Robert Helm has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2024. Mr. Helm joined as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in October 2022. In his role as Executive Vice President, Mr. Helm also has responsibility for Real Estate and Information Technology. Prior to joining Ollie’s in 2022, Mr. Helm served as Chief Financial Officer of The Children’s Place, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) (“TCP”), a children’s specialty apparel retailer. After joining TCP in 2016 as Vice President and Controller, he assumed roles of increasing responsibility, leading to his appointment to Chief Financial Officer in 2021. Prior to TCP, he held various finance leadership roles at prominent retailers including Ralph Lauren, rag & bone, and FreshDirect. Mr. Helm began his career in public accounting and auditing, including at KPMG, and is a Certified Public Accountant.