Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Elaine H. Goodell |
Chief Accounting Officer |
| Evon L. Jones |
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer |
| Michael Scarpa |
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance and Distribution |
| Jill Granoff |
Executive Vice President, Direct Brands |
| Albert Shapiro |
Senior Vice President, Corp Marketing |
| Lawrence McClure |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Robert Zane |
Senior Vice President |
| Roberta Schuhalter Karp |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs |
| Trant Merrill |
Senior Vice President, Retail Real Estate & Construction |
| Adelle Kirk |
Vice President & Group Director, Strategic Planning |
| Anne Cashill |
Vice President, Corp Mdsg & Design |
| Dana Stambaugh |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Debbie Martin |
Vice President & Group Director, Creative |
| Gary Ross |
Vice President, Global Sourcing & Distr |
| Jane Randel |
Vice President of Corporate Communications |
| Kate McKee |
Vice President, Group Prod Development & Design |
| Kirkor Balci |
Vice President & Group Director, Manufacturing, Apparel |
| Laura Bjurstrom |
Vice President, Design, Jewelry & Fashion Accessories |
| Laura Mays |
Vice President & General Manager, Contemporary Accessories |
| Maryann Ficarra |
Vice President & Group Director, Mdsg, Liz Claiborne Brands |
| Sara Dennis |
Vice President, Prod Development, Apparel |
| Tadd Zarubica |
Vice President & General Mdse Manager |
| Kristin Starry |
National Sales Director |
| Charles Daggs |
|
| John Taggart |
|
| Marla Schwartz |
Senior Recruiter/Juicy Couture |
| Mike Johansen |
|
| Raul J Fernandez |
Special Advisor |
| Bernard W. Aronson |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aperture Venture Partners, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Collection Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Outlet Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Shoe Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Elisabeth Division |
CEO |
Current |
| LCI Holdings Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Retail Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz & Company |
CEO |
Current |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| Liminal Group, LLC |
|
Current |
| Campbell Soup Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Jewish Medical and Research Center |
Director |
Current |
| Partnership LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Aperture Venture Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Campbell Soup Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Apparel and Footwear Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Brown & Bigelow, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Brown & Bigelow, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| VF Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| VF Corporation |
Group Vice President |
Former |
| Procter & Gamble |
NA |
Former |
| National Retail Federation |
Second Vice Chairman |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
Graduate |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Graduate |
Former |
Mr. Jones joins Liz Claiborne Inc. from Bausch & Lomb in Rochester, NY where he was Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Dial Corporation in Scottsdale, AZ. Throughout his career, Mr. Jones has held numerous technology-related positions for a number of large corporations including the following financial institutions Salomon Brothers, Lehman Brothers and American Express.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| The Dial Corporation |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| The Dial Corporation |
senior vice president |
Former |
| Bausch & Lomb Incorporated |
CIO & Vice President |
Former |
| Baruch College |
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
member |
Former |
Before joining Liz Claiborne Inc., Ms. Granoff was President and Chief Operating Officer of Victoria's Secret Beauty, a division of Limited Brands. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Finance and Information Systems for Estee Lauder, Inc. Ms. Granoff began her career as a management consultant in the strategic planning practice at A.T. Kearney, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| The Dexter Company |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Retail Real Estate & Construction |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President & Group Director, Strategic Planning |
Current |
Debbie Martin has been named vice president, Group Creative Director, Liz Claiborne Brands. Ms. Martin joined the Company in 2001 as vice president, Product Development and Design for the Casual division. Prior to joining Liz Claiborne, Ms. Martin was vice president of Product Development and Design at Talbots, Inc. and senior vice president, Federated Merchandising Group. Ms. Martin reports to Mr. Winans.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President & Group Director, Creative |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President, Global Sourcing & Distr |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Corporate Alliance |
President of the Board |
Current |
| Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence |
Vice President |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President of Corporate Communications |
Current |
| RAND Corporation |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| Safe Horizon |
Board Member |
Current |
| Nsvrc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence |
President of the Board |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Pr Associate |
Former |
| Wesleyan University |
|
Former |
Kate McKee, formerly vice president, Brand Concept, Research and Development for the Casual division, has been named vice president, Group Product Development and Design, Liz Claiborne Brands. Ms. McKee, who reports to Ms. Martin, was a former design director for Liz Claiborne's Collection division and rejoined the Company in February 2002 from Talbots, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President, Group Prod Development & Design |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President & Group Director, Manufacturing, Apparel |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President, Design, Jewelry & Fashion Accessories |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Contemporary Accessories |
Current |
