Vera Bradley Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Vera Bradley Inc.
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Consumer Discretionary
SIC code: 3100 — Leather & Leather Products
Headquarters city: Roanoke
Headquarters state / province: Indiana
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: January
Ticker symbol: VRA
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0001495320
EIN: 27-2935063
Wikidata ID: Q7920749

Board of directors

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Andrew Meslow · Director
Since 2025
Bradley Morgan Weston · Director
Since 2024
Carrie Tharp · Director
Since 2023
Edward M. Schmults · Director
Since 2023
Frances P. Philip · Director
Since 2023
Ian Bickley · Director · Chief Executive Officer
Since 2024
Ivan Brockman · Director
Since 2025
Jacqueline Ardrey · Director · PRESIDENT AND CEO
Since 2023
Jessica Rodriguez · Director
Since 2024
Kristina K. Cashman · Director
Since 2023
Mary Lou Kelley · Director
Since 2023
Nancy Twine · Director
Since 2023
Robert J. Hall · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Jacqueline Ardrey · PRESIDENT AND CEO

Dates unknown

Ian Bickley · Chief Executive Officer

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 4, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

5 of this board's directors also sit on 8 other boards. 7 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $959,341; 7 purchases by 3 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $0; 0 sales by 0 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 6, 2026	Ivan Brockman Director	Open-market purchase	+10,000	$5.02	$50,200
Sep 25, 2026	Ivan Brockman Director	Open-market purchase	+2,500	$4.00	$10,000
Jul 3, 2026	Ian Bickley Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−30,273	$3.91	$118,367
Jun 24, 2026	Dely Mark C Officer (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)	Shares withheld for tax	−13,709	$3.84	$52,643
Jun 12, 2026	Ian Bickley Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Open-market purchase	+28,901	$3.87	$111,847
Jun 12, 2026	Layding Martin Officer (Chief Financial Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−13,989	$3.46	$48,402
Jun 12, 2026	Andrew Meslow Director	Open-market purchase	+24,926	$3.73	$92,974
Jun 12, 2026	Layding Martin Officer (Chief Financial Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−29,376	$3.46	$101,641
Jun 8, 2026	Dely Mark C Officer (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)	Shares withheld for tax	−1,008	$3.08	$3,105
Jun 8, 2026	Dely Mark C Officer (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)	Grant or award	+9,110	—	—
Jun 8, 2026	Dely Mark C Officer (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)	Shares withheld for tax	−2,911	$3.08	$8,966
Apr 5, 2026	Dely Mark C Officer (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)	Shares withheld for tax	−4,174	$3.39	$14,150
Apr 4, 2026	Dely Mark C Officer (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER)	Shares withheld for tax	−9,845	$3.39	$33,375
Apr 4, 2026	Ian Bickley Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)	Shares withheld for tax	−15,465	$3.39	$52,426
Apr 3, 2026	Jessica Rodriguez Director	Grant or award	+25,074	—	—

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Questions about Vera Bradley Inc.

Who is the CEO of Vera Bradley Inc.?

Jacqueline Ardrey is Vera Bradley Inc.'s PRESIDENT AND CEO.

How many directors are on Vera Bradley Inc.'s board?

Vera Bradley Inc.'s board has 13 directors: Andrew Meslow, Bradley Morgan Weston, Carrie Tharp, Edward M. Schmults, Frances P. Philip, Ian Bickley, Ivan Brockman, Jacqueline Ardrey, Jessica Rodriguez, Kristina K. Cashman and 3 others.

Are Vera Bradley Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Vera Bradley Inc. insiders bought $959,341 of shares in 7 purchases and made no open-market sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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