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Executive Officers 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 ..... 60 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Ronald L. Frasch ...... 62 President and Chief Merchandising Officer
Michael A. Brizel ...... 55 Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Jennifer S. de Winter . . . 51 Executive Vice President of Stores
Denise Incandela ...... 47 Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer; President, Saks Direct
Christine A. Morena . . . 56 Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Michael Rodgers ...... 47 Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Operations Officer
Robert T. Wallstrom . . . 46 Executive Vice President; President, OFF 5TH
Kevin G. Wills ......... 46 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 is also the Company’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. 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.
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 the post of Group Senior
Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of Fashion and Fine Jewelry, Watches, Women’s Shoes,
Handbags, and Soft Accessories from May 2001 until June 2008. 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.
Denise Incandela was promoted to President, Saks Direct and Executive Vice President of the Company in June
2010 and assumed the additional role of Chief Marketing Officer of Saks Fifth Avenue in September 2011. After
serving as a leader in the retail practice and as a consultant to Saks for five years while at McKinsey & Company,
Ms. Incandela joined Saks Incorporated in 1999 to spearhead the development of the Saks Direct business for
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