Lindsay Gray

Lindsay Gray is a senior finance executive currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Accounting at Grocery Outlet, a publicly-traded company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol GO.1 Her career at Grocery Outlet has been marked by significant achievements and progressive responsibilities:

Career at Grocery Outlet

Senior Vice President, Accounting:

• Assumed this role in January 2023
• Oversees a team of 60+ professionals across various finance functions
• Member of the Retirement/401k Committee
• Board Member and CFO for Touching Lives Foundation (501(c)3 organization)
• Leads finance presentations to the Audit Committee1

Vice President, Corporate Controller:

• Held this position from August 2016 to December 2022
• Played a key role in Grocery Outlet's successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) in June 2019
• Led the IPO finance function, including S-1 drafting and IPO readiness
• Managed overall finance operations, including month-end close and SOX implementation1

Previous Experience

Before joining Grocery Outlet, Lindsay held several positions at BevMo!, including:

• Controller (August 2015 - August 2016)
• Director of Financial Reporting (November 2010 - August 2015)

She also worked as an SEC Reporting Consultant at Art.com and as an Audit Senior at Deloitte.1

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Active license since October 20081

Achievements

Lindsay has received notable recognition in the industry:

• 2020 GenNext Award: Top 40 under 40 by Progressive Grocer
• 2020 Top Women in Grocery: Senior-Level Executive by Progressive Grocer1

Recent Activities

Lindsay has been actively involved in Grocery Outlet's corporate events and professional development:

• She recently participated in the 2024 Grocery Outlet Independent Owner-Operator Meeting in Dallas.3
• In June 2024, she celebrated the five-year anniversary of helping take Grocery Outlet public, describing it as "the wildest, most fun, highest adrenalin, and stressful time" of her career.2

While her LinkedIn profile lists her as SVP of Accounting, her participation in the Spring 2024 CFO Bootcamp suggests she may be transitioning into an Interim CFO role4, which aligns with the query's description of her as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Grocery Outlet.