Mr. Parks was appointed to serve as our interim Chief Executive Officer on February 1, 2008 and a member of our Board on January 29, 2008. Mr. Parks, has been involved in the footwear industry since 1965 in various capacities, including sales, management and consulting. Mr. Parks retired in 1999 after a 34-year career in the retail industry, including eight years as Chief Executive Officer of Footaction, USA, an athletic footwear and apparel retailer and was inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in May 2000. Since 2002, he has served as President of RT Parks, Inc., a retailer of New Balance ® footwear and apparel. Mr. Parks also serves on the board of directors of Hibbett Sports, Inc., an operator of sporting goods stores, and Kirklands, Inc., a retailer of home décor items. Mr. Parks is also on the audit committee of the board of directors of Kirklands, Inc. |