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Lenox Group Inc.

(LNX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$452.1M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Welcome to Lenox Group Inc. Established in 2005, Lenox Group Inc is the market leader in quality tabletop, giftware and collectibles. Our products are marketed primarily under the Department 56, Lenox, Gorham and Dansk brands-some of the best known and most respected in the industry. Together, they represent nearly 500 years of tabletop and giftware experience marketing fine china, crystal, silver, flatware, collectibles, decorative products for the home and personal accessories. Among all of our brands we share a passion for design and style and are committed to developing creative and innovative products to meet customer needs and changing lifestyle trends. Our brands are leaders in their industries and work toward perfecting the balance between function and design to fit every lifestyle and need. Collectively, we honor tradition and the celebration of family and friends. Our products are sold through wholesale customers who operate gift, specialty and department stores in the United States and Canada, Company-operated retail stores and outlets throughout the United States, direct mail catalog companies, international distributors and e-tailers.

Chief Executive Officer
Marc L. Pfefferle
Number of Employees 1,344
Contact Information

1 Village Pl 6436 City W Pkwy

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

www.department5...

(952) 944-5600

NAICS Code Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing: 327112

News & Analysis

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  • Lenox Group Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-09-23

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions At this time I show no questions in the queue. Ladies and gentlemen this concludes the Lenox Group Inc. second quarter earnings release conference call. We would like to thank you for your participation. Copyright policy: All transcripts on this site are the copyright of...

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  • Lenox Group Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-03-11

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Gentlemen, I’m not registering any questions at this time. Marc Pfefferle Okay, we’ll conclude our call. Thank you all for joining and we look forward to our next call and opportunity to bring you up-to-date on our progress. Copyright policy: All transcripts on this...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Marc L. Pfefferle Chief Executive Officer
Susan E. Engel CEO
Lim Lesa Chittenden President of Lenox Brands
Bret Rattray Interim Chief Marketing Officer
Fred Spivak Coo, Cfo
Lyle Eidelbes Chief Information Officer
Timothy J. Schugel Cfo & Coo
Andrew E. Melville Executive Vice President
Michael J. Rothmeier Executive Vice President, Marketing
Branka Hannon Senior Vice President Human Resources
David H. Weiser Senior Vice President, Legal
Bruce R. Wollak Vice President, Sales
Dale Doss V.P., Supply Chain & Logistics
David B Oconnell V.P., Global Sourcing
David H. Royer Vice President, Sales
Gregg A. Peters Vice President, Finance
Gregory Sorensen Vice President, MIS
Jaclyn L. Cannon Assistant Vice President
Richelle E. Terry Vice President
Robert S. Rose Vice President, Distr & Operations
Todd K. Reich Assistant Vice President
James M. Fite Managing Director
Tim Krieg Director, HR
Gayle P. Hale Office Manager
Edward C Paolella Controller
Louis A. Fantin General Counsel
Vin Weber Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles N. Hayssen Chair, Member, Member
John V. Weber Chair, Member, Member
Stewart M. Kasen Chair, Chair, Chair
Cesar A. Baez Board of Directors
Conrad Bringsjord Board of Directors
Dolores A. Kunda Board of Directors
Gary S. Matthews Board of Directors
Glenda B. Glover Board of Directors
James E. Bloom Board of Directors
Michael R. Francis Board of Directors
Reatha Clark King Board of Directors

Marc L. Pfefferle , 50, has been interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 5, 2007. He has been a partner in the firm of Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC ( CMAG ) since November 1997. Mr. Pfefferle has 25 years of management consulting, interim executive and restructuring officer experience and is a certified Turnaround Professional and Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory management.

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Lenox Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current

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Lenox Group Inc. CEO Current
Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund Board Chair Current
Buffalo Hospital Director Current
Carlson School of Management Member, Board of Overseers Current
Wells Fargo & Company Board of Directors Current
Lenox Group Inc. President Former
Lenox Group Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Vice President Former
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Management and Marketing Positions. Former
Lenox Group Inc. Businessperson Former
Lenox Group Inc. Chairwoman Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Cornell University Undergraduate Degree In Industrial and Labor Relations Former

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Lenox Group Inc. President of Lenox Brands Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Interim Chief Marketing Officer Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Coo, Cfo Current
Oneida Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Lifetime Brands, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Colorado Prime Foods Chief Financial Officer Former
Lifetime Brands, Inc. Vice President, Finance and Administration Former
Oneida Ltd. Senior Managing Director Former

