Biography

Diana S. Ferguson is the founder and principal of Scarlett Investments, LLC, an investment and advisory company for middle-market consumer products businesses founded in 2013. From 2015 to 2020, she served as CFO of Cleveland Avenue, LLC, a venture capital investment company. Previously, Ms. Ferguson also served as CFO of the Chicago Board of Education; senior vice president and CFO at The Folgers Coffee Company; and executive vice president and CFO of Merisant Worldwide, Inc., a manufacturer of sweetener products. Ms. Ferguson currently serves as a director of Mattel, Inc. and Chair of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. Ms. Ferguson is a former director of Frontier Communications Corporation, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., and Invacare Corporation.

As a former CFO of several large corporations, Ms. Ferguson qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, and brings extensive financial, accounting and reporting experience to the Board. In addition, her present and past service on several public boards gives her valuable knowledge and perspective into best practices and corporate strategy.