Board of Directors

George Naddaff – Chairman and CEO

Charlie Cocotas—President and COO

Bob Grayson

Known as a visionary, strategist, team builder, merchant and operator, Bob Grayson currently heads the Grayson Company, a consulting and executive search firm that services the retail industry. Consulting clients include Perry Ellis, Tommy Hilfiger, AnnTaylor , Estee Lauder, Kenneth Cole and Liz Claiborne; search clients include the NBA, Donna Karan, Sony, Guess?, Target and Brookstone. Grayson spent 22 years with The Limited, helping company founder Leslie Wexner grow the business from five stores and $2 million in revenue to more than 4,000 stores and $7 billion in revenue. He retired in 1992 as president and CEO of Limited Stores and Lerner New York, the two largest divisions of the company. A consulting opportunity that followed with Tommy Hilfiger Corp. evolved into roles as a director, chairman of Tommy Hilfiger Retail Inc. and vice chairman of the parent company. He currently serves as a director of AnnTaylor Corp., Kenneth Cole, and Lillian August. Grayson is a graduate of Indiana University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Comparative Religion.

Mark A. Giresi

Mark Giresi serves as Executive Vice President, International for Limited Brands, Inc. He is on the Executive Committee of the Company, responsible for its strategy and the overall business performance of its branded specialty retail businesses. Mr. Giresi joined Limited Brands in February, 2000 as Vice President of Store Operations and in August, 2001 was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Stores Officer for the Company’s almost 4,000 retail stores. Prior to joining Limited Brands, he was Senior Vice President of U.S. Franchise Operations and Development for Burger King Corporation, responsible for the operation and support to almost 8,000 franchisee-owned and operated stores together with all real estate investments in the U.S. business. Mr. Giresi currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fiduciary Trust International of the South, Retaligent Solutions, Inc., and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus, Ohio. He is an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey and earned a law degree from Seton Hall University and a B.S. degree Villanova University.

Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross is currently a partner at RossFialkow Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm specializing in private equity and M&A transactions. He is a lifelong entrepreneur and investor, having operated companies as diverse as Thayer Pharmacies, Pet Supply Depot, and Quincy Medical Supply. In addition, he serves on the boards of several companies including Party America, Moore’s Lumber, Durand Holdings Corp., and Preferred Rubber Comp., among several others. He is active in many philanthropic endeavors, including serving as President of Belmont Country Club. Ross is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.