Patrick Bousquet-
Chavanne

Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, an independent director, was appointed to our board in September 2025. He is an accomplished executive in the fast moving consumer goods and retail sectors, with over 35 years of international experience across London, Paris, Dubai, and New York. He has held senior leadership roles at prestigious companies including, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc, LVMH, Marks & Spencer PLC, EMAAR PJSC, and most recently served as CEO of ESW Americas.

Currently, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne spearheads the Abu Dhabi Retail Development Program for the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, while also consulting through his company, PBC Consulting. He previously served on the Advisory Board of ESW and as CEO of EMAAR Malls. Prior to his tenure at EMAAR Malls, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne was Chief Customer, Marketing, and Digital Officer at Marks & Spencer PLC.

Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne is a former Independent Director of Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B), and currently serves as Lead Independent Director on the board of Flow Water Inc. (TSX: FLW). He also chaired the Compensation Committee at HSNi (NASDAQ: HSNI).

He holds an MBA from Purdue University Krannert School of Management and an Advanced Management Degree from the Stanford Executive Program in Strategy and Organization. He is a Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur de la France (CCE), a member of Purdue University's Marketing Advisory Board and has been part of the Retail Leadership Group for The Prince’s Trust, a UK charity founded by Charles, Prince of Wales.