Kristin Patrick
About Kristin Patrick
Kristin Patrick, age 55, has served as an independent director of Super League Enterprise, Inc. since November 2018. She is President, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Digital Officer at LVMH, Marc Jacobs (since May 2024). She holds a B.A. from Emerson College and a J.D. from Southwestern University .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVMH, Marc Jacobs | President, CMO & Chief Digital Officer | Since May 2024 | Senior brand leadership at global luxury house |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Global Chief Marketing Officer | Jun 2013 – Jan 2019 | Global brand strategy and marketing |
| Claire’s | EVP, CMO & Head of E-commerce | Not disclosed | Retail marketing and e-commerce leadership |
| Playboy Enterprises | Chief Marketing Officer | Not disclosed | Brand repositioning and marketing |
| Walt Disney Company; Calvin Klein; Revlon; NBC Universal; Gap Inc. | Various marketing roles | Not disclosed | Consumer/lifestyle brand experience |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LVMH, Marc Jacobs | President, CMO & Chief Digital Officer | Current |
Board Governance
- Independence: The Board determined Ms. Patrick is independent under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605 .
- Board class and tenure: Class I director; re-elected June 9, 2025 to a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting .
- Committee memberships: Member, Compensation Committee; Member, Nominating & Governance Committee .
- Committee chair roles: None for Ms. Patrick (current chairs: Compensation—Mark Jung; NGC—Michael Keller (May) / not listed as member fee in Oct schedule) .
- Engagement: Compensation Committee met 7 times in 2024 (5 times in 2023); Nominating & Governance Committee met 4 times in 2024 and 2023. Individual director attendance rates were not disclosed .
Fixed Compensation
| Element | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | $25,000 | Paid quarterly |
| Compensation Committee member fee | $3,500 | Paid quarterly |
| Total cash fees (FY 2024) | $28,500 | Per 2024 director compensation table |
| Audit Committee member fee | $5,000 | If applicable; not applicable to Patrick in 2024 |
| NGC member fee | $5,000 | Listed in May proxy schedule; not itemized in Oct schedule |
| Strategic Committee member fee | $10,000 | If applicable; not applicable to Patrick in 2024 |
Performance Compensation
| Equity Instrument | Annual grant policy | Vesting | FY 2024 status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSUs (Director equity) | $60,000 grant-value RSUs at annual meeting | Fully vests at 1-year anniversary of grant | No RSUs granted during FY 2024; grants occurred after the June 9, 2025 meeting |
- Performance metrics tied to director equity: None disclosed; director RSUs are time-based, not tied to TSR or financial metrics .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | No current public company directorships disclosed for Ms. Patrick . |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Recognitions: Brandweek “Next Gen Marketer,” Reggie Award recipient, Forbes Top 50 Marketer, Adweek Marketing Vanguard .
- Domain expertise: Global consumer brand building, e-commerce, marketing leadership across blue-chip companies .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Common shares beneficially owned | 729 (includes 150 shares held in an IRA) |
| Shares subject to exercisable derivative securities (60-day) | 0 |
| Ownership % of voting common stock | Less than 1.0% |
| Unvested RSUs outstanding (as of Dec 31, 2024) | 676 |
| Options outstanding | None |
- Pledging/hedging: No pledging or hedging disclosures specific to Ms. Patrick found in the proxy; the company maintains an Insider Trading Policy filed with the 2024 10-K .
Governance Assessment
- Committee influence: As a member of the Compensation Committee, Ms. Patrick participated during a period when Say‑on‑Pay passed with 6,904,395 “For” votes vs. 1,046,329 “Against” on June 9, 2025, and the Board set the advisory frequency to every three years—signals of acceptable investor sentiment on pay practices .
- Alignment: Director equity program provides annual RSUs with one-year vesting; Ms. Patrick’s cash fees were modest ($28,500 in 2024) with no 2024 RSU grant due to meeting timing, which resumed post‑meeting in 2025 .
- Conflicts/related-party: Audit Committee oversees related‑party transactions; no specific related‑party transactions involving Ms. Patrick are identified in her biography or director compensation sections .
- Board red flags (context): A family relationship exists between Executive Chair Ann Hand and director Jeff Gehl (first cousins), which is not directly related to Ms. Patrick but is a Board‑level independence consideration .
- Attendance: Committee meeting frequencies are disclosed, but individual attendance rates are not—limiting direct assessment of director engagement .
Shareholder Signals (ancillary to governance)
| Proposal (June 9, 2025) | Result |
|---|---|
| Elect Class I Directors (Kristin Patrick; Bant Breen) | Patrick: 7,540,180 For / 413,494 Withheld; Breen: 7,561,944 For / 391,730 Withheld |
| Say‑on‑Pay (advisory) | 6,904,395 For / 1,046,329 Against / 2,950 Abstain |
| Say‑on‑Pay frequency | “Three years” received the most votes (5,768,305) |
Overall: Kristin Patrick brings deep consumer brand and digital marketing expertise to SLE’s Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees. She is independent, re‑elected with strong support, and compensated primarily via standard cash fees and annual time‑based RSUs; no performance‑linked director equity metrics or related‑party ties to her were disclosed .
