People: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)

Maxine Clark has been Chief Executive Bear since she founded Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. in 1997. She was President from inception in 1997 to April 2004, and has served as Chairman of Board of Directors since conversion to a corporation in April 2000. She was initially elected to Board of Directors pursuant to the terms of a stockholders’ agreement which terminated upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering in 2004. Ms. Clark was re-elected as a director at 2005 and 2008 Annual Meetings of Stockholders. Prior to founding Build-A-Bear Workshop, Ms. Clark was the President of Payless ShoeSource, Inc. from 1992 until 1996. Before joining Payless, Ms. Clark spent over 19 years in various divisions of The May Department Stores Company in areas including merchandise development, merchandise planning, merchandise research, marketing and product development. Ms. Clark has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia.