Edmond S. Thomas has been a member of our board of directors since November 2005. Mr. Thomas has served as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tilly's, Inc., a privately held men and women's apparel retailer, since September 2005. Mr. Thomas also has served as Managing Partner of The Evans Thomas Company, LLC, a privately held consumer goods advisory firm, and AXIS Capital Fund I, LP, an investment fund, since 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Thomas served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and director of The Wet Seal, Inc., a publicly traded women's apparel retailer, from 1992 to 2000. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Thomas served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and director of Domain, Inc., a privately held home furnishings retailer. Mr. Thomas is currently a member of the board of directors of Trans World Entertainment Corp., a publicly traded retailer of music, video, and video game products, and Comark, Inc., a privately held Canadian apparel retailer. Mr. Thomas is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Villanova University. |