Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. announced the appointment of Emily C. Chiu to its Board of Directors, effective June 19, 2018. With Ms. Chiu’s appointment, the Barnes & Noble Education Board will expand to seven directors, six of whom will be independent. She currently serves as a Principal at Square, Inc. Ms. Chiu currently oversees Square’s corporate development strategy and M&A activity across its SMB (Seller), direct-to-consumer (Cash App), and developer platform businesses. She also serves on the Board of Governors of the Center for Creative Leadership.