Biography

Public Company Directorships

• The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW), a leading provider of financial services including wealth management, securities brokerage, and banking, 2020 – 2026
• Tableau Software, a leader in visual analytics and data visualization software,  2018 – 2019

Professional Experience

• Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company, a global coffeehouse operator and premier purveyor of specialty coffee and consumer-packaged goods, 2015 – 2021
• Chief Financial Officer, Edgewell Personal Care Company, 2018 – 2019
• Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Adobe, Inc., a global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions, 2007 – 2015
• Chief Information Officer, VeriSign, Inc., a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, 2005 – 2007
• Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Network Associates (also known as McAfee), a cybersecurity software pioneer, 1997 – 2001

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Technology Transformation
• E-Commerce / Digital Operations
• Cybersecurity
• Artificial Intelligence
• Strategic Planning
• International Retail Operations

What does Rod Little bring to the VS&Co Board?

Gerri is a technology and digital transformation leader with decades of experience driving innovation across global consumer and technology companies. While at Starbucks, she led the company’s global technology strategy and transformed its technology organization into a scaled, cloud-based ecosystem supporting customer experience, retail operations, and enterprise capabilities. Previously, Gerri held Chief Information Officer roles at Adobe, where she played a key leadership role in the company’s transition to its cloud-based subscription model, VeriSign and Network Associates (now McAfee). 

Gerri brings strong expertise at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, digital commerce, and consumer retail—capabilities that directly align with our Path to Potential strategy. Her proven track record of leveraging technology to deepen customer engagement, accelerate omnichannel innovation, strengthen cybersecurity, and drive business transformation will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy and create long-term value for shareholders. She also brings board leadership experience, serving as Board Chair of two private equity-backed private companies: Ellucian, a higher-education technology company serving more than 2,700 institutions worldwide, and Renaissance Learning, a pre-K-12 education software-as-a-service technology company for learning analytics and assessment.