Jerome Rossi has been a Director of our Company since January 2015. Mr. Rossi currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of R&R Consulting and previously served as the Chairman of Gabe s Stores, a private fashion discount retailer. Mr. Rossi was formerly Senior Executive Vice President and Group President of The TJX Companies from 2005 until January 2015. He served as Chief Operating Officer of HomeGoods from 2000 to 2005, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Marmaxx Group from 1995 to 2000 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Marshalls from 1990 to 1995. Mr. Rossi began his career in 1967 as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Young & Co. Mr. Rossi currently serves on the Board of Directors of Home Base, the Board of Advisors at Bentley College, the Board of Directors at Bethany Hill School, the Board of Overseers at Newton Wellesley Hospital, the Board of Overseers at Beth Israel Hospital and the Board of Directors of The National Domestic Violence Hotline. The Board has determined that it is in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders for Mr. Rossi, in light of his extensive career as a senior executive, deep knowledge of retail real estate and retail operations, strong leadership capabilities and public company experience, to continue to serve as a director of the Board.