Governance - Biography

Guy M. Harkless, 55, was appointed to our board in July 2023. Since October 2023, Mr. Harkless has been the President of Blink Fitness, a premium quality, value-based fitness brand headquartered in New York, New York. From August 2015 to April 2023, Mr. Harkless served in operating and strategy roles for Foot Locker, Inc. Most recently, from July 2020 to April 2023, Mr. Harkless led the North American operations as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Champs Sports division, following roles leading Foot Locker’s Canadian subsidiary from October 2017 to June 2020 and as the global Head of corporate strategy from August 2015 to September 2017. Mr. Harkless has previously held commercial leadership, category and operational roles for Nike, Inc. and Puma SE, including leading Puma’s subsidiary for the Benelux countries of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg from January 2011 to January 2014. Prior to these roles, Mr. Harkless was a founding partner and a member of the executive team of AND 1 Basketball, a basketball performance and lifestyle brand, including leading the international expansion for the European and Asia-Pacific regions. Mr. Harkless holds a BA in Political Science from Howard University.