Foot Locker Inc. announced Monday that its board of directors had elected Darlene Nicosia and Tristan Walker as directors of the company, effective February 2.
Nicosia is currently president of the Canada Business Unit of The Coca-Cola Company where she has spent much of her career serving in increasingly senior positions and working to build some of the world’s biggest brands with retailers and suppliers. She has extensive experience in global supply chain management, brand marketing and technology and innovative solutions.
Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands, a consumer products company designing personal care solutions that was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2018. Prior to his Founding Walker & Company Brands, Walker was an Entrepreneur in Residence at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and oversaw strategic partnerships and monetization at Foursquare.
“We are excited to welcome Darlene and Tristan as new independent directors to our board of directors,” said Richard A. Johnson, chairman of the board and CEO of Foot Locker. “In addition to their impressive accomplishments, they each bring an understanding of how to utilize innovation and technology to drive change and deliver growth. Darlene’s expertise in global supply chain and Tristan’s work at the intersection of technology and the consumer experience will make them great additions to our board.”
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