Executive Management

Lisa Harper has served as our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 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.

Mark Mizicko has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since March 2023. Mr. Mizicko served as the Founder and Managing Partner of Alpine Retail Group from March 2020 to January 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Mizicko served as the Chief Planning Officer of Belk from January 2017 to February 2020. Mr. Mizicko previously served as the Chief Planning Officer of Hot Topic and Torrid and then as the Chief Operating Officer of Torrid from October 2011 to December 2016. From April 2003 to March 2011, he served as the VP of Planning, Marketing, E-Commerce and Logistics at Gymboree. Mr. Mizicko has also held various leadership roles at Williams-Sonoma Inc., Gap Inc. (Old Navy), and the Limited Brands, Lane Bryant Division. Mark attended the Ohio State University.

Elizabeth Muñoz has served as our Chief Creative Officer since May 2022, and previously served as Torrid’s Chief Executive Officer 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.

Vivian Alhorn has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since March 2023. Ms. Alhorn served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer from May 2022 to March 2023. Prior to that, she served as our Vice President, Digital Experience from August 2021 to May 2022. Ms. Alhorn previously served as Vice President, Digital at Gap Inc., Banana Republic Division from October 2016 to August 2020. From September 2015 to August 2016, she served as Vice President, eCommerce at Pottery Barn. Ms. Alhorn was previously employed at Sephora where she served as Vice President, Merchandising and Web Production from August 2014 to August 2015. Prior to that, she served in various leadership roles in merchandising and design at GAP Inc. for Banana Republic and Old Navy. Ms. Alhorn has spent a total of over 20 years at GAP Inc. across various brands and leadership roles within eCommerce, merchandising, design, and sourcing. Ms. Alhorn attended Bucknell University.

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.