People: rue21 inc (RUE.O)

RUE.O on Nasdaq

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24 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Robert Fisch

2001 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Keith McDonough

53 2003 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

Stacy Siegal

45 2013 Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary

Michael Holland

48 2011 Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President

John Bugnar

63 2001 Senior Vice President, Director - Stores

Mark Chrystal

39 2008 Senior Vice President - Planning and Allocation

Kim Reynolds

54 2001 Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager

Robert Thomson

53 2007 Senior Vice President - Real Estate

Arnold Barron

64 2009 Independent Director

Macon Brock

70 2010 Independent Director

Bruce Hartman

59 2010 Independent Director

Harlan Kent

49 2012 Independent Director

John Megrue

53 1998 Independent Director

Alexander Pellegrini

37 2009 Independent Director

Laura Sen

2012 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Robert Fisch

Mr. Robert N. Fisch serves as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of rue21, Inc. From February 1987 to December 1999, he served as president of Casual Corner Group, Inc., a retailer of women’s apparel. Since June 2004, Mr. Fisch has served as a member of the board of directors of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (“The Children’s Place”) and currently serves on its compensation committee. Mr. Fisch is the most senior executive officer of the Company and provides Board with the insight into the Company’s business, challenges and the material risks facing it. Mr. Fisch has more than 30 years of experience in the retail industry as well as public company corporate governance experience with a publicly-traded retailer, The Children’s Place.

Keith McDonough

Mr. Keith A. McDonough serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of rue21, Inc. He has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2003. From March 2001 to December 2002, he served as chief operating officer at Iron Age Corp., a distributor of safety, work and uniform related clothes and footwear. From February 1990 to March 2001, Mr. McDonough served as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Iron Age Corp.

Stacy Siegal

Ms. Stacy B. Siegal serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary of rue21, Inc. Ms. Siegal received her bachelor's degree from Lehigh University and a doctorate of jurisprudence from the George Washington University Law School. She is an active member of the National Retail Federation's General Counsel's Forum, the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Association of Corporate Counsel, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Michael Holland

Mr. Michael A. Holland serves as Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President of rue21, Inc. He has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from August 2011 to the present and Senior Vice President of Information Technology from April 2004 to August 2011. From January 1995 to March 2004, he served as senior director of information technology at the Timberland Company, a manufacturer and retailer of outdoor wear.

John Bugnar

Mr. John P. Bugnar serves as Senior Vice President, Director - Stores of rue21, Inc. He has served as Senior Vice President and Director of Stores since September 2001. From December 1997 to September 2001, he served as vice president at Jones Apparel Group, Inc./Jones Retail Corporation, a retailer of apparel and footwear.

Mark Chrystal

Mr. Mark K.J. Chrystal serves as Senior Vice President - Planning and Allocation of rue21, Inc. He has served as Senior Vice President of Planning and Allocation since June 2008. From April 2007 to June 2008, Mr. Chrystal served as vice president of allocation, replenishment and planning for all of the North American stores of American Eagle Outfitters, an international retailer of men’s and women’s clothing. From September 2004 to April 2007, he served as vice president of planning and allocation for all of the North American stores of The Disney Store, North America, an international chain of specialty stores selling only Disney related items.

Kim Reynolds

Ms. Kim A. Reynolds serves as Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of rue21, Inc. She has served as Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager since July 2001. From March 1987 to November 1999, she served as general merchandising manager of Casual Corner Group, Inc.

Robert Thomson

Mr. Robert R. Thomson serves as Senior Vice President of Real Estate of rue21, Inc. He has served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate since January 2007. From June 2000 to January 2007, Mr. Thomson served as vice president of real estate and construction at Brookstone, Inc., a nationwide specialty retailer and product development company. From April 1995 to June 2000, he served as the director of real estate at The Stride Rite Corporation, a designer and marketer of children’s footwear.

Arnold Barron

Mr. Arnold S. Barron serves as Independent Director of rue21, Inc. He is a Class I Director, has served as a member of Board since November 2009 and currently serves on Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and as Chairman of Compensation Committee. Since his retirement in January 2009, Mr. Barron has been a private investor. From 1979 to January 2009, Mr. Barron served in various roles with the TJX Companies, Inc., an off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions, including senior executive vice president, group president at the TJX Companies (from 2004-2009), executive vice president, chief operating officer of the MarMaxx Group (from 2000 to 2004), senior vice president, group executive, TJX (from 1996 to 2000) and senior vice president, general merchandising manager, T.J. Maxx (from 1993 to 1996). Mr. Barron has also served as a member of the board of directors of Dollar Tree since March 2008 and currently serves as chairman of its compensation committee. Mr. Barron has experience in the retail industry through his more than 40 years of senior leadership at retailers such as T. J. Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, AJ Wright, Winners (Canada), and T.K. Maxx (United Kingdom) and provides Board with retail industry experience.

Macon Brock

Mr. Macon F. Brock, Jr., serves as Independent Director of rue21 Inc. He has served as a member of the Board since February 2010 and currently serves on Compensation Committee. In addition to being a co-founder of Dollar Tree, Inc. (“Dollar Tree”), an operator of discount variety retail stores, Mr. Brock served as president of Dollar Tree from 1986 to 2001 and its chief executive officer from 1993 until 2003. Prior to his employment at Dollar Tree. Mr. Brock was a co-founder and the president of K&K Toys, Inc., a former retail toy chain. Mr. Brock has also served as chairman of the board of directors of Dollar Tree since 2001, and as a director since 1986. He has also served on the board of directors of Lumber Liquidators, Inc., since November 2007, and serves on its compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Brock brings senior leadership and retail experience to the Board as a co-founder and the former president and chief executive officer of Dollar Tree. With more than 41 years of experience in the retail industry, he offers insight into the retail industry to the Board.

