People: Aeropostale Inc (ARO)
ARO on New York Consolidated
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Karin Hirtler-Garvey |
56 | 2012 | Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Thomas Johnson |
54 | 2010 | Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Marc Miller |
42 | 2012 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President |
Emilia Fabricant |
45 | 2012 | Executive Vice President - Aeropostale Brand |
Mary Pile |
55 | 2010 | Executive Vice President - Customer Engagement |
Edward Slezak |
43 | 2006 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary |
Barbara Pindar |
57 | 2005 | Senior Vice President - Planning and Allocation |
Michael Cunningham |
54 | 2013 | Director |
Ronald Beegle |
49 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Robert Chavez |
57 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Evelyn Dilsaver |
57 | 2007 | Independent Director |
Janet Grove |
62 | 2012 | Independent Director |
John Haugh |
49 | 2007 | Independent Director |
John Howard |
59 | 1998 | Independent Director |
Arthur Rubinfeld |
58 | 2011 | Independent Director |
David Vermylen |
62 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Karin Hirtler-Garvey |
Ms. Karin Hirtler-Garvey is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Aeropostale, Inc. She was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the board, effective February 1, 2012. Ms. Hirtler-Garvey was the Chief Risk Executive for GMAC Financial Services from May 2009 to April 2010. Previously, Ms. Hirtler-Garvey was a principal in a start-up real estate development venture based in New Jersey. Prior to that, Ms. Hirtler-Garvey was Chief Operating Officer, Global Markets for Bank of America (formerly NationsBank). Ms. Hirtler-Garvey joined Bank of America in September of 1995 and held various senior management positions within the organization until March of 2005. Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer, Global Markets, from April to October of 2004, Ms. Hirtler-Garvey held the position of President of Trust and Credit Banking Products. From June 2001 to March 2004, Ms. Hirtler-Garvey held the position of Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer for the Investment Management division. Ms. Hirtler-Garvey is a certified public accountant. Ms. Hirtler-Garvey is also a member of the board of directors of the publicly traded company Medley Capital Corporation, as well as a director of two privately held corporations, USAA Federal Savings Bank and Western World Insurance Company. |
Thomas Johnson |
Mr. Thomas P. Johnson is Chief Executive Officer, Director of Aéropostale, Inc. Mr. Johnson was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in December 2010, after serving as Co-Chief Executive Officer from February 2010 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2004 to February 2010. Mr. Johnson rejoined in January 2001 as Senior Vice President — Director of Stores. Mr. Johnson had served as Senior Vice President, Vice President, Regional Manager and District Manager with Federated Specialty Stores from 1989 to 1996. In the interim, he served as Senior Vice President — Director of Stores for David’s Bridal, Inc. in 2000 and as Senior Vice President — Director of Stores for Brooks Brothers, Inc. from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Johnson also held various field positions at Gap, Inc. as Regional Manager for Banana Republic, District Manager and Store Manager for Gap, Inc. from 1981 to 1989. |
Marc Miller |
Mr. Marc D. Miller is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Aeropostale Inc., since March 2012. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Miller held the positions of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December 2010 to March 2012, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Business Development and E-Commerce from April 2007 to December 2010, Group Vice President of Strategic Planning, Business Development and E-Commerce from April 2006, and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development from February 2005. Prior to joining Aéropostale, Mr. Miller held executive management positions at Footstar, Inc., and Tradeout, Inc. |
Emilia Fabricant |
Ms. Emilia Fabricant has been appointed as Executive Vice President - Aeropostale Brand of Aeropostale, Inc., effective August 22, 2012. Ms. Fabricant most recently served as President of Bebe Stores, Inc. Prior to then, she served as President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Charlotte Russe, Inc. Earlier in her career, Ms. Fabricant founded Cadeau Maternity, also serving as its President and Chief Merchandising Officer after the company was acquired by eStyle, Inc. Ms. Fabricant began her merchandising career with Barneys New York Co Op, where she held a number of executive management positions of increasing responsibility, culminating with Senior Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager and Outlet Division. |
