James “Jim” Barr, IV
Chief Executive Officer and Board Director
Jim Barr joined Nautilus, Inc. as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member in July 2019. He brings with him key capabilities of driving growth through people leadership, consumer-driven marketing, innovation and technology, as well as multiple successes transforming and growing large scale digital and multichannel businesses in diverse industries. Before joining Nautilus, Inc., from 2014 to 2018, Mr. Barr was Group President of Ritchie Bros., a global leader in the sales of used industrial equipment.
Prior to that Mr. Barr held the position of EVP and Chief Digital Officer of OfficeMax where he led the transformation of its online and omnichannel experiences. In 2008, Mr. Barr was named the first President of Sears Holdings’ newly-formed Online Business Unit, where he developed and drove an omnichannel and online strategy that rapidly expanded the product assortment and growth.
Mr. Barr’s foundational digital experiences came as an executive for 12 years in Microsoft’s online businesses as GM, Commerce Services, where he led Microsoft’s B2C ecommerce businesses, such as online shopping, shopping search, classified advertising and auctions, as well as underlying technology platforms, and, before that was GM, MSN Business Development. Mr. Barr holds a B.S. from Miami University, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Aina E. Konold
Chief Financial Officer
Aina Konold joined Nautilus as Chief Financial Officer in December 2019 and leads the Finance, Strategy, Business Development, and IT functions. Ms. Konold has over 25 years of global retail, strategy, financial management, and operational experience, with a strong track record of driving growth and optimizing and scaling operating models. Prior to joining Nautilus, Inc., Ms. Konold held several executive level positions during her 20-year career with Gap, Inc., across financial planning and analysis, controllership, shared services, real estate strategy, and investor relations. Most recently, she was the founding CFO for Gap Inc. in China, where she led the business through its hyper growth phase and established a scalable business model in a constantly evolving marketplace, particularly in the areas of digital and e-commence. Ms. Konold holds a B.A. from Stanford University and began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Becky L. Alseth
Chief Marketing Officer
Becky Alseth joined Nautilus, Inc. as GM Direct to Consumer and Vice President of Marketing in March 2020 and, in February 2021, was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. In her role, Ms. Alseth leads global marketing for the Company. Prior to joining Nautilus, Ms. Alseth held senior marketing and branding positions at Fortune 500 companies, including Avis Budget Group and The Clorox Company, as well as global giants Diageo and Nestle, with repeat successes of growing market share, customer loyalty, and brand equity. Most recently, she led marketing at Ritchie Bros., a world leader in asset management and disposition. A native of Montana, Becky holds a Bachelor of Science in Society & Technology from Montana Tech and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington Foster School of Business in Seattle.
Christopher K. Quatrochi
Chief Product Officer
Chris Quatrochi joined Nautilus, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Innovation in January 2018 and assumed the role of Chief Product Officer in February 2023. In his role, Chris oversees all product development efforts across the Nautilus, Inc. family of brands in the Nautilus Innovation Center. Prior to joining Nautilus, Mr. Quatrochi was Group Vice President for Product Operations at Broan-Nutone (a manufacturer of residential use products) from 2015 to 2017. While at Broan-Nutone, he managed product development and marketing. Mr. Quatrochi has also held multiple positions with Whirlpool Corporation (a multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances) from 2007 to 2015, including roles as head of global product experience design and connectivity, global strategy and planning for refrigeration, global director for the kitchen category, and leadership over cost and quality management. Prior to Whirlpool, Mr. Quatrochi held the role of Chief Operating Officer for Access Communications in Chicago from 2002 to 2007 and Engagement Manager focusing on operational effectiveness at McKinsey and Company from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Quatrochi holds a B.A. in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
John R. Goelz
Chief Operating Officer
John Goelz joined Nautilus, Inc. as Chief Supply Chain Officer in March 2021 and assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer in February 2023 to oversee the company’s Customer Care, sales, supply chain, and analytics channels. Mr. Goelz brings more than 20 years of global supply chain experience to Nautilus. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Goelz was Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Operations and Quality at The Master Lock Company. There, and at Rockwell Automation, a manufacturer of integrated technologies, he held progressive levels of supply chain oversight, including all facets of manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and planning. John is an Army veteran and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business and Human Resource Management from Upper Iowa University, as well as an M.B.A. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Alan L. Chan
Chief Legal & People Officer
Alan Chan joined Nautilus as Chief Legal Officer in August 2021 and was named Chief Legal & People Officer in February 2023. With more than 20 years of experience, including deep legal knowledge in areas of the supply chain, intellectual property, and technology solutions and services, Mr. Chan leads all aspects of Nautilus, Inc.’s global legal strategy, including corporate governance and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property. He also oversees the company’s human resources department. Mr. Chan began his career as a commercial and patent litigation lawyer in New York City. He spent the next 16 years with Fortune 110 company Arrow Electronics in New York and Denver, culminating as the Vice President of Legal Affairs and Assistant Corporate Secretary. He led global teams with diverse responsibilities, including M&A, commercial agreements, immigration, intellectual property, and corporate governance. Mr. Chan holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Binghamton University and a law degree from Emory University School of Law.
