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 Lynne Burns,
V.P. Retail Planning & Allocation, GUESS?, Inc.
Guess? Inc’s Answer to Retail Success
GUESS?, Inc. is a specialty retailer that owns and operates 289 stores in the United States and Canada, and that designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, accessories and related consumer products. The Company also distributes its products through better department and specialty stores around the world.
As the Vice President of Retail Planning and Allocation for GUESS?, Inc., Lynne Burns develops the strategic and financial plans for the Retail sector. In partnership with I.T., she sets the priorities for technological change and ensures that functionality, testing standards, and training meet user needs. Lynne has more than 22 years of experience in large-scale retail planning, allocation, inventory control, and I.T. project management.
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 Robert J. Corliss, President and CEO,
The Athlete's Foot Group, Inc.
CEO Keynote Presentation
As President and CEO of The Athlete’s Foot, Robert (Bob) J. Corliss is the leader of the world’s largest franchisor of athletic footwear. Corliss joined The Athlete’s Foot in 1998, following a successful career of over 25 years as an executive and entrepreneur in the retail industry. In 2003, Corliss, along with members of the senior management team, purchased The Athlete’s Foot from Group Rallye. The Athlete’s Foot has enjoyed record growth since Corliss joined the company during a time of stagnant growth in this sector. The company currently operates over 700 stores in more than 40 countries and has plans to operate 1000 stores within the next three years. Prior to joining The Athlete’s Foot, Corliss was the founder, president and CEO of Infinity Sports, Inc., a manufacturer, distributor and licensor of athletic products primarily under the brand Bike Athletic. Corliss was successful in broadening global distribution and virtually doubling the size of Bike Athletic over a three-year period. Earlier experience includes leading the successful turnaround and eventual sale of Herman’s Sporting Goods, Inc. as President and CEO.
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Christine Chen, Retail Research Analyst , Pacific Growth Equities
The 2006 Retail Financial Landscape
Christine is the Retail Research Analyst at Pacific Growth Equities where she focuses on specialty apparel retailers and has almost 10 years of experience covering the retail industry. Before Pacific Growth Equities, she was a research analyst at Tiburon Research Group, an independent equity research boutique in SF focused on the retail industry. Previously, she was in the Retail and Consumer investment banking group with Credit Suisse First Boston (Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette), which she joined after her MBA in Finance from Wharton in 1997. Additionally, Christine has four years combined experience working in the investment banking groups of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, respectively. Christine received her MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and her BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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 Scott Corzine, SVP, Risk Solutions International LLC
Operational Resiliency Managing Supply Chain Partners
Scott A. Corzine is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Risk Solutions International LLC. Prior to joining RSI, Scott was President and Chief Executive Officer of Design2Launch, Inc., a product lifecycle management software company focused on the digital workflow and product lifecycle management in the consumer packaged goods industry. He received a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Honors MBA from Pace University.
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 Rollin Ford, CIO, Wal-Mart
Supply Chain Keynote
With fiscal year 2006 sales in excess of $312 billion, the company Sam built has become the world's number one retailer. Diversification into grocery ( Wal-Mart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets), international operations and membership warehouse clubs (SAM'S Clubs), has created greater opportunities for growth. As of April 30, 2006, the Company had 1,183 Wal-Mart stores, 2,022 Supercenters, 568 SAM’S CLUBS and 104 Neighborhood Markets in the United States. Internationally, the Company operated units in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Rollin L. Ford is the executive vice president and chief information officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. He oversees the company’s global information systems division. He assumed this role in 2006. Rollin’s previous position was as executive vice president of logistics and supply chain, where he had operating responsibility for all general merchandise, fashion, grocery, SAM’S CLUB, import, and specialty distribution centers. He also had operating responsibility for all domestic transportation and the supply chain. Rollin joined Wal-Mart in 1983. He has served as a member of the distribution and logistics team and has had the opportunity to manage every aspect of the supply chain.
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 Greg Giraldo, Comedian
Luncheon with Comedic Guest
Greg Giraldo is one of New York City’s top comedians and a headliner in clubs across the country. Socially provocative and yet broadly funny, Greg is currently hosting “Stand-Up Nation with Greg Giraldo” on Comedy Central, every Friday at 9pm (8pm central).
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 William Holder, William Holder, VP and CIO, Dillard's, Commander in Chief, Dillard's Custom Systems (DCS)
Supporting the Business with Custom Applications
Dillard's, Inc. ranks among the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishings retailers with annual revenues exceeding $7.7 billion. Dillard's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise and feature products from both national and exclusive brand sources. The Company operates 330 Dillard's locations spanning 29 states, all with one nameplate - Dillard's.
Bill began his career with Dillard Department Stores in March, 1984. He has worked on both the accounting and data processing side of the business and is currently assigned to the position of Vice President & Chief Information Officer. Currently, he sits on the VICS Board, National Retail Federation CIO Council, University of Arkansas College of Information Systems Advisory Board, the University of Arkansas Information Technology Research Center Board and the University of Central Arkansas School of Business Advisory Board.
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 Neil Kaufman, SVP, Risk Solutions International LLC
Operational Resiliency Managing Supply Chain Partners
Neil H. Kaufman is Senior Vice President and Global Business Continuity Management Practice Leader at Risk Solutions International LLC. Neil has eighteen years of consulting, operational and systems industry experience. Neil received a BA in Liberal Arts from Clark University and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University. He is a Certified Business Continuity Professional and holds several licenses in the financial services industry.
