People: Mattress Firm Holding Corp (MFRM.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
William Watts	60		Chairman of the Board
R. Stephen Stagner	43	2010	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
James Black	53	2000	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Kenneth Murphy	36	2012	Executive Vice President - Sales and Operations
Karrie Forbes	36	2012	Executive Vice President - Marketing and Merchandising
Michael Galvan	44	2012	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
George McGill	53	2009	Vice President - Field Operations
Bruce Levy	54	2009	Vice President - Real Estate and Construction
Stephen Fendrich	51	2010	Chief Strategy Officer
John Childs	70	2007	Director
David Fiorentino	36	2007	Director
Adam Suttin	44	2007	Director
Charles Eitel	63	2012	Independent Director
Joseph Fortunato	59	2012	Independent Director
Frederick Tinsey	60	2007	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
William Watts	Mr. William E. Watts is Chairman of the Board of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. He joined the Company as a Director in January 2007. Mr. Watts is also an Operating Partner of J.W. Childs, which is one of the Company’s affiliates. Prior to joining J.W. Childs in 2001, Mr. Watts was President and Chief Executive Officer of General Nutrition Companies from 1991 until 2001. Prior to being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1991, Mr. Watts held the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer of General Nutrition, President and Chief Operating Officer of General Nutrition Center, Senior Vice President of Retailing and Vice President of Retail Operations. Mr. Watts currently serves as Chairman of the board of JA Apparel Corp. and is a Director of Brookstone, Inc. and Fitness Quest, Inc. and was a Director at EmployBridge, Inc. from September 2006 until May 2011.
R. Stephen Stagner	Mr. R. Stephen Stagner is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. He became the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in January 2005 as a result of the merger between Mattress Firm and his former Mattress Firm franchise, Elite Management Team, or Elite. He was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2010 and has served as a Director of the Company since February 2010. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Stagner was the Chief Executive Officer of Elite, after which he served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2006 until his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stagner has 19 years of experience in the bedding industry, including employment with Sealy Corporation and Simmons Bedding Company, and owning and operating the franchise in the Mattress Firm network while with Elite. Mr. Stagner has also served in various capacities with the Mattress Firm Foundation, including as its President since January 2011 and director from January 2007 until December 2010. Since October 2009, Mr. Stagner has served as director of Rousche College of Business Advisory Council at the Stephen F. Austin State University.
James Black	Mr. James R. Black is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since September 2000. Prior to joining Mattress Firm, Mr. Black spent 20 years with public accounting firms, the majority with the international firms of Ernst & Young, LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. He is a certified public accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Kenneth Murphy	Mr. Kenneth E. Murphy, III., is Executive Vice President - Sales and Operations of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. He became the Company’s Executive Vice President, Sales and Operations, effective January 15, 2012 after holding various positions within Mattress Firm since 2005, including National Vice President of Sales, Director of Training and Recruiting, Vice President of Field and Talent Management and Regional Vice President of Sales. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Murphy was as an account manager at Sealy. Mr. Murphy is also currently serving on the board of the David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research at the University of Florida and the Stephen F. Austin University General Business Advisory Board.
Karrie Forbes	Ms. Karrie Forbes is Executive Vice President - Marketing and Merchandising of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. since January 15, 2012. Prior to this new appointment, she served as the Company’s Vice President of Marketing for four years. Ms. Forbes is responsible for the strategic direction of the marketing, advertising and communication. Ms. Forbes joined a Mattress Firm franchise in 1997 and held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, customer service, recruiting, training and advertising through 2005, when she joined Mattress Firm as Director of Merchandising. Ms. Forbes also serves on the advisory board with the Better Sleep Council and Clear Channel Radio Houston.
