Helen Vaid

Helen Vaid

Helen Vaid is a seasoned global business leader with extensive experience in growing and scaling businesses. She currently serves as a consultant for Mayfair Equity Partners LLP (November 2023 to present) and was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Foundry Brands, a digitally-native brand platform (July 2021 to February 2023).12

Ms. Vaid has held several key leadership roles, including:

• Global Chief Customer Officer at Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (September 2016 to July 2021)2
• Vice President of Digital Store Operations and Experience, Web & Mobile at Walmart.com (September 2015 to September 2016)2
• Vice President of Customer Experience, Web & Mobile at Walmart.com (June 2013 to September 2015)2
• Various technology-focused roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise1

She currently serves on the boards of several companies:

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (February 2023 to present)12
• Stewart Information Services Corp., a global title insurance company (July 2023 to present)1
• Foundry Brands (February 2023 to March 2024)2

Ms. Vaid previously served on the board of Groupon, Inc., a global marketplace that connects consumers to merchants (April 2020 to June 2023).12

Her key qualifications include public company board experience, CEO experience, retail, omnichannel and digital experience, marketing/branding, global/international experience, and technology and information security.1

Ms. Vaid holds an MBA in International Business & Marketing from Manchester Business School and a B.A. (Hons) in Change Management & Organisational Design from Delhi University.2 She has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and the "Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director" program at Harvard Business School Executive Education.2