Sue GoveBoard Member
About Sue
Ms. Gove joined Parkland’s Board of Directors in March 2025.
Ms. Gove is an international retail senior executive with over 40 years of experience, including as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Gove's career includes 25 years with Zale Corporation, America's largest specialty jewelry retailer, where she held various roles including Vice President of Operations, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently, from 2022 to 2023, Ms. Gove was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (now Beyond, Inc.), an American retail chain specializing in housewares and furniture.
Ms. Gove currently sits on several private and public boards, including: the board of directors for LKQ Corporation, a leading provider of alternative and specialty auto parts; the board of directors of Multimedia Commerce Group, Inc., a retailer of jewelry and gemstone products; the Advisory Board of the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business; the McCombs Foundation Board; and the University of Texas System where she serves as is the Chair of the Internal Audit Committee. Her prior corporate board experience includes AutoZone Inc. as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Audit Committee; Iconix Brand Group, Inc. as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee; Logitech International on the Audit Committee; Tailored Brands, Inc. as Audit Committee Chair and member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee; Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on the Audit and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; IAA, Inc. as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk Committee; and Conn's Inc. on the Audit, Nomination and Corporate Governance, and the Credit Risk and Compliance Committees.
Ms. Gove holds a B.B.A in Accounting from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow.