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Lorna Nagler has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2007 and is responsible for the vision and direction for all Brands including Christopher & Banks C.J. Banks and Acorn. Ms. Nagler has an extensive fashion and retail history from Buyer to CEO. Her career began in upscale specialty store retail and department stores (including Mainstreet a division of Federated). Next Ms. Nagler took a position with Montgomery Wards as a merchandise manager and then taking her softlines experience to Kids R Us a division of the PARAMUS toy chain responsible for creating Brand strategies Partnerships and merchandising and the bottom line responsibility of continuing and growing $700 Million in sales. Next she moved to Kmart as SVP/General Merchandise Manager to elevate their multi-billion dollar apparel business and build fashion credibility where there had been none. Ms. Nagler then served as President for Catherine's Stores a leading plus-sized retailer with 425 stores and sales in excess of $300 Million. Under her leadership Catherine's was able to launch a highly successful e-Commerce division as well as re-launching their private label brands. Most recently Ms. Nagler was the President of Lane Bryant within the Charming Shoppes portfolio. With over 800 stores she not only stabilized the culture within but actually rebuilt it into a dynamic work environment focused on Brand growth and creativity. She laid out the Brand Blueprint which included the creation and launch of their intimate apparel stores Cacique creating a "new fit system" for plus sizes brought in their first-ever outside Brands launched e-Commerce initiated their VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) System and significantly increased profitability. | 