Michael Galvan	Mr. Michael S. Galvan is appointed as the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. From 2008 until December 2012, Mr. Galvan, served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN), an investment company. Prior to that, Mr. Galvan was senior manager of financial operations with Direct Energy, a retail gas and electricity service provider since October 2006. From September 2005 to October 2006, he was a senior audit manager with Malone & Bailey, PC, where he managed and coordinated audits of both publicly traded and private companies. From March 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Galvan was Director of Bankruptcy Coordination at Enron Corporation. Prior to March 2003, he served in other executive positions at various Enron affiliates. Prior to joining Enron, Mr. Galvan was a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP.
George McGill	Mr. George W. McGill is Vice President - Field Operations of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. He was promoted to Vice President of Field Operations in July 2009 from his previous position as the Company’s Vice President of Operations, which he held from January 2007, until his promotion. Prior to joining Mattress Firm in 2007, he was Vice President of Operations for Ultimate Acquisition Partners, LP (f/k/a Ultimate Electronics) from 2002 to 2006. Mr. McGill worked for 12 years at Circuit City Stores, Inc. in supply chain management.
Bruce Levy	Mr. Bruce Levy is Vice President - Real Estate and Construction of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. From 2005 until the time he joined Mattress Firm, Mr. Levy was a Limited Partner at Interface Properties, Inc., having been involved with locating land and developing multi-tenant retail buildings. Mr. Levy has over 25 years of experience as a senior officer of several Fortune 500 companies in the real estate and construction sector, including the Office Depot, Inc., Blockbuster L.L.C., Gateway, Inc., Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Mr. Levy’s experience includes opening retail stores throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
Stephen Fendrich	Mr. Stephen G. Fendrich is Chief Strategy Officer of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since September 2010. He co-founded Mattress Firm in 1986 with two other partners. He was involved with all aspects of the business but was directly responsible for the financial, real estate, information technology and franchise areas of Mattress Firm until 2002. From 2002 to 2010 he held several management positions within the bedding industry, including President and Chief Executive Officer of The Sleep Country, Inc., and Executive Vice President of Sales and President and Chief Operating Officer of Simmons Bedding Company. While with Simmons, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and, during 2009, Mr. Fendrich led Simmons through its balance sheet restructuring that culminated with its sale in January 2010.
John Childs	Mr. John W. Childs is Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since August 2007. Mr. Childs has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.W. Childs, one of the Company’s affiliates, since 1995. From 1991 to 1995, Mr. Childs was Senior Managing Director of the Thomas H. Lee Company and from 1987 to 1990 was a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Company. Prior to 1987, Mr. Childs was associated with the Prudential Insurance Company of America for 17 years where he held various executive positions in the investment area, ultimately serving as Senior Managing Director in charge of the Capital Markets Group where he was responsible for Prudential’s approximately $77 billion fixed income portfolio, including all the Capital Markets Group’s investments in leveraged acquisitions. He is currently Chairman of the Board of CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. and a Director of Sunny Delight Beverages Co., Esselte Ltd. and Simcon, Inc. and was a Director at Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc. from 2006 until 2010.
David Fiorentino	Mr. David A. Fiorentino is a Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since August 2007. He is currently a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Fiorentino is also a Partner at J.W. Childs, which is one of the Company’s affiliates. Prior to arriving at J.W. Childs in July 2000, Mr. Fiorentino worked in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. He is currently a Director of CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., WS Packaging Group, Inc., Fitness Quest, Inc. and JA Apparel Corp.
Adam Suttin	Mr. Adam L. Suttin is a Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since August 2007. He was a member of the Audit Committee until his resignation from the committee in February 2012. Mr. Suttin is also a Partner of one of the Company’s affiliates, J.W. Childs, which he co-founded in July 1995. Previously, Mr. Suttin was an Associate at Thomas H. Lee Partners, where he was employed from 1989 until 1995. Mr. Suttin is currently a Director of Brookstone, Inc., The Nutrasweet Company, Sunny Delight Beverages Co., JA Apparel Corp. and Esselte Ltd., and was a Director at Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc. from March 2006 until December 2010.
