Mr. John D. Goodman has more than 20 years of experience in the retail industry. From November 2009 until January 2012, Mr. Goodman served as Executive Vice President, Apparel and Home at Sears Holding Corporation. From November 2008 to October 2009, Mr. Goodman served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc., a NASDAQ listed mall-based specialty retailer offering fashion-forward merchandise with a core emphasis on the lifestyle trends of young women in their teens and twenties. From April 2008 to October 2008, Mr. Goodman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mervyn’s LLC department stores, a mall-based retailer offering family-focused fashions and home décor, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2008. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Goodman served as President and General Manager of the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss & Co. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Goodman was the Senior Vice President and Chief Apparel Officer for Kmart Holding Corporation. Earlier in his career Mr. Goodman held various executive positions over 10 years at Gap, Inc. Mr. Goodman began his career in the Executive Training Program at Bloomingdale’s. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Goodman’s executive management experience, including serving as the Chief Executive Officer of a prominent teen-focused fast fashion retailer, as well as his board experience, qualify him for his service on the Board of Directors.
Steven H. Benrubi
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Steven H. Benrubi was appointed our Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer in September 2007. Since June 2005, Mr. Benrubi had previously served as our Vice President – Corporate Controller. Immediately prior to that, from August 2003, he served as Vice President – Corporate Controller of CKE Restaurants, Inc., a public corporation and the parent company of several fast food restaurant chains, including Carl's Jr. and Hardee's. Prior to his employment with CKE Restaurants, Inc., Mr. Benrubi served as Treasurer of Champion Enterprises, Inc., a public corporation and manufacturer and retailer of manufactured homes, and as Senior Vice President – Treasurer and Vice President – Corporate Controller for Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
Kimberly Bajrech
Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Wet Seal Division
Debbie Shinn
Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Wet Seal Division
Alyson Barker
Vice President, General Counsel
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Tamara Chamberlain
Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Arden B Division
Sheri Coury
Vice President, Trend
Nick Dialynas
Vice President, Real Estate
Jennifer Ehrhardt
Vice President, Corporate Controller
Alan Flaesgarten
Vice President, Information Technology
James Greathouse
Vice President, Store Operations
Dianne Ippolito
Vice President, Human Resources
Christine MacGregor
Vice President, Marketing
Laura McMillan
Vice President, Planning and Allocation, Arden B Division
James Sebring
Vice President, Store Design and Construction
Charles J. Torok
Vice President, Logistics
David Towers
Vice President, Digital/E-Commerce
Jason Wolter
Vice President, Planning and Allocation, Wet Seal Division