Corporate Board Profile
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| 2010-04-13 | Brenda J. Lauderback is the former President – Wholesale Group of Nine West Group, Inc. Ms. Lauderback is also currently a director of Denny’s Corporation, Select Comfort Corporation, and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Ms. Lauderback’s experience in leadership roles of other retailers make her well-suited to continue serving on the Board. Retainers and Fees for Ms. Lauderback: $54,000; Restricted Stock Awards: $74,998; Charitable Donations: $10,000; Total: $138,998. |
| 2011-04-12 | Brenda J. Lauderback is the former President – Wholesale Group of Nine West Group, Inc. (retail and wholesale footwear). Ms. Lauderback also previously served as the President – Footwear Wholesale of U.S. Shoe Corporation (retail and wholesale footwear); and the Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of Dayton Hudson Corporation (retail stores). Ms. Lauderback is also currently a director of Denny’s Corporation (where she is the chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee and a member of the compensation and incentives committee), Select Comfort Corporation (where she is the chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee), and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (where she is the chair of the governance committee and a member of the audit committee). Ms. Lauderback previously served as a director of Irwin Financial Corporation. Ms. Lauderback’s extensive service on the boards of other public companies and experience in leadership roles with other retailers make her well-suited to continue serving on the Board. |
| 2012-04-10 | Ms. Lauderback (age 61) is a director since 1997, member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. She received total compensation of $163,250 in fiscal 2011. |
| 2013-04-16 | Brenda J. Lauderback is the former President Wholesale Group of Nine West Group, Inc. (footwear retailer and wholesaler). Ms. Lauderback also previously served as the President Footwear Wholesale of U.S. Shoe Corporation (footwear retailer and wholesaler); and the Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of Dayton Hudson Corporation (department store retailer). Ms. Lauderback is also currently a director of Dennys Corporation (restaurant operator) (where she is the chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee and a member of the audit committee), Select Comfort Corporation (bedding manufacturer and retailer) (where she is the chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee and a member of the compensation committee), and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (footwear manufacturer) (where she is the chair of the governance committee and a member of the audit committee). Ms. Lauderback previously served as a director of Irwin Financial Corporation (bank holding company). Ms. Lauderbacks extensive service on the boards of other public companies and experience in leadership roles with other retailers make her well-suited to continue serving on the Board. The retainers and fees we paid to outside directors for fiscal 2012 consisted of: (1) an annual retainer of $45,000; (2) an additional annual retainer of $15,000 for the chair of the Audit Committee; (3) an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for the chairs of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee; (4) $1,500 for each Board meeting attended in person; (5) $1,250 for each committee meeting attended in person; (6) $500 for each Board or committee meeting attended telephonically; and (7) the ability to nominate one or more charities to receive from us donations in the aggregate amount of up to $10,000 per outside director. In fiscal 2012, the members of the Search Committee each received a fee of $15,000 for their service, and the chair of the Search Committee received an additional fee of $10,000. No retainers or fees are paid in connection with a directors service on the Strategic Planning Committee. During fiscal 2012, Messrs. Berger, Chambers, Hayes, Kollat, Mallott, Solt, Tener and Tishkoff and Ms. Lauderback qualified as outside directors and, thus, received compensation for their Board service. Mr. Chambers was elected to our Board on May 23, 2012, and Mr. Kollat retired from our Board on the same day. Due to our employment of Mr. Fishman, he did not qualify as an outside director and did not receive compensation for his service as a director. The compensation received by Mr. Fishman as an employee is shown in the Summary Compensation Table included in this Proxy Statement. The following table summarizes the compensation earned by each outside director for his or her Board service in fiscal 2012. Ms. Lauderback: $176,733. |
| 2014-04-15 | Brenda J. Lauderback is the former President Wholesale Group of Nine West Group, Inc. (footwear retailer and wholesaler). Ms. Lauderback also previously served as the President Footwear Wholesale of U.S. Shoe Corporation (footware retailer and wholesaler) and the Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of Dayton Hudson Corporation (department store retailer). Ms. Lauderback is also currently a director of Denny's Corporation (restaurant operator) (where she is the chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee and a member of the compensation committee), Select Comfort Corporation (bedding manufacturer and retailer) (where she is the chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee and a member of the compensation committee), and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (footwear manufacturer) (where she is the chair of the governance committee and a member of the audit committee). Ms. Lauderback previously served as a director of Irwin Financial Corporation (bank holding company). Ms. Lauderback's extensive service on the boards of other public companies and experience in leadership roles with other retailers make her well suited to continue serving on the Board. Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2013: Ms. Lauderback received total compensation of $234,008. |
