J.Jill, Inc. announced the appointment of James (“Jim”) S. Scully, who currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of J.Jill, Inc. (the “Company”), as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Linda Heasley has stepped down as President, CEO and a member of the Board of J.Jill, Inc. The Board has begun a search process and Mr. Scully will serve as Interim CEO until the Board has identified a replacement. Mr. Scully has over 20 years of experience in the retail sector and has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since August 2017.

Mr. Scully previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Avon Products, Inc. Prior to his role at Avon Products, Inc., Mr. Scully served as Chief Operating Officer of J. Crew Group, Inc. He joined J. Crew in 2005 as the company's Chief Financial Officer and later held the role of Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to his role at J. Crew, Mr. Scully spent eight years at Saks Incorporated, most recently serving as Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Strategic Planning. During his tenure at Saks Incorporated, Mr. Scully also held the positions of Senior Vice President – Strategic and Financial Planning, and Senior Vice President – Treasurer.

Ms. Heasley's resignation from the Board is effective as of December 4, 2019 and, as of such date, Ms. Heasley shall also cease to serve as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and any other director and officer position held with any of the Company's affiliates as of such date.