Executive Management

Lisa Harper has served as our Chief Executive Officer since May 2022, and as a member of Torrid’s board of directors and its predecessor since 2008. From July 2021 until May 2022, Ms. Harper served as Executive Chairperson of Belk, a privately-owned department store chain. Prior to that, Ms. Harper served as CEO of Belk from July 2016 through July 2021. Ms. Harper previously served as CEO of Torrid, its predecessor, and Hot Topic, from March 2011 until June 2016. From February 2001 to July 2006, she served in various capacities with The Gymboree Corporation, a publicly traded corporation operating a chain of specialty retail stores for children and women. Her roles at Gymboree included Chairman of the board of directors, from June 2002 to July 2006, Chief Creative Officer, from January 2006 to July 2006, Vice Chairman of the board of directors, from February 2001 to June 2002, and CEO, from February 2001 to January 2006. Ms. Harper has also held merchandising and design positions with several other clothing retailers, including Limited Too, Esprit, GapKids, Mervyn’s and Levi Strauss. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to her service on our board of directors, Ms. Harper currently serves as a member of the board of directors of each of Belk and Hot Topic.

Tim Martin has served as our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer since September 2022. Mr. Martin served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Guitar Center from October 2012 to August 2022. From December 2009 to July 2012, Mr. Martin was the Chief Financial Officer of Lands’ End, a division of Sears Holdings Corporation and a leading direct merchant of family apparel and accessories and home products. Mr. Martin was previously employed at Coldwater Creek, Inc., a multi-channel specialty retailer of women’s apparel, gifts, jewelry and accessories, serving as Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer from August 2006 to August 2007 and as Chief Financial Officer from September 2007 to November 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Martin served as Chief Accounting Officer and as Vice President of Finance/Global Commercial Operations for Amgen Inc., a pharmaceutical company, from August 2003 to May 2006.

Elizabeth Muñoz has served as our Chief Creative Officer since May 2022, and previously served as Torrid’s CEO from August 2018 through April 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Muñoz served as Torrid’s President and before that as Senior Vice President of Product. Ms. Muñoz served as the President of Lucky Brand from 2007 to 2010 and Senior Vice President of Design and Merchandising Lucky Brand from 1997 to 2007. From 1987 to 1997, she held various design-related positions with Bongo Jeans, including Head of Design and Merchandising. Ms. Muñoz graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.

Michael Salmon has served as our Chief Strategy Officer since September 2022.  Mr. Salmon previously served as Torrid’s Chief Operating officer from December 2018 to September 2022, and Senior Vice President of Planning and Allocation from June 2018 to December 2018. Mr. Salmon served as Consultant with Elm Street Advisors from November 2017 to June 2018. Mr. Salmon served as Executive Vice President, Divisional Chief Operating Officer of the J. Crew and Factory Brand division of J. Crew Inc. from June 2015 to November 2017. Mr. Salmon held multiple roles within the Madewell division of J. Crew Inc. from July 2009 to June 2015 including SVP Planning, Allocation & Stores and then Divisional Chief Operating Officer from April 2014 to June 2015. From 2004 to 2009, Mr. Salmon held various merchandise planning and allocation roles with the Factory division of J. Crew Inc. Mr. Salmon served as the Director of Merchandise and Company Planning at The Children’s Place from November 2003 to October 2004. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Salmon held various merchandise planning and allocation roles at Gap, Inc. Mr. Salmon attended Drexel University.

Anne Stephenson has served as our Chief Merchandising and Product Officer since August 2019. Ms. Stephenson served as the Senior Vice President, Brand Manager of Roaman’s/Ellos of Full Beauty Brands, Inc. from December 2017 to February 2019. Ms. Stephenson served in various roles with Victoria’s Secret from March 2001 to November 2017 including Vice President of Merchandising, Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Executive Vice President of Design. Ms. Stephenson served as a Senior Merchant at Saks Fifth Avenue from September 1994 to March 2001. Ms. Stephenson also held Store Manager roles with Armani Exchange and The Limited early in her career. Ms. Stephenson graduated from Columbia University, Barnard College.

Bridgett Zeterberg has served as our Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Legal Officer since October 2022. Ms. Zeterberg previously served as Torrid’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer from July 2022 to October 2022. Prior to that, she held the position of Executive Vice President Human Resources, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Tuesday Morning, and she previously served in other roles with Tuesday Morning commencing in July 2016. Additionally, Ms. Zeterberg has held leadership positions across other companies, including Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Zale Corporation, and Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Total Wine & More. She also served in roles for the hospitality company Accor North America including Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources for the Motel 6 Division.