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executive officers of the company
Dan W. Matthias
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Dan W. Matthias co-founded Mothers Work in 1982 (along with Rebecca C. Matthias) and has served as Chairman of the Board since our inception. From 1983 to 1993, Mr. Matthias served as our Executive Vice President, and since January 1993, Mr. Matthias has been our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to Mothers Work, Mr. Matthias had been involved in the computer and electronics industry, serving as a director of Zilog, Inc. and as the President of a division of a subsidiary of Exxon Corporation.
Rebecca C. Matthias
President and Chief Creative Officer
Rebecca C. Matthias co-founded Mothers Work in 1982 (along with 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 and Acting Chief Merchandising 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.
Edward M. Krell
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Edward M. Krell has served as our Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer since May 2007. From November 2003 to May 2007, Mr. Krell served as our Executive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer, having served as Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer from the time he joined Mothers Work in January 2002 until November 2003. Prior to joining Mothers Work, Mr. Krell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mammoth Sports Group, Inc., an Internet and catalog retailer of golf equipment and accessories, from December 1999 to July 2000 and as an independent financial consultant from July 2000 to January 2002. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Krell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of 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.
Our executive officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. Other than the husband and wife relationship between Dan and Rebecca Matthias, there are no family relationships among any of our other executive officers.
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