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Vera Bradley director Carrie Tharp will not seek re-election at 2026 meeting
Tharp joined the Board in 2020; served on Talent/Compensation and Audit Committees.
Vera Bradley Terminates Shareholder Rights Plan Effective April 17, 2026
Board unanimously approved Amendment No. 2 accelerating the Rights Plan’s Final Expiration Date from October 11, 2026 to April 17, 2026.
Vera Bradley appoints Ian Bickley as permanent CEO; CFO Layding adds COO role; CAO Dely to depart
Ian Bickley named CEO & Chairman effective March 12, 2026; base salary $750k, target bonus 100%, max 200%.
Vera Bradley returns to Q4 profit, names Ian Bickley CEO and Martin Layding COO/CFO; guides FY27
Q4 net income $2.7M ($0.09 diluted EPS) vs loss $20M in prior year; non-GAAP net income $2.5M.
Vera Bradley Executive Chairman Ian Bickley gets $60k/mo raise, $30k bonus, $900k RSU grant
Ian Bickley's monthly compensation increased to $60,000 beginning December 2025.
Vera Bradley Q3 revenue $62.3M, net loss $12.4M; announces Project Sunshine transformation
GAAP net loss from continuing ops of $12.4M ($0.44 diluted loss); non-GAAP loss $8.3M ($0.30).
Vera Bradley appoints Ivan Brockman to Board of Directors effective Nov 17, 2025
Ivan Brockman, Senior Advisor at PJT Partners and former Blackstone partner, joins the Board.
Vera Bradley appoints Melinda Paraie as Chief Brand Officer effective Nov 1, 2025
Melinda Paraie named Chief Brand Officer, effective Nov 1, 2025; previously CEO of Cath Kidston and SVP at Tapestry/Coach.
Amendment permits sale of certain real property without requiring proceeds to repay credit facility.
Vera Bradley extends shareholder rights plan by one year to October 2026
Amendment extends Rights Plan expiration from Oct 11, 2025 to Oct 11, 2026.
Vera Bradley CMO Alison Hiatt to leave Oct 9; receives $300K severance, continued vesting
CMO Alison Hiatt's employment terminates Oct 9, 2025.
Vera Bradley Q2 revenue $70.9M (-24.6% YoY); net loss $0.17/sh, adj loss $0.02
Net revenues $70.9M vs $94.0M prior year; net loss $4.7M ($0.17/sh) vs income $7.5M ($0.25/sh).
Vera Bradley CEO Jackie Ardrey departs; receives $2M lump sum severance, accelerated RSU vesting
Former CEO Jackie Ardrey terminated July 31, 2025; enters Release and Waiver Agreement.
Vera Bradley CFO Schwindle to leave June 30; severance $675,938 + 1.25x FY26 bonus
CFO Michael Schwindle's employment ends June 30, 2025.
CEO Ardrey departs; CFO Schwindle out; Bickley named Exec Chairman, Layding new CFO
CEO Jackie Ardrey steps down, will remain through July; national search for replacement.
Vera Bradley Q1 revenue falls 23.8% to $51.7M; suspends FY2026 guidance
Net loss from continuing ops of ($18.3M) or ($0.66)/diluted share; non-GAAP loss ($10.1M) or ($0.36).
All seven director nominees elected: Ardrey, Bickley, Cashman, Hall, Meslow, Rodriguez, Tharp – one-year terms.
On June 11, 2025, the Company also announced that Martin Layding, 54, will join the Company as its CFO effective June 12, 2025.
Also on June 11, 2025, the Company announced that Michael Schwindle, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), will be stepping down from his position as CFO, effective June 12, 2025.
On June 11, 2025, Vera Bradley, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Jackie Ardrey has decided to step down from her position as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company.
Ian Bickley, 61 and a current member of the Company’s Board of Directors, will assume the role of Executive Chairman effective July 7, 2025
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