Richard Baker Chief Executive Officer, HBC

Richard Baker has been the Company’s Governor since July 2008. Mr. Baker is also the Executive Chairman and was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Baker owns National Realty & Development Corp. (“NRDC”), one of the largest privately owned real estate development companies, along with his father, Mr. Robert Baker. Mr. Baker is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for ROIC (Retail Opportunity Investment Corp) which is a REIT listed on the NASDAQ Exchange that focuses on acquiring retail properties on the east and west coasts of the United States.

Mr. Baker serves or has served on several councils and advisory boards at Cornell including: the Baker Program in Real Estate Advisory Board, the School of Hotel Administration Advisory Council, the Center for Real Estate and Finance Advisory Board, and the Center for Real Estate and Finance Industry Fellows.

Stephen J. Gold Chief Technology Officer

Stephen J. Gold was appointed Chief Technology and Digital Operations Officer in May 2018. Prior to joining HBC, Mr. Gold served as Executive Vice President Technology Operations and Innovation, and Chief Information Officer at CVS Health, where he was responsible for all aspects of enterprise-wide technology including running CVS’s digital business unit as well as Business Operations for CVS’s largest business unit. Previously, Mr. Gold served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services.

Mr. Gold serves on the Board of Directors of World Fuel Services, Inc. (NYSE:INT), a Fortune 100 company. He also serves on the Board of Advisors of St. John’s University as well as a few early stage technology companies.

Mr. Gold holds a BS in Computer Science from St. John’s University.

Ian Putnam President, Real Estate and Chief Corporate Development Officer

Ian Putnam is President, Real Estate and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Hudson’s Bay Company and is Chief Operating Officer of HBC’s Joint Ventures: HBS Global Properties and the RioCan-HBC Joint Venture. In this role, Mr. Putnam is responsible for involvement in all aspects of corporate activity that have strategic significance to the Company and leads the Real Estate Team.

Prior to joining HBC, Mr. Putnam has been an advisor to the Company since 2008 and has acted on the Company’s behalf in all of its major corporate transactions since that time, including the Company’s sale of Zellers leases to Target Corporation, its initial public offering, its acquisition of Saks Incorporated as well as all of its major financing transactions. Mr. Putnam commenced his career at Stikeman Elliott LLP in 1996 where he was most recently a Partner in the firm’s Toronto office. Prior to rejoining Stikeman Elliott in 2005, Mr. Putnam practiced corporate law for five years at the New York based law firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Mr. Putnam’s practice has focused on significant corporate finance and mergers and acquisition transactions with a particular focus on the retail, real estate, and consumer products sectors.

Mr. Putnam holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen’s University, a Master of Science degree from London School of Economics and Political Science, and a law degree from the University of New Brunswick.

Janis Leigh Chief Human Resources Officer

Janis Leigh was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2017. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Leigh held the role of Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development, HBC from February 2015 to May 2017. Ms. Leigh has 20 years of Human Resources experience gained in progressive roles at HBC; establishing strong trusted relationships and partnering effectively on the integration of organizational structures, the development of strong leadership teams, and the building of bench strength.

Ms. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences with a concentration in Political Science from the University of Ottawa.

Kerry Mader Chief Business Operations Officer

Mr. Kerry Mader was appointed Chief Business Operations Officer in November 2017. Previously, Mader served as Executive Vice President, Store Planning and Operations since June 2017, and prior to that as Executive Vice President of Store Planning, Construction and Design from June 2013. His prior role was as Senior Vice President of HBC Specialty. In his current role, Mader is responsible for Store Planning, Design, Construction, Facilities, Operations & Visual Merchandising.

Mader first joined HBC in 1978 at The Bay in Manitoba. Over the past 39 years, he has held numerous executive positions within HBC including General Manager of Hudson’s Bay Queen Street, including Regional GM for Ontario and, most recently, Senior Vice President of Store Planning, Construction and Design. During his tenure with Store Planning, Mader spearheaded his team through many projects such as the design and implementation of the 2006 HBC Olympic Shops, expansion of Saks and Saks OFF 5TH into Canada, expansion of Hudson’s Bay and Saks OFF 5TH into Europe and the Flagship Saks NY store renovation.