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| 2011-04-08 | Brenda J. Lauderback - Ms. Lauderbacks experience includes footwear, apparel, and retail industry experience, corporate leadership experience, branded marketing experience, international operations experience, public company board experience and public company finance and accounting experience through audit committee service. Ms. Lauderback has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry and more than 35 collective years of experience on public company boards. She is chair of three governance committees. Compensation and Incentives Committee - Brenda J. Lauderback. Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee - Brenda J. Lauderback (Chair). Director Compensation Table - Brenda J. Lauderback total compensation $133,498. |
| 2012-04-05 | The Audit and Finance Committee currently consists of Ms. Lauderback and Messrs. Dedrick, Haywood, Marks, and Neeb, with Mr. Marks serving as chair. Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. |
| 2013-04-11 | The Audit and Finance Committee currently consists of Ms. Lauderback and Messrs. Dedrick, Haywood, Marks, and Neeb, with Mr. Marks serving as chair. Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. |
| 2014-04-10 | Brenda J. Lauderback 63 Director of Denny's Corporation; Retired; President of Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group, Inc., a footwear manufacturer and distributor (1995-1998); President of Wholesale Division of U.S. Shoe Corporation, a footwear manufacturer and distributor (1993-1995); Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of Target Corporation (formerly Dayton Hudson) (1982-1993). Director of Big Lots, Inc., Wolverine World Wide, Inc., and Select Comfort Corporation. 2005 The Compensation and Incentives Committee is currently comprised of Mss. Lauderback and Smithart-Oglesby and Messrs. Dedrick, Neeb, and Robinson, with Mr. Dedrick serving as chair. Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. Director Compensation Table: Brenda J. Lauderback Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $90,000, Stock Awards $75,001, Total $165,001. |
| 2015-04-09 | The Compensation and Incentives Committee is currently comprised of Mss. Lauderback and Smithart-Oglesby and Messrs. Dedrick, Neeb, and Robinson, with Mr. Dedrick serving as chair. Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. |
| 2016-04-14 | The Compensation and Incentives Committee is currently comprised of Mss. Lauderback, Smithart-Oglesby and Ward and Messrs. Dedrick and Robinson, with Mr. Dedrick serving as chair. ... Mss. Lauderback and Ward and Messrs. Gutiérrez, Marks and Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Ms. Lauderback serving as chair. ... The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors for 2015. Brenda J. Lauderback $90,000 fees earned or paid in cash, $100,000 stock awards, total $190,000. |
| 2017-03-31 | Brenda J. Lauderback $114,176 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 0 Stock Awards $114,176. Ms. Lauderback, the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee for a portion of the year, received additional annual retainers of $7,500 for her service as committee chair. |
| 2018-03-29 | Brenda J. Lauderback - Age 67 - Board Chair; Member of Audit and Finance Committee, Compensation and Incentives Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; 2017 Director Compensation: $292,503. |
| 2019-03-29 | Brenda J. Lauderback - Age 68 - Retired; President of Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group ... Board Chair ... Audit and Finance Committee member ... Compensation and Incentives Committee member ... Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee member ... 2018 Director Compensation: Brenda J. Lauderback Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $135,000, Stock Awards $155,002, Total $290,002. |
| 2020-04-09 | Brenda J. Lauderback, Age 69, Occupation: Retired; President of Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group ... Board Chair ... Audit and Finance Committee, Compensation and Incentives Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee ... 2019 Director Compensation: Brenda J. Lauderback received $135,000 cash fees and $165,007 stock awards, total $300,007. |
| 2021-04-09 | Brenda J. Lauderback Director Since 2005 Age 70 Occupation: Retired; President of the Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group, Inc., a footwear manufacturer and distributor (1995-1998); President of Wholesale Division of U.S. Shoe Corporation, a footwear manufacturer and distributor (1993-1995); Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of Target Corporation (formerly Dayton Hudson) (1982-1993). Qualifications: Ms. Lauderback provides our Board with over 25 years of leadership experience in merchandising, marketing, product development and design and manufacturing at prominent national wholesale and retail companies. Her collective years of experience on public company boards also provides our Board with significant insight into leading practices in executive compensation and corporate governance. Ms. Lauderback is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow and was named in 2017 to the NACD Directorship 100, the annual list that recognizes the leading corporate directors, corporate-governance experts, policymakers, and influencers who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance. Other Public Company Boards: Current - Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Select Comfort Corporation; Prior - Big Lots, Inc. Audit and Finance Committee Brenda J. Lauderback Gregg R. Dedrick José M. Gutiérrez Robert E. Marks Donald C. Robinson Compensation and Incentives Committee Gregg R. Dedrick, Chair José M. Gutiérrez Brenda J. Lauderback Laysha Ward Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Mss. Aulestia, Lauderback and Ward and Mr. Robinson currently make up the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, with Mr. Robinson serving as chair. 2020 Director Compensation Brenda J. Lauderback Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 129,938 Stock Awards($) 161,304 Total($) 291,242 |
