Brenda I. Morris

Ms. Morris has been a member of our board of directors since 2014. Ms. Morris has over 35 years of experience in finance, accounting and operations roles concentrated in consumer products, food & beverage, retail and wholesale sectors. Since 2015, Ms. Morris has been a partner with CSuite Financial Partners, a financial executive services team. From 2016 to 2019, Ms. Morris was the CFO of Apex Parks Group, a company operating amusement parks and family entertainment centers. Ms. Morris previously served at Hot Topic, Inc., a specialty retailer, as Senior Vice President, Finance from 2015 to October 2016. Ms. Morris previously served as Chief Financial Officer for 5.11 Inc., a tactical gear and apparel wholesaler and retailer, from 2013 to 2015, as Chief Financial Officer for Love Culture, a young women’s fashion retailer, from 2011 to 2013, and as Chief Financial Officer for Icicle Seafoods, Inc., a premium seafood processor and distributor, from 2009 to 2011. Ms. Morris was also Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of iFloor.com from 2007 to 2009, Chief Financial Officer at Zumiez Inc. from 2003 to 2007, and Director of Finance and Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at K2 Corporation from 1999 to 2003. Ms. Morris has served since 2015 on the board of directors for Duluth Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq, DLTH). Ms. Morris also serves on the board of H & W Franchise Holdings, dba Xponential Fitness, a curator of boutique fitness brands. Ms. Morris also serves on the advisory board of Asarasi, Inc., a private tree water company, Pacific Lutheran University Board of Regents and National Association of Corporate Directors, Pacific Southwest Chapter. Ms. Morris has served on several non-profit boards in various capacities during her career. Ms. Morris is a CPA (inactive), Certified Management Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant. Ms. Morris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Pacific Lutheran University and a master’s degree in business administration from Seattle University. We believe that Ms. Morris is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her extensive experience in accounting and executive management.