A graduate of the UBC Retail Executive Development Program and the Babson College School of Executive Education in Strategic Planning and Management in Retailing, Mader’s accomplishments include a Lifetime Achievement Award from Frontier School Division.

David J. Schwartz EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

David Schwartz was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary in September 2016. Prior to joining HBC, Mr. Schwartz served as EVP, General Counsel of Toys "R" Us for over a decade. Mr. Schwartz has extensive legal and regulatory affairs experience in international retail, spanning real estate, intellectual property, litigation, regulatory compliance and securities.

Mr. Schwartz holds a Juris Doctorate from University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also holds an Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Duke University.

Edward Record Chief Financial Officer

Edward Record was named Chief Financial Officer of HBC in August, 2017. Prior to this role, he served as J.C. Penney’s (JCP) Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President from March 2014 to July 2017. During his time with JCP, Mr. Record helped dramatically improve JCP’s capital structure, reduce its debt leverage and significantly improve its credit rating with multiple upgrades. Prior to joining JCP, Mr. Record served as the Chief Operating Officer of Stage Stores from 2010 to 2014, and its CFO from 2007 to 2011. While at Stage Stores, Mr. Record oversaw store locations and operations, IT, real estate, e-commerce, logistics, construction, legal and risk management aspects of the business in addition to leading its off price division. Record has also held executive leadership positions at national retailers, including Kohl’s, serving as Senior Vice President of Finance from 2005 to 2007, and Belk, where he was the SVP and Controller for three years. Record began his extensive career in retail at Kaufmann’s, a division of The May Department Store Company, holding various roles across the finance department, ultimately assuming the role of VP of Finance and Controller.

Mr. Record holds an AB in Economics from Princeton University and an MSIA in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

Marc Metrick President, Saks Fifth Avenue

Marc Metrick was appointed as President, Saks Fifth Avenue in April 2015, and assumed leadership of Saks OFF 5TH in January 2018. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Metrick served as Chief Administrative Officer of Hudson’s Bay Company since September 2013 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, HBC from April 2012 to September 2013. Mr. Metrick has more than 20 years of experience in the retail industry, including a tenure at Saks where he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. His career in retail has covered buying, merchandise planning, marketing, finance and strategy.

Mr. Metrick has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Boston University.

Bari Harlam Chief Marketing Officer

Bari Harlam was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in April 2018. Prior to joining HBC, Ms. Harlam served as the Executive Vice President of Membership Marketing for BJ’s Wholesale Club. Prior to that, she was the Chief Marketing Officer of Swipely (now Upserve). Before Swipely, she served as the Senior Vice President of Marketing for CVS Health Corporation, where she built and launched CVS/pharmacy’s ExtraCare program, the largest retail loyalty program in the world.

Ms. Harlam has an established academic career having served on the Faculty of Marketing at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia’s Graduate School and the University of Rhode Island. She serves as a Board Director for Eastern Bank.

Ms. Harlam received her B.S., Masters, and Ph.D. from The University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School.

Iain Nairn President, Hudson’s Bay

Iain Nairn was appointed President, Hudson’s Bay in January 2020. With a retail career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Nairn has an extensive background in brand management and omnichannel retailing. Prior to joining HBC, Mr. Nairn served as the CEO of kikki.K, a global Swedish design and stationery business and Non-Executive Chairman of Aquila, a third generation premium Italian footwear brand. Before joining kikki.K, Mr. Nairn was CEO of David Jones, Australia’s leading premium omnichannel department store chain. Prior to joining David Jones, Mr. Nairn was chief executive of Country Road Group and CEO of Witchery Group. Originally from the U.K., Mr. Nairn has worked in multiple markets, including Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. Europe, Asia and South Africa.

Paige Thomas President, Saks OFF 5TH

Paige Thomas was appointed President, Saks OFF 5TH in February 2020. Ms. Thomas has over 25 years of experience in the retail industry, with an extensive background in the off-price segment. Before joining HBC, Ms. Thomas most recently served as Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Full Price - Men’s and Kids, Nordstrom, Inc. Prior to that, she held the role of Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Off-Price, Nordstrom Inc. Earlier in her career, Ms. Thomas held merchandising leadership positions at Kohl’s and Fred Meyer.

Ms. Thomas has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from University of Washington.