| 2022-04-07 | Brenda J. Lauderback Director Since 2005 Age 71 Occupation: Former President of the Wholesale and Retail Group for Nine West Group, Inc. Board Chair since May 2016 Audit and Finance Committee Compensation and Incentives Committee Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee 2021 Director Compensation: $308,750 |
| 2023-04-06 | Brenda J. Lauderback Director Since 2005 Age 72 Occupation: Former President of the Wholesale and Retail Group for Nine West Group, Inc., a designer and marketer of women’s footwear and accessories (1995-1998); Previous roles include President of Wholesale and Manufacturing for US Shoe Corporation and more than 18 years in senior merchandising roles at the Department Store Division of Target Corporation. Qualifications: Ms. Lauderback provides our Board extensive leadership in merchandising, marketing, product development and design and manufacturing at prominent national wholesale and retail companies. Her breadth of experience as a Director on several other publicly traded company boards also provides our Board with significant insight into leading practices in executive compensation and corporate governance. Ms. Lauderback is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow, having completed NACD’s comprehensive program of study for Directors and corporate governance professionals. She supplements her skill sets through ongoing engagement with the Director community, and access to leading practices. Ms. Lauderback was selected as one of the top 100 Directors by NACD in 2017. Ms. Lauderback received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Robert Morris University in 2021 for contributions made in business. She also received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the White House in 2022. Other Public Company Boards: Current - Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Sleep Number Corporation; Prior - Big Lots, Inc., Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Irwin Financial Corporation and Jostens, Inc. 2022 Director Compensation: $348,751 |
| 2024-04-04 | Brenda J. Lauderback Director Since 2005 Age 73 Occupation: Former President of the Wholesale and Retail Group for Nine West Group, Inc., a designer and marketer of women’s footwear and accessories (1995-1998); Previous roles include President of Wholesale and Manufacturing for US Shoe Corporation and more than 18 years in senior merchandising roles at the Department Store Division of Target Corporation. Qualifications: Ms. Lauderback provides our Board extensive leadership in merchandising, marketing, product development and design and manufacturing at prominent national wholesale and retail companies. Her breadth of experience as a Director on several other publicly traded company boards also provides our Board with significant insight into leading practices in executive compensation and corporate governance. Ms. Lauderback is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow, having completed NACD’s comprehensive program of study for Directors and corporate governance professionals. She supplements her skill sets through ongoing engagement with the Director community, and access to leading practices. Ms. Lauderback was selected as one of the top 100 Directors by NACD in 2017. Ms. Lauderback received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Robert Morris University in 2021 for contributions made in business. She also received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the White House in 2022. Other Public Company Boards: Current – Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Sleep Number Corporation; Prior – Big Lots, Inc., Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Irwin Financial Corporation and Jostens, Inc. 2023 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 165,000, Stock Awards($) 164,998, Total ($) 329,998. |
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| 2014-04-04 | Brenda J. Lauderback has served on our Board of Directors since February 2004. ... The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2013 fiscal year ended December 28, 2013. ... Brenda J. Lauderback $168,344. |
| 2016-04-01 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age 65 Occupation: Former President of the Retail and Wholesale Group for the Nine West Group, Inc... The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below... Brenda J. Lauderback X Chair... The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2015 fiscal year ended January 2, 2016... Brenda J. Lauderback 79,500 72,438 22,470 0 174,408 |
| 2017-04-04 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age 66 Occupation: Former President of the Retail and Wholesale Group for the Nine West Group, Inc., a designer and marketer of women’s footwear and accessories, from May 1995 until January 1998; Previous roles include President of Wholesale and Manufacturing for US Shoe Corporation and more than 18 years in senior merchandising roles at the Department Store Division of Target Corporation. Qualifications: Ms. Lauderback brings to our Board extensive leadership in merchandising, marketing, product development and design and manufacturing at prominent national wholesale and retail companies. Her breadth of experience as a director on several other publicly traded company boards also provides our Board with significant insight into leading practices in executive compensation and corporate governance. Ms. Lauderback is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow, having completed NACD’s comprehensive program of study for directors and corporate governance professionals. She supplements her skill sets through ongoing engagement with the director community, and access to leading practices. Director Since 2004 Committees: Audit, Management Development and Compensation (Chair) Director Compensation Table: Brenda J. Lauderback $182,900 total compensation in 2016. |
