Ross Stores Revamps Board as Longtime Director Retires

Bransten brings a deep background in digital transformation, currently serving as Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. Her resume includes a multi-year tenure at Salesforce and sixteen years at The Gap, positioning her to advise on the intersection of consumer habits and emerging tech. Johnson, a partner at private equity firm Freeman Spogli, offers two decades of experience in scaling consumer-facing brands across the retail and service sectors.

Chairman K. Gunnar Bjorklund praised the incoming directors for their respective expertise in innovation and business strategy. He also recognized the departure of Garrett, who joined the board in 2000, as the end of a pivotal era for the Dublin-based retailer. Her tenure coincided with the company’s expansion into its current footprint of nearly 2,000 stores nationwide.