On September 26, 2025, the Board of Directors of Synchrony Financial, elected Ms. Deborah Ellinger to serve on the Risk and Technology Committees of the Board, effective October 1, 2025. Ms. Ellinger currently serves as a senior advisor with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global consulting firm, where she primarily works with private equity clients investing in consumer and retail companies. Before BCG, from 2004 to 2018, Ms. Ellinger served as CEO and or President of four private-equity-backed companies Ideal Image, a MedSpa chain The Princeton Review, a test preparation company Restoration Hardware, a home products retailer and Wellness Pet Food, a pet food manufacturer.
Prior to 2004, she held various positions in the retail, health and wellness, consulting and financial sectors. Ms. Ellinger serves on the board of directors of Chewy Inc., a publicly traded online pet food and product retailer.
