Decision Makers
Board of Directors
David W. Trahan was elected President Retail Division by our board of directors on June 3, 2008. Mr. Trahan has previously served as our Executive Vice President Retail from June 1, 2007, as our Senior Vice President Retail from April 1, 2006 and as our Senior Vice President Merchandising from October 2001. He has been employed by us since 1986 in various capacities, including sales, store operations and merchandising. He has been directly responsible for our merchandising and product purchasing functions, as well as product display and pricing operations, for the last four years. Mr. Trahan has completed special study programs at Harvard University, Rice University and Lamar University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
President, Retail Division |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Retail |
Former |
| Rice University |
NA |
Former |
| Harvard University |
NA |
Former |
| Lamar University |
NA |
Former |
Michael J. Poppe. Our board of directors appointed Michael J. Poppe as our Chief Financial Officer effective February 1, 2008. Mr. Poppe, 41, served as our Controller and Assistant Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer since he joined us in September 2004. In the 14 years prior to his joining us, Mr. Poppe served in various accounting and finance management positions in public accounting at Arthur Andersen LLP and in automotive retail companies, most recently as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Mr. Poppe spent from January 1997 until May 2004 at Group 1, a New York Stock Exchange listed, Fortune 500 retail company, and was a member of the founding management team. Mr. Poppe is a certified public accountant and obtained his B.B.A in accounting and finance from Texas A&M University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Vice Chairman & Coo |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Lamar University |
Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations |
Former |
| Lamar University |
Deputy Chancellor |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Post-Graduate Program |
Former |
| Purdue University |
Doctorate Degree |
Former |
| Purdue University |
Masters Degree |
Former |
| Lamar University |
BS |
Former |
Reymundo de la Fuente, Jr. was elected President – Credit Division by our board of directors on June 3, 2008. Mr. de la Fuente has previously served as our Executive Vice President – Credit from June 1, 2007, and as our Senior Vice President – Credit since October 2001. Since joining us in 1998, he has served in positions that involve direct responsibility for credit underwriting, customer service inbound operations, collections, recovery of charge-offs and legal activities. Mr. de la Fuente has worked in the credit receivables industry since 1986 with national credit organizations. His responsibilities included the strategic direction and development of large credit portfolios. Mr. de la Fuente obtained his B.B.A. in finance from The University of Texas at San Antonio and holds an M.B.A. from Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
President, CCC & Executive Vice President, Credit |
Current |
| University of Texas at San Antonio |
Bba |
Former |
Clinton W. Harwood has served as our Senior Vice President – Information Technology since being appointed by our board of directors effective June 1, 2007. He previously served as our Vice President – Information Technology since August 2000. Mr. Harwood joined Conn's in April 1994 as Manager of Computer Operations, and has served the Company in all aspects of information technology since that time. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various information technology positions un utility, academic and petrochemical industries. Mr. Harwood holds both a Bachelor (1979) and Master (1988) of Science degrees in Computer Science from Lamar University, and completed a special study program at Harvard University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, It |
Current |
| Lamar University |
Master |
Former |
| Lamar University |
Degrees In Computer Science |
Former |
David R. Atnip has served as our Senior Vice President since October 2001 and as our Treasurer since 1997. He joined us in 1992 and served as Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 1997 and as our Secretary from 1997 to 2005. In 1995, he joined our board of directors and served in that capacity until September 2003. Mr. Atnip holds a B.B.A. in accounting from The University of Texas at Arlington and has over 20 years of financial experience in the savings and loan industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Treasurer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| University of Texas at Arlington |
B.B.A. In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Credit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Service & Logistics |
Current |
| Ann Lee & Associates |
Partner |
Former |
| Lee and Associates, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
Post-Graduate Program |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Bba |
Former |
Walter M. Broussard has served as our Senior Vice President – Recruiting since June 3, 2008, as our Senior Vice President – Sales since 2005, and previously served as our Senior Vice President – Store Operations from October 2001. Mr. Broussard has served us in numerous retail capacities since 1985, including working on the sales floor as a sales consultant, store manager and district manager. He has over 25 years of retail sales experience. He attended Lamar University and has completed special study programs at Harvard University, Rice University and the University of Notre Dame.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Sales & Stores Operations |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
District Manager |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Sales Consultant |
Former |
| Lamar University |
NA |
Former |
| Rice University |
NA |
Former |
| Harvard University |
NA |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
NA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Vice President, Advertising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stainer & Bell Ltd |
Joint Managing Director |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
|
Current |
Jon E. M. Jacoby has served as a director since April 2003. In September 2006 Mr. Jacoby was elected Vice Chairman and Senior Principal of Stephens Group LLC, a family-owned investment company, and, on June 30, 2006, was elected as Executive Vice President of SF Holdings, Inc., formerly known as The Stephens Group, Inc. In September 2003, he retired as a Vice Chairman of Stephens Inc., where he was employed since 1963. His positions included Investment Analyst, Assistant to the President and Manager of the Corporate Finance Department and the Special Investments Department for Stephens Group, Inc. Mr. Jacoby serves on the board of directors of Delta and Pine Land Company, Power-One, Inc. and Eden Bioscience Corporation. He received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Jacoby is 71 years old.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Eden Bioscience Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Power-One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SF Holding Corp. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| SF Holding Corp. |
Senior Principal |
Former |
| Golden Gate National Senior Care Holdings LLC |
Representative |
Former |
| Delta & Pine Land Company |
Chairman |
Former |
| Golden Gate National Senior Care Holdings LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| SF Holding Corp. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
BS |
Former |
Theodore M. Wright has served as a director since September 2003, when the Company became a publicly held entity. Mr. Wright served as the President of Sonic Automotive, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed and Fortune 300 automotive retailer, from October 2002 until his retirement in April 2005. Previously Mr. Wright served as its chief financial officer from April 1997 to April 2003. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Wright was a Senior Manager in Deloitte & Touche LLP's Columbia, South Carolina office. From 1994 to 1995, he was a Senior Manager in Deloitte & Touche LLP's National Office of Accounting Research and SEC Services Department. Mr. Wright received a B.A. from Davidson College. Mr. Wright is 46 years old.
