About

Celia R. Brown has been a Director of the Company since June 2016. Since 2017, she has served as an Independent Management Consultant.

From 2010 until June 2016, she served as EVP, Group HR Director of Willis Group, a multi-billion dollar global risk management and insurance brokerage company. At Willis, she advised the CEO, compensation committee and board on talent strategy, succession planning, reward strategy, culture and diversity, and served as an integration advisor following the 2016 Willis/Towers Watson merger.

Prior to Willis, Ms. Brown was with XL Capital Ltd. and its predecessor company from 1988 through 2009, where she held numerous positions culminating in EVP, Head of Global HR and Corporate Relations.

Roles

1 800 Flowers Com Inc.
Director · Current role
2016–present
Willis Group / Willis Towers Watson
EVP, Group HR Director (later integration advisor) · Advisor to the CEO, compensation committee and board on talent and reward strategy; integration advisor after the 2016 merger.
2010-2016
XL Capital Ltd. (and predecessor)
EVP, Head of Global HR and Corporate Relations · Held numerous positions over the tenure, culminating in the global HR and corporate relations role.
1988-2009

External Roles

Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
Director and Chair of the HR and Compensation Committee
2019-2022
Volunteer New York (nonprofit)
Board member
2010-2020

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$65,000
Stock awards
$99,995
Total
$164,995

Also at 1 800 Flowers Com Inc.

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