Maureen B. Short

Ms. Short served as the Chief Financial Officer of Upbound Group, Inc. (formerly known as Rent-A-Center), a publicly traded, multi-site, and omni-channel retailer from 2016 to 2022 and brings more than 25 years of operational leadership and financial experience at multi-site retail/consumer, fintech, entertainment and telecom companies ranging from $2B to $25B in revenue.  

She has guided organizations through times of significant transformation, and advised Boards on capital allocation strategies, strategic acquisitions, and store optimization initiatives. Prior to serving as Upbound's Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Short spent eight years with the company in roles with increasing responsibility including senior vice president of finance, investor relations and treasury; senior vice president of finance, analytics, and reporting; vice president of analytics and reporting; and director of financial planning and analysis. In addition, Ms. Short held strategic planning and finance positions at Blockbuster and Sprint. 

Ms. Short received an MBA in Finance & Marketing from The University of Florida –Warrington College of Business and a BS in Business Administration from The University of Kansas. 

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