavior, marketing, and technology trends.
  • Tharp cited her expanded responsibilities at Google as the reason for concluding her tenure but expressed confidence in the company's future growth.
  • The board will reduce its size from seven to six members and will not fill the vacancy created by Tharp's departure.
  • Vera Bradley operates two segments: VB Direct (company-owned stores & websites) and VB Indirect (retail partners, department stores, & licensing).
  • The company maintains an Investor Relations section on its website for regulatory disclosures and publishes an annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report.