Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. announced, effective immediately, the appointments of Sharen J. Turney to its Board of Directors, its Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Governance Committee. Academy also announced that Nathaniel Taylor will step down as a member of the Governance Committee, effective concurrently with Ms. Turney's appointment to that committee. With these changes, Academy's Board now comprises nine directors and the Governance Committee is now comprised entirely of independent members. Ms. Turney, previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Russia-based denim brand Gloria Jeans. Currently, Ms. Turney serves on the Board of Directors of Alliance Data Systems Corp., including on its Nominating and Governance Committee and as Chair of its Compensation Committee.