Rose (Podie) has over 30 years of brand management experience in the health, beauty, and fashion industries. She served as a chief operating officer for over 13 years: as president of Danskin, Inc., chief operating officer of LeRoi Princeton, Inc., and SVP general manager of merchandising for Victoria’s Secret Fragrance, a division of Victoria’s Secret. She currently serves as a director on two corporate boards: Steve Madden, LTD, the publicly traded fashion shoe company; and General American Investors Company, Inc., an NYSE closed-end fund. She recently stepped down after 10 years as president of her Princeton class and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Princeton Varsity Club. Podie is a member of the US Foreign Policy and Women Advisory Council at the Council on Foreign Relations. She served as a trustee for Concord Academy from 2015 to 2021. She has served as a non-trustee member of CA’s Audit and Investment Committees since 2021. She will also serve as a co-chair of CA’s Strategic Planning Committee. Podie is a graduate of Princeton University and received her MBA degree from Harvard Business School.