At Big Lots, we Lead with Jennifer—a persona we created to represent our core customer base and help us stay focused on our mission, vision, and core values. Through research, we find new ways to help Jennifer save money and time while delivering unmatched value through surprise and delight. We Treat All Like Friends, approaching every interaction with respect and honesty. We Succeed Together, working openly and collaboratively to solicit innovative ideas and fresh perspectives to help make our workplace better. We Play to Win—measuring our performance in profit, accelerating growth, and taking ownership for meeting company and individual goals. And finally, most importantly, we Do Good As We Do Well—giving back and paying it forward to the communities that we serve and in which we live are deeply ingrained hallmarks of the Big Lots family. We believe that sound corporate governance practices drive expanded market presence and profitable growth for our company and our shareholders. As such, we continually strive for a diverse Board of Directors that value equity, ethics, and integrity of leadership and business dealings. Our 10-person Board of Directors is comprised of nine independent directors (four of whom are women), including a non-executive chairman.