Biography

Ms. Tamara R. Ward has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Bed Bath & Beyond since May 2026. Ms. Ward previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of The Brand House Collective, a multi-brand merchandising, supply chain, and retail operating company. She is also the Owner and Principal of Ward Solutions, LLC, a strategic marketing consulting firm specializing in innovative brand, database, and consumer marketing solutions.

Ms. Ward brings more than 35 years of multi-brand omnichannel retail and operational leadership experience, primarily through her tenure at Camping World Holdings, Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of recreational vehicles and related products and services. Following her retirement, she served as Senior Advisor to Camping World from January 2023 through November 2024. Prior to that role, she served as Chief Operating Officer from December 2019 to December 2022, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development from November 2017 to December 2019, and Chief Marketing Officer from May 2011 to November 2017. Throughout her tenure, Ms. Ward played a key role in driving growth and profitability across multiple brands and product lines through a strong customer-centric approach.

Ms. Ward is a certified director through the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD.DC) program and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Western Kentucky University.

The specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that Ms. Ward should serve as a director considering our business and structure were Ms. Ward’s substantial experience in omnichannel retail operations, multi-brand business management, strategic marketing, and merger and acquisition integration, as well as her proven leadership in driving operational execution and organizational growth.

As a result of the above and other experiences, Ms. Ward possesses particular knowledge, skills and/or experience in a number of other areas that strengthen the Board’s collective knowledge, experience and capabilities, including but not limited to senior leadership, marketing/brand management, merchandising, customer experience, finance or accounting, strategic planning, supply chain management, retail or online sales growth, business transformation, and human capital management.