| 2018-04-06 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age 67 Occupation: Former President of the Retail and Wholesale Group for the Nine West Group, Inc., a designer and marketer of women’s footwear and accessories, from May 1995 until January 1998; Previous roles include President of Wholesale and Manufacturing for US Shoe Corporation and more than 18 years in senior merchandising roles at the Department Store Division of Target Corporation. The Board maintains three standing committees, including an Audit Committee, a Management Development and Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below. Brenda J. Lauderback Audit Committee: X Management Development and Compensation Committee: Chair Director Compensation The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2017 fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. Brenda J. Lauderback Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $90,250 Stock Awards: $71,075 Option Awards: $23,278 Total: $184,603 |
| 2019-04-02 | Brenda J. Lauderback Board committees: Management Development and Compensation Committee (Chair) Director Compensation: $199,884 in total for 2018 fiscal year. |
| 2020-03-31 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age 69 Occupation: Former President of the Retail and Wholesale Group for the Nine West Group, Inc. Committees: Management Development and Compensation Committee (Chair). Director Compensation: $206,998. |
| 2021-03-30 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age 70 Director since 2004 The current members of each of the Board committees are identified in the table below. Director Audit Committee Management Development and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Brenda J. Lauderback Chair The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the non-employee members of our Board of Directors for the 2020 fiscal year ended January 2, 2021. Brenda J. Lauderback $99,766 $54,142 $18,154 — $172,062 |
| 2023-03-30 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age 72 Director since 2004 The Management Development and Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) is comprised entirely of independent Directors, currently including Brenda J. Lauderback (Chair), Daniel I. Alegre, Phillip M. Eyler, Julie M. Howard and Jean-Michel Valette. |
| 2024-04-02 | Brenda J. Lauderback, Age 73, Sleep Number setting 70. Chair of the Management Development and Compensation Committee. Total compensation $231,692. |
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| 2017-03-28 | Brenda J. Lauderback, Age: 66, Director since: 2003, Retired President of the Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group, Inc., Board Committees: Audit, Governance, Other Public Directorships: Denny's Corporation, Select Comfort Corporation. Non-Employee Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2016 shows total compensation of $224,502. |
| 2018-03-27 | Brenda J. Lauderback, Age: 67, Director since: 2003, Board Committees: Audit, Governance, Other Public Directorships: Denny's Corporation (Board Chair), Sleep Number Corporation. Ms. Lauderback has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry, with more than 20 years in the footwear, apparel, and accessories industries. Non-Employee Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2017: $217,001. |
| 2019-03-26 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age: 69 Director since: 2003 Board Committees: Audit, Governance Other Public Directorships: Denny's Corporation (Board Chair), Sleep Number Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2018: $227,003 Ms. Lauderback has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry, with more than 20 years in the footwear, apparel, and accessories industries. |
| 2021-03-26 | BRENDA J. LAUDERBACK Age: 70 Director since: 2003 Board Committees: Audit Governance (Chair) Other Public Directorships: Denny's Corporation (Board Chair) Sleep Number Corporation Career Highlights: Ms. Lauderback is currently the Chair of the Board of Denny's Corporation, a restaurant company, and has acted as a Director of Denny's Corporation since 2005 and Sleep Number Corporation, a bed manufacturer and retailer, since 2004. From 1995 until her retirement in 1998, Ms. Lauderback was President of the Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group, Inc., a footwear wholesaler and distributor. She previously was the President of the Wholesale Division of U.S. Shoe Corporation, a footwear manufacturer and distributor, a position that included responsibility for offices in China, Italy and Spain, and she was a Vice President/General Merchandise Manager of Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation), a retail company. From 1998 to 2015, Ms. Lauderback also was a director of Big Lots, Inc., a retail company. Experience and Skills: Ms. Lauderback has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry, with more than 20 years in the footwear, apparel, and accessories industries. These senior leadership positions have provided her with strong footwear, apparel and retail expertise. She also has extensive experience with public company governance and related matters. Ms. Lauderback was named to the National Association of Corporate Directors' (NACD) 2017 Directorship 100 list. |
| 2024-03-20 | Brenda J. Lauderback Age: 73 Director since: 2003 Chair, Denny's Corporation; Retired President, Wholesale and Retail Group, Nine West Group, Inc. Board Committees: Governance (Chair) Other Public Directorships: Denny's Corporation (since 2005), Board Chair (since 2016) Sleep Number Corporation (since 2004) ... The following table provides information regarding the compensation of the Company's non-employee directors for fiscal year 2023. ... Lauderback $115,750 Fees Paid in Cash + $145,009 Restricted Stock Unit Awards = $260,759 Total. |
| 2025-03-19 | Brenda J. Lauderback, Chair, Denny’s Corporation; Retired President, Wholesale and Retail Group, Nine West Group, Inc. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06