Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has announced that it has expanded the Company’s Board of Directors to 12 members with the appointment of Gail Moody-Byrd.
Ms. Moody-Byrd brings more than 35 years of experience in B2B technology marketing and retail/wholesale industry consulting, merchandising and planning. She currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer of Noodle.ai, an artificial intelligence software company, where she oversees the entire marketing stack, including category and brand awareness, demand generation, digital marketing and business development. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Juma Ventures, a non-profit that strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education, and financial capability for youth across America. Prior to joining Noodle.ai, she worked for SAP SE, the market leader in enterprise software applications, for ten years, most recently as Vice President of Web Marketing. Her retail industry experience includes roles with divisions of Macy’s Inc. and Target Corporation, with Levi, Strauss & Co. and as a Retail consultant with McKinsey & Company and Walter K. Levy Associates. Ms. Moody-Byrd graduated with her MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and received her BA in Economics from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.
Erik Ragatz, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased to be welcoming Gail to our Board of Directors. She is highly accomplished in her field and brings tremendous experience to the organization. Gail’s background in brand awareness, technology and data-driven consumer marketing and retail industry consulting will further strengthen our board. Importantly, Gail is a champion of diversity and strongly aligns with Grocery Outlet’s culture. We look forward to benefiting from her expertise, creativity and enthusiasm as we continue to advance our long term growth strategies.”