Anne G. Saunders
Chair of the Board, Member of the Audit Committee
Anne Saunders joined our Board in April 2012 and currently serves as the Chair of the Board and a member of the Audit Committee. Since November 2017, Ms. Saunders has been a nonexecutive director of the Swiss Water Process Decaffeinated Coffee Company (TSX: SWP), a global leader in natural process green coffee decaffeination, where she chairs the Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee. Since March 2019, Ms. Saunders has also served as a non-executive director for the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC) a global consumer products company with an iconic brand. She chairs the Compensation Committee, and also serves on the Nominating/Governance Committee. From April 2016 to January 2017, Ms. Saunders was U.S. President of NakedWines.com, where she delivered record growth for a disruptive e-commerce business selling boutique wines directly to consumers. From September 2014 to April 2016, Ms. Saunders was U.S. President of FTD, Inc. (NYSE: FTD), where she ran the P&L for the $1B US e-commerce floral and gifting businesses. From August 2012 to January 2014, Ms. Saunders was President of Redbox, a $2B company that revolutionized home entertainment. From March 2009 until January 2012, Ms. Saunders was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Knowledge Universe, a privately-held, multi-brand, for-profit education company with 1,800 schools globally. From February 2008 until March 2009, Ms. Saunders was Senior Vice President, Consumer Bank Executive and, from May 2007 until February 2008, she was Senior Vice President, Brand Executive, for Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC). Between 2001 and 2007, Ms. Saunders held a variety of positions with Starbucks Coffee Co. (NASDAQ: SBUX), including Senior Vice President, Global Brand, during that company’s period of most rapid domestic and international growth. Ms. Saunders has also held executive and senior management positions with eSociety, a Saas e-commerce platform, AT&T Wireless and Young & Rubicam. Additionally, Ms. Saunders served, from 2006 until 2007, as a director for Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ: NILE). She received a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from Fordham University.
Patricia “Patty” M. Ross
Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, Chair of the Compensation Committee
Patty Ross joined the Board in March 2020 and currently serves as the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Ross has served as Founder and Principal of PMR Consulting, LLC, a management consulting company since March 2017. She is an accomplished Senior Executive who leverages her experience, leadership acuity, and definitive record, positioning her as a go-to global strategist in the consumer product industry. Ms. Ross most recently served Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) as an Executive Advisor for the People organization, where she delivered talent management, retention, inclusion, and diversity strategies across all US and global divisions from November 2019 to February 2020. From 1992 to March 2017, Ms. Ross spent her career with Nike (NYSE: NKE), where she dedicated over 34 years in strategy, process re-engineering, operations, and general management roles. Including GM, Asia Pacific Equipment; Senior Director, Global Footwear; VP, Global Product Process Innovation, and finally a VP in Global Operations, Innovation & Technology. She is routinely trusted and relied upon to start up new 20 divisions, functional units, and incubators, charged with implementing change, innovation, and growth. Her direct efforts led to millions of revenue dollars for Nike annually. In addition to her professional contributions at Nike, Ms. Ross gained a reputation for both innovative excellence and reliable execution by spearheading value initiatives such as the first e-commerce B2B website for retailers, Nike’s Product Creation Center of Excellence, Nike’s Workplace of the Future, and the Women of Nike Diversity Network.
Kelley Hall
Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee
Kelley Hall joined our Board in October 2021 and currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. She is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), the nation’s largest consumer cooperative bringing top-quality outdoor gear, apparel, expert advice and experiences to its members and customers. Kelley leads REI’s strategy, sustainability, financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, internal audit, tax, strategic sourcing and asset protection teams. Kelley also leads REI’s integrated value chain team, including global supply chain operations and merchandise/demand planning. Prior to REI, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer for Nordstrom, Inc. where she supported strategic efforts to evolve Nordstrom’s accounting, indirect procurement, tax, and treasury work across the organization. Kelley also spent nine years at NIKE, Inc. and held various senior finance leadership positions, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for NIKE, Inc.’s Enterprise Operations. Prior to NIKE, Kelley spent 14 years with Starbucks Corporation in a variety of finance leadership roles, including several roles as Vice President supporting U.S. retail and corporate finance. Since 2018, Kelley has also served on the Board of Trustees for the Seattle Foundation, a community foundation focused on strengthening the health and vitality of the greater Seattle community by connecting generous people with wellinformed philanthropic strategies. She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington.
Shailesh Prakash
Member of the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee
Shailesh Prakash joined our Board in October 2021 and currently serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. He is the General Manager and Vice President of Google News, where he leads product and engineering teams building the future of News for publishers and consumers. Shailesh joined Google in 2022 from the Washington Post where he was the Chief Product and Technology Officer, with responsibility for product, design, engineering and data analytics. At the Post he also headed the development of Arc XP, the fast-growing global content platform. Shailesh began his career as a software engineer, with roles at Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Netscape and Microsoft. He holds a BS in Computer Science from IIT, Bombay, a MS in Computer Science from Clemson University, and an MBA from Georgia State University.
Ruby Sharma
Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Ruby Sharma joined our Board in May 2022 and currently serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Corporate Governance Committee. She is a multi-cultural, global business advisor with comprehensive expertise in strategy, operational risk transformation, M&A, governance, audit, and accounting. Ruby is a member of the board at Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SWX); S&C Electric Company (private); ShotSpotter, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSTI); Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS); and ATI Inc. (NYSE: ATI). Previously she has served as the Chair of the Audit Committee at Penn Medicine Princeton Health; on the Board of Trustees for Aspira Women’s Health (NASDAQ: AWH), with the National Ascend Organization; and as a Member of the Asia Society Business Council.
Ruby retired as a senior partner at Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) with a proven capacity to develop and manage new business ventures, and generate sustained revenue growth. A frequent keynote speaker and panelist on corporate governance topics, Ruby has authored several audit committee handbooks and guides, as well as white papers on governance, value protection, and diversity and inclusion topics. Ruby was honored as an Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business in the Americas in 2011 by the Asian American Business Development Center. She is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales) and holds a B. A. in Economics from Delhi University, India. Sharma also attended the Executive Education program for EY Partners at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.