Exhibit 99.1
Bath & Body Works Appoints Eva C. Boratto as Chief Financial Officer
Boratto Brings Over Three Decades of Finance Experience to Bath & Body Works
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25, 2023 — Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) today announced that Eva C. Boratto has been appointed chief financial officer of the Company, effective August 1, 2023. Ms. Boratto succeeds Wendy Arlin, who, as previously announced, will be stepping down from her role as chief financial officer, effective July 29, 2023.
Ms. Boratto is a seasoned executive with over three decades of financial and operational experience at both public and private companies. She most recently served as chief financial officer of Opentrons Labworks, a privately held life sciences company. Prior to her role at Opentrons Labworks, Ms. Boratto served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at CVS Health Corporation, a leading health solutions company with more than 300,000 employees and over 9,000 retail locations. During her 11-year tenure at CVS Health, Ms. Boratto held roles with increasing responsibility and was critical to the development of the company’s growth plan, including investment in digitization efforts and new businesses, and supporting the integration of the transformative, $69 billion acquisition of Aetna. Prior to CVS Health, Ms. Boratto spent 20 years at Merck & Co., Inc. in roles with increasing responsibility, including vice president, U.S. market finance leader, where she had financial oversight of Merck’s $15 billion U.S. pharmaceutical business.
“We are pleased to welcome Eva to Bath & Body Works at such an exciting time for the Company, and we look forward to benefitting from her strong financial expertise, retail knowledge and leadership experience,” said Gina Boswell, chief executive officer, Bath & Body Works. “Eva is a results-oriented leader with a strategic and innovative mindset, which will be integral as we continue to take actions to elevate the Bath & Body Works brand and build on the capabilities that will drive profitable growth.”
Ms. Boswell continued, “I’d like to thank Wendy Arlin for her leadership and contributions to Bath & Body Works throughout her tenure. We wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
“Bath & Body Works has cultivated an iconic brand that is instantly recognizable and beloved by customers, and I am thrilled to be joining the team,” said Ms. Boratto. “I look forward to working with Gina and the rest of the management team as we work to strengthen the Company’s position as a leading global omnichannel home and personal care brand, drive future growth and deliver long-term value for shareholders.”