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Dollar Tree Appoints Winnie Park to Its Board of Directors
~ Two Long-Time Directors, Thomas A. Saunders III and Carl P. Zeithaml, to Retire ~ CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) today
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n~ Two Long-Time Directors, Thomas A. Saunders III and Carl P. Zeithaml, to Retire ~\n\n CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nDollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) today announced that Winnie Park has been appointed as a new independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective December 3, 2020. In addition, two long-time independent directors, Thomas A. Saunders III and Carl P. Zeithaml, have announced their intention to retire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.\n\nMs. Park, age 49, is Chief Executive Officer of Paper Source, Inc., an omni-channel specialty retailer, a position she has held since September 2015. Ms. Park has led the strategic transformation of Paper Source into a next generation lifestyle brand and is a leader with substantial experience in brand-building, omni-channel, specialty and multi-brand retail and wholesale. Prior to joining Paper Source, Ms. Park served as Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and eCommerce, of DFS Group Ltd., a luxury retailer, from September 2012 to September 2015 and as Global Vice President, Fashion of DFS Group Ltd. from September 2006 to September 2012. Prior to her roles at DFS, Ms. Park served as Senior Director, Women’s Merchandising for the Dockers brand for Levi Strauss & Co. and as Director, Global Strategy for the Dockers brand. Earlier in her career, Ms. Park worked as Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, focusing on technology, marketing and retail practices. She currently serves on the Board of Directors and is a member of the Audit Committee of Express, Inc.\n\n“We are very pleased that Winnie Park is joining our Board,” stated Bob Sasser, Dollar Tree’s Executive Chairman. “Winnie’s knowledge and experience as both a retail CEO and an independent board member in the public retail sector are a welcomed addition to our Board.”\n\nMs. Park stated, “I am pleased to have the opportunity to join the Dollar Tree Board. The Company has demonstrated momentum in its business, both at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, in 2020. I am eager to contribute to the Board to help the Company achieve its goals, especially as it pertains to developing more ways to serve its customer base.”\n\nMr. Saunders joined the Board in 1993 when his private equity firm acquired 50% of the Company’s stock. He served as Lead Independent Director from 2007 to 2019 and has pre...