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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0M
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  • US
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In fall 2000, C.J. Banks, the newly formed division of Christopher & Banks, opened the first 20 stores throughout the upper-Midwest. Christopher & Banks Corporation is a retailer of women's specialty apparel based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. C.J. Banks currently operates over 237 stores in 31 states. C.J. Banks' goal is to serve the needs of today's busy, fashion conscious woman by offering quality casual apparel in size 14 and up. C.J. Banks features current season's sportswear, sweaters, and casual dresses. The C.J. Banks merchandising team has dedicated itself to creating clothing that is a unique blend of quality, styling, proper fit and versatility. Exclusive styling and manufacturing of C.J. Banks merchandise results in excellent value to our customers.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Lorna Nagler
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

2400 Xenium Ln N

Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

www.cjbanks.com

1 763 551 5000

NAICS Code Women's Clothing Stores: 448120

News & Analysis

c.j. banks - All News and Analysis

  • C.J. Banks opens store in the Layton Hills Mall

    - 2005-04-22

    Layton Hills Mall announced the opening of C.J. Banks, a women's apparel store specializing in plus-size clothing. C.J. Banks is a division of Christopher & Banks, a Minnesota- based women's apparel specialty retailer. The company has 634 women's clothing stores in 44 states.

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  • Women's Retailer C.J. Banks Opens Store in Town of Hamburg, N.Y., Mall.

    - 2004-04-13

    The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 13--C.J. Banks, a retailer that caters to plus-sized women, has opened a second location in the Buffalo area at the McKinley Mall in the Town of Hamburg. C.J. Banks, a division...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Lorna Nagler President and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew K Moller Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Monica L Dahl Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Susan Connell Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandise Officer
Gary Thompson Senior Vice President, Store Operations
Kim A Decker Senior Vice President, Store Operations
Luke R Komarek Senior Vice President General Counsel
Steve Danker Senior Vice President, Information Systems & Strategy
Cindy Boden Vice President and Director of Stores
Daniel Fredeen Vice President
Donna Fauchald Vice President, Real Estate
Dorothy Lierman Vice President
Judy Defrancesco Vice President, Director of Stores
Julie Killips Vice President and General Merchandising Manager
Julie M. Rouse Vice President, General Merchandise Manager
Karen Kinney-McMullan Vice President of Design
Kim Hlavinka Vice President, Logistics
Kim M. Westerham Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Distribution
Kipp Sassaman Vice President, Human Resources
Michael J. Lyftogt Vice President, Finance
Sue Moy Vice President, Sourcing and Trend
Thomas A. Guetter Vice President of Information Technology

Organization Position Status
Christopher & Banks, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
C.J. Banks President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Anita Morgan President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Catherines Stores Corporation President Former
Christopher & Banks, Inc. Principal Executive Officer Former
Kmart Corporation Former

Andrew K. Moller has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2005. From March 1999 through December 2005 Mr. Moller served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From March 1998 through February 1999, Mr. Moller was Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Moller was Controller from January 1995 through February 1998. From September 1992 through December 1994, Mr. Moller was Assistant Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Moller held managerial accounting positions with Ladbroke Racing Canterbury, Inc., a subsidiary of Ladbroke Group, and with B Dalton Bookstores. Mr. Moller also has previous experience with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Current
Anita Morgan Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Current
C.J. Banks Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocation and E-Commerce Current
Anita Morgan Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocation and E-Commerce Former
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Anita Morgan Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandise Officer Current
C.J. Banks Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandise Officer Current
Christopher & Banks, Inc. Chief Merchandise Officer Current
Christopher & Banks, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
United Retail Group, Inc. Director of Product Development Former
August Max Woman Divisional Merchandise Manager Former
Petite Sophisticate General Merchandise Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Anita Morgan Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current
Christopher & Banks, Inc. Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current
C.J. Banks Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current
Bag N Baggage CEO Former

Kim A. Decker has served as Senior Vice President, Store Operations since December 2005. From August 2002 to December 2005, Ms. Decker served as Vice President and Director of Stores, C.J. Banks Division. From March 1998 through July 2002, Ms. Decker was the Senior Regional Manager for Christopher & Banks. Ms. Decker held the position of Field Director of Store Operations with the Company from October 1996 until February 1998. From March 1993 to September 1996, Ms. Decker was a Regional Manager and from February 1987 to February 1993 Ms. Decker was a District Manager for the Company. From May 1980 to January 1987, Ms. Decker held various store level positions with the Company.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Senior Vice President General Counsel Current
Christopher & Banks, Inc. Senior Vice President General Counsel Current
Anita Morgan Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Current
Katun Corporation Chief Compliance Officer Former
PNA Holdings, LLC Chief Compliance Officer Former
PNA Holdings, LLC General Counsel Former
Katun Corporation General Counsel Former
FSI International, Inc. Former
Katun Corporation Secretary Former
PNA Holdings, LLC Secretary Former

