Ms. West retired as Senior Vice President, Chief Growth Officer of The Hershey Company, a global confectionary manufacturer and marketer, in 2020 after serving in that role since 2017.

Prior to that, Ms. West served as Executive Vice President, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., a department store retailer, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2014, she served as Executive Vice President, Chief Category and Marketing Officer of Mondelez International, Inc., one of the world’s largest snack companies. Ms. West served as Chief Marketing Officer of Kraft Foods, Inc. from 2007 to 2012 and held a variety of other general management and marketing roles at Kraft Foods, Inc., since beginning her career there in 1986.

Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills Relevant to Lowe’s

Ms. West brings to the Lowe’s Board extensive executive leadership experience in marketing and building some of the world’s most iconic brands. Ms. West has a strong background in developing compelling retail and sales experiences as well as managing large teams and possesses expertise in a number of important areas, including strategic and operational planning and execution. Throughout her career, Ms. West has played a key oversight role in the integration of sustainability principles into brand and corporate growth strategies to advance customer loyalty. In addition, Ms. West brings deep experience in developing digital and omnichannel growth strategies for complex consumer-brand and retail organizations using insights, analytics, innovation and research and development. Through her prior roles, Ms. West offers the Lowe’s Board valuable perspectives in the areas of investment management, financial planning and capital allocation.