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Lenox Group Inc. Chief Information Officer Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Cfo & Coo Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Executive Vice President Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Senior Vice President Human Resources Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Senior Vice President, Legal Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

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Lenox Group Inc. V.P., Supply Chain & Logistics Current
Lenox Group Inc. Manager Director, Finance Former

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Lenox Group Inc. V.P., Global Sourcing Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
Lenox Group Inc. Managing Director, Finance Former

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Lenox Group Inc. Vice President, MIS Current

Jaclyn joined the Lenox Group in 2004. She has advised companies in a wide range of transaction types across several industries. She has worked with clients in the successful execution of transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity and distressed and bankruptcy situations. Before joining The Lenox Group, she was an Analyst and Associate in the Restructuring Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance LLC ("EYCF" d.b.a. Giuliani Capital Advisors). While at EYCF, her transaction experience included financial and operational restructuring advisory services to companies, lenders, creditors, and other parties-in-interest in troubled or potentially troubled credit situations. Her industry experience includes industrial manufacturing, distribution, textiles, consumer services, healthcare, and technology.

Organization Position Status
Lenox Group Inc. Assistant Vice President Current

Richelle Terry joined the Lenox Group after completing her M.B.A. at Emory University. Most recently, Richelle was a Manager in the Financial Services Division of Assurant Health, a provider of small group and individual medical insurance products, where she developed and implemented sales forecast tools and procedures to be used throughout the company's sophisticated multi-channel sales environment. She was also responsible for forecast analytics and reporting. Prior to Assurant Health, Richelle worked as an analyst in the Corporate Finance division of Imperial Capital, LLC ("Imperial"), a full-service institutional securities brokerage and investment banking firm specializing in the below investment grade market. At Imperial, Richelle assisted in the execution of a variety of merger and acquisition, debt financing and strategic advisory transactions. Prior to Imperial, Richelle was a consultant in the Business Recovery Services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. There she worked in an advisory role in turnaround situations and participated in several challenging in- and out-of-court restructurings.

Organization Position Status
Lenox Group Inc. Vice President Current
Assurant Health Manager Former
Imperial Capital Corporation Analyst Former
Imperial Company Former
Emory University M.B.A. Former

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Lenox Group Inc. Vice President, Distr & Operations Current

Todd brings a unique combination of finance and marketing experience with over five years in the investment banking industry. Prior to joining The Lenox Group, Todd was Director of Business Development for Applied Economics, LLC, an Atlanta based investment bank and valuation firm. Prior to Applied Economics, Todd held business development positions with Legacy Securities Corp., an Atlanta based boutique investment bank, and DecisionPoint International, LLC, a boutique M&A shop focusing on technology clients. In these roles, he was responsible for originating M&A and private capital raising assignments, and developing numerous relationships with strategic and financial buyers. Todd also served as a Credit Risk Analyst for Bank of America's Financial Institutions Group, helping to maintain and underwrite a portfolio of more than $4 billion. There, he also completed the Global Finance formal credit training program. Todd is also an active member of several business networking groups, including ITP (Inside the Perimeter) and is a Cornerstone Mentor for the Sigma Chi Fraternity at Emory University. BSBA, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Organization Position Status
Lenox Group Inc. Assistant Vice President Current
Applied Economics, Inc. Director of Business Development Former
Legacy Securities Corp Former

Prior to forming The Lenox Group, LLC, from 1998 to 2002, Jim was a Senior Vice President and co-head of the Basic Industries Group at Legacy Securities Corp., a middle market investment banking boutique. Jim was responsible for sourcing, executing and closing merger and acquisition and capital raising transactions. From 1995 to 1998, he was a Senior Consultant in Corporate Finance at Deloitte & Touche LLP where he completed over 20 merger and acquisition and capital raising transactions. From 1994 to 1995 he was Vice President of Eco-Pak Corporation where he assisted in the commercialization of a paperboard packaging concept in the beverage industry. From 1989 to 1994, Jim was Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Westpac Banking Corporation where he initiated and executed merger and acquisition transactions for U.S. companies in the Pacific Rim. From 1987 to 1989, Jim was a Senior Financial Analyst at First American National Bank. Jim is a member of the Board of Directors (Treasurer) of Pathways Community Network, Inc., which provides internet based connectivity to Atlanta Social Service Agencies; Executive Committee member (President) of Community Consulting Teams, an organization providing management and financial consulting to Atlanta area not-for-profits on a pro-bono basis. Former Board Member (Treasurer) of Samaritan House, an Atlanta based organization for the homeless. BS in Economics, Vanderbilt University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Organization Position Status
Lenox Group Inc. Managing Director Current
Legacy Securities Corp Current
First American National Bank Senior Financial Analyst Former
Westpac Banking Corporation Former

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Lenox Group Inc. Director, HR Current

Gayle joined The Lenox Group upon its founding in 2003. She has over ten years of executive administration and office management experience. At The Lenox Group, her responsibilities include maintaining the company's payable and receivable accounts as well as coordinating daily office activities. Prior to The Lenox Group, Gayle was the executive assistant to a corporate officer at Post Properties, Inc. Before joining Post Properties, Inc., Gayle spent seven years at Dun & Bradstreet Software. She attended the University of Wisconsin.

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Lenox Group Inc. Office Manager Current
Post Properties, Inc. Corporate Officer Former

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Lenox Group Inc. Controller Current

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Lenox, Incorporated Secretary & Lenox Counsel & Senior Vice President Current
Lenox Group Inc. General Counsel Current
Lenox Group Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Former
Lenox Group Inc. Secretary Former

CHARLES N. HAYSSEN, 56, has been our director since March 2004. Mr. Hayssen has been Chief Operating Officer of AllOver Media, Inc., an out-of-home media company, since August 2004. Mr. Hayssen was a private investor from April 2004 to August 2004, and Chief Financial Officer of ThinkEquity Partners LLC, an equity capital markets firm, from September 2002 to April 2004. Prior to September 2002, Mr. Hayssen was a private investor from November 2001 to September 2002, and Chief Financial Officer of Access Cash International L.L.C. from February 2000 to November 2001. Previously, Mr. Hayssen held a number of positions over a nineteen-year career with Piper Jaffray Companies Inc., including three years as Chief Information Officer, two years as Chief Operating Officer of Piper Capital Management and eight years as Chief Financial Officer.

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Lenox Group Inc. Chair, Member, Member Current
ThinkEquity Partners LLC Chief Financial Officer Former
Allover Media Chief Operating Officer Former
Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Former

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Clark & Weinstock Partner Current
Lenox Group Inc. Chair, Member, Member Current
Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aspen Institute Co-Director of the Domestic Policy Project Former

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S&K Famous Brands, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Lenox Group Inc. Chair, Chair, Chair Current
K2 Inc. Board of Directors Current
Retail Holdings N.V. Board of Directors Current
Markel Corporation Director Current
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. President Former
S&K Famous Brands, Inc. President Former
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. Chairman Former
S&K Famous Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Former

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Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

DOLORES A. KUNDA, 51, has been our director since May 2006. Ms. Kunda is President and Chief Executive Officer of Lapiz Integrated Hispanic Marketing in Chicago, IL, a position she has held since 1999. From 1992 to 1999 she was employed at Leo Burnett USA where she held the position of the Vice President/Director Hispanic Marketing (from 1994 to 1999) and Vice President/Account Supervisor Hispanic (from 1992 to 1994). Ms. Kunda was a Vice President/Account Director for Leo Burnett Mexico SA de CV, Mexico, DF from 1990 to 1992. Prior to that Ms. Kunda served as an account executive for Leo Burnett USA (from 1987 to 1990) and J. Walter Thompson (from 1986 to 1987). Ms. Kunda is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Advertising Federation and the Association of American Advertising Agencies chairing the Hispanic Committee.

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Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Jackson State University Dean, School of Business Current
The Student Loan Corporation Chairman, Audit Committee Current
Economic Analysis Chairperson of the Board Current
Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Metters Industries, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Metters Industries, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Potomac Electric Power Co Manager Former
Tax Administration Project Manager Former
Howard University Assistant Professor Former
The Student Loan Corporation Director Former

JAMES E. BLOOM, 64, has been our director since November 2001. Mr. Bloom is a private investor and was a business consultant with Bloom Consulting, Inc. from July 2001 to December 2005. From January 1995 to June 2001, he was Vice President - Sales & Marketing with Charter Systems LLC, a software developer of business communications solutions for the telecommunications industry. Mr. Bloom has held a number of sales, marketing and managerial positions in the business technology area with various companies, starting his career with IBM Corporation in 1967.

