Kathleen Mason is a retail executive with more than 25 years successful merchandising, marketing and management experience in department, chain and specialty stores.

She is currently President and CEO of Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ:TUES), North America’s largest operator of first quality, deep discount and closeout home furnishings and gift stores.

Previously, she was President of HomeGoods, Inc., which sells off-price, brand names for the home.  The company is a subsidiary of TJX Companies that also owns TJMaxx and Marshalls.

Kathleen spent 10 years at Cherry & Webb, a well-known New England regional chain specializing in women’s apparel and cosmetics, where she was Executive Vice President before becoming President, Chairman and CEO in 1992 and leading the company to five profitable years.

A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, she began her career with the Kaufmanns Division of the May Company where she became one of the youngest vice president/divisional merchandise managers in the company history.  She also has held senior management positions with May Department Stores, Mervyn’s division of Target, and The Limited Stores.

Her many affiliations include:  The Executive Committee, an international organization of CEO’s, The Committee of 200, Executive Women’s Roundtable, Charter 100, CERT, the Board of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Merchandising Board of Governors at the University of North Texas, and IWF, the International Women’s Forum.  Kathleen is a Director of Genesco, Inc. (NYSE:GCO), manufacturer of Johnston & Murphy and Dockers Shoes; the Office Depot (NYSE:ODP); and a former Director of The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE:MW); and Hot Topic (NASDAQ:HOTT),

Kathleen’s many Awards include Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest in 2003, the Luminary Award for Corporate Innovation by the Committee of 200 and The Association for Corporate Growth named Tuesday Morning as the winner of the Corporate Growth Award for 2004/2005.  She was recently recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in business in the DFW metroplex.