Biography

Ms. Gottschalk served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Pampered Chef Ltd. from 2006 to 2013 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2003 to 2006. Ms. Gottschalk joined Pampered Chef from Kraft Foods, Inc., where she worked for 14 years in various management positions, including as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations for Kraft, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Post Cereal Division and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of the Kraft Cheese Division. Ms. Gottschalk is currently a member of the board of directors of Big Lots, Inc., where she serves as the chair of the audit committee and as a member of the compensation committee and nominating and governance committee. She also serves on the board of directors for US Foods Holding Corp. where she serves on the audit committee and nominating and governance committee. She also serves as a member of the board of directors of UL Inc., where she chairs the nominating and governance committee and is a member of the human capital and compensation committee. Ms. Gottschalk previously served as a director of Potbelly Corporation from 2009 to 2022. Ms. Gottschalk received a B.S. in Business from Indiana University and a Masters in Management Studies from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Ms. Gottschalk brings to the Board qualifications that include her extensive experience with global companies, her expertise in the consumer products industry and her years of experience in operations and strategic management.