executive officers of the company

Edward M. Krell
Chief Executive Officer & President
Edward M. Krell has served as a director of the Company and its Chief Executive Officer since October 1, 2008. Since August 3, 2010, Mr. Krell has also served as the Company's President. He has served as a senior executive of the Company for nearly eight years and has over 25 years of business experience encompassing apparel, retail, finance and overall management. From January 2002 to November 2003, Mr. Krell served as the Company’s Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer and then served as the Company’s Executive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer from November 2003 to May 2007. In May 2007, Mr. Krell was named the Company’s Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer and served in this role until July 2008, when he was named Chief Operating Officer of the Company, a role which be held until his October 2008 appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Krell served in various senior financial management positions, including having served as Chief Financial Officer of Mammoth Sports Group, Inc. (an Internet and catalog retailer of golf equipment and accessories) and London Fog Industries, Inc. (a wholesale and retail distributor of rainwear and outerwear).

Judd P. Tirnauer
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Judd P. Tirnauer has served as our Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer since July 2008. From June 2005 to July 2008, Mr. Tirnauer served as our Vice President-Finance, having previously served with us as our Vice President-Financial Planning & Analysis since 2003, and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis since joining us in November 2001. Mr. Tirnauer has earned both a Masters in Business Administration degree and a Juris Doctorate legal degree, and has earned a Certified Public Accountant designation.

Lisa Hendrickson
Chief Merchandising Officer
Lisa Hendrickson has served as our Chief Merchandising Officer since January 2008. From May 2006 to January 2008, Ms. Hendrickson served as our Vice President of Design, having served as Design Director of Motherhood Maternity from the time she joined us in February 1998 until May 2006. Prior to joining us, Ms. Hendrickson served as the Design Director for Stephanie Queller, a private label sportswear company, from September 1992 to January 1998. Ms. Hendrickson began her career as a Designer with Etcetera, a division of J.G. Hook.

Our executive officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board.