Organization Position Status
Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bloom Consulting, Inc Business Consultant Former

Michael R. Francis is executive vice president and chief marketing officer, for Target Corporation, an operator of Target-brand general merchandise discount stores and an online business, Target.com. Francis began his career with Marshall Field's department stores in 1985 and has been with Target Corporation since its acquisition of Marshall Field's in 1990. He previously served Target Corporation as senior vice president, marketing, from 2001 to 2003 and as senior vice president, marketing and visual presentation of the department store division from 1995 to 2001. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions within Target Corporation's advertising division. Francis holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Michigan. Francis currently serves on the boards of directors of the Advertising Council of America, University of Minnesota School of Journalism, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, United States Artists, Target Foundation and Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.

Organization Position Status
Target Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Current
Piper Jaffray Companies Board of Directors Current
Walker Art Center Board of Directors Current
United States Artists Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Target Corporation Executive Vice President, Marketing Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In International Studies Former

Organization Position Status
Lenox Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Torrance Refinery Director Current
Nacd Utah Board of Directors Current
Clark Atlanta University Board of Directors Current
The Executive Leadership Council Board of Directors Current
The International Trachoma Initiative Board of Directors Current
Exxon Mobil Corporation Board of Directors Current
Metropolitan State University President Former
General Mills, Inc. Vice President Former
York College Associate Dean Former
Gen Mills, Inc. Former
H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors Former
Securian Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago Ph.D. Former
University of Chicago M.A. Former
Columbia University M.A. Former
Clark Atlanta University B.S. Former

Vin Weber is Chief Executive Officer of Clark & Weinstock. He provides strategic advice to institutions with matters before the Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal government. Vin is Chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy, a private, nonprofit organization designed to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts. He serves on the Board of The Council on Foreign Relations and co-chaired a major independent task force on U.S. Policy Toward Reform in the Arab World with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Vin is a member of the U.S. Secretary of Defense's Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee, and he also serves on the U.S. Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion. He is a senior fellow at the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, where he is co-director of the Policy Forum. In addition, Vin is a board member of several private sector and non-profit organizations, including ITT Educational Services, The Lenox Group, and the Aspen Institute where he serves on the Institute's Middle East Strategy Group. Vin is one of the most prominent and successful strategists in the Republican Party and enjoys strong bipartisan relationships across the Legislative and Executive branches of government. He serves as a trusted advisor to senior officials in the Administration and on Capitol Hill, and has counseled numerous Presidential campaigns. He is Policy Chairman of Romney for President, Inc., overseeing all policy development for Governor Mitt Romney. In 2004, Vin was the Bush-Cheney '04 Plains States Regional Chairman. He has been featured in numerous national publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, National Journal, and The New Republic. Vin is a sought-after political and policy analyst, appearing frequently on major television outlets, including NBC's Nightly News, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, ABC's This Week, the CBS Early Show, Fox News Channel, CNN, and MSNBC. He is a contributing columnist to The Hill newspaper. Prior to opening Clark & Weinstock's Washington office in 1994, Vin was president and co-director with Jack Kemp, Jeane Kirkpatrick and Bill Bennett of Empower America, a public policy advocacy group. Vin served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993, representing Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. He was a member of the Appropriations Committee and an elected member of the House Republican Leadership. Prior to his Congressional service, he served as campaign manager and chief Minnesota aide to Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (1978-1980), and as the co-publisher of The Murray County Herald (1976-1978). He and his wife Cheryl have two daughters. The Webers maintain homes in Alexandria, Virginia and Walker, Minnesota.

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Clark & Weinstock Chief Executive Officer Current
University of Minnesota President Current
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Partner Current
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Chairman of The National Endowment for Democracy Current
Americans for International Security Board of Directors Current
Campaignoffice Board of Directors Current
Lenox Group Inc. Director Current
Aspen Institute Board Member Current
Aspen Institute President Former
Clark & Weinstock Partner Former
University of Minnesota Co-Director of the Policy Forum Former
Aspen Institute Co-Director of the Domestic Policy Project Former
Clark & Weinstock Manager Former
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Board of Directors Former
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