Saks Fifth Avenue 2008 Annual Report Download - page 15

Marc J. Metrick was named Group Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the Company in
February 2007. Mr. Metrick joined the Company in June 1995 as an executive trainee. Beginning in June 1997,
Mr. Metrick served in various planning roles, including Vice President — Merchandise Planning and Senior Vice
President — Strategic Planning.
Christine A. Morena joined the Company in January 2007 as Executive Vice President of Human
Resources. Ms. Morena spent her career from 1976 through 2006 with AT&T Inc., where she held various
positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President of Human Resources for AT&T
Corporation, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
Michael Rodgers was named Executive Vice President of Service Operations and Chief Information Officer
for the Company in February 2008. Mr. Rodgers served as Executive Vice President of Information Technology,
Operations and Credit for the Company from May 2007 through January 2008. Mr. Rodgers joined McRae’s,
Inc. (acquired by the Company in 1994) in 1993 as Director of Credit. He was promoted to Vice President of
Credit for the Company in 1996 and to Senior Vice President of Credit in 1997, a position he held until 2002.
Mr. Rodgers served as Executive Vice President of Operations from 2002 until April 2007. Prior to joining the
Company, he held credit management positions with Boscov’s and Woodward & Lothrop.
Robert T. Wallstrom was named President, OFF 5th and Group Senior Vice President of the Company in
February 2007. Mr. Wallstrom joined the Company in June 1995 and has held various leadership positions since
that time, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of the SFA flagship store in New York City.
Prior to joining the Company, he was a store manager for Macy’s/Bullocks.
Kevin G. Wills was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in May
2007. Mr. Wills served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer from May 2005
until May 2007. He joined the Company in September 1997 and has served in the following capacities: Vice
President of Financial Reporting from September 1997 to August 1998; Senior Vice President of Strategic
Planning from September 1998 to August 1999; Senior Vice President of Planning and Administration of SDSG
from September 1999 to January 2003; and Executive Vice President of Operations for Parisian from February
2003 to May 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wills was Vice President and Controller for the Tennessee
Valley Authority and before that, he was an audit manager with Coopers and Lybrand (now
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).
Item 2. Properties.
The Company currently operates two principal distribution facilities as follows:
Company Stores Served Location of Facility Square Feet Owned/Leased
SFA, OFF 5th and Saks Direct ......................... Aberdeen, Maryland 514,000 Leased
SFA and OFF 5th .................................. Ontario, California 120,000 Leased
The Company’s principal administrative offices are as follows:
Office Location of Facility Square Feet Owned/Leased
Corporate Operations Center ......................... Jackson, Mississippi 272,000 Owned
Corporate Office Headquarters and SFA Offices .......... NewYork, New York 298,000 Leased
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