executive officers of the company

Edward M. Krell
Chief Executive Officer
Edward M. Krell was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Destination Maternity Corporation effective October 1, 2008. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Krell served as a senior executive of the Company for nearly seven years, having joined Destination Maternity in January 2002. Mr. Krell served as Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer from January 2002 until November 2003, and served as Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer from November 2003 until May 2007. In May 2007, Mr. Krell was named Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer and he served in this role until July 2008, when he was named Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Krell served in various senior financial management positions, including having served as Chief Financial Officer of Mammoth Sports Group, Inc. (an Internet and catalog retailer of golf equipment and accessories) and London Fog Industries, Inc. (a wholesale and retail distributor of rainwear and outerwear). Mr. Krell began his career as an investment banker with Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated and earned an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University and a B.A. degree from Harvard University.

Rebecca C. Matthias
President and Chief Creative Officer
Rebecca C. Matthias co-founded Destination Maternity Corporation in 1982 (along with our former Chief Executive Officer and current non-executive Chairman of the Board, Dan W. Matthias) and has served as a director and our President since our inception. Ms. Matthias is also currently serving as the Company's Chief Creative Officer. From January 1993 to May 2007, Ms. Matthias also served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer. In 1992, Ms. Matthias was chosen as ''Regional Entrepreneur of the Year'' by Inc. magazine and Merrill Lynch Corporation, and in September 2003, Ms. Matthias was recognized as a top woman entrepreneur by the United States Small Business Administration. Prior to 1982, Ms. Matthias was a construction engineer for the Gilbane Building Company. Ms. Matthias also serves as a director on the Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc.

Judd P. Tirnauer
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Judd P. Tirnauer has served as our Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer since July 2008. From June 2005 to July 2008, Mr. Tirnauer served as Vice President-Finance of the Company. From October 2003 to June 2005, Mr. Tirnauer served as Vice President-Financial Planning & Analysis, having served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis since joining Destination Maternity Corporation in November 2001. Mr. Tirnauer has earned both a Masters in Business Administration degree and a Juris Doctorate legal degree, and has earned a Certified Public Accountant designation.

Lisa Hendrickson
Chief Merchandising Officer
Lisa Hendrickson has served as our Chief Merchandising Officer since January 2008. From November 2007 to January 2008, Ms. Hendrickson served as Vice President of Design and Acting Senior Vice President of Merchandising. From June 2006 to November 2007, Ms. Hendrickson served as Vice President of Design, having served as Design Director of Motherhood Maternity since joining Destination Maternity Corporation in February 1998. From July 1985 to February 1998, Ms. Hendrickson served in a variety of apparel design positions performing various merchandising activities including creating private label product lines for several leading apparel retailers.
Our executive officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board.