Brenda I. Morris

Ms. Morris was appointed to our Board of Directors in September 2015. Ms. Morris has over 35 years of experience in finance, accounting and operations roles concentrated in consumer products, food & beverage, retail and wholesale sectors. Since 2015, Ms. Morris has been a partner with CSuite Financial Partners, a financial executive services team, advising companies with targeted strategic solutions. From 2016 to 2019, Ms. Morris was the Chief Financial Officer for Apex Parks Group, a private equity held operating company, operating amusement parks and family entertainment centers. Ms. Morris previously served at Hot Topic, Inc., a specialty retailer, as Senior Vice President, Finance from 2015 to October 2016, completing the carve out of the Torrid business from Hot Topic. Ms. Morris previously served as Chief Financial Officer for 5.11 Inc., a tactical gear and apparel wholesaler and retailer, from 2013 to 2015, as Chief Financial Officer for Love Culture, a young women’s fashion retailer, from 2011 to 2013, and as Chief Financial Officer for Icicle Seafoods, Inc., a premium seafood processor and distributor, from 2009 to 2011. Ms. Morris was also Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of iFloor.com from 2007 to 2009, Chief Financial Officer at Zumiez Inc. from 2003 to 2007, and Director of Finance and then Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at K2 Corporation from 1999 to 2003. Ms. Morris is also a board member and audit committee chair of Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. and also serves on the board of H & W Franchise Holdings, d/b/a Xponential Fitness, a curator of boutique fitness brands and is their audit committee chair. Ms. Morris also serves on the advisory board of Asarasi, Inc., a privately held tree water company and she has served on the Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regents since 2011. Ms. Morris is a board member for National Association of Corporate Directors, Pacific Southwest Chapter, serving California, Arizona and Nevada. Ms. Morris has served on several non-profit boards in various capacities during her career. Ms. Morris is a CPA (inactive), Certified Management Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant. Ms. Morris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Pacific Lutheran University and a M.B.A. from Seattle University. We selected Ms. Morris to serve on our Board of Directors because her extensive experience in accounting and executive management provides her with the ability to share valuable insights into financial reporting, corporate finance, transactional knowledge and operations.; Age:; 54