Corporate Governance - Management  |
Dennis C. Pence
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Pence, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, co-founded Coldwater Creek in 1984 as a catalog company, serving as Chief Executive Officer from 1984 through December 2000 and then again from September 2002 until October 2007. Mr. Pence reassumed the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer on September 14, 2009, and is responsible for setting the overall corporate strategy, with an ongoing emphasis on multi-channel marketing, long-term profitability and accelerated gro... |
| | Georgia Shonk-Simmons
President and Chief Merchandising Officer
Georgia Shonk-Simmons, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, joined Coldwater Creek in 1998 as Vice President and Director of Merchandising. She was promoted to her current position in April 1999, with overall responsibility for merchandise, inventory, creative, sourcing, quality assurance and technical design department functions. In addition, she sits on the company’s Board of Directors. Before joining Coldwater Creek, she was Executive Vice President of the Newport News catalog division ... |
| | Jerome Jessup
Executive Vice President, Creative Director
Jerome Jessup, Executive Vice President, Creative Director, joined Coldwater Creek in August 2009 and is responsible for brand management, creative services and visual merchandising. An experienced retail veteran, Mr. Jessup spent four years running his own fashion collection and consulting practice. Prior to that, he was the Senior Executive Vice President of Design and Merchandising for Ann Taylor. Mr. Jessup also spent ten years with Gap Inc., leading the design and product development func... |
| | Gerard El Chaar
Senior Vice President, Operations
Gerard El Chaar, Senior Vice President, Operations, joined Coldwater Creek in October 2000. Mr. El Chaar was promoted to his current position in January 2005, where he is responsible for operations at the Company’s West Virginia Distribution Center, Call Centers in West Virginia and North Idaho, as well as the company’s retail Outlet stores. Prior to joining Coldwater Creek as Director of Distribution, Mr. El Chaar was Senior Director of International Operations for eToys Inc., where he was res... |
| | Michael Feurer
Senior Vice President, Merchandising & Merchandising Operations
Michael Feurer, Senior Vice President, Merchandising & Merchandising Operations, joined Coldwater Creek in 2001. He was promoted to his current position in November 2008 and is responsible for all aspects of merchandising, sourcing, production and merchandise planning and allocation. Prior to joining the Coldwater Creek as Senior Director of Planning & Allocation, he served at Gap Inc. for 10 years in a variety of merchandise planning and distribution roles. His last position was Senior Director... |
| | John E. Hayes, III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
John E. Hayes, III, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, joined Coldwater Creek in February 2009, serving as the company’s in-house legal counsel and corporate secretary. Prior to Coldwater Creek, Mr. Hayes spent 17 years in private law practice, most recently as a partner with Hogan & Hartson, LLP, where he provided legal counsel to companies in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, consumer products, hospitality, information technology, oil and gas, software and biotechn... |
| | Tim Martin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tim Martin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined Coldwater Creek in August 2006, and serves as the company’s principal accounting officer. Mr. Martin was promoted to his current position in September 2007, where he is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting, financial planning and reporting functions. Prior to joining Coldwater Creek as Vice President of Finance, Mr. Martin served in various senior finance capacities, including Chief Accounting Officer and Vice ... |
| | Kathy McConnell
Senior Vice President, Product Development
Kathy McConnell, Senior Vice President, Product Development, joined Coldwater Creek in 1992. Ms. McConnell was promoted to her current position in December 2007, where she is responsible for the development and execution of product for all divisions of the Company. In her 17 years with the company, Ms. McConnell has assumed increasingly responsible roles; progressing from Assistant Buyer to Buyer, Senior Buyer, Divisional Merchandise Manager, General Merchandise Manager, Divisional Vice Preside... |
| | Dan Moen
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Chief Information Officer
Dan Moen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Chief Information Officer, rejoined Coldwater Creek in August 2001. Promoted to his current position in September 2004, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Information Technology, E-commerce and Marketing departments. Mr. Moen rejoined the company as Divisional Vice President of Catalog & Retail Marketing after first joining the company in May 1995 as a Customer Retention Analyst, before being promoted to Customer Retention Manager -... |
| | Jeffrey Parisian
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
Jeffrey Parisian, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, joined Coldwater Creek in March 2002. Promoted to his current position in September 2009, he is responsible for both facilitating the development of and driving the execution of strategies designed to grow the business. He is also responsible for the company’s retail real estate and property development functions. Mr. Parisian began his career with Coldwater Creek as Senior Director of Real Estate and was promoted to the position... |
| | Elena Petrocco
Senior Vice President, Product Design & Development
Elena Petrocco, Senior Vice President, Product Design & Development, joined Coldwater Creek in February 2004. Ms. Petrocco was promoted to her current position in September 2009, where she is responsible for the product design, creative direction, trends and focus for the apparel line each season, as well as overseeing the company’s design center in New York City. Prior to joining Coldwater Creek as the Director of Visual Design and Merchandising, Ms. Petrocco spent 11 years at Cole Haan, last... |
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