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Mr. Johnson was previously Kmart’s Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations. He joined Kmart
in October 2003, after serving as Director, Organization and Systems for Carrefour S.A. from March 1998 to
October 2003.
Mr. Luse joined Sears as Vice President, HR Retail and Related Services in 2001.
Ms. McGuire joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in
October 2005. Prior to joining Holdings, she spent over 30 years at International Business Machines Corporation,
most recently as Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and Marketing, IBM Systems and Technology Group from
January 2005 to September 2005. Previously she served as IBM’s Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and
Strategy, IBM Global Services from August 2003 to January 2005 and Vice President, Worldwide Market
Management and Integrated Marketing Communications from 1995 to August 2003.
Mr. Phelan was elected Vice President and Controller of Holdings effective March 2005. From
December 2000 to March 2005 he served as Assistant Controller of Sears.
Mr. Ravas was elected Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of Holdings in November 2005.
Mr. Ravas served as Vice President, Merchandise Controller of Holdings from March 2005 to October 2005. He
previously served in a variety of positions at Kmart, including, Vice President Treasury, Financial Planning and
Analysis from October 2004 to March 2005, Vice President, Merchandise Controller from 2002 to September
2004 and Divisional Vice President, Merchandise Finance from 1999 to 2002.
Mr. Walden joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer in January 2007.
Prior to joining Holdings, Mr. Walden served in a variety of positions at Best Buy Co., Inc., including Executive
Vice President—Customer Business Group from December 2004 to January 2007, Executive Vice President—
Human Capital and Leadership from 2002 to 2004 and President of BestBuy.com, Inc. from 1999 to 2002.
Mr. Whitsett was elected Senior Vice President, Kmart Merchandising Officer in July 2005. He joined
Kmart in 1999 as Director, Merchandise Planning & Replenishment and has served in a variety of positions,
including Divisional Vice President, Merchandise Planning from 2000 to 2003, Divisional Vice President,
Merchandising Consumables in 2003, Vice President/General Merchandise Manager, Drug Store and Food from
2003 to 2004, and Vice President/General Merchandise Manager from 2004 to 2005.
Mr. Yulinsky joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Customer Insight in
October 2005. Previously, he was a leader of the Financial Institutions and Marketing/CRM practice at
McKinsey and Co., a consulting firm, from August 1999 to October 2005.
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