Donna James bought VSCO once, on Apr 2, 2026

Donna A. James is a distinguished corporate executive and board leader, currently serving as Chair of the Board of Directors at Victoria's Secret & Co. (VSCO) since 2021, where she has been involved as a director and recently traded as such.( She is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Lardon & Associates LLC, her consulting firm, and an Independent Director at The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. since 2021, among other roles including boards for American Electric Power and Xponance.(

Born in 1957, James began her career as an auditor at Coopers & Lybrand (1979-1981) before joining Nationwide Insurance in 1981, rising through key positions such as Director of Operations and Treasury Services (1990-1993), Vice President of Human Resources (1996-1998), Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (1998-2000), Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2000-2003), and culminating as President of Nationwide Strategic Investments (2003-).( A trailblazer as the first African American woman to hold several executive roles at Nationwide, a Fortune 500 company, she has advocated for diversity and served on boards including L Brands (parent of Victoria's Secret), Intimate Brands, and others. James is also active in community leadership as co-founder of the Center for Healthy Families and co-executive director of the African American Leadership Academy.(

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