Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Melissa Payner-Gregor was appointed as the Company's President in September 2003 and became Chief Executive Officer in August 2004. From December 2000 to March 2003, Ms. Payner served as CEO and President of Spiegel Catalog. She was also a board member of The Spiegel Group, Inc. ("Spiegel") from December 2000 to March 2003. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. Payner was the Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Advertising of Spiegel. From 1995 to 1997, Ms. Payner was President and a board member of Chico FAS, Inc. Ms. Payner has also held senior executive positions with Guess?, Inc., Pastille (a Division of Neiman Marcus) and Henri Bendel.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
Kara B. Jenny has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since March 2008. Ms. Jenny was Vice President of Finance from May 1999 to March 2008. Prior to that, she was an Audit Manager at Arthur Andersen LLP. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Vice President of Product Development and E-Commerce |
Current |
| Apco Graphics Inc. |
Regional Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Manager, Public Relations |
Current |
Ann Jackson has served as a director since August 2005. From February 2007 to February 2008, Ms. Jackson served as the EVP, Global Director of Business Development of Sotheby's. From 2005 to 2007, Ms. Jackson was the Chief Executive Officer of WRC Media, Inc. From 2003 to 2005, Ms. Jackson was a partner at Ripplewood Holdings, a private equity fund. From 1980 to 2003, Ms. Jackson worked in various departments and publications at Time, Inc. From 2002 to 2003, she served as Group President of InStyle, Real Simple, Parenting and Essence Magazines. She is the founding publisher of InStyle, which launched in 1994. During her tenure at Time, Inc., Ms. Jackson also held positions in corporate finance, direct mail for Time-Life Books Europe, served as business manager for Money Magazine and general manager for Sports Illustrated and People.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| In Style, Inc. |
Publisher |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Real Simple |
Group President |
Former |
| Parenting Ltd. |
Group President |
Former |
| In Style, Inc. |
Group President |
Former |
| People Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Ripplewood Holdings LLC |
Partner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Intralinks Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Newsmarket, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| University of Pittsburgh |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Manchester |
Bachelor of Arts In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hollis Enterprises LLC |
|
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. |
President & Coo |
Former |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
President, Chief Operating Officer & Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Popcorn Factory |
President |
Current |
| Plow & Hearth |
President, Director |
Current |
| Netjumper Software LLC |
|
Current |
| Marist College |
Board Trustee |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Neoware Systems, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Marist College |
member |
Former |
David Wassong has served as a director since February 2001 and became Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors in February 2007. Mr. Wassong is currently a Managing Drector at Soros and previously was a partner of Soros Private Equity which he joined in June 1998. Prior to joining Soros Private Equity, from July 1997 to June 1998, Mr. Wassong was Vice President, and previously Associate, at Lauder Gaspar Ventures, LLC, a media, entertainment and telecommunications-focused venture capital fund.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Soros Private Equity |
Partner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Popcorn Factory |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Netjumper Software LLC |
|
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Children's Progress, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lottomatica S.p.A. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Willis Group Holdings Limited |
Board Director |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. John's Home |
Worker |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
|
Former |
| Marist College |
member |
Former |
Mario Ciampi was appointed to the Board of Directors in August 2008. Mr. Ciampi has served as co-head of Private Special Capital Investments of Prentice Capital Management, L.P. ("Prentice"), a private equity firm, since 2007. Mr. Ciampi initially joined Prentice as a retail and consumer products consultant working on business improvements, management oversight, and due diligence for the firm's special situation investments. Prior to joining Prentice, he had a 10-year career with The Children's Place organization; during that period, he held various positions: Vice President Store Development, Sr. Vice President Operations, and President of Disney Store North America. Previously, Mr. Ciampi was the Founder and Partner of DJM Asset Management, a consulting company focused on retail real estate repositioning, financial turn-arounds, and strategic growth initiatives.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Djm Asset Management, LLC |
Founder |
Former |
| Djm Asset Management, LLC |
Partner |
Former |
Martin Miller has served as a director since July 1991. Since July 1999, Mr. Miller has served as the President of The Terbell Group,
Inc., a consulting company. From October 1997 to April 2003, Mr. Miller was a partner in the Belvedere Fund, L.P., a fund of hedge
funds.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Michael Helfand was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2009. Since 2007, Mr. Helfand has served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Rothschild North America, Inc., a global investment bank. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Helfand was the Executive Vice President of Finance at WRC Media, Inc., a publishing company. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Helfand was a consultant for Resources Connection, Inc., a project-based professional services firm.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Neal Moszkowski has been a director of the Company since 2006. He previously served as a director of the Company from March 1999 to May 2005. He has been the Co-Chief Executive Officer of TowerBrook Capital Partners, LP, a private equity investment firm, since 2005. Prior to joining TowerBrook, Mr. Moszkowski was Managing Director and Co-Head of Soros Private Equity, the private equity investment business of Soros Fund Management LLC, where he served since August 1998. From August 1993 to August 1998, Mr. Moszkowski worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co. and affiliates, where he served as Vice President and Executive Director in the Principal Investment Area. Mr. Moszkowski also currently serves as a director of Wellcare Health Plans, Inc., Bluefly, Inc. and Spheris, Inc. as well as several privately-owned companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation |
Retailer |
Current |
| Day International Group, Inc. |
Retailer |
Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Curran & Connors Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CSG Systems International, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Franklin Covey Company |
Director |
Current |
| Harmony Behavioral Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Day International Group, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Curran & Connors Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Robert Half Legal |
Vice President |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Robert Half Legal |
Executive Director |
Former |
| Soros Fund Management |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Soros Private Equity |
Managing Director |
Former |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation |
Distributor |
Former |
| Soros Fund Management |
Co-Head of Soros Private Equity |
Former |
| Soros Private Equity |
Co-Head |
Former |
| Trammell Crow Company |
|
Former |
| Morgan Stanley Venture Partners |
|
Former |
| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
Board Chairman |
Former |
| WellCare Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Amherst College |
B.A. |
Former |
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