Karen Katz

Karen Katz has served on the board of directors of Casper Sleep Inc. since April 2019. Ms. Katz served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, an international multi-brand omni-channel retailer, from October 2010 until her retirement in February 2018. Over her 33-year tenure with the Neiman Marcus Group, Ms. Katz served in a variety of executive and leadership roles in the company's merchant, stores and e-commerce organizations, including as Executive Vice President—Stores, a member of the Office of the Chairman of Neiman Marcus Group, President, Neiman Marcus Online, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Neiman Marcus Stores. Ms. Katz has served on the board of directors of The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC since October 2010. In addition, Ms. Katz has served on the board of directors of Under Armour, Inc., a performance footwear, apparel and equipment company since October 2014. Ms. Katz is an advisor to a number of consumer companies, helping their chief executive officers think about strategy, leadership opportunities, as well as engagement with consumers. Ms. Katz is currently the Vice-Chair of the Board of the Perot Museum of Science and Nature in Dallas, Texas, where she lives. From 2017 to 2019, she served as the Chairman of the National Retail Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Retail Federation, as well as sat on the boards of directors of the National Retail Federation, the pre-eminent retail trade association. Ms. Katz received an M.B.A. from the University of Houston and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Texas.