Kenneth Seipel Biography and Net Worth

Kenneth Duane Seipel serves as Independent Director of the Company. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of West Marine Inc., the world’s largest retailer of boating supplies, since January 2019. From April 2017 until December 2018, Mr. Seipel served as a Principal of Retail Business Optimization LLC, a consulting firm helping retailers optimize their retail execution. From March 2013 to March 2017, Mr. Seipel served as Chief Executive Officer of Gabriel Brothers Inc., an off-priced retailer selling designer brands and fashions for up to 70% off department and specialty store prices. From March 2011 until February 2013, Mr. Seipel served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Wet Seal Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Seipel served as the President and Chief Merchandise/Marketing Officer of Pamida Discount Stores LLC, a regional discount chain of department stores with more than 175 locations in the United States, from 2009 until 2011. Previous to this, Mr. Seipel served as Executive Vice President of Stores, Operations and Store Design for the Old Navy division of Gap, Inc., an American clothing brand and chain of more than 1,000 stores in the United States and Canada, from 2003 through 2008. Mr. Seipel also held various merchandising and operations management roles earlier in his career with Target Corporation, a public retailing company and the second largest discount retailer in the United States, Shopko Stores, Inc., a privately-held chain of retail stores, and J. C. Penney Company, Inc., a public corporation which operates a chain of mid-range department stores and catalog sales merchant offices throughout the United States.