Michael W. Barnes

Biographical Information
Michael W. Barnes, 51, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Signet Jewelers"was appointed to the Board in January 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Barnes was President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Fossil, Inc., having served in those and other executive capacities at Fossil since 1985, and as a director of Fossil since it became a public company in 1993. Mr. Barnes has diverse functional expertise, a broad retail skill set and substantial leadership experience, with responsibilities ranging from overseeing Fossil’s state-of-the-art international sourcing and supply chain operations to leading business development and managing the relationships with many of Fossil’s current retail and licensing/brand partners. Mr. Barnes is a director of Darden Restaurants, Inc."