Charles Eitel	Mr. Charles R. Eitel serves as Independent Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since January 2012. Mr. Eitel is a co-founder of Eitel & Armstrong, a consulting practice that provides hands-on operating and financial guidance to middle market companies. He is also a partner at E&A Advisors, which provides financial advice to middle market companies on capital formation, acquisitions, divestures, restructurings and private placements. Prior to forming Eitel & Armstrong in December 2009, Mr. Eitel served as Vice Chairman of the Board of The Simmons Bedding Company, an Atlanta based manufacturer of mattresses, from October 2008 to December 2009. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simmons from January 2000 until his appointment to Vice Chairman in 2008. Mr. Eitel currently serves on the Board of Directors of Duke Realty Corporation, American Fidelity Assurance Corporation, and Criterion Brock, owned by Wedbush Capital Partners. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Advanced Sleep Concepts, a bedding manufacturer.
Joseph Fortunato	Mr. Joseph M. Fortunato has been appointed as Independent Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., effective October 10, 2012. Mr. Joseph M. Fortunato, chairman, president and chief executive officer of General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
Frederick Tinsey	Mr. Frederick C. Tinsey, III., is an Independent Director of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., since August 2007. He currently serves as chairman of the Audit Committee, and is a certified public accountant with a degree in Accounting and Finance. Mr. Tinsey is the owner of Tinsey Financial Consulting, at which he has served since 2003, and he has served on the board and audit committees of various privately held companies, including Murray’s Discount Auto Stores, Fitness Quest Inc., WS Packaging Group, Inc. and IDQ Holdings. Mr. Tinsey was at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1973 until 1993 and served as the co-head of its national retail practice from 1991 to 1993, having engaged with various private and public retail clients. From 1994 through 2003, Mr. Tinsey served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Murray’s Discount Auto Stores.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
William Watts	--
R. Stephen Stagner	2,528,650
James Black	1,521,510
Kenneth Murphy	827,134
Karrie Forbes	800,972
Michael Galvan	--
George McGill	--
Bruce Levy	--
Stephen Fendrich	1,562,060
John Childs	--
David Fiorentino	--
Adam Suttin	--
Charles Eitel	--
Joseph Fortunato	--
Frederick Tinsey	--

As Of 30 Jan 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
William Watts	0	0
R. Stephen Stagner	0	0
James Black	0	0
Kenneth Murphy	0	0
Karrie Forbes	0	0
Michael Galvan	0	0
George McGill	0	0
Bruce Levy	0	0
Stephen Fendrich	0	0
John Childs	0	0
David Fiorentino	0	0
Adam Suttin	0	0
Charles Eitel	0	0
Joseph Fortunato	0	0
Frederick Tinsey	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
JWC MATTRESS HOLDINGS L L C	1,260,730	$39.00
TINSEY FREDERICK C III	3,000	$39.85
MCGILL GEORGE W	100	$40.04
MCGILL GEORGE W	100	$40.06
MCGILL GEORGE W	108	$40.02
MCGILL GEORGE W	100	$40.05
MCGILL GEORGE W	3	$40.06
MCGILL GEORGE W	100	$40.04
MCGILL GEORGE W	216	$40.05
MCGILL GEORGE W	284	$40.09
MCGILL GEORGE W	481	$40.03
MCGILL GEORGE W	308	$40.01
MCGILL GEORGE W	200	$40.10
MCGILL GEORGE W	1,900	$40.00
MCGILL GEORGE W	100	$40.08
MURPHY KENNETH E III	19	$36.28
MURPHY KENNETH E III	19	$36.05
MURPHY KENNETH E III	200	$36.12
MURPHY KENNETH E III	38	$36.82
MURPHY KENNETH E III	98	$36.46
MURPHY KENNETH E III	1	$35.90
MURPHY KENNETH E III	15	$36.83
MURPHY KENNETH E III	100	$36.32
MURPHY KENNETH E III	92	$36.36
MURPHY KENNETH E III	100	$35.78

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