Anthony Truesdale

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Anthony Truesdale, Director, Chair of the Board

Tony Truesdale is the Chair of the Board and has served as a member of the Board since August 2019. Mr. Truesdale served as Chairman of the Board at Recreational Equipment, Inc. from May 2020 to May 2022, and as a director from May 2013 to October 2023. Before retiring, Mr. Truesdale was the Chief Executive Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. from 2011 to 2015. He also served as the President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe from 2006 to 2011. Prior to The Vitamin Shoppe, Mr. Truesdale was Senior Vice President of Merchandising at PetSmart Inc., where he worked for over seven years. In addition, Mr. Truesdale was the Senior Manager of Produce for Sainsbury’s, the second largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, and a Principal at Shaw’s Supermarkets in New England from 1981 to 1997. Mr. Truesdale earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Northeastern University.