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 |
| Marla Schwartz |
Senior Recruiter/Juicy Couture |
| Raul J Fernandez |
Special Advisor |
| Bernard W. Aronson |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz & Company |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Retail Division |
CEO |
Current |
| LCI Holdings Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Elisabeth Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Shoe Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Outlet Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne Collection Division |
CEO |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Aperture Venture Partners, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Liminal Group, LLC |
|
Current |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| American Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aperture Venture Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Partnership LLC |
Director |
Current |
| American Apparel and Footwear Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Campbell Soup Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Jewish Medical and Research Center |
Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
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 |
| Harvard Business School |
Graduate |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President |
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 |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance and Distribution |
Current |
| The Talbots, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Budget Manager |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Divisional Controller |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Distribution Officer |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
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. |
Executive Vice President, Direct Brands |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Group President, Consumer |
Former |
| Limited Brands, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corp Marketing |
Current |
| 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. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| 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 |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Mdsg & Design |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
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 |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Vice President & General Mdse Manager |
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 |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
National Sales Director |
Current |
| Cell-Mates Entertainment, Inc. |
Secretary, Treasurer |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Marketing Manager |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Senior Recruiter/Juicy Couture |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Venture Philanthropy Partners |
Chairman and CEO, Objectvideo |
Current |
| Objectvideo |
CEO |
Current |
| Mobile Posse, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO for Objectvideo |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Special Advisor |
Current |
| General Atlantic, LLC |
Special Advisor |
Current |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| Network Solutions LLC |
Board of Directors |
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 |
| Dimension Data North America |
CEO |
Former |
| Dimension Data, Inc. |
CEO |
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 |
Arthur C. Martinez has been a director of IAC since September 2005. Mr. Martinez retired in 2000 as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive officer of Sears, Roebuck and Co., positions he held from 1995. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the former Sears Merchandise Group from 1992 to 1995. Prior to his tenure at Sears, he served as Vice Chairman and a director of Saks Fifth Avenue from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Martinez is currently a member of the boards of directors of PepsiCo, Inc., Liz Claiborne, Inc. and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board of ABN AMRO Holding, N.V. Mr. Martinez also serves as a Trustee of Greenwich Hospital, Northwestern University, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Polytechnic University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Greenwich Hospital |
Trustee |
Current |
| Cornerstone Brands, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marakon Associates, Inc. |
Board Advisor |
Current |
| IAC |
Director |
Current |
| Greenwich Hospital |
Board Member |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Polytechnic University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Northwestern University |
Board Member |
Current |
| Yale New Haven Health System |
Board Member |
Current |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. |
Member, Supervisory Board |
Current |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
Member |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Northwestern University |
Member |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Polytechnic University |
Member |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus |
Former |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
President |
Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Vice President |
Former |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
Chairman |
Former |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. |
Deputy Chairman, Supervisory Board |
Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Director |
Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Vice Chairman |
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 |
| Sandra Catron |
Director |
Current |
| Mariner Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Global Hyatt Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Incredible Cruising |
Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Fwo Travel |
Director |
Current |
| Royal Caribbean International |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hyatt International, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
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 |
| Fat Cat Chef |
|
Current |
| American Program Bureau |
|
Current |
| Bold Women |
|
Current |
| Nextmart Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Gen Re |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Instinet, LLC |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Nabisco |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Gen Re |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CA |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reactrix |
Board Member |
Current |
| BoldCap Ventures, LLC |
Board Member |
Current |
| Wict Leadership Conference |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Brock Capital Group LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Museum of Television & Radio |
Board Director |
Current |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc |
Board Director |
Current |
| Springboard Enterprises Inc |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Nominating & Governance Committee Member |
Current |
| Museum of Television & Radio |
Trustee |
Current |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc |
Trustee |
Current |
| Partnership LLC |
Trustee |
Current |
| USA Networks |
CEO |
Former |
| The Directors' Council |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| USA Networks |
Founder |
Former |
| Springboard Enterprises Inc |
Founder |
Former |
| Oracle Corporation |
Board of Member |
Former |
| General Reinsurance Corporation |
Board of Member |
Former |
| Nabisco |
Board of Member |
Former |
| BoldCap Ventures, LLC |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| USA Networks |
Chairman |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Nextmart Inc. |
Board Director |
Former |
| Instinet, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Nabisco |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| General Reinsurance Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| St. John's University |
Doctorate Degrees |
Former |
| Emerson College |
Doctorate Degrees |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
Doctorate Degrees |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp |
Partner |
Current |
| Mobius Management Systems, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Finance Committee Member |
Current |
| Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp |
Corporate Counsel |
Former |
| Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp |
Secretary |
Former |
| Columbia University |
J.D. |
Former |
| The London School of Economics |
A.B. |
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.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wilmington Trust Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Connie Lee |
Chairman, President and CEO |
Former |
| Columbia University |
adjunct professor |
Former |
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