Terri Funk Graham brings 14 years of Fortune 1000 board governance expertise spanning specialty retail, consumer products, and digital commerce. She provides strategic oversight at the intersection of retail transformation, omnichannel commerce, technology governance including AI and retail media, and ESG initiatives. Her board leadership encompasses CEO succession planning, crisis management, growth strategies, compensation oversight, and nominating governance. Ms. Graham is backed by 25+ years of senior operating experience in brand strategy, digital transformation, and multi-unit operations.
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) | Independent Director
$8 billion specialty retailer of natural and organic foods operating 400+ stores. Serves as Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Compensation and Risk Committees, providing oversight on CEO succession planning, talent development, technology transformation including retail media and customer engagement, ESG initiatives, risk management, and stakeholder engagement aligned with the company”’s mission driven brand strategy.
LL Flooring Inc. (specialty retail, $1B) | Six years, including service as Chair of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and member of Compensation and Restructuring Committees. Provided governance oversight during the company’s 2024 Chapter 11 restructuring and orderly wind-down, demonstrating board leadership through complex stakeholder negotiations and difficult strategic decisions in a challenging retail environment.
CV Sciences Inc. (consumer products, $60M) | Three years as Chair of Compensation Committee and member of Audit Committee.
Hot Topic Inc. and 1-800-Contacts Inc. | Board service on both companies prior to successful sales to private equity firms, providing governance oversight during transitions and M&A processes.
Ms. Graham has led CEO search committees for two public company board transitions and has chaired N&CG Committees demonstrating expertise across the full spectrum of board committee leadership and director selection processes.
Ms. Graham’s board-level strategic perspective is grounded in 25+ years of senior retail and marketing leadership. As the former SVP & Chief Marketing Officer of Jack in the Box, she led brand transformation, digital acceleration, and franchise relationship management for the $3B QSR brand, earning 10 Effie Awards for advertising effectiveness and driving measurable brand growth. As the CMO of RedEnvelope, an e-commerce gifting retailer, she led digital transformation, omnichannel strategy, and brand repositioning. This operating foundation enables her to provide informed, strategic oversight on brand strategy, digital commerce, marketing ROI, franchise operations, and technology-enabled customer engagement translating management initiatives into board-level guidance and decisions.
Recognized for board excellence and leadership: 2023 Director of the Year, Corporate Directors Forum for Enhancement of Culture and Inclusion; 100 Hispanic Board Members Making a Difference LCDA & Board Prospects, 2024; Women’s Inc. Most Influential Corporate Board Directors 2019. Serves on the San Diego State University Fowler College of Business Advisory Board. Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and a Board Governance Fellow. Member of WCD and Latino Corporate Directors Association.
