# Ross Stores > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ross-stores-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 24 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 5 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-13T04:45:09.174476+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-13T04:45:09.174476+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: ROSS STORES, INC. - Display name: Ross Stores ## Leadership - Doniel N. Sutton: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - Edward G. Cannizzaro: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - George P. Orban: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - James G. Conroy: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:4. - K. Gunnar Bjorklund: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - Michael Balmuth: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - Michael J. Bush: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - Michael J. Hartshorn: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:4. - Patricia H. Mueller: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - Sharon D. Garrett: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - Stephen D. Milligan: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3. - James G. Conroy: Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5. - Karen Fleming: President, Chief Merchandising Officer Ross Dress for Less. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5. - Karen Sykes: President, Chief Merchandising Officer dd s DISCOUNTS. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5. - Michael J. Hartshorn: Group President, Chief Operating Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5. - Stephen Brinkley: President, Operations. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5. - William W. Sheehan II: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - ROSS STORES, INC.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:1. ## Official Website - https://www.rossstores.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:2. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:1. - DE. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:1. - Consumer Discretionary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:1. - https://www.rossstores.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ross-stores-inc). - alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:2: [ROSS STORES, INC. Form 10-K (filed 2026-03-31)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000006/rost-20260131.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:3: [Ross Stores, Inc. director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000015/rost-20250407.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:4: [Ross Stores, Inc. director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000015/rost-20250407.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:f4318ba5-4038-42a9-9e04-c6c4e8634d12:5: [ROST 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000006/rost-20260131.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ross-stores-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ross-stores-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ross-stores-inc) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ross-stores-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/ross-stores-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp