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Terri Funk Graham
Terri Funk Graham ranks among the select few female Chief Marketing Officers to serve as an Independent Board Director within multiple Fortune 1,000 companies for the past eleven years. Ms. Graham’s leadership positions have afforded her valuable experiences and expertise in dealing with issues facing many boards today, such as strategy formulation, branding and brand reinvention, digital acceleration and transformation, CEO and C-Suite succession planning, financial turnarounds, growth strategies, crisis management and driving cultural change in companies. As an independent director, Ms. Graham has served as Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees and she brings experience leading Search Committee’s for two public company CEO transitions, as well as operating as the Chairperson leading several Board Director transitions. Additionally, she has been involved in two “go private” sales to private equity firms.
She is currently an Independent Board Director for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) a $6.8 Billion specialty retailer of natural and organic food focusing on health and wellness at a great value. She serves as the Chairperson of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and serves on the Compensation and Risk Committee’s.
She is also an Independent Board Director for LL Flooring Inc. (NYSE: LL), a $1Billion specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring. She serves as the Chairperson of the Nominating & Corporate Governance and a member of the Compensation Committee.
Ms. Graham served as an Independent Board Director for CV Sciences, Inc. a $60 Million cannabidiol-based pharmaceuticals and consumer products company focused on enhancing health and well-being. She served as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Ms. Graham also served on the Hot Topic Inc. and 1 800-Contacts Inc. boards before selling these companies to private equity firms.
She is a successful Senior Marketing Executive change agent who directly influenced the success, image and significant growth of the $3B Jack in the Box brand for more than 20 years. As the former SVP & Chief Marketing Officer for 10 years, she was a pioneer in innovative branding, product development, advertising and digital media. Acknowledged for her strategic thinking, financial acumen, courage and proven financial results. Her strategic vision and business expertise enabled her to effectively reinvent the Jack Brand multiple times with Franchise Partners and Executive Management. Ms. Graham delivered one of the most successful national advertising campaigns achieving 10 Effie Awards and several Belding’s and Clio Awards.
Ms. Graham was also the CMO of RedEnvelope, an e-commerce gifting retailer. As the chief steward of the brand, she was responsible for re-branding the website, social media and digital omni-channel strategy & experience.
Ms. Graham is a member of National Association of Corporate Directors and certified as a Board Governance Fellow. She is also a founding member of the Women Corporate Directors. Ms. Graham was recently named 2019 Women’s Inc.’s Most Influential Corporate Board Directors.
Ms. Graham’s is proud of her Spanish heritage and her personal interests include photography, golf and travel.