Cynthia Jamison - OFFICE DEPOT Independent Director

Ms. Cynthia T. Jamison is Independent Director of the company. Cynthia T. Jamison has served as a Director on our Board since August 2013 and currently serves as the Chair of our Audit Committee. Ms. Jamison was the Chief Financial Officer of AquaSpy, Inc. from 2009 to 2012. From 1999 to 2009, she was a partner with Tatum, LLC, an executive services firm focused exclusively on providing Chief Financial Officer support to public and private companies. Prior to joining Tatum, LLC, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Chart House Enterprises and previously held various financial positions at Allied Domecq Retailing USA, Kraft General Foods, and Arthur Andersen LLP. Ms. Jamisons experience also includes her service, since 2004 and until 2015, as a director of BG Foods, Inc. Since 2002, Ms. Jamison has served as a member of the board of directors for Tractor Supply Company and currently serves as the Chairman of its board. Ms. Jamison has served as a director of Darden, Inc. since 2014 and currently serves as the Chair of its Audit Committee. Since 2015, Ms. Jamison also has served as a director of Big Lots, Inc. Ms. Jamison has extensive experience in financial and accounting matters, including public company reporting, as well as strategy and capitalization expertise, having served as Chief Financial Officer or on the board of directors of many public and private companies. Ms. Jamison also brings key senior management, leadership, financial and strategic planning, corporate governance and public company executive compensation experience which led the Board to conclude that she should be nominated as a director. since 2013.