Jevin Eagle
CARTERSAbout Jevin S. Eagle
Independent director at Carter’s, Inc. since 2010; age 58 (as of the 2025 proxy). Chair of the Compensation & Human Capital Committee. Background includes Professor of the Practice and Executive Director of Social Impact Initiatives at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business (since Sept 2022) and CEO of Boston University Hillel (since 2017); previously CEO and director of DAVIDsTEA Inc. (2012–2014), senior merchandising/marketing leadership at Staples, Inc. (2002–2012), and partner at McKinsey’s retail practice (1994–2001). He is an independent director under NYSE rules and Carter’s governance principles .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIDsTEA Inc. | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Apr 2012 – Apr 2014 | Retail leadership; brand/merchandising strategy |
| Staples, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Merchandising & Marketing | 2002 – 2012 | Consumer/retail operations, sourcing, strategic planning |
| McKinsey & Company | Partner, Retail Practice | 1994 – 2001 | Strategy advisory; retail practice leadership |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Questrom School of Business | Professor of the Practice; Executive Director, Social Impact Initiatives | Current (since Sept 2022) | ESG/social impact program development |
| Boston University Hillel | Chief Executive Officer | Current (since 2017) | Non-profit leadership |
| Other public company boards | — | Not disclosed | No other current public company directorships listed in CRI proxies |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Chair, Compensation & Human Capital Committee; no Audit/Nominating/Business Transformation membership listed for Eagle .
- Independence: CRI proxies identify Eagle as an independent director; CRI states non-management directors are independent under NYSE/SEC rules .
- Attendance and engagement: In fiscal 2024, the Board held 4 regular meetings and 11 special meetings; no director participated in less than 75% of Board and applicable committee meetings; all directors attended the prior virtual annual meeting .
- Executive sessions: Non-management director executive sessions held at least four times per year .
- Majority voting and resignation policy for directors not receiving a majority “for” vote .
Fixed Compensation
- Structure (FY2024): Annual cash retainer $90,000; annual equity grant of immediately vested common stock valued at ~$160,000; chair retainers $25,000 for Compensation & Human Capital; meeting fees $2,500 per regular Board meeting and $1,000 per special Board or standing committee meeting .
- Eagle’s reported compensation: | Metric | FY2023 | FY2024 | |---|---:|---:| | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | 132,000 | 148,000 | | Stock Awards ($) | 155,049 | 160,006 | | Total ($) | 287,049 | 308,006 |
- Director deferred compensation: Program allows deferral of cash retainers and stock grants into DSUs; no director deferred FY2024 comp .
- Director ownership guideline: Must hold ≥5x annual cash retainer ($450,000) by end of sixth year; all directors complied in FY2024 .
Performance Compensation
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance-linked pay for directors | Not used; director equity grants are immediately vested common stock; no performance metrics apply to director compensation . |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
- Current public company boards: None disclosed for Eagle .
- Notable network tie: CRI director Luis Borgen previously served as CFO of DAVIDsTEA (2012–2017), creating a historical professional overlap with Eagle’s prior DAVIDsTEA leadership; no related-party transaction disclosed .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Retail/consumer strategy, merchandising, sourcing, and brand marketing from Staples and DAVIDsTEA leadership .
- ESG/social impact program design and oversight via BU roles .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Shares Beneficially Owned | % of Outstanding | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jevin S. Eagle | 18,241 | * (<1%) | As of Mar 20, 2025 record date |
- Ownership composition and guideline compliance: Directors subject to 5x retainer guideline; all directors complied in FY2024 .
- Hedging/pledging: Prohibited for any Board member or employee; clawback policy for executives adopted; equity retention applies to executives, not directors .
Governance Assessment
- Committee leadership: As chair of Compensation & Human Capital, Eagle oversees executive pay design, risk assessment, and engages an independent consultant (Meridian); the committee is fully independent with no interlocks .
- Shareholder alignment signals: Strong say-on-pay support (~98% approval at 2024 meeting; ~88% in 2023), indicating investor confidence in compensation oversight .
- Attendance/engagement: No attendance shortfalls; frequent executive sessions support robust independent oversight .
- Conflicts/related-party exposure: None disclosed for Eagle; CRI reports no related-party transactions in FY2024 .
- Compensation alignment for directors: Mix of cash retainer and immediately vested equity; while equity is not subject to performance metrics, ownership guidelines and a prohibition on hedging/pledging mitigate alignment concerns .
- Potential watch items: Historical overlap at DAVIDsTEA with another CRI director (Borgen) — not a related-party issue but note as a network tie; CRI updated governance to evaluate director time commitments (Feb 2025) which provides a safeguard given Eagle’s academic/non-profit leadership roles .