Biography

Virginia C. Drosos

Former Chief Executive Officer and Director of Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

Business Experience

Ms. Drosos served as the Chief Executive Officer of Signet Jewelers Ltd. (“Signet”), the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, from August 2017 to November 2024. During her tenure, she led Signet through a significant transformation, expanding its digital capabilities and enhancing the customer experience to deliver total shareholder returns more than five times the retail industry average. Prior to her role at Signet, Ms. Drosos was Chief Executive Officer of Assurex Health, Inc. (“Assurex”), where she delivered significant revenue growth and executed the strategic sale of the company. Prior to Assurex, she spent 25 years at The Procter & Gamble Company, including as Group President Global Beauty, where she established herself as a transformative leader who led game changing innovation, built multibillion-dollar brands, and reinvented global categories.

Education

Ms. Drosos holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Terry School, University of Georgia, and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

Ms. Drosos brings extensive relevant experience, deep consumer insights and a proven ability to drive innovation and lead with purpose, which aligns with our long-term strategy to deliver sustainable growth and value creation for all stakeholders. She also has significant public company board experience.

Public Board Memberships

  • Board Director, Foot Locker, Inc., a multinational retailer of footwear, sportswear, and urban youth apparel
  • Former Board Director, Signet Jewelers Ltd. from 2012 to 2024
  • Former Board Director, American Financial Group Inc. from 2013 to 2021

Additional Accomplishments and Memberships

  • Executive Committee, Foundation Chair and Chair Leadership Development and Compensation Committee for the United States Golf Association (USGA), a leading golf organization whose purpose is to unify, showcase, govern, and advance the game of golf with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion
  • Former Board Director Akron Children’s Hospital
  • Former Board Member of Back2Back Ministries, an international non-profit organization
  • Forbes 50 over 50 (2024)
  • Top 50 Women CEOs by Women We Admire (2022)