Biography

Kelly Thompson

Director

Ms. Thompson is a member of the board of directors and has served on the board of First Hawaiian Bank, since July 2021. Ms. Thompson was most recently the Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Samsclub.com, the e-commerce division of the membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart, Inc. During that time, she served as a member of Sam's Club Leadership Committee and was responsible for e-commerce merchandising, business intelligence, marketing, supply chain and business operations. Prior to this role, she was Senior Vice President, Global Category Development for Global eCommerce and Senior Vice President Merchandising, Planning, and Marketplace for Walmart.com. Additionally, Ms. Thompson has held key merchandising leadership roles during her 10 years at Gap, Inc. 

Ms. Thompson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Brands, a San Francisco direct-to-consumer fashion brands company. 

Ms. Thompson graduated with honors with a BS degree in biology from the University of California San Diego.