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Table of Contents
Executive Officers and Directors of the Registrant.
The name, age, and position held with the Company for each of the executive officers of the Company are set forth below.
Name Age Position
Stephen I. Sadove 58 Chairman of the Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer; Director
Ronald L. Frasch 60 President and Chief Merchandising Officer
Michael A. Brizel 53 Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Jennifer S. de Winter 49 Executive Vice President of Stores
Marc J. Metrick 36 Group Senior Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Chief Strategy Officer
Christine A. Morena 54 Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Michael Rodgers 45 Executive Vice President of Service Operations and Chief Information Officer
Robert T. Wallstrom 44 President, OFF 5TH and Group Senior Vice President
Kevin G. Wills 44 Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Stephen I. Sadove was named Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 2006 and assumed the additional role of Chairman of the Board of
Directors in May 2007. Mr. Sadove joined the Company in January 2002 as Vice Chairman and assumed the additional responsibility of Chief Operating Officer
in March 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sadove served as Senior Vice President of Bristol-Myers Squibb and President of Bristol-Myers Squibb
Worldwide Beauty Care from 1996 until January 2002. From 1991 until 1996, Mr. Sadove held various other executive positions with Bristol-Myers Squibb.
From 1975 until 1991, Mr. Sadove held various positions of increasing responsibility with General Foods USA.
Ronald L. Frasch was named President and Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company in February 2007. Mr. Frasch joined SFA in January 2004,
served in a non-executive capacity through November 2004, and held the post of Vice Chairman and Chief Merchant of SFA from November 2004 until January
2007. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Group’s Bergdorf Goodman from April 2000 until
January 2004. Prior to that, he held merchandising and executive posts with other companies including GFT USA, Escada USA, Neiman Marcus, and SFA.
Michael A. Brizel joined the Company in April 2007 and was named to the post of Executive Vice President and General Counsel in May 2007. Mr. Brizel
served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility with The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. between 1989 and April 2007, including Senior Vice
President and General Counsel, a position he assumed in 2002. Prior to Reader’s Digest, Mr. Brizel was a member of the legal department of General Foods
Corporation from 1983 to 1989 and an associate with the New York law firm of Summit, Rovins and Feldesman (and its predecessors) from 1980 to 1983.
Jennifer S. de Winter was named Executive Vice President of Stores in June 2008. She joined Saks Fifth Avenue in 1995 and held various merchandising
positions of increasing responsibility, including her most recent post of Group Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of Fashion and Fine
Jewelry, Watches, Women’s Shoes, Handbags, and Soft Accessories. Ms. de Winter began her retail career in 1983 at Macy’s, where she held various
merchandising positions through 1995 including Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager.
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Source: SAKS INC, 10-K, March 18, 2010 Powered by Morningstar® Document Research℠