Mary Pile |
Ms. Mary Jo Pile is Executive Vice President - Customer Engagement of Aeropostale, Inc. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Pile served as Senior Vice President and Chief Stores Officer since May 2005. From 2001 to 2005, Ms. Pile held the position of Executive Vice President of Stores for Express/Express Men’s. Prior to that, Ms. Pile held the position of Vice President of Stores for Express and The Limited from 1997-2001. |
Edward Slezak |
Mr. Edward M. Slezak is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Aeropostale, Inc., since April 2006. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Slezak held the positions of Group Vice President and General Counsel from March 2005 and Vice President and General Counsel from November 2004. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Slezak held the position of Vice President and General Counsel of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. Prior to that, Mr. Slezak was a senior associate in the corporate department at the law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP. |
Barbara Pindar |
Ms. Barbara A. Pindar is Senior Vice President - Planning and Allocation of Aeropostale, Inc., since December 13, 2005. Previously, she held the position of Senior Vice President, Inventory Management for the Pottery Barn brand division of Williams-Sonoma. Prior to that, from 1986 to 2002, Ms. Pindar held various senior executive positions for Limited Brands, Inc., including Vice President, Merchandise Planning and Analysis for Victoria’s Secret Direct. |
Michael Cunningham |
Mr. Michael J. Cunningham is Director of Aeropostale, Inc. He is no longer President, effective March 29, 2013. He was appointed as President of the Company in December 2010 after serving as President and Chief Financial Officer from February 2010, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2004 to February 2010 and as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from August 2000 to March 2004. Mr. Cunningham previously served as Chairman and Co-Founder of Compass International Services Corporation from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, he held various senior executive positions for American Express Company from 1984 to 1997, including Vice President Operations and Vice President Finance. Mr. Cunningham, a Certified Public Accountant. |
Ronald Beegle |
Mr. Ronald R. Beegle is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., since August 21,2003. He is a founding partner of Goode Partners LLC, a private equity firm focused on investments in small to middle market consumer product, retail, and restaurant companies. Prior to forming Goode Partners, from 2004 through 2005, Mr. Beegle was the Chairman of Credit Suisse Group’s Global Consumer/Retail Investors Unit. Previously, Mr. Beegle had been employed by Gap, Inc. from 1996 until 2003 and had most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of the company’s flagship Gap division. While at Gap, Inc., he also served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance of Banana Republic and Executive Vice president and General Manager of Gap, Inc. Direct. |
Robert Chavez |
Mr. Robert B. Chavez is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., since April 2004. Currently is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hermes of Paris, Inc., a luxury goods retailer, which he joined in August 2000. Between 1992 and August 2000 Mr. Chavez was the Chief Executive Officer at Etienne Aigner. Mr. Chavez was also President of Frederic Fekkai (Hair Services and Products), a division of Chanel, Inc. from May 2000 through July 2000. |
Evelyn Dilsaver |
Ms. Evelyn S. Dilsaver is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., since October 22, 2007. Ms. Dilsaver is formerly a member of The Charles Schwab Corporation and held various senior management positions within the organization including Executive Vice President, The Charles Schwab Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management. Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management, from July 2003 to July 2004, Ms. Dilsaver held the position of Senior Vice President, Asset Management Products and Services. Ms. Dilsaver is a certified public accountant. Ms. Dilsaver is also a member of the board of directors and audit committee of the publicly traded company Tempur-Pedic as well as the board of directors of a privately held corporation. |
Janet Grove |
