Gene Castagna

Gene Castagna is an experienced executive and corporate board director, with over 35 years of experience in leadership, strategy, finance, and operational roles. His Fortune 500 public company experience as President, COO and CFO, and deep P&L management deliver critical expertise to the boardroom as a Qualified Financial Expert (QFE). Mr. Castagna has helped teams navigate multiple stages of growth, M&A, leadership transitions, business model changes, and global crises. He has a broad depth of experience helping companies manage ongoing change in omni-channel environments, implement scaled transformation programs, execute business acquisitions and integrations, raise capital in the public market, optimize SG&A, and communicate effectively with investors. Mr. Castagna was an active participant in 25 years of Bed Bath and Beyond board discussions including financial results, strategy, M&A, shareholder activism, compensation, governance, and capital structure, and was considered a trusted leader and advisor on key financial and strategic matters. He has a B.S. in accounting from Wake Forest University and is a licensed CPA in the State of North Carolina.