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David Evans
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
(817) 877-2254
david.m.evans@us.pwc.com
President
David is the
managing partner of the Fort Worth office of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also leads the Products &
Services group in Dallas/Fort Worth, serves on the North
Texas Market Council market council for the Firm. He
currently serves as the lead engagement partner for
Dillard's, Blockbuster and Shepler's. He has spent the past
18 years in the United States, starting in the New York
office where he served clients in the retail and consumer
products industries. He relocated to Texas in the spring of
2002, transferring from San Jose, California, where he spent
almost two years serving public and private companies in the
internet and software industry. David originally began his
career in the London office and has over 20 years of public
accounting experience. David received a BSc (Economics) from
the London School of Economics and Political Science and is
a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England & Wales. He is also a Certified Public Accountant,
licensed in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York and Texas.
David has served on the board of REA since 2004. |
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Steven P. Dennis
SageBerry Consulting, LLC
(972) 898-0195
Steve@sageberryconsulting.com
First Vice President
Steve is President of SageBerry Consulting, LLC, a boutique
consulting firm that advises retail, consumer and luxury
brands on customer-centric growth strategy. He is also
executive-in-residence at SMU’s Cox School of Business.
Prior to founding his own firm, Steven was Senior Vice
President of Strategy, Business Development & Marketing for
the Neiman Marcus Group.
Prior to joining Neiman Marcus in 2004, Steve was with Sears
Holdings in a number of senior leadership roles, including
Vice President, Corporate Strategy, head of the Lands’ End
acquisition integration team and Vice President,
Multi-channel Integration. Earlier in his career, he was
with the NutraSweet Company and was a management consultant
with Booz & Co.
Steve received his B.A. in economics from Tufts University
and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He resides
in Highland Park with his wife and their two daughters.
Steve has served on the board of REA since 2006 |
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Sandra Mason
JC Penney Company, Inc.
(972) 431-8610
ssmason@jcpenney.com
Vice President - Treasurer
Sandra Mason is the Manager of Financial Development and
Systems Support for JCPenney. Sandra has over 30 years
experience in the Retail industry with 25 of those years at
JCPenney. She has held numerous positions at JCPenney
including Assistant Manager for their Shared Services Center
in Salt Lake City and Regional Budget Manager in Chicago
supporting stores in the northeast region. In 2002 she was
the recipient of the Chairman’s Award of Excellence. Sandra
is an active volunteer and member of the Women’s Leadership
Council for the United Way.
Sandra has served on the board of REA since 2005. |
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Bill Chinn
Game Stop
(817) 412-1044
bill.chinn@reddallas.com
Vice President – Membership
Bill Chinn graduated the University of Iowa in 1989 and
started with Grapevine based video game retailer GameStop
the very next day. Bill had numerous promotions in both the
Field and Corporate Organizations before becoming Senior
Vice-President of Stores in 2000. In that capacity, Mr.
Chinn was responsible for all 4,000 of GameStop’s US stores
and 22,000 of its employees. He has been instrumental in
leading the numerous acquisitions conducted by GameStop over
the next eight years. Bill received his MBA from SMU and is
currently Managing Partner for Ricardian Capital, owner of
Red Mango Dallas.
Bill has served on the board of REA since 2007. |
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John Ehrie
7-Eleven, Inc.
john.ehrie@7-11.com
Vice President - Administration
John
W. Ehrie is Vice President and Controller for 7-Eleven, Inc.
John joined 7-Eleven earlier this year. Before joining
7-Eleven, John was Vice President and Assistant Controller
at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Vice President and Controller
of Wal-Mart International. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, John
held a number of executive positions including Vice
President and Controller of Acuity Brands, Inc., Chief
Financial Officer of Zep, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer
of Recall Corporation. Earlier in his career, John was a
partner at KPMG, LLP.
John is a CPA and an attorney and
holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and the
University of Mississippi.
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Scott Miracle
Ernst & Young LLP
(817) 348-6283
scott.miracle@ey.com
Vice President – Communications
Scott is a partner in the Retail Consumer Products practice
of Ernst & Young LLP. He has over fourteen years of
experience providing assurance services to Fortune 1000
companies in the retail and consumer products industries. He
has extensive experience with acquisitions, debt and equity
offerings and corporate governance matters. Scott received a
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Texas Christian
University.
Scott has served on the board of REA since 2003. |
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Stacy Sturgeon
KPMG LLP
214-840-4060
smsturgeon@kpmg.com
Vice President - Events
Stacy is an audit partner for KPMG LLP and her primary
emphasis has been in the retail and consumer business
industries. Stacy has 17 years of experience in providing
audit and related services to public and private clients.
Stacy received her BBA degree in Accounting from Texas A&M
University and is a licensed CPA in Texas. |
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Al Meyers
Retail Forward
(214) 227-1343
ameyers@retailforward.com
Member-At-Large
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.
Al has served on the board of REA since 2004. |
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Dr. Ed Fox
SMU's Cox School of Business
(214) 768-3943
efox@mail.cox.smu.edu
Member-At-Large
Al has served on the board of REA since 2004. |
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Cheryl Holland-Bridges
Center of Retailing Studies -
Mays Business School at Texas A&M University
(214) 227-1343
c-bridges@tamu.edu
Member-At-Large
Cheryl has served on the board of REA since 2006 . |
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Tim VanSaders
Mgr of Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
JC Penney
Company, Inc.
(972) 431-1820
tvansade@jcpenney.com
Member-At-Large
Tim VanSaders is the Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
Director for JCPenney Stores. Tim has over 16 years of
experience with JCPenney. He has held numerous
positions at JCPenney including Divisional Controller
for JCPenney Stores, Shared Services Center Assistant
Manager in Salt Lake City and Project Manager for
Development of Inventory Financial Processes. Tim has
also spent time as an Internal Auditor in the north-east
region and the real estate area. He received the 2004
Chairman’s Award for work related to the development of
the Company’s Stock Ledger. Tim received his BBA in
Accounting from Texas Tech University and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
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Maggie Lucas
Neiman Marcus
Group
(214) 743 7634
maggie_lucas@neimanmacus.com
Member-At-Large
Maggie is Director of Marketing at the Neiman Marcus Group
responsible for the InCircle customer appreciation program
and Gift Card marketing. She has worked in the retail industry for
over 20 years in various capacities including merchant and
store management for Strawbridge and Clothier in
Philadelphia, business process and organizational design
consultant for Management Horizons- retail division of PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Dallas and in a training role for
PriceWaterhouseCoopers in London, England before joining
Neiman Marcus within the marketing group in 2000. She is the
recipient of the NM Best award recognizing excellence in
customer service, positive attitude, teamwork and
leadership.
Maggie holds a Bachelors of Science
degree in Business Administration from Juniata College in
Huntingdon, PA. |
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