2007-2008 Season

16th Annual Golf Tournament

May 1, 2008

The weather was beautiful and the event was a success -- thanks to all that participated and to all our sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor: Oracle Retail

Gold Sponsors: KPMG, Ernst & Young, and PricewaterhouseCoopers

Tournament Winners:

Top Three Finishing Teams -

1st Place - Gary Nafus with Oracle Retail; Mike Winds, Kevin Swagerty with Payless Shoesource; Rick Hill with Zale Corporation

2nd Place - Scott Miracle, Jeff Miller, Andy Irvin, Paul Seeds with Ernst and Young

3rd Place - Rowland Funk, Ranjit Kandyil, Larry Chin with JCPenney and Jim Thieken with Schottenstein Retail Division

Longest Drive -

Mary Berzak with JCPenney

April 30, 2008 Dinner Meeting

K E N H I C K S

President and Chief Merchandising Officer

JCPENNEY COMPANY, INC.

Topic: - "Building and Positioning Brands"

Ken Hicks is president and chief merchandising officer for J. C. Penney Company, Inc., one of America’s largest department store, catalog and e-commerce retailers.

Mr. Hicks was elected to his current position in January 2005. From July 2002 to 2005, he was president and chief operating officer of JCPenney stores and merchandise operations. Before joining JCPenney, he was president of Payless ShoeSource from 1999 to 2002, where he held responsibility for all elements of merchandising, marketing, product distribution, and direct product development and sourcing for 4,900 stores in 7 countries. Prior to that, Mr. Hicks was executive vice president and general merchandise manager of all merchandising and programming for the Home Shopping Network. From 1987 to 1998, he held senior management and merchandising positions for May Department Stores, including senior vice president of strategic planning and general merchandise manager for several divisions. From 1982 to 1987, he was a senior engagement manager for McKinsey and Company Consultants.

Hicks graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and served in the U. S. Army, attaining the rank of captain. After leaving the Army, he earned an MBA with highest honors from Harvard University.

Hicks serves on the boards of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, the National 4-H Council and Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. He and his wife, Lucy Boland Hicks, are originally from Houston.

March 26, 2008 Dinner Meeting

R O M A N R O S S

Former President and CEO

COMP USA

Topic: - "Critical Lessons in a Turn-Around -- the CompUSA Story"

Prior to joining CompUSA as President / CEO in September 2006, Mr. Ross served most recently as Sales Director for Philip Morris International in Mexico City. Mr. Ross joined Philip Morris International in November 2000 and served as World-Wide Sales Strategy Manager, CRM Sub-Director, Trade Marketing and Region Sub-Director prior to his promotion to Sales Director in April 2004. Before joining the International Team, Mr. Ross held positions with Philip Morris U.S.A. from August 1997 to November 2000 as Territory Sales Manager, Sales Development Associate and Unit Manager in California and also Trade Marketing Manager in New York City.

Mr. Ross attended the University of Oregon where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1992. From there he went to Willamette University College of Law and received his Doctor of Juris-Prudence, licensed in Texas. He then continued his education at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business and earned his MBA in 1997.

February 13, 2008 Dinner Meeting

D O U G B R O O K S

Chairman & CEO

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Topic: - "The Changing Restaurant Consumer"

Doug Brooks is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Brinker International. Brinker’s portfolio includes Chili’s Grill & Bar, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Maggiano’s Little Italy.

Brinker, a Fortune 500 company, currently owns or franchises more than 1,850 restaurants in 50 states and 26 countries and has more than 120,000 employees.

Doug earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston in 1975 and joined Chili’s in February 1978 as a manager at the company’s original location on Greenville Avenue in Dallas. He rose through the ranks at Chili’s, holding numerous positions from General Manager to Area Director to Regional Vice President. Doug was named President of the brand in 1994.

In January 1999, he was promoted to President and COO of Brinker International and CEO and Chairman of the Board were added to his title and responsibilities in 2004.

Doug serves on the board of directors for Limbs For Life Foundation, the Kenny Can Foundation, Dallas Citizens Council and on the professional advisory boards of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Norman Brinker Institute for Hospitality and Restaurant Management at the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. He also serves on the International Food Safety Council and the Elliot Leadership Advisory Council.

Outside of the restaurant business and his community activities, Doug spends his time with his wife of 30 years, Holly, and their two adult sons, Taylor and Kyle

January 9, 2008 Dinner Meeting

R I C H A R D B A K E R

Chief Executive Officer

PREMIUM KNOWLEDGE GROUP

Topic: - "LifeStyle Retailing to Affluent Consumers -- What it is and Why it works"

Richard Baker is CEO and Founder of Premium Knowledge Group. He is an authority on the life style and preferences of wealthy consumer, the author of substantial original research on the topic and a consultant to luxury marketers.

