Buckle 公司 BKE

Mr. Nelson is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company. He has served as President and a Director since April 19, 1991. Mr. Nelson was elected as Chief Executive Officer by the Board on March 17, 1997. Mr. Nelson began his career with the Company in 1970 as a part-time salesperson while he was attending Kearney State College (now the University of Nebraska-Kearney). While attending college, he became involved in merchandising and sales supervision for the Company. Upon graduation from college in 1973, Mr. Nelson became a full-time employee of the Company and he has worked in all phases of the Company's operations since that date. Prior to his election as President and Chief Operating Officer on April 19, 1991, Mr. Nelson performed all of the functions normally associated with those positions.

Brett P. Milkie, age 65. Mr. Milkie is Senior Vice President of Leasing. He was appointed to this position on March 6, 2014, after having served as Vice President of Leasing since May 1996. Mr. Milkie was a leasing agent for a national retail mall developer for 6 years prior to joining the Company in January 1992 as Director of Leasing.

Mr. Heacock is Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and a Director of the Company. He was elected a Director on December 4, 2017. Mr. Heacock was appointed Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer effective February 4, 2018, after having served as Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer upon his appointment as Chief Financial Officer on July 20, 2017. He has been employed by the Company since October 2003 and served as Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Corporate Controller prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, he was employed by Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Heacock is the son-in-law of Dennis H. Nelson, who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company.

Mr. Peetz has served as a Director of the Company since June 2, 2006. Mr. Peetz currently serves in an of counsel role for Peetz & Schrader (formerly Peetz & Company), a Lincoln, Nebraska, based company providing strategic counsel in government and corporate affairs. Mr. Peetz previously served as Executive Vice President for Crete Carrier Corporation, one of the largest privately held trucking companies in the United States, located in Lincoln, Nebraska. He held this position from 1991 to May 2010 and held other positions with that organization prior to that date. He also previously served as President of Shaffer Trucking, the refrigerated carrier division of Crete Carrier, until his retirement from the company in December 2014. Mr. Peetz practiced law in Sidney, Nebraska, with the firm of Peetz, Peetz & Sonntag prior to joining Crete Carrier Corporation and its affiliated companies in 1988 as General Counsel.

Mr. Shada has been a Director of the Company since March 11, 2002. Mr. Shada previously served as Vice President of Sales and Executive Vice President of Sales since April 19, 1991. Effective March 27, 2009, Mr. Shada retired from the Company, after stepping down from his executive position on June 30, 2008. Mr. Shada began his career with the Company in November 1978 as a part-time salesperson while attending Kearney State College (now the University of Nebraska-Kearney). He later served as a store manager for the Company before returning to the corporate office in 1985 as the Company's sales manager. He was also involved in site selection and the development and education of personnel as store managers and as area and district managers. Mr. Shada holds certifications in the areas of Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Board Oversight and Cyber Risk and Strategy from the Diligent Institute.

Ms. Rhoads has been a Director of the Company since April 19, 1991, and previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ms. Rhoads retired from the Company effective February 3, 2018, after having stepped down as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer effective July 20, 2017. Ms. Rhoads began working for the Company in the corporate office in November 1980 (while attending college) and later worked part-time on the sales floor. Ms. Rhoads practiced as a CPA for 6 1/2 years, during which time she began working on tax and accounting matters for the Company as a client, before returning to work full-time for the Company in November 1987.

Ms. Joshi has been a Director of the Company since December 5, 2022. Ms. Joshi currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Facet, a position she has held since August 2021. In this role, she is responsible for continuing Facet's growth by overseeing its overall go-to market strategy, defining and leading its unique end-to-end client experience, and helping to define new revenue stream opportunities. Prior to joining Facet, Ms. Joshi was an equity partner at Altman Vilandrie & Company, now Altman Solon, where she built and ran the firm's Marketing ROI Practice. Prior to that, she was an executive at Verizon Communications, where she led new acquisition growth for consumer FiOS and core network products.

Mr. Fairfield has served as a Director of the Company since May 30, 1996. From 2016 to present, Mr. Fairfield and his family have owned and operated Dundee Granite, LLC, a fabricator of natural stone products for residential and commercial use. Prior to such time, Mr. Fairfield was the Chief Executive Officer of infoGROUP Inc. (infoGROUP) from August 2008 to July 2010, a Director of infoGROUP from November 2005 to July 2010, and the Chairman of the infoGROUP Board of Directors from July 2008 to August 2008. In 2003 and 2004, Mr. Fairfield was Executive Vice President of Sitel Corporation, and from 1991 until 2000, Mr. Fairfield was President and Chief Executive Officer of Inacom Corp., a technology management services company. Prior to 1991, Mr. Fairfield was Chief Executive Officer of Valcom, the predecessor company to Inacom Corp.

Mr. Hoberman has served as a Director of the Company since June 2, 2000. From 2003 to February 2020, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Proxibid, Inc., an internet auction service provider (Proxibid). He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Proxibid starting in 2003, stepping down from his President role in 2010, and later retiring from his CEO position in September 2012. Mr. Hoberman was Founder and President of Homer's, Inc., a music retail chain and distribution company based in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1971 to 1993.

Mr. Hirschfeld is Chairman of the Board of the Company. He has served as Chairman since April 19, 1991. Prior to that time, Mr. Hirschfeld served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hirschfeld has been involved in all aspects of the Company's business, including the development of the Company's management information systems.

On April 9, 2026, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Scott A. Werth was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President of Stores, effective March 31, 2026. In this role, Scott will assume responsibility for leading Buckle's sales team representing more than 7,000 teammates across 42 states. Mr. Werth has been employed by Buckle since June 1989, serving in several roles of increasing responsibility and leadership over his nearly 37-year career with Buckle including most recently as Vice President of Sales and Strategy.

Brady M. Fritz, age 45. Ms. Fritz is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. She was appointed to this position on February 22, 2022, after having served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary since March 2021. Ms. Fritz was hired by the Company on December 10, 2018 and has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since that time. Prior to joining the Company, she served Cargill Incorporated for over 10 years in several roles of increasing responsibility, including most recently as Global Legal Operations Leader and Senior Attorney. Prior to joining Cargill Incorporated, Ms. Fritz began her career at Scudder Law Firm in Lincoln, Nebraska.