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Brett Biggs

Director at PG
Board

About Brett Biggs

Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Walmart, Inc.; age 56 with 1 year of PG board tenure as of the 2024 proxy, serving on the Audit and Innovation & Technology Committees and deemed independent and an Audit Committee Financial Expert by PG’s Board . Background includes Walmart CFO roles (U.S., International, corporate), Sam’s Club operations, and earlier finance/M&A roles at Leggett & Platt, Phillips Petroleum, and Price Waterhouse; his experience spans global finance, tax/treasury, capital strategy, omnichannel retail transformation, and governance .

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
Walmart, Inc.EVP & CFO2016–Jun 2022; Executive Advisor until Jan 2023 Senior leadership, finance, capital strategy, reporting
Walmart InternationalCFO2014–2016 Global finance, expansion/partnerships (Japan, China, India, UK, Brazil)
Walmart U.S.CFO2012–2014 U.S. retail finance, operations alignment
Sam’s Club (Walmart)SVP Operations2010–2012 Operations leadership
Walmart subsidiaries/rolesCFO Sam’s Club; SVP Corporate Finance & Assistant Treasurer; SVP International Strategy & M&AVarious (pre-2010) Corporate finance; M&A
Leggett & Platt; Phillips Petroleum; Price WaterhouseCorporate finance / M&A rolesPre-2000 Finance/M&A experience

External Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureNotes
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.DirectorSince Apr 2025 Transportation/logistics expertise
YUM! Brands, Inc.DirectorSince 2023 Consumer/retail governance
Adobe, Inc.Director2022–Apr 2025 Digital/media and tech oversight
BlackstoneSenior AdvisorCurrent as of 2023 proxy Asset management advisory

Board Governance

  • Committee assignments: Audit and Innovation & Technology; not a chair .
  • Independence: Board determined Biggs is independent; all Committee members independent; Biggs designated Audit Committee Financial Expert; Audit members financially literate .
  • Attendance/engagement: FY 2024-25 Board held 6 meetings; Committees 21; none of incumbents <75% attendance; average ~98%; directors attended the Oct 8, 2024 annual meeting . Independent directors held eight executive sessions in FY 2024-25 led by the Lead Director .

Fixed Compensation

MetricFY 2023-24FY 2024-25
Annual Retainer (Cash or RSUs)$86,959 (pro-rated) $120,000
Committee Chair & Lead Director Fees$0 $0
Fees Taken as RSUs (Director election)$81,959 (Grant Date FV $82,244) $60,000 (Grant Date FV $60,196)
Total Fees Earned/Paid in Cash$86,959 $120,000

Notes:

  • Directors may elect fees in cash, RSUs, or common stock; RSUs for fees vest immediately and earn dividend equivalents .

Performance Compensation

ComponentFY 2023-24FY 2024-25Vesting/Settlement
Annual Director RSU Grant$220,000 $220,000 Vests after one year; earns dividend equivalents; settlement changes: beginning Oct 2025, settlement at one-year service date with option to defer; pro-rata vesting on good-term departure effective Oct 2024
  • Directors do not receive performance-linked PSUs or options; director equity is time-vested RSUs with dividend equivalents, aligned via holding/settlement and ownership guidelines .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

ItemDetail
Current public boardsJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (since Apr 2025); YUM! Brands, Inc. (since 2023)
Prior public boardAdobe, Inc. (2022–Apr 2025)
Potential interlocks/conflictsPG’s long-standing commercial relationship with Walmart (~15% of sales in each of the last three fiscal years); Biggs retired from Walmart >6 months prior to nomination; Audit Committee reviewed and approved the relationship as not inconsistent with Company interests

Expertise & Qualifications

  • Finance/Accounting: Former Walmart CFO; expertise in accounting/reporting, tax, treasury, capital strategy; designated Audit Committee Financial Expert at PG .
  • Global operations: CFO Walmart International; led expansions/partnerships across key markets (Japan, China, India, UK, Brazil) .
  • Digital/Technology: Leadership during Walmart’s omnichannel transition; prior Adobe board service; FinTech JV board involvement .
  • Governance/Risk: Extensive board service and senior leadership roles; strategy and risk management experience .

Equity Ownership

MetricAs of Jun 30, 2024As of Jun 30, 2025
Common shares (Direct/PS Plan)Not disclosed (no amount shown for Biggs) Not disclosed (no amount shown for Biggs)
Right to acquire within 60 daysNot disclosed for Biggs Not disclosed for Biggs
Trusteeships/Family holdingsNot disclosed for Biggs Not disclosed for Biggs
Restricted Stock Units (unvested/deferral units)2,071 RSUs 3,806 RSUs

Policies/alignment:

  • Director stock ownership guideline: 6x annual retainer; all non-employee Directors either meet or are on track within five years .
  • Hedging/pledging prohibited for Directors; insider trading policy bans hedging, short sales, pledging, collars, and related derivatives .
  • Related person transaction review: Audit Committee oversight and approval required; no reportable related-person transactions beyond those disclosed (none involving Biggs) .

Governance Assessment

  • Positive signals: Independent director and Audit Committee Financial Expert designation; service on Audit and Innovation & Technology Committees enhances oversight of financial integrity and innovation risk; high Board/Committee attendance (avg ~98%) and regular executive sessions demonstrate engagement . PG’s 2024 Say-on-Pay approval at 90.65% indicates broad shareholder support for governance/comp practices .
  • Conflict risk mitigated: Historical Walmart relationship reviewed/approved by Audit Committee, with Biggs retired >6 months prior to nomination; policy framework for related-party transactions and prohibitions on hedging/pledging reduce alignment risks .
  • Compensation alignment: Director pay structure balanced (cash retainer + time-vested RSUs) with strong ownership guidelines; Biggs elected a portion of fees in RSUs, increasing skin-in-the-game .

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