His firm’s clients include Karl Lagerfeld, Estee Lauder, Daimler-Chrysler (Maybach), Forbes and Forbes.com, California Travel Association, Bloomsbury Properties, Steinway Music Company, The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, LTB Media, and deBoulle Jewelers . He is a regular columnist in Lustre, the premier magazine to fine jewelers and the Founder of The Luxury Marketing Council Dallas-Fort Worth (a chapter of the International Luxury Marketing Council).

Mr. Baker gathers his insights into affluent life style from his firm’s exclusive research relationships with over 175 Boards of Directors of non-profit organizations. The proprietary research covers industries including fashion, beauty, cosmetic, travel, leisure, financial services, automotive and media categories. Based on its analysis of thousands of respondents, Premium Knowledge Group has identified six different affluent life styles with significantly different patterns of spending, investing, shopping and travel.

Based on this research Mr. Baker has developed a strategic and marketing planning process for senior management and a series of training programs for professionals who sell to the very affluent.

In addition to consulting, Mr. Baker has also authored or co-authored a series of white papers and is in the process of publishing a book with the working title: Marketing Luxury to Affluent Americans.

Mr. Baker has been a speaker at Luxury Marketing Councils in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and London, U.K. He has been the keynote speaker at The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, The Luxury Retail Summit, and the Prudential Realty Conference, San Francisco and a featured speaker at the California Luxury Tourism Convention in 2007. He has been a guest lecturer at NYU’s graduate level business school.

Prior to founding Premium Knowledge Group, Mr. Baker was, for 20 years, the CEO of Baker & Company, a management consulting firm. His global clients included Robert Bosch, TRW, Textron, General Motors, and Motorola. He sold Baker & Company to J.D. Power & Associates.

November 28, 2007 Dinner Meeting

A L M E Y E R

Senior Vice President

TNS RETAIL FORWARD

Topic: - "Retailing 2015: New Frontiers"

Al is Senior Vice President, Business Development for Retail Forward, Inc. Al runs the Dallas office of Retail Forward where he is responsible for client relationships in the West, Midwest, South and Central Regions of the U.S. He works with clients to match Retail Forward’s Intelligence System Programs, consulting and research to their business needs. Al also serves as a member of Retail Forward’s Executive and Management Committees.

Prior to joining Retail Forward, Al served as Director of Senn-Delaney/Arthur Andersen’s retail strategy practice. He also has 18 years of consulting experience with the Management Horizons Division of Price Waterhouse where he assisted retailers and consumer goods suppliers with strategic planning and marketing strategy.

Al’s retail consulting experience includes developing strategies and implementation plans for improving market positioning, comp store sales, customer focus, competitive appeals and merchandising economics. Al’s experience with consumer products companies includes marketing, brand strategies, retail distribution and channel strategies, shopper insights, category management, introducing new products and advising clients on the success requirements for effective implementation of retail programs.

Select retail and consumer products clients include AAFES, Belks, Bombay Company, Brinker International (Eatzi's), Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, CompUSA, DeBeers, General Mills, Goody's, Grupo Alfa/Mexico, Hallmark Cards, Hancock Fabrics, Frito Lay, Hanes, Kirkland's Stores, Kodak, Meijer, Newell, Nokia, Pactiv, Petro Shopping Centers, Philips Consumer Electronics, Pepsi-Cola, Ralston Purina, R.J. Reynolds, Radio Shack, Russell, Sara Lee, Shell Oil Co., Standard Brands Paint, Thornton Oil Co., VF, Wal-Mart, Zales

Al is a frequent speaker at Retail Forward’s Strategic Outlook Conferences as well as national industry trade shows and conferences on retail trends and is a regular contributor on retailing issues for publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Morning News, Furniture Today, The Fort Worth Star Telegram, The Dallas Business Journal, and Advertising Age.

Al serves on the Board of Directors of the Retail Executives Association in Dallas and is on the faculty of the In-Store Marketing Institute.

Al holds an MBA in finance from Michigan State University and a BA in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.

October 10, 2007 Dinner Meeting

Ron Staffieri

R O N S T A F F I E R I

Director and Chief Executive Officer

HAROLD'S STORES

Topic: - "Harold's - History and Challenges"

Ronald “Ron” S. Staffieri has served as a Director and Chief Executive Officer of Harold’s Stores since October 2006. He has over 20 years of experience as a President and/or Chief Executive Officer of large retailers. Most recently, Ron Staffieri was CEO of arts and craft retailers Rag Shops and President of Michaels Stores. His background includes over five years with Waldenbooks / Borders as President, and over seven years as President / CEO in the toy and baby business with Kay-bee Toy and Lil' Things. Ron also served as President of Things Remembered from 1986 to 1990. Prior to 1986, Ron Staffieri held executive positions with Allied Stores and Federated Department Stores.