Beryl B. Raff has served on the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee since May 2021 and as the Chair of the Compensation Committee since October 2021. Previously, Ms. Raff was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Helzberg Diamonds, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a multinational conglomerate holding company, from 2009 to July 2022. Ms. Raff served as the non-executive Chairman from July 2022 to December 2023. Before joining Helzberg Diamonds, from 2001 to 2009, Ms. Raff held senior merchandising positions with J.C. Penney, most recently as Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, where she was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the fine jewelry business and served on its executive board, which determined strategic direction and initiatives for JC Penney. Prior to JC Penney, Ms. Raff also was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Zale Corporation and held senior merchant positions at R. H. Macy & Company. Ms. Raff has served on the board of directors of Helen of Troy, Ltd. since August 2014, including on its Audit Committee and formerly its Compensation Committee, and on the board of directors of Larry H. Miller Company, including on its Governance and Compensation Committees. Previously, Ms. Raff served on the board of directors of The Michaels Companies, Inc., including on its Audit and Compensation Committees from September 2014 to April 2021, on the board of directors of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., including on its Compensation Committee and as chair of its Governance & Nominating Committee from June 2007 to February 2015, and on the board of directors of Jo-Ann’s Stores, Inc., including on its Audit and Governance Committees and as chair of its Compensation Committee from August 2001 to February 2011. She is a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelors of Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration from Drexel University.