Steve Danker has served as Senior Vice President of Information Systems & Strategy since October 2006. From 2005 through 2006, Mr. Danker worked as an Independent Consultant in interim Chief Information Officer engagements. From 1998 through 2004 he held Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer positions with Value Vision Media, Inc. /Shop NBC, Waldo s Dolar Mart de Mexico, and Musicland Group, Inc. Mr. Danker was employed by Boston Chicken, Inc. from 1992 to 1998, were he held several positions including Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Vice President of Store Systems Operations and Manager of Information Systems.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Senior Vice President, Information Systems & Strategy Current

Array

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President and Director of Stores Current
Brookstone, Inc. Former
Torrid, Inc. Vice President of Stores Former

Daniel Fredeen has served as Vice President General Manager, Direct since April 2007 and is responsible for the company s multi-channel business opportunities, focusing on direct and e-Commerce business. Mr. Fredeen has an extensive background in Marketing, Merchandising, Inventory Planning and Operations in direct and multi-channel retailing companies. Prior to joining Christopher & Banks, Mr. Fredeen held several positions including Group Planning Manager for Target.com, a division of Target Corporation. From 1990 to 2000, Mr. Fredeen held various Marketing, Merchandising and Planning positions including Vice President - e-Commerce, Vice President - Marketing, Vice President - Product Group, Divisional Director - Catalog and Product Planning, Director - Existing Customer Marketing, Director - Catalog & Product Planning and Planning Manager at DAMARK International, Inc., a direct marketer of consumer goods through catalogs and e-commerce. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Fredeen held various marketing and planning positions with Cable Value Network Companies.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President, Real Estate Current
Anita Morgan Vice President, Real Estate Current
C.J. Banks Director of Real Estate Former
Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. Director of Real Estate Former

Dorothy Lierman joined Acorn as Vice President, General Merchandise Manager in February 2003. She is responsible for the Acorn brand. Prior to joining Acorn, Ms. Lierman was the Director of Design and Merchandising for GIII Apparel. From 1997 to 2001 Ms. Lierman held various positions at D2 New Business Development/Hues of Blue. From 1999 until 2002, Ms. Lierman was President of Courageous Learning, a leadership development company. From January 1984 until June of 1996, Ms. Lierman held several positions at Petrie Stores including District Manager and Divisional Vice President of Bottoms for the Large Size division.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President Current
Christopher & Banks, Inc. Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Acorn Current
Anita Morgan Vice President, General Merchandise Manager Current
Acorn Vice President & General Manager Former

Judy DeFrancesco has served as Vice President and Director of Stores, Christopher & Banks Division, since March 2005. From August 2001 through February 2005, Ms. DeFrancesco was a Regional Manager for Christopher & Banks. Ms. DeFrancesco held the position of District Manager with the Company from July 1999 until July 2001. Prior to 1999 Ms. DeFrancesco held various positions in 3 different divisions of May Department Stores Corporation.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President, Director of Stores Current

Array

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President and General Merchandising Manager Current
Retail Brand Alliance, Inc. Senior Director of Merchandising Former

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President, General Merchandise Manager Current
C.J. Banks Buyer Former

Karen Kinney-McMullan has served as Vice President of Design since March 2001. Ms. Kinney-McMullan was Director of Design for the Company from December 1997 through February 2001. From August 1995 through November 1997, Ms. Kinney-McMullan held a design position with Right Value, a private label design company, working primarily with Christopher & Banks. Prior to 1995, Ms. Kinney-McMullan held various design positions with other private label companies.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President of Design Current

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President, Logistics Current
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Former

Kim M. Westerham has served as Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Distribution since March 1999. Ms. Westerham was Director of Merchandise Planning and Distribution from September 1993 through February 1999. From March 1984 through August 1993, Ms. Westerham was a Buyer with the Company.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Distribution Current

Organization Position Status
Anita Morgan Vice President, Human Resources Current
C.J. Banks Vice President, Human Resources Current
The Bombay Company, Inc. Director of People Former
Foot Locker, Inc. Former

Michael J. Lyftogt has served as Vice President Finance/Controller since March 2006. From March 1998 through February 2005, Mr. Lyftogt served as Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lyftogt was Controller for M.F. Bank & Company, Inc. Mr. Lyftogt also has previous experience in public accounting.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President, Finance Current
M&F Bank Controller Former

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President, Sourcing and Trend Current

Thomas A. Guetter has served as Vice President of Information Technology since March 2002. From April 1996 through February 2002, Mr. Guetter was Director of Management Information Systems. Mr. Guetter was Director of Systems and Programming from September 1993 through March 1996. From November 1987 through August 1993, Mr. Guetter was Manager of Programming. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Guetter held various Information Technology positions including Manager of Systems and Programming with Donaldson's Department Stores.

Organization Position Status
C.J. Banks Vice President of Information Technology Current

Executive News

  • Christopher & Banks Corporation Announces New Store Grand Opening at Metro Crossing Shopping...

    Forbes.com - 9/04/09 - View Story