Pamela G. Sheiffer has been a director of the Company since April 28, 2004, when she was elected by the Board to fill the Class II vacancy on the Board of Directors. Since 1997, she has been President of P. Joyce Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in retail, manufacturing, licensing and investment firms. From 1995 to 1997, she was CEO of The Design and Source Company, a manufacturer and marketer of ladies apparel. From 1988 to 1995, she was Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for the Retail Apparel Group, Inc. d/b/a Dots, a retailer of women's clothing with over 250 stores nationwide. Prior to that, Ms. Sheiffer held various senior management positions in retail and manufacturing, including Senior Vice President of May Department Stores. She is currently a board member and Chair of the Development Committee of Learning Leaders, New York City 's largest educational nonprofit with over 14,000 volunteers in New York City schools. Ms. Sheiffer's current term as a director of the Company will expire at the 2008 annual meeting. |