Big Lots, Inc. announced that Maureen B. Short has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024. Ms. Short served as the Chief Financial Officer of Upbound Group, Inc. (formerly known as Rent-A-Center), a publicly traded, multi-site, and omni-channel retailer from 2016 to 2022. Prior to serving as Upbound's Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Short spent eight years with the company in roles with increasing responsibility including senior vice president of finance, investor relations and treasury; senior vice president of finance, analytics and reporting; vice president of analytics and reporting; and director of financial planning and analysis.

In addition, Ms. Short held strategic planning and finance positions at Blockbuster and Sprint. Ms. Short received an MBA in Finance & Marketing from The University of Florida ? Warrington College of Business and a BS in Business Administration from The University of Kansas.

She, with the Board's other director nominees, will stand for re-election at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, when the Company expects the Board's size to return to no more than ten directors.