Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Management
Michael L. Smith
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Michael L. Smith became a Director in July 2005 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors in May 2012. Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of Anthem, Inc., a health benefits company, from April 1999 until his retirement in January 2005. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Smith served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of American Health Network, Inc., a former subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mayflower Group, Inc., a transport company, from 1989 to 1995. He held various other management positions at Mayflower from 1974 to 1989. Mike serves on the Boards of Directors of Kite Realty Group Trust, Vectren Corporation, and Brightpoint, Inc.
Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Dennis L. May
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dennis L. May, our President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director, joined us in January 1999. He has been our Chief Executive Officer since August 2009. From 1999 to January 2003 he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2003. He became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in February 2005. Mr. May joined our company as part of the acquisition of certain store leases of Sun TV & Appliance, Inc. where he held the positions of Vice President of Marketing, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Gregg W, Throgmartin
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Director
Gregg W. Throgmartin, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, joined us in 2001. Mr. Throgmartin was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in September 2009. Other positions held by Mr. Throgmartin with our company include Senior Vice President of Store Operations, Vice President of Sales, Director of Strategic Merchandising, Regional Manager, and Store General Manager. Mr. Throgmartin was also elected as a Director in May 2012.
Lawrence P. Castellani
Lawrence P. Castellani became a Director in July 2005. From June 2006 to May 2008, Mr. Castellani served as a Director of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a specialty retailer of auto parts, where he also served as the Chairman from February 2003 to May 2006 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until May 2005. Mr. Castellani served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ahold Support Services in Latin America (a division of Royal Ahold, a supermarket company) from 1998 to 2000, as Executive Vice President of Ahold USA from 1997 through 1998, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tops Friendly Markets, a grocery store chain, from 1991 through 1997.
Chair of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Real Estate Committee
Benjamin D. Geiger
Benjamin D. Geiger became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in Febuary 2005. Mr. Geiger joined Freeman Spogli in 1998 and became a partner in July 2008. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Geiger was employed by Merrill Lynch & Co. in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group.
Member of the Executive Committee
Catherine A Langham
Catherine A Langham became a Director in February 2010. Ms. Langham is the President and owner of Langham Logistics, Inc., a global freight management company that she co-founded in 1988. Ms. Langham also serves on the Boards of Directors for The Finish Line, an athletic shoe retailer and Celadon Group, Inc., a trucking company.
Member of the Audit Committee
John M. Roth
John M. Roth became a Director in connection with the recapitalization. Mr. Roth joined Freeman Spogli in 1988 and became a General Partner in 1993. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Roth was employed by Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Mr. Roth serves as a Director on the Board of El Pollo Loco, Inc., a restaurant chain. Mr. Roth has also served on the Boards of Directors of AFC Enterprises, Inc., a restaurant franchisor and operator, and Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., an automotive retailer.
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Charles P. Rullman
Charles P. Rullman has served as a Director since March 2005. Mr. Rullman joined Freeman Spogli & Co. in 1995 as a General Partner and retired in December 2005. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Rullman was a General Partner of Westar Capital, a private equity investment firm specializing in middle market transactions. Prior to joining Westar, Mr. Rullman spent 20 years at Bankers Trust Company and its affiliate, BT Securities Corporation, where he was a Managing Director and Partner. Mr. Rullman also serves on the Boards of Directors for Sur La Table, a privately held retailer of kitchenware and tabletop accessories, and Russian Riverkeeper, a not-for-profit organization.
Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Peter M. Starrett
Peter M. Starrett became a Director of our board in connection with our recapitalization and served as vice chairman of our board from the recapitalization to April 2007. In 1998, Mr. Starrett founded Peter Starrett Associates, a retail advisory firm, and currently serves as its President. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Starrett served as the President of Warner Bros. Studio Stores Worldwide. Previously, he held senior executive positions at both Federated Department Stores and May Department Stores. Mr. Starrett also serves on the Boards of Directors of Guitar Center, Inc., a musical instruments retailer, Pacific Sunwear, Inc., a clothing retailer, and PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., a retailer of pet food and supplies.
