Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy
Director
Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy has served as a Director of the Company since October 2026 and serves on the Audit Committee. Previously, Ms. Castro Gulacsy worked for United Parks & Resorts Inc. (formerly SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.) from 2013 through 2023 and held finance roles of increasing responsibility, including Chief Accounting Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer, before serving as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, a position she held until 2022, when she transitioned to provide CFO consulting and advisory services to the company. During her tenure, she chaired the company’s Disclosure Committee and Enterprise Risk Management Committee. She also led senior notes offerings, debt amendments, and a debt refinancing, along with cost-saving initiatives.
Ms. Castro Gulacsy also spent over a decade at Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a provider of healthcare staffing and talent solutions, most recently as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. She began her career at Ernst & Young LLP, where she served as an Audit Manager specializing in healthcare.
Ms. Castro Gulacsy currently serves on the board of NNN REIT, Inc., including on its Audit and Governance and Nominating Committees. She previously served on the Audit Committee of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions and as a board member and Treasurer of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has earned the Directorship Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and the Masters Professional Director-Public Company designation from the American College of Corporate Directors. She is a member of the NACD, the Latino Corporate Directors Association, Women Corporate Directors, and the Corporate Board Member Network. In 2024 she was recognized among the “100 Hispanic Board Members Making a Difference” by BoardProspects.
Ms. Castro Gulacsy brings to the Board deep expertise in public company accounting, financial reporting, treasury, and capital markets, paired with extensive experience in SEC reporting, disclosure controls, and enterprise risk oversight. Her background in the staffing industry and in leading finance operations for a decentralized, geographically dispersed organization of thousands of employees, most of whom are hourly, part-time, or seasonal, provides valuable perspective on TrueBlue’s workforce-driven business.