Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Mdsg & Design |
Current |
| Lilyette |
Senior Vice President & Director, Advertising |
Former |
Mitch Kauffman has been our Senior Vice President of Sales since August 2003 and is responsible for Domestic Department and Chain store sales in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. From June 1996 until August 2003 Mr. Kauffman was Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Prior to that he held various positions in Sales since joining Maidenform in 1986. Mr. Kauffman holds a BS degree in Economics from The State University of NY at Albany.
Steven Nelson was appointed Maidenform's Senior Vice President of Operations in May 2008 and is responsible for Global Distribution Operations, Demand Management, Inventory Control, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Sourcing Planning, Quality and Compliance. He had been Maidenform’s Senior Vice President of Finance since August 2004.
Prior to joining Maidenform, Mr. Nelson spent 21 years with Warnaco Group, Inc., where he held various positions including Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Warnaco’s Intimate Apparel Group. Mr. Nelson received a B.S. in Business Management and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of New Haven.
Steven Castellano was appointed Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Design Operations in 2008. His 25 years of experience, including ten years at Maidenform, has allowed him to successfully manage Design and Product Development. Under his leadership, both areas have a modern focus with a product driven formula that enhances the Company’s speed to market. Mr. Castellano has been hands on with Lilyette for most of his career. His full understanding of product commercialization has been the key attribute to Lilyette's success, making it one of the top selling brands within Maidenform.
David B. Kaplan has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since April 2005 and a director of Maidenform Brands since May 2004. Mr. Kaplan is a member of Ares Management and has served as a Partner in the Private Equity Group of Ares Management since April 2003. From 2000 through 2003, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Principal of Shelter Capital Partners, LLC. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was affiliated with, and a Senior Partner of, Apollo Management, L.P., and its affiliates, where he served on various Boards of Directors including Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Dominick's Supermarkets Inc. and WMC Finance Co. Prior to that, Mr. Kaplan was an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TPEP Holdings, Inc., and on the Board of Directors of Kinetics Holdings LLC. Mr. Kaplan also serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Hospital and the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education. Mr. Kaplan received a B.B.A. in Finance, graduating with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Private Equity Group, LLC |
Partner |
Current |
| TPEP Holdings, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. |
Chairman of the Boards of Directors |
Current |
| The Center for Early Education, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| GNC Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maidenform, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ares Partners LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stream Global Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ares Management LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation |
Investment Banker |
Former |
| Shelter Capital Partners |
Senior Principal |
Former |
| Apollo Management L.P. |
|
Former |
| Maidenform, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
BBA concentrating in finance |
Former |
Mr. Stein joined Ares in September 2000 in the Private Equity Group. Previously, Mr. Stein was with Merrill Lynch & Co. where he was a member of the Global Leveraged Finance Group and participated in the execution of leveraged loan, high yield bond, and mezzanine financing transactions across various industries. Mr. Stein serves on the Boards of Directors of Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc., Maidenform Brands, Inc. and Marietta Corporation. Mr. Stein graduated with distinction from Emory University s Goizueta Business School, where he received a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.
Barbara Eisenberg has been a director of Maidenform Brands since February 2005. Ms. Eisenberg is currently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ann Taylor Stores Corp. and a Member of the Ann Taylor Corporate Executive Committee. Before joining Ann Taylor, Ms. Eisenberg was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of J. Crew Group, Inc. from 1999 to 2001 and was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 1998 until then. Prior to that, Ms. Eisenberg was Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Burlington Industries, Inc. Ms. Eisenberg currently serves as a Member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia University School of Law. Ms. Eisenberg received a B.A. in International Relations from Barnard College and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Harold Compton has been a director of Maidenform Brands since April 2006. Mr. Compton most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CompUSA, Inc., one of the nation’s leading retailers
and resellers of technology products and services. He held senior officer positions at CompUSA from
1994 to 2004 as Executive Vice President of Operations, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer before his retirement from the company. Prior to joining CompUSA, Mr. Compton was President of Central Electric from 1993 to 1994. He has held other senior management positions since 1965.
Mr. Compton served on the Board of Directors for Linens ‘n Things, Inc. from 1998 until the sale of that company in February 2006. He was named to the Board of Directors for IceWeb, Inc. in June 2005. Mr. Compton attended the University of South Florida.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Things |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Ares Management LLC |
Operating Partner |
Current |
| Nform Products Inc |
|
Current |
| GNC Corporation |
Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Things |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| General Nutrition Centers, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maidenform Brands, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Maidenform, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Reebok International Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jaclyn, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Bloomingdale's |
Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager |
Former |
| Linens 'n Things, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| New York University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Lehigh University |
B.S. In Management and Marketing |
Former |