Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not presently party to any legal proceedings the resolution of which we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows. We establish reserves for specific legal matters when we determine that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the loss is reasonably estimable.
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable .
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Information about our Executive Officers
The following is a list of names and ages of executive officers of Duluth Trading indicating all positions and offices held by each such person and each such person’s principal occupation(s) or employment during the past five years. Officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors at the meeting of directors immediately following the annual meeting of shareholders. There are no family relationships among these officers, except as disclosed below, arrangements or understandings between any officer and any other person pursuant to which the officer was selected. The information presented below is as of March 15, 2022.
Name
Age
Office
Stephen L. Schlecht
74
Mr. Schlecht is the founder of our Company and has served as Chairman of the
Board since May 2021. Mr. Schlecht has served on our Board of Directors since our founding in 1986. Mr. Schlecht previously served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer from February 2003 to February 2015 and then as Executive Chairman of the Board from February 2015 to May 2021. Mr. Schlecht served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from February 2003 to February 2015 and from August 2019 to May 2021 and as President from February 2003 to February 2012. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GEMPLER'S, Inc., which he founded in 1986 until February 2003. Mr. Schlecht holds a B.S.B.A. degree and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. We selected Mr. Schlecht to serve on our Board of Directors because he is the founder of our Company, has over 50 years of experience in the direct marketing and retail industries and has extensive leadership experience and strategic vision. Mr. Schlecht is the father of Richard W. Schlecht, our Senior Vice President of Product, Visual and Creative.
Samuel M. Sato
58
Mr. Sato was appointed to our Board of Directors in May 2021, and since that time has served as President and Chief Executive Officer. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Finish Line, Inc., from February 2016 to February 2019, and also served on the Board of Directors of The Finish Line, Inc. from October 2014 to February 2019. Mr. Sato previously served as President of The Finish Line, Inc. from October 2014 to February 2016, President, Finish Line Brand, from October 2012 to October 2014, and President and Chief Merchandising Officer from October 2010 to September 2012, as well as The Finish Line, Inc.’s Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer from to March 2007 to October 2010. Mr. Sato began his career in 1985 at Nordstrom Inc., where he held various leadership roles within merchandising. Mr. Sato has been involved in the retail industry for over 30 years. We selected Mr. Sato to serve on our Board of Directors because of his extensive experience in the retail industry and his significant executive management experience.
David Loretta
54
Mr. Loretta has been our Chief Financial Officer since July 2017. Mr. Loretta previously served four years as President and Chief Financial Officer of Nordstrom Bank and led all financial and operating functions of their proprietary card operations. During his tenure, Mr. Loretta was responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and long-range strategic planning as well as operational leadership. Previously at Nordstrom, Inc., he served as corporate Vice President and Treasurer overseeing treasury, investor relations and corporate development. Before his 13 years with Nordstrom, Mr. Loretta was Director of Planning and Analysis for Restoration Hardware, Inc., where he developed a companywide budgeting, forecasting and reporting process for the retail stores, catalog direct mail and e-commerce. Following his time at Nordstrom, Mr. Loretta launched and operated his own company, Pacific Time, LLC, a unique food and beverage business, from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Loretta holds a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Riverside and earned an MBA from San Diego State University.
Christopher M. Teufel
53
Mr. Teufel has served as our Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Logistics since February 2020 and served as Chief Information Officer from October 2017 to February 2020. He also previously served as our Vice President of Information Technology and Logistics from April 2019 to February 2020, and Chief Information Officer from October 2017 to April 2019. Mr. Teufel has also previously served as Vice President and Senior Director of Technology at Nordstrom from 2001 to April 2016. Mr. Teufel holds a B.S. in Accounting from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.
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David S. Homolka
55
Mr. Homolka has served as our Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Retail Store Operations and Contact Center Operations since February 2020 and previously served as our Vice President of Human Resources, Store Operations and Asset Protection from January 2019 to February 2020, and Vice President of Human Resources from February 2017 to January 2019. Mr. Homolka previously served as Chief Property and Design Officer and Vice President of Real Estate, Store Design and Construction at Cabela’s from October 2015 to February 2017 and Vice President of Human Resources and Asset Protection from January 2012 to October 2015.
Richard W. Schlecht
41
Mr. Schlecht has served as our Senior Vice President of Product Development, Visual Merchandise and Creative since February 2020 and has previously served as our Vice President of Product Development from March 2016 to February 2020 and Director of Product Development from September 2013 to March 2016. Mr. Schlecht holds a BSBA degree with a minor in Statistics from Denver University. Mr. Schlecht is the son of Stephen L. Schlecht.
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