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Mr. Johnson was elected as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer and President in February
2008. He previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations since the
Merger. 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. Crowley has served as an Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2005 and as our Chief
Administrative Officer since September 2005. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from March 2005 to
September 2006 and as interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2007 to October 2007. Mr. Crowley has
served as Chairman of the Board of Sears Canada since December 2006 and as a director of Sears Canada since
March 2005. Prior to the Merger, Mr. Crowley served as Senior Vice President, Finance of Kmart, and had
served as an officer of Kmart since 2003. Mr. Crowley is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of ESL
Investments, Inc., a private investment firm, and has served in that capacity since 1999. He is a director of
AutoNation, Inc., an automotive retailer, and AutoZone, Inc., a specialty retailer and distributor of automotive
replacement parts and accessories.
Mr. Freidheim joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Operating and Support Businesses in
January 2009. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Freidheim served as an Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer from September 2008 to December 2008 and Executive Vice President and Co-Chief
Administrative Officer of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“Lehman Brothers”) from October 2006 to September
2008. Mr. Freidheim also served as the Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to
2007. Mr. Freidheim served as Global Head of Strategy of Lehman Brothers from 2005 to 2007 and Global Head
of Corporate Communications, Advertising, Marketing and Brand of Lehman Brothers from 2003 to 2007. In
September 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Mr. Holt joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Effectiveness Officer in September 2007 and
became Executive Vice President, Store Operations, in February 2008. Prior to joining Holdings, he spent over
13 years at Meijer, Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President of Retail Operations from 2004 until 2007 and
Senior Vice President Retail Operations from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Holt served as Senior Vice President of
Information Technology/Services and Strategic Planning prior to his assignment in Operations.
Mr. Collins joined the Company in October 2008 as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis.
In December 2008, he was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Collins served as Senior Vice President, Planning and Analysis, at General Electric Company’s
NBC Universal Division from March 2004 to October 2008. Mr. Collins worked in a variety of finance positions
in his 18-year career at General Electric Company.
Mr. Gerstein has served as the Senior Vice President, Marketing of Sears Holdings since August 2008. He
joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer—Sears, in August 2007. Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Gerstein served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Alberto-Culver Company from November
2006 to July 2007. Mr. Gerstein served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Alberto Personal Care Worldwide from
April 2005 to November 2006. From 2001 to April 2005, he served as Chief Executive Officer of reflect.com.
Mr. Harker joined us as Vice President and Chief Counsel in September 2005. He became Vice President,
Acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in January 2006. In April 2006, Mr. Harker was elected Senior
Vice President, Acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In December 2006, Mr. Harker was elected
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and in February 2008 he was elected Senior
Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Holdings, he
practiced corporate law with the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz from September 2000 to
August 2005.
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