Robert Galvin

About Robert Galvin

Robert Galvin, 65, has served as an independent director of Lands’ End since May 2014. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Iconix International (formerly Iconix Brand Group) since October 2018; previously he held senior roles across apparel and footwear companies. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Fairfield University and an M.B.A. from NYU Stern, and brings extensive apparel industry and operating experience to the board .

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Iconix International (formerly Iconix Brand Group)	President & CEO; Director (prior)	CEO since Oct 2018; Director Oct 2018–Aug 2021	Brand management leadership; licensing expertise
Elie Tahari	Chief Executive Officer	Jan–Nov 2013	Led global designer lifestyle brand
Camuto Group	President	Apr 2007–Jan 2012	Women’s fashion footwear operations
Sport Brands International	Chief Operating Officer	2003–Apr 2007	Global athletic branded company operations
Kurt Salmon Associates; York International; Nine West Group	Various leadership roles	Not dated	Strategy/operations across consulting and apparel

External Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation	Director	Jul 2015–Oct 2018	Public company board experience in retail
bebe stores, inc.	Director	Nov 2014–Sep 2018	Apparel retail governance
Cherokee Inc. (now Apex Global Brands Inc.)	Director	Jun 2012–Oct 2018	Brand licensing oversight
Trans World Entertainment Corporation	Director	Jun 2018–Oct 2018	Specialty retail board experience

Board Governance

Independence: The board affirmatively determined Robert Galvin meets Nasdaq independence standards .
Committee assignments (current): Chair, Compensation Committee; members include Gordon Hartogensis, Elizabeth Leykum, and Josephine Linden .
Committee assignments (prior): Member, Audit Committee in FY2023/2024; Audit Committee in 2024 comprised of John T. McClain (Chair), Robert Galvin, Josephine Linden, and Jignesh Patel .
Audit committee financial expert: Designated as an “audit committee financial expert” in 2024; in 2025 the designation applied to Elizabeth Leykum, Josephine Linden, and John T. McClain (not Galvin) .
Attendance: Board met 7 times in FY2024; all directors attended over 75% of board and committee meetings; committees met Audit 7, Nominating & Corporate Governance 3, Compensation 5 .
Executive sessions: Independent directors meet regularly; at least twice per year .
Risk oversight: Board separates Chair and CEO roles, with risk oversight primarily via Audit and Compensation Committees per charters .

Committee	Role	Period
Compensation	Chair	FY2024/FY2025
Audit	Member	FY2023/FY2024

Fixed Compensation

Director compensation framework: Annual cash retainer $100,000; Board Chair +$30,000; Audit Chair $20,000/Audit member $12,500; Compensation Chair $15,000/Comp member $10,000; other committee chair $10,000/member $7,500. Non‑employee directors may elect retainer in stock; annual Lands’ End gift card $10,000 .
FY2024 compensation (Galvin): Cash fees $63,778; Stock awards (elective shares) $63,722; Gift card $10,000; Total $137,500 .

Component	FY2024 Amount ($)
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash	63,778
Stock Awards (portion of retainer elected in shares; grant-date fair value per ASC 718)	63,722
Gift Card	10,000
Total	137,500

Performance Compensation

Directors do not receive performance-based incentives (e.g., AIP/PSU options); equity shown above reflects elective stock retainer, not PSUs or option grants. No option grants to directors in FY2024 under company practice .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

Compensation Committee interlocks: None—no member was a current or former Lands’ End officer; no cross‑board compensation interlocks disclosed for FY2024 .
Related party transactions: Only disclosed related party transaction was an office license with an affiliate of Director/Chair Josephine Linden; no other transactions >$120,000 since Feb 2, 2024 .

Expertise & Qualifications

Education: B.S. in Accounting (Fairfield University); M.B.A. (NYU Stern) .
Domain expertise: >25 years apparel/footwear operating roles including CEO/President/COO positions; broad brand management and licensing experience .
Financial oversight: Prior Audit Committee member; designated audit committee financial expert in 2024 .

Equity Ownership

Ownership guidelines: Non‑employee directors must acquire shares equal (at cost) to one annual retainer by their third anniversary; as of Jan 31, 2025 all non‑employee directors were in compliance .
Hedging/pledging: Insider Trading Policy prohibits hedging and short sales, and prohibits pledging or margin accounts for Company securities; applies to directors and their controlled entities/family members .

Metric	Mar 28, 2024	Mar 28, 2025
Shares beneficially owned	29,686	34,081
Percent of outstanding	* (<1%)	* (<1%)

Say‑on‑Pay & Shareholder Feedback

2024 annual meeting results: Say‑on‑pay approved (For: 28,274,325; Against: 292,099; Abstain: 6,511; Broker non‑votes: 1,457,686). Board will hold annual advisory votes on compensation going forward per stockholder preference .

Governance Assessment

Strengths: Independent status; deep apparel operating background; prior audit committee experience and financial expertise designation; chairs Compensation Committee with explicit clawback policy oversight; strong shareholder support evidenced by 2024 say‑on‑pay vote .
Alignment: Elects a portion of retainer in stock; complies with director ownership guidelines; company prohibits hedging/pledging, enhancing alignment and risk controls .
Engagement: Attendance threshold met; board/committee cadence (Audit 7; Nominating 3; Compensation 5) and regular independent executive sessions support oversight effectiveness .
Potential red flags (context, not Galvin‑specific): Highly concentrated ownership (ESL Investments group 55.5%) can amplify control dynamics over board composition; no Galvin‑related party transactions disclosed .