KAPLAN BETH J

About KAPLAN BETH J

Beth J. Kaplan is a U.S. corporate leader and board director known for deep experience in consumer brands, retail, marketing, and e-commerce. She previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Rent the Runway, where she worked closely with the founders and oversaw finance, operations, merchandising, customer insights, business development, and retail. That role helped establish her reputation as an operator who can support innovative, consumer-facing growth models and scale modern brands. ([investors.renttherunway.com](https://investors.renttherunway.com/board-member/beth-kaplan/?utm_source=openai)) Before Rent the Runway, she held senior leadership roles at General Nutrition Centers (GNC), including President, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer, and Director. Company disclosures say she played an important role in GNC’s 2011 IPO. Her career also includes leadership positions at Bath & Body Works, Rite Aid Drugstores, and an earlier long tenure at Procter & Gamble, where she led the cosmetics and fragrance business, including CoverGirl and Max Factor. Those roles reflect a long track record across brand management, merchandising, and consumer marketing. ([investors.crocs.com](https://investors.crocs.com/news-and-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2019/Crocs-Inc-Appoints-Beth-J-Kaplan-to-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) In corporate governance, Kaplan serves on the boards of several U.S.-listed companies. She is a director of Crocs, Inc., Howard Hughes Holdings / Howard Hughes Corporation, Brilliant Earth Group, Inc., and Rent the Runway, and she also served on the board of Meredith Corporation from 2017 to 2021. Company filings show committee service in compensation, governance, and nominating roles, underscoring her contribution to oversight, executive alignment, and shareholder value creation. ([investors.brilliantearth.com](https://investors.brilliantearth.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors?utm_source=openai)) Her profile is especially relevant for consumer-facing and omnichannel businesses. She is consistently described as having strong expertise in merchandising, marketing, consumer insights, and brand building, with experience that supports product innovation, commercial expansion, and growth strategy. Alongside her board work, she also serves as an investor and advisor to early-stage consumer-oriented companies, reinforcing a career focused on brand transformation and operational performance.