Ross Stores Extends Rentler’s Leadership

Ross Stores, Inc.‘s board of directors has approved an employment agreement with Barbara Rentler, vice chair and chief executive officer, that will extend through March 31, 2027. The agreement provides for Rentler, 65, to continue as CEO through Jan. 31, 2026. By that date, the board expects to have selected her successor, and Rentler will become a senior advisor through the end of March 2027.

George Orban, chairman said, “Barbara Rentler is an outstanding executive and gifted merchant who has made significant contributions to our Company’s growth and success since joining Ross in 1986. As CEO, she has provided the vision and leadership to navigate the company successfully through both favorable and more challenging external landscapes with a focus on maximizing our opportunities for growth and profitability. This long-term succession plan will enable us to continue to benefit from Barbara’s more than three decades of leadership at Ross, while supporting a smooth transition to a new CEO.”

Rentler said, “Serving as CEO and leading the incredibly talented and committed teams we have throughout the business has been, and continues to be, a great privilege. I look forward to our continued success.”

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2022 revenues of $18.7 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less, the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,704 locations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.

Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20 percent to 60 percent off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The company also operates 330 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 22 states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20 percent to 70 percent off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day.

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