Bruce Hartman

Mr. Bruce L. Hartman serves as Independent Director of rue21, Inc. He is a Class I Director, has served as a member of Board since September 2010, and currently serves as chairman of both the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Hartman served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Yankee Candle Company (“Yankee Candle”), the specialty branded premium scented candle company in the United States, from January 2008 until his retirement in March 2010. Prior to joining Yankee Candle, Mr. Hartman was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm, from April 2006 to January 2008. Additionally, Mr. Hartman served as the Executive Vice President of Foot Locker, a international retailer of athletic shoes and apparel, from 1999 to 2005, and as Controller from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Hartman served on the board of Pathmark Supermarkets from 2004 to 2007, and was the chair of their audit committee from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Hartman brings senior leadership retail experience to Board as the former chief financial officer of Yankee Candle and Cushman & Wakefield, and as a former senior executive officer of Foot Locker

Harlan Kent

Mr. Harlan M. Kent has been appointed as Independent Director of rue21, Inc., effective May 29, 2012. Mr. Kent joined Yankee Candle in 2001 as Senior Vice President of the Wholesale Division and was promoted to President of the company in 2004. He was promoted to COO in 2007 and became CEO in 2009. Before joining Yankee Candle, Mr. Kent was Senior Vice President of Global Wholesale for Totes Isotoner, a Bain Capital portfolio company. Before joining Totes Isotoner, Mr. Kent held senior marketing and sales roles with the Winchester Division of Olin Corporation and The Campbell Soup Company. He started his career as a consultant with Bain and Company. Mr. Kent was featured in the March 30, 2012 episode of the CBS show Undercover Boss. He serves as a Director of the AT Cross company and also serves on several non profit boards.

John Megrue

Mr. John F. Megrue Jr., serves as Independent Director of rue21, Inc. He is a Class III Director, has served as a member of Board since July 1998. Since November 2006, Mr. Megrue has served as chief executive officer of Apax Partners in the United States. From April 2005 to November 2006, he served as co-chief executive officer of Apax Partners in the United States. From May 1992 to April 2005, he served as a partner of Saunders Karp & Megrue, LLC, a private equity firm engaged in the acquisition and ownership of operating businesses. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of Bob’s Discount Furniture, L.L.C. since January 2005. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of MagnaCare Holdings, Inc. (“MagnaCare”) since December 2002. He served as a member of the board of directors of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation (“Tommy Hilfiger”) from 2006 until 2008. Mr. Megrue also served as a member of the board of directors of Dollar Tree from 1992 to 2005, The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (“The Children’s Place”) from 1998 to 2002 and Hibbett Sports, Inc. from 1995 to 2004. Mr. Megrue is the chief executive officer of Apax Partners in the United States. Apax Partners is stockholder and, as such, he represents the interests of stockholders as a member of the Board. He also brings experience in the retail industry with more than 15 years of service as a board member of such companies as The Children’s Place, Tommy Hilfiger, and the Dollar Tree. Mr. Megrue was initially elected to Board pursuant to stockholders’ agreement entered into by the Company, SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. and SKM Investment Fund II (funds advised by Apax Partners), BNP Paribas of North America, Inc., UnionBalCal Equities, Inc., and National City Bank of Pennsylvania.

Alexander Pellegrini

Mr. Alexander De Souza Pellegrini serves as Independent Director of rue21, Inc. He serves as a Class II Director, has served as a member of Board since September 2009 and currently serves on the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Since January 2009, Mr. Pellegrini has served as a partner of Apax Partners. From April 2005 to December 2008, he served as a principal at Apax Partners. From August 2000 to April 2005, he served as an investment professional of Saunders Karp & Megrue, LLC. Mr. Pellegrini was initially elected to Board pursuant to a stockholders’ agreement entered into by the Company, SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. and SKM Investment Fund II (funds advised by Apax Partners), BNP Paribas of North America, Inc., UnionBalCal Equities, Inc., and National City Bank of Pennsylvania.

Laura Sen

Ms. Laura J. Sen serves as Independent Director of rue21, Inc. Ms. Sen is Class II Director, has served as a member of Board since January 2012, and currently serves on the Audit Committee. Ms. Sen has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (“BJ’s”), a membership warehouse club store, since February 2009. From January 2008 to February 2009, Ms. Sen was President and Chief Operating Officer of BJ’s, and was Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Logistics from January 2007 to January 2008. From March 2003 to December 2006, Ms. Sen was the Principal of Sen Retail Consulting, a retail consulting firm. Ms. Sen currently serves on the Board of BJ’s. Ms. Sen also serves as a director of a non-profit entity.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Robert Fisch

2,586,520

Keith McDonough

939,300

Stacy Siegal

--

Michael Holland

1,192,500

John Bugnar

602,450

Mark Chrystal

967,600

Kim Reynolds

1,545,440

Robert Thomson

--

Arnold Barron

--

Macon Brock

--

Bruce Hartman

--

Harlan Kent

--

John Megrue

--

Alexander Pellegrini

--

Laura Sen

--
As Of 27 Jan 2012

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Robert Fisch

128,000 1,509,630

Keith McDonough

14,000 165,080

Stacy Siegal

0 0

Michael Holland

0 0

John Bugnar

20,300 565,918

Mark Chrystal

16,000 352,765

Kim Reynolds

24,000 283,080

Robert Thomson

0 0

Arnold Barron

0 0

Macon Brock

0 0

Bruce Hartman

0 0

Harlan Kent

0 0

John Megrue

0 0

Alexander Pellegrini

0 0

Laura Sen

0 0
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