Ms. Deborah Maria Thomas
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Deborah Maria Thomas has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since January 2025.
Ms. Thomas had a 25-year career at Hasbro, Inc. (“Hasbro”), a global branded entertainment leader, which is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: HAS). During her tenure at Hasbro, Ms. Thomas served as the advisor to the chief executive officer (2023), executive vice president and chief financial officer (2013 to mid-2023), senior vice president and chief financial officer (2009 to 2013), senior vice president and head of corporate finance (2007 to 2009), senior vice president and controller (2003 to 2008) and assistant controller (1998 to 2003). Prior to joining Hasbro, Ms. Thomas held various assurance positions at KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP in the United States and the United Kingdom from 1986 to 1998.
Ms. Thomas has served as a director of Logitech International S.A., a company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: LOGI) and SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: LOGN), since 2020 and was previously a director of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (now known as United Parks & Resorts Inc.), a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PRKS), from 2013 to 2019. Ms. Thomas also serves as a director of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, a quasi public corporation, where she was reappointed in 2024, having previously served from 2010 to 2023.
Ms. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (1986) and is a certified public accountant.