Thomas J. Frank, Sr. was appointed as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in 1994. He has been employed by us for 49 years, has been a member of our board of directors since 1980 and has held every key management position within the organization, including responsibilities for distribution, service, credit, information technology, accounting and general operations. Mr. Frank holds a B.A. degree in industrial arts from Sam Houston State University and attended graduate courses at Texas A&M University. Mr. Frank completed the SCMP course at Harvard University. Mr. Frank is the father of Timothy L. Frank, our Chief Executive Officer Designate, President and Chief Operating Officer and Director. Mr. Frank is 69 years old.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board Chairman |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Sam Houston State University |
BA |
Former |
| Harvard University |
NA |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
NA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alien Technology Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Edgewater Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Guitar Center, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sabre Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Furniture Brands International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Southwest Baptist University |
Doctorate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
CFO |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Legal Manager |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| Lamar University |
Bba |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kaiser-Hill Company LLC |
Vice President |
Current |
| Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chair |
Current |
| Itw Activetouch |
Director |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Itw Linx OEM |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Itw Imtran |
Director |
Current |
| Itw Linx |
Director |
Current |
| Pillar Technologies |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Itw Linx OEM |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Itw Linx |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Metters Industries, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Army War College |
Graduate |
Former |
| U.S. Army Command and General Staff College |
Graduate |
Former |
| Iowa State University |
MS |
Former |
| The Executive Program |
|
Former |
| Limited Government |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Houston Wire & Cable Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| United Agri Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cable Com Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Automotive Corporation |
Cfo |
Former |
| Group 1 Automotive, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. |
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| KSA Industries Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Operations and Finance |
Former |
| Automotive Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Group 1 Automotive, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Group 1 Automotive, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Automotive Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Automotive Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Group 1 Automotive, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Houston Wire & Cable Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Timothy L. Frank was appointed to our board by the board of directors on November 23, 2008, to fill the newly created tenth board position. Mr. Frank was elected Chief Execuitve Officer effective June 2, 2009 by our Board of Directors on March 24, 2009, Chief Executive Officer Designate on June 3, 2008 by our Board of Directors, President of our Company by our board of directors on March 28, 2006, effective April 1, 2006, and Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2007. Mr. Frank has previously served as our Senior Vice President – Retail from May, 2005. He joined us in September 1995 and has served in various roles throughout our Company, including Director of Advertising, Director of Credit, Director of Legal Collections, Director of Direct Marketing, and as Vice President of Special Projects. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Frank served in various marketing positions with a nationally known marketing consulting company. Mr. Frank holds a B.S. in Liberal Arts from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of North Texas. Mr. Frank has also completed a post-graduate program at Harvard University. Mr. Frank is the son of Thomas J. Frank, Sr., our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Frank is 41 years old.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Conn's, Inc. |
President, CEO & COO |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
President & Coo |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Director of Credit |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Leadership Positions |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Post-Graduate Program |
Former |
| University of North Texas |
M.B.A. In Marketing |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
BS |
Former |
William T. Trawick has served as a director of the Company since September 2003, when the Company became a publicly held entity. Since August 2000, Mr. Trawick has served as Executive Director of NATM Buying Corporation where he oversees the administrative activities of the multi-billion dollar regional group purchasing program of which we are a member. He also functioned as a consultant to our merchandising department until September, 2006. From September 1996 to July 1999, Mr. Trawick served as our Vice President of Merchandising and was responsible for all product purchasing, merchandising and store operations. Mr. Trawick is 62 years old.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Natm Buying Corporation |
President, Executive Director |
Former |
| Conn's, Inc. |
Vice President of Merchandising |
Former |
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