Kay Hong has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since joining our Company in January 2017. Ms. Hong is a retail veteran with extensive direct and retail channel knowledge and has spent over a decade building businesses. Ms. Hong spent over 12 years at Alvarez & Marsal, where she was a Managing Director, a member of its executive committee, and led many of the firm’s retail engagements prior to her retirement in September 2015. While at Alvarez & Marsal, Ms. Hong served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Direct and Chief Marketing Officer at Talbots from August 2012 to September 2014, as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer of Harry & David from February 2011 to January 2012 and as an interim officer, performance improvement consultant or financial advisor on numerous other retail engagements. Ms. Hong holds a B.S. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Ms. Hong possesses particular knowledge and experience in retail, merchandising, marketing, operations, strategy, planning and leadership of complex organizations that strengthen the board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience.
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George Wehlitz, Jr. has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 2016. His oversight of the Torrid finance operations extends back to January 2013, when he became Chief Financial Officer of our legacy parent company Hot Topic. Mr. Wehlitz joined Hot Topic in April 2008 as Vice President, Finance. From November 2005 to January 2008, Mr. Wehlitz was Chief Financial Officer at Cycle Gear, Inc., a specialty retailer of motorcycle apparel and accessories. Mr. Wehlitz previously served Hot Topic as Vice President, Controller from February 2002 to August 2003, and then served as Vice President, Finance from August 2003 to November 2005. From August 2000 to February 2002, Mr. Wehlitz was Chief Financial Officer at The Popcorn Factory, a catalog company for gourmet popcorn gifts. From 1987 to 2000, Mr. Wehlitz held various financial-related positions, at the divisional and corporate level, including Corporate Controller, Treasurer and President of Bombay Canada, for The Bombay Company, Inc. Mr. Wehlitz holds a B.A. degree from Texas Christian University and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
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