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 Amy Merrick, Reporter, Wall Street Journal
The 2006 Retail Financial Landscape
Amy Merrick is a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal, covering retail from the Chicago bureau. She joined the paper in 2000 as a reporting assistant and has also covered banking for the paper. She was part of a group of Journal reporters named as finalists in 2005 by the American Society of Newspaper Editors for best deadline writing by a team, for coverage of the Kmart/Sears merger. She has bachelors and master’s degrees in journalism from Northwestern University.
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 Jesse Napoli, VP Supply Chain Systems, Ann Taylor Stores
Ann Taylor’s AXIS Project – Achieving eXcellence In Sourcing
Ann Taylor is one of the country's leading women's specialty retailers, operating 824 stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It is marketed under three divisions, Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, and Ann Taylor Factory and also online at www.anntaylor.com and www.anntaylorloft.com. The company achieved $2.1 billion net sales in fiscal 2005.
Jesse Napoli has over 20 years of experience providing information solutions for retail companies. In his current position as Vice President of Information Services for Ann Taylor, Inc. he supports the areas of design, global sourcing, distribution, logistics, and corporate integration. Jesse also has managed systems projects in the areas of merchandising, planning, allocation, business intelligence, computer operations, and disaster recovery. He is currently heading up a project of process and systems improvement for the global sourcing division at Ann Taylor. Jesse has a Master’s degree in computer science from the City University of New York.
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 Susan Reda, Editor, STORES Magazine
The 2006 Retail Financial Landscape
Susan Reda is the Executive Editor of STORES Magazine, a position she has held since 2002, and Editor of LP Information, a sister publication spotlighting retail loss prevention issues and technologies. Prior to joining STORES in 1991, Reda began her career in the trade publishing division of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich editing a small publication called Hosiery & Underwear News and freelanced for several publications including Discount Store News, and NASDAQ Magazine.
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 Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer, AMR Research
Big Fish - Small Fish: The Retail Technology Pond
Bruce Richardson brings more than 20 years of experience to his current role at AMR Research. Bruce has spent most of his career analyzing the software industry with a distinct emphasis on ERP and supply chain. Since joining AMR Research in 1988, he has been responsible for spearheading new market research and contributing to the company’s analysis of leading market trends in areas such as: ERP, supply chain management, service-oriented architectures, and software-as-a-service.
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 Mickey North Rizza, Research Director, AMR Research, Inc.
Mickey brings twenty years of global sourcing and supply chain management experience to her role as research director in the procurement and sourcing practice at AMR Research. Mickey is a key member of the supply chain team and works to communicate effective procurement and sourcing strategies to AMR Research’s clients. Prior to joining AMR Research, Mickey worked at Moduslink Corporation, where she held the positions of vice president of global supply base management and director of procurement and sourcing. At Moduslink, she was responsible for implementing strategic sourcing programs, driving strategic positioning of materials in Europe and the Americas, and introducing new procurement technology. Mickey also worked as a materials manager at M/A-Com, Inc., a division of Tyco International. While at M/A-Com, Mickey developed and implemented strategic plans and integrated roadmaps to accompany a supply chain model. She also introduced a pilot manufacturing resource management system. During her career, Mickey also worked as a purchasing manager at Advanced Techcom, Inc., Innova Corporation, and Motorola. Mickey is a member of the Institute for Supply Management. Mickey earned a B.A. in Material Logistic Management from Michigan State University.
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 Eric Singleton, Executive IT Advisor, Timmy Hilfiger
Brand Loyalty takes Style and Vision
With sales approaching $2 billion, Tommy Hilfiger is one of the most recognized brands in the world. Ensuring that IT supports Tommy’s strategic direction was the responsibility of Chief Information Officer, Eric Singleton. Eric owned worldwide responsibility for the company’s Information Technology including, operations, IT supply chain, network services, database administration, desktop computing, help desk support, and information security. As a Member of the IT Governance Committee and senior leadership team, he aided in technology planning, architecture, and standards. Mr. Singleton joined Tommy Hilfiger Corporation in 2004. Mr. Singleton has more than 18 years of IT management experience in a variety of industries and has led several global information technology and supply chain transformations. He holds a variety of software copyrights primarily in expert systems and artificial intelligence and has been the author of over 100 articles that have been published in Computer World, The N.Y. Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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 Kurt Streitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Mervyns, LLC
CIO Keynote Presentation
CIO Keynote Presentation: Success Strategies for Deploying Comprehensive IT Solutions at Lightning SpeedMervyns, LLC, a leading promotional neighborhood department store, is undergoing a comprehensive systems replacement as a result of its July 2004 breakaway from its former parent company. Kurt Streitz, a highly experienced retail executive who joined Mervyns as Senior Vice President, CIO in April 2005, is leading this technology overhaul. Join Streitz as he discusses Mervyns’ strategy to successfully deliver comprehensive and reliable solutions at lightning speed. Additionally, learn how Mervyns is building a best practice infrastructure that supports the company’s goal to operate independently and make a meaningful and positive difference to its business.Kurt Streitz joined Mervyns as senior vice president, chief information officer in April 2005. In this role, Streitz oversees the development and implementation of the Company’s overall information technology strategy and team. Streitz reports directly to Vanessa Castagna, executive chairwoman of Mervyns’ board of directors.
Streitz joined Mervyns from Katral Consulting Group, where he was an executive sales consultant. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and chief information officer with The Sports Authority and Pamida, Inc. Streitz received his bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Buffalo.
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