Karen Katz
Karen Katz has served on our board of directors since February 2021 and as Chairperson since February 2024. As the former CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, Ms. Katz brings over 30 years of deep luxury and retail experience. Among her accomplishments, Katz leveraged Neiman Marcus’ brick-and-mortar presence (40+ Neiman Marcus stores, Bergdorf Goodman in New York and the Last Call Off-Price division) to launch its omnichannel strategy, integrating customers’ online and in-store experiences through technology and personalization. She also led the 2014 acquisition of luxury e-commerce retailer, Mytheresa (January 2021 public offering), scaling its e-commerce offerings to support Neiman Marcus’ omnichannel strategy. Katz also currently serves on the Board of Directors at Under Armour and Humana, and chairs StreetTrend.