Ms. Ficarra, in her new role, will take on the Liz Claiborne Collection merchandising as well as retail planning for wholesale accounts. She was most recently vice president, Merchandising. Ms. Ficarra joined the Company in 2000 from Ann Taylor, where she was vice president, Merchandising.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President & Group Director, Mdsg, Liz Claiborne Brands |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President, Prod Development, Apparel |
Current |
Kristin Starry brings extensive managerial, marketing, and sales experience to Cell-Mates. Kristin has 17 years of progressive responsibilities including marketing manager, director of trade marketing, and culminating as National Sales Director for Liz Claiborne, Inc. She has a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Ashland College, Ashland Ohio.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lakewest Group, LLC |
Vice President |
Current |
| Gymboree Corporation |
|
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Dollar General Corporation |
|
Current |
| The Talbots, Inc. |
|
Former |
| National Gallery of Art |
|
Former |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Purchasingnet, Inc. |
Managing Director, Professional Services |
Current |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
B.S. Industrial Engineering |
Former |
Our President and Founder, Mike Johansen spent 25 years in the specialty retail apparel industry. Mr. Johansen held senior management and merchandising positions with The Limited Stores, J. Riggings Men's Stores, Margo's Stores, and Weathervane Stores. Mr. Johansen was the founder of T.J. Michael Ladies Stores based in Kansas City. Since 1992 Mr. Johansen has conducted management consulting assignments and executive search assignments for these well- known retail organizations; Cracker Barrel, Pac-Sun, Liz Claiborne, Reebok, Claire's, G&G Retail, Mother's Works, Kenneth Cole, Jaeger Sportswear, Catherine's, Pure Beauty, David's Bridal, Eagle's Eye, Carol Reed, and Disney. In 2000, Mr. Johansen started SPECIALTY RETAIL RECRUITERS LLC, and today conducts nationwide searches for many national and regional chain store retail companies. SPECIALTY RETAIL RECRUITERS is one of the fastest growing executive search companies in the country.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Specialty Retail Recruiters Inc |
President and Founder |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dcpef.Org |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Objectvideo |
Current |
| Mobile Posse, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO for Objectvideo |
Current |
| Objectvideo |
CEO |
Current |
| General Atlantic, LLC |
Special Advisor |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Special Advisor |
Current |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| Internosis |
Board Member |
Current |
| Dimension Data Holdings plc |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ValueOptions, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Network Solutions LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dimension Data, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Dimension Data North America |
CEO |
Former |
| Venture Philanthropy Partners |
Chairman and CEO, Objectvideo |
Former |
| Venture Philanthropy Partners |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Dimension Data, Inc. |
Chaiman |
Former |
| Washington Capitals |
|
Former |
| Objectvideo |
Chairman |
Former |
| Mobile Posse, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Greenwich Hospital |
Trustee |
Current |
| Cornerstone Brands, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marakon Associates, Inc. |
Board Advisor |
Current |
| IAC |
Director |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. |
Member, Supervisory Board |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Polytechnic University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northwestern University |
Board Member |
Current |
| Yale New Haven Health System |
Board Member |
Current |
| Greenwich Hospital |
Board Member |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| Polytechnic University |
Member |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Member |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Northwestern University |
Member |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus |
Former |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
President |
Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Vice President |
Former |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. |
Deputy Chairman, Supervisory Board |
Former |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
Chairman |
Former |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Director |
Former |
Bernard Aronson is a Founder and Managing Partner of ACON Investments. Prior to founding ACON, he was an International Advisor to Goldman Sachs for Latin America. From 1989 through 1993, Mr. Aronson served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs under Presidents Bush and Clinton. Mr. Aronson holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Mariner Energy, Liz Claiborne, Royal Caribbean International and Global Hyatt Corporation. Mr. Aronson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acon, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Chroma Exploration & Production, Inc. |
Founder and Managing Partner of Acon Investments |
Current |
| Acon Investments, LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Acon Investments, LLC |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| Acon Investments, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Global Hyatt Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Royal Caribbean International |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hyatt International, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Freedom of The Seas |
Director |
Current |
| Incredible Cruising |
Director |
Current |
| Sandra Catron |
Director |
Current |
| Mariner Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Fwo Travel |
Director |
Current |
| Ronald King and Family |
Director |
Current |
| Chroma Exploration & Production, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Celebrity Vineyards |
Director |
Current |
| Affairs |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Affairs |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
B.A. |
Former |
| Council on Foreign Relations |
member |
Former |
Chair, Compensation Committee.
Chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Eastman Kodak Company, 2000-2005; director, 1997-2005. President of Eastman Kodak, 1997-2001, 2002-2003; chief operating officer, 2002-2003. Chairman of the board, Delta Air Lines, Inc.; director, Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Southern Company |
Director |
Current |
| The Business Council |
Board Member |
Current |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| George Eastman House |
Board Trustee |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
CEO |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
President |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
Coo |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
Chairman |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
Board Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Brock Capital Group LLC |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| USA Network |
Founder |
Current |
| Instinet, LLC |
Board of Member |
Current |
| Sonenshine Partners LLC |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| American Program Bureau |
|
Current |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| Bold Women |
|
Current |
| Gen Re |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Nabisco |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Nextmart Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc |
Board Director |
Current |
| Reactrix |
Board Member |
Current |
| Wict Leadership Conference |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Springboard Enterprises Inc |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Gen Re |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Museum of Television & Radio |
Board Director |
Current |
| Brock Capital Group LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| F.A.M.E. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BoldCap Ventures, LLC |
Board Member |
Current |
| CA |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc |
Trustee |
Current |
| Partnership LLC |
Trustee |
Current |
| Museum of Television & Radio |
Trustee |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Nominating & Governance Committee Member |
Current |
| USA Networks |
CEO |
Former |
| The Directors' Council |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Springboard Enterprises Inc |
Founder |
Former |
| USA Networks |
Founder |
Former |
| Nabisco |
Board of Member |
Former |
| General Reinsurance Corporation |
Board of Member |
Former |
| Oracle Corporation |
Board of Member |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| USA Networks |
Chairman |
Former |
| Instinet, LLC |
Chairman of The Board |
Former |
| Instinet, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| General Reinsurance Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Nextmart Inc. |
Board Director |
Former |
| Nabisco |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
Doctorate Degrees |
Former |
| Emerson College |
Doctorate Degrees |
Former |
| St. John's University |
Doctorate Degrees |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| JA Worldwide |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
| JA Worldwide |
Executive Committee Member |
Current |
Director of Genworth Financial since October 2005. Nancy J. Karch was a Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company, an independent consulting firm, from 1988 until her retirement in 2000. Prior thereto, Ms. Karch served in various executive capacities at McKinsey since 1974. She is a director of Liz Claiborne, Inc., MasterCard Incorporated, and The Corporate Executive Board Company. Ms. Karch is also on the board of the Westchester Land Trust and Northern Westchester Hospital, both not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Karch received a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.S. from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westchester Land Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genworth Financial, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rapid Trade |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Echelon Event Management, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genworth Financial Securities Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Corporate Executive Board Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MasterCard Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Westchester Land Trust |
Vice Chair |
Current |
| Innovative Underwriters Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Senior Partner |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Director Emeritus |
Former |
| Toys "R" Us, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Northeastern University |
M.S. |
Former |
| Cornell University |
B.A. |
Former |
65, Retired President and CEO, Construction Loan Insurance Corporation (Connie Lee) and subsidiary, Connie Lee Insurance Company. Director since 1997. Background: Financial services, insurance, education, government. Directorships: Liz Claiborne, Inc.; Wilmington Trust Corporation.
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