CHRIS L. SHIMOJIMA - Corporate Board Profile

KIRKLAND'S, INC

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2018-04-30	Mr. Shimojima is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm focused on helping its business clients with the challenges of ecommerce business, a position he has held since 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Shimojima served as the Chief Executive Officer of Provide Commerce, Inc., which operated a portfolio of online specialty retailers best known for ProFlowers, Shari’s Berries, Red Envelope and Gifts.com. Provide Commerce was acquired by FTD Companies in 2015. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Shimojima served as Vice President of Global Ecommerce at Nike, Inc. Prior to Nike, Inc., he held various marketing and business positions for Sears Holding Company, Prudential Financial, kozmo.com, AT&T and Pepsi-Cola Company. Mr. Shimojima previously served as a director of XOOM Corp., a publicly traded company, until it was acquired by PayPal, Inc. in 2015. Mr. Shimojima received a B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Shimojima’s previous experience with ecommerce and digital business at various retailers provides him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by our ecommerce business segment. Mr. Shimojima also has considerable expertise in the specialty retail industry as a result of his service as a management consultant. Compensation Committee Members: Ms. Lanigan (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Collins and Mr. Shimojima. Director Compensation Table: Chris L. Shimojima $0.
2019-05-06	Chris L. Shimojima Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm. Age: 63 Director Since: 2018 Mr. Shimojima is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm focused on helping its business clients with the challenges of ecommerce business, a position he has held since 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Shimojima served as the Chief Executive Officer of Provide Commerce, Inc., which operated a portfolio of online specialty retailers best known for ProFlowers, Shari’s Berries, Red Envelope and Gifts.com. Provide Commerce was acquired by FTD Companies in 2015. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Shimojima served as Vice President of Global Ecommerce at Nike, Inc. Prior to Nike, Inc., he held various marketing and business positions for Sears Holding Company, Prudential Financial, kozmo.com, AT&T and Pepsi-Cola Company. Mr. Shimojima previously served as a director of XOOM Corp., a publicly traded company, until it was acquired by PayPal, Inc. in 2015. Mr. Shimojima received a B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Shimojima’s previous experience with ecommerce and digital business at various retailers provides him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by our ecommerce business segment. Mr. Shimojima also has considerable expertise in the specialty retail industry as a result of his service as a management consultant. ... Members: Ms. Lanigan (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Collins and Mr. Shimojima. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. ... Director Compensation Table The following table provides information about all compensation earned in fiscal 2018 by the non-employee directors who served on our Board of Directors: Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) Stock Awards($) Total($) Chris L. Shimojima 47,500 50,160 97,660
2020-05-12	Chris L. Shimojima Principal Occupation: Founder and President of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm. Age: 64 Director Since: 2018 Members: Ms. Lanigan (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Collins and Mr. Shimojima. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. Director Compensation Table Chris L. Shimojima $58,750 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $69,998 Stock Awards $128,748 Total
2021-05-10	Mr. Shimojima is Founder and President of C5 Advisory. He serves on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Total compensation for fiscal 2020 was $75,675.
2022-05-06	Chris L. Shimojima Age: 66 Director Since: 2018 Mr. Shimojima is the Founder and President of C5 Advisory... Members include Mr. Shimojima (Audit Committee, Compensation Committee)... Director Compensation Table Chris L. Shimojima $72,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $69,986 Stock Awards $142,486 Total
2023-05-05	Chris L. Shimojima Principal Occupation: Founder and President of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm. Age: 67 Director Since: 2018 ...As of the end of fiscal 2022, members include Mr. Shimojima in Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. ...Director Compensation Table shows Chris L. Shimojima total compensation $142,498.
2024-05-10	Chris L. Shimojima Principal Occupation: Founder and President of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm. Age: 68 Director Since: 2018 Mr. Shimojima is the Founder and President of C5 Advisory, a privately-owned management advisory firm focused on helping its business clients with the challenges of e-commerce business, a position he has held since 2017. In 2018, Mr. Shimojima co-founded a SaaS-based data analytics company, Daasity, which helps omni-channel retailers harness data to make better decisions. From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Shimojima served as the Chief Executive Officer of Provide Commerce, Inc., which operated a portfolio of online specialty retailers best known for ProFlowers, Shari’s Berries, Red Envelope and Gifts.com. Provide Commerce was acquired by FTD Companies in 2015. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Shimojima served as Vice President of Global E-commerce at Nike, Inc. Prior to Nike, Inc., he held various marketing and business positions for Sears Holding Company, Prudential Financial, kozmo.com, AT&T and Pepsi-Cola Company. Mr. Shimojima previously served as a director of XOOM Corp., a publicly traded company, until it was acquired by PayPal, Inc. in 2015. Mr. Shimojima received a B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Shimojima’s previous experience with e-commerce and digital business at various retailers provides him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by our e-commerce business segment. Mr. Shimojima also has considerable expertise in the specialty retail industry as a result of his service as a management consultant. Board of Directors and Committee Meetings The Board of Directors has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Governance and Nominating Committee. The following table lists the three standing committees of the Board of Directors, each of their duties and functions and the number of meetings they held in fiscal 2023: Standing Committees of the Board Duties and Functions Meetings Audit Committee (1) 7 Review and reassess the adequacy of its charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval, and additionally, annually evaluate its own performance; Review with management and the Company’s independent public accountants the Company’s audited financial statements and related footnotes, and the clarity of the disclosures in the financial statements; Meet periodically with management and the Company’s independent registered public accountants to review the Company’s major financial risk exposures and other significant risk exposures (e.g., cybersecurity) and the steps taken to monitor and control such exposures; Review and discuss quarterly reports from the Company’s independent public accountants regarding critical accounting policies and practices; Obtain from the Company’s independent public accountants their recommendation regarding internal controls and other matters relating to the accounting procedures and the books and records of the Company and the correction of controls deemed to be deficient; Pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services and approve the fees for such services and terms thereof to be performed for the Company by its independent registered public accountants; Adopt procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; Establish, review and update policies for approving related party transactions and monitor implementation of such policies; and Review and approve any transactions between the Company and related parties. (1)As of the end of fiscal 2023, members include Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Orr, Mr. Shimojima and Ms. Soltau. Director Compensation Table The following table provides information about all compensation earned by our non-employee directors who served on our Board of Directors during fiscal 2023: Name Fees Earnedor Paid in Cash($) StockAwards($)(1) Total($) Chris L. Shimojima $72,500 $34,998 $107,498
2024-11-08	Chris L. Shimojima, Director 78,563