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Mr. Fassio has served as President and Chief Development Officer since 2009. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President,
Property Development, Construction and Store Design from 2005 to 2009 and Senior Vice President, Property Development,
Construction and Store Design from 1991 to 2005. He joined the Company in 1988 as Vice President of Real Estate. Prior to
joining Ross, Mr. Fassio held various retail and real estate positions with Safeway Stores, Inc.
Mr. O’Sullivan has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 2009 and a member of the Board of Directors since
June 2014. From 2005 to 2009, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President,
Strategic Planning and Marketing from 2003 to 2005. Before joining Ross, Mr. O’Sullivan was a partner with Bain & Company,
providing consulting advice to retail, consumer goods, financial services and private equity clients since 1991.
Ms. Panattoni has served as President, Merchandising, Ross Dress for Less since June 2014 with responsibility for all of the
Home businesses, Men’s, Junior Sportswear, Lingerie, and Cosmetics. Previously, she was Group Executive Vice President,
Merchandising at Ross from 2009 to May 2014. She joined the Company in 2005 as Senior Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager of Home and was promoted to Executive Vice President later that same year. Prior to joining Ross,
Ms. Panattoni was with The TJX Companies, where she served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for
HomeGoods from 1998 to 2004 and as Divisional Merchandise Manager of the Marmaxx Home Store from 1994 to 1998.
Mr. Brautigan has served as Group Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Ross Dress for Less since June 2014, with
responsibility for Ladies and Children’s apparel, Shoes, Accessories, and Jewelry. Previously, he was Executive Vice President
of Merchandising at Ross from 2009 to May 2014. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Brautigan was Senior Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager and Group Vice President of Shoes from 2003 to 2006. Prior to Ross, he spent 20 years in various
merchandising positions at Macy’s East.
Mr. Call has served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Legal, and Corporate Secretary since March 2014. From 2012 to
2014, Mr. Call was Group Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with additional oversight for Legal and the Corporate
Secretary function. From 1997 to 2012, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and also served as Corporate
Secretary from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Call was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Friedman’s
from 1993 until 1997. For ten years prior to joining Friedman’s, Mr. Call held various positions with Ernst & Young LLP.
Mr. Hartshorn has served as Group Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since March 2015. Previously, he was Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to March 2015, Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
from 2012 to 2014, Group Vice President, Finance and Treasurer from 2011 to 2012, and Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
from 2006 to 2011. From 2002 to 2006, he held a number of management roles in the Ross IT and supply chain organizations.
He initially joined the Company in 2000 as Director and Assistant Controller. For seven years prior to joining Ross, Mr. Hartshorn
held various financial roles at The May Department Stores Company.
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