Member of the Compensation Committee
Chair of the Real Estate Committee
Kathleen C Tierney
Kathleen C Tierney became a Director in February 2010. Ms. Tierney currently serves as Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Sur La Table, a privately held retailer of kitchenware and tabletop accessories, and previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sur La Table from 2004 until 2008. Prior to joining Sur La Table, Ms. Tierney was an independent management consultant.
Member of the Real Estate Committee
Darell E. Zink
Darell E. Zink became a Director in August 2007. Since October 2004, Mr. Zink has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Capital Partners, LLC, a real estate investment management firm. Prior to that, Mr. Zink served as Vice Chairman of Duke Realty Corporation from January 2004 to October 2004 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from October 1993 to December 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Zink was a General Partner in the private company predecessor of Duke Realty Corporation from June 1982 to October 1993. Mr. Zink has served as Chief Executive Officer of HKZ Enterprises, a real estate development company, since September 2004. Presently, Mr. Zink serves as a Director on the Board of Kite Realty Group Trust, a REIT. He is past Chairman, Director and current member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, past Chairman and current member of the Board of Directors for the Challenge Foundation Academy, on the Advisory Council for La Plaza and Past President of the Park Tudor School Board of Trust, the Park Tudor Foundation, the CICOA Foundation and the Pleasant Run Foundation. He also served as a Director at People's Bank, VEI, Duke Realty Corporation and Windrose Medical Properties Trust.
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Real Estate Committee
Management
Dennis L. MayPresident and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dennis L. May, our President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director, joined us in January 1999. He has been our Chief Executive Officer since August 2009. From 1999 to January 2003 he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2003. He became a Director in connection with our recapitalization in February 2005. Mr. May joined our company as part of the acquisition of certain store leases of Sun TV & Appliance, Inc. where he held the positions of Vice President of Marketing, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Gregg W, Throgmartin
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Director
Gregg W. Throgmartin, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, joined us in 2001. Mr. Throgmartin was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in September 2009. Other positions held by Mr. Throgmartin with our company include Senior Vice President of Store Operations, Vice President of Sales, Director of Strategic Merchandising, Regional Manager, and Store General Manager. Mr. Throgmartin was also elected as a Director in May 2012.
Jeremy J. Aguilar
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy J. Aguilar, our Chief Financial Officer, joined us in 2005. Mr Aguilar was named Chief Financial Officer in September 2009. Other positions held by Mr. Aguilar include interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Controller and Director of Financial Reporting. Prior to joining hhgregg, Mr. Agilar worked at KPMG,LLP.
Michael D. Stout
Chief Administrative Officer
Michael D. Stout, our Chief Administrative Officer, joined us in 1978. Mr. Stout was named Chief Administrative Officer in October 2005. Mr. Stout served as Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to September 2005. From 1987 to 1997 he served as Treasurer. From 1986 to 1987 he served as Controller.
Trent Taylor
Chief Information Officer
Trent E. Taylor, our Chief Information Officer, joined us in September 2011. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Taylor served as an executive for Walgreen Company, with his last position as an Executive Vice President. Mr. Taylor has over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, including systems architecture, data center infrastructure, networking, applications and e-commerce.
Charles B. Young
Chief Human Resources Officer
Charles B. Young, our Chief Human Resources Officer, joined us in January 2008. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Young served as Vice President of Human Resources Store Operations and Supply Chain for the Sears Holding Company, a retail company, from 2006 to December 2007. He also served in roles as the Vice President of Human Resources – for the Sears Retail Stores and the Director of Human Resources while working for Sears.
Michael G. Larimer
General Merchandising Officer
Michael G. Larimer, our General Merchandising Officer, joined us in March 1999. From 1999 to 2001 he served as the Video Merchandising Manager and was appointed Vice President of Electronics Merchandising in 2001. In September 2009, he was named Chief Merchandising Officer. Prior to joining our company Mr. Larimer served as the Vice President of Electronics and Appliances at Sun TV & Appliances, Inc. from 1986 to 1999.
Jeffrey J. McClintic
Senior Vice President of Appliance Merchandising
Jeffrey J. McClintic, our Senior Vice President of Appliance Merchandising, joined us in 1975. Mr. McClintic was named Vice President of Appliance Merchandising in 2001. Other positions held by Mr. McClintic with our company include Appliance Merchandising Manager, Director of Commercial Sales, Director of Service, Store Manager, Regional Manager and Buyer.