Ms. Janet E. Grove is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., effective February 1, 2012. Ms. Grove most recently served as Vice Chairman of Macy’s, Inc. from February 2003 until her retirement in June 2011. Prior to becoming Vice Chairman of Macy’s, Inc., Ms. Grove held various senior management positions for Macy’s, Inc., including Division Vice Chairman, Merchandising Private Brand and Product Development, and Division Chairman, Macy’s Merchandising Group Inc. Ms. Grove is also a member of the board of directors of the publicly traded company Safeway, Inc. |
John Haugh |
Mr. John N. Haugh is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., since June 20, 2007. Mr. Haugh is currently President and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer for Build-A-Bear Workshop. From January 2008 through December 2008 he served as President of IT’SUGAR LLC. Mr. Haugh served as President of Mars Retail Group from January 2004 through December 2007, where he lead all retail business operations for this subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated. |
John Howard |
Mr. John D. Howard is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., since August 1998. Mr. Howard is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Irving Place Capital. Previously from 1997 through June of 2008, Mr. Howard served as a Senior Managing Director of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and was the Chief Executive Officer of Bear Stearns Merchant Banking LLC, an affiliate of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Mr. Howard had been the head of the merchant banking department of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. since its inception in 1997. Mr. Howard is also a member of the board of directors of the publicly traded companies New York & Company, Inc. and Vitamin Shoppe Industries, as well as a director of several privately held corporations. |
Arthur Rubinfeld |
Mr. Arthur I. Rubinfeld has been appointed as Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., effective November 23, 2011. Mr. Rubinfeld helped build the foundation of Starbucks as Senior Vice President of Real Estate from 1992 to 2002 and returned to the company as President, Global Development in 2008, his current position. After leaving Starbucks in 2002, Mr. Rubinfeld founded Airvision, a strategic brand development and growth advisory firm. From 2006 to 2008 Mr. Rubinfeld served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development at Potbelly Sandwich Works. |
David Vermylen |
Mr. David B. Vermylen is Independent Director of Aeropostale, Inc., since May 2003. Mr. Vermylen is Senior Advisor — Member of the Board of Directors for TreeHouse Foods, a food manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery and foodservice distribution channels. From January 2005 through July 2011, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of TreeHouse Foods, as well as a member of its Board of Directors. Previously, Mr. Vermylen had been employed by Keebler Company from 1996 until 2002 and had served as its Chief Executive Officer and President from 2001. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Karin Hirtler-Garvey |
-- |
Thomas Johnson |
6,486,400 |
Marc Miller |
1,068,940 |
Emilia Fabricant |
-- |
Mary Pile |
1,265,840 |
Edward Slezak |
898,436 |
Barbara Pindar |
1,024,240 |
Michael Cunningham |
2,666,600 |
Ronald Beegle |
-- |
Robert Chavez |
-- |
Evelyn Dilsaver |
-- |
Janet Grove |
-- |
John Haugh |
-- |
John Howard |
-- |
Arthur Rubinfeld |
-- |
David Vermylen |
-- |
As Of 28 Jan 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Karin Hirtler-Garvey |
0 | 0 |
Thomas Johnson |
103,565 | 1,276,280 |
Marc Miller |
0 | 0 |
Emilia Fabricant |
0 | 0 |
Mary Pile |
0 | 0 |
Edward Slezak |
0 | 0 |
Barbara Pindar |
0 | 0 |
Michael Cunningham |
79,200 | 1,026,748 |
Ronald Beegle |
0 | 0 |
Robert Chavez |
0 | 0 |
Evelyn Dilsaver |
0 | 0 |
Janet Grove |
0 | 0 |
John Haugh |
0 | 0 |
John Howard |
0 | 0 |
Arthur Rubinfeld |
0 | 0 |
David Vermylen |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
PILE MARY JO |
618 | $13.90 |
CITTA ROSS A |
1,477 | $14.05 |
JOHNSON THOMAS P |
110,295 | $0.00 |
CITTA ROSS A |
5,148 | $0.00 |
CUNNINGHAM MICHAEL J |
12,293 | $13.60 |
PINDAR BARBARA A |
9,927 | $0.00 |
RUBINFELD ARTHUR I |
7,721 | $0.00 |
SLEZAK EDWARD M |
19,854 | $0.00 |
PILE MARY JO |
73,530 | $0.00 |
HOWARD JOHN DAVID |
7,721 | $0.00 |
FABRICANT EMILIA |
73,530 | $0.00 |
HIRTLER-GARVEY KARIN |
9,559 | $0.00 |
DILSAVER EVELYN S |
7,721 | $0.00 |
GROVE JANET E |
7,721 | $0.00 |
HAUGH JOHN N |
7,721 | $0.00 |
MILLER MARC D |
73,530 | $0.00 |
CHAVEZ ROBERT B |
7,721 | $0.00 |
BEEGLE RONALD R |
7,721 | $0.00 |
VERMYLEN DAVID B |
7,721 | $0.00 |
SLEZAK EDWARD M |
1,866 | $13.36 |
PILE MARY JO |
1,770 | $13.36 |
CUNNINGHAM MICHAEL J |
7,425 | $13.36 |
PINDAR BARBARA A |
1,836 | $13.36 |
MILLER MARC D |
1,777 | $13.36 |
CITTA ROSS A |
971 | $13.36 |

