// Urban Outfitters elects Kelly Campbell as independent director
// The appointment will strengthen the board’s digital marketing expertise
Urban Outfitters has strengthened its board by appointing Kelly Campbell as an independent director, taking the number of board members to 11.
The owner of the Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People and Urban Outfitters retail brands said the appointment will bolster the board’s digital marketing expertise.
“We are delighted to have Kelly Campbell join our board as an independent director,” commented Richard Hayne, chairman of Urban Outfitters. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about marketing and subscription businesses which will help inform our digital strategies.”
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Currently president of Peacock, Campbell previously served as president and chief marketing officer of Hulu, where she played a key role in accelerating the company’s growth. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade at Google in a variety of leadership and marketing roles.
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