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Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry. Skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), E-commerce, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Sales Management. Strong business development professional graduated from Escuela Internacional de Gerencia.

Jerome Griffith is a Board Member at Samsonite; Board Member at VINCE HOLDING CORP.; and Board Member at LANDS' END, INC. and is based in New York City, New York. He has worked as Board Member at ESPRIT, Chief Operating Officer at ESPRIT, and Chairman at Tumi. Jerome studied at Penn State University.

CEO of Fullbeauty Brands. Previously CEO of Orchard Brands. Joined Orchard Brands in November 2011 as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Board. Orchard Brands is a $1.1 billion direct-to-consumer multichannel retailer focused on the rapidly growing boomer and senior demographic, through 13 brands including Blair, Haband, Drapers & Damon's, Norm Thompson, Sahalie, Appleseed's, Tog Shop, Old Pueblo Traders, Bedford Fair, Wintersilks, LinenSource, Solutions, and Gold Violin. Through reenergized marketing and merchandising, strategic focus on growing $300 million web business and private label credit card business, our team delivered customer growth, turned top line and grew ebitda from $28 million to $72 million. Successfully completed sale of Orchard Brands to strategic buyer Bluestem Group, delivering significant value improvement to owners. Former President and CEO of Charming Shoppes, Inc. (brands - Lane Bryant, Catherines, Fashion Bug, Figi‘s). Previously, Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal (\'A&M\'). During his tenure at A&M, Mr. Fogarty served as President and COO of Lehman Brothers Holdings (subsequent to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing). Also served as former President and CEO of American Italian Pasta Company, the largest producer of dry pasta in North America, former CFO of Levi Strauss & Co. (brands - Levi’s and Dockers), and former CFO of The Warnaco Group (brands - Calvin Klein Jeans, Calvin Klein Underwear, Speedo, Chaps By Ralph Lauren, Warners, Olga, Lejaby). Currently a director of Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS) (brands - Supercuts, MasterCuts, Regis, et al), and a director of Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) (brands - Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Capital Grille, Yard House, Eddie V's, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52).

Mr. Fadden has deep experience in customer service and distribution, having built a 25-year career at Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), where he most recently served as President of its Uniform Division. At Aramark, he was responsible for rental and direct sale uniform operations with nearly 17,000 employees and revenues in excess of $2.5 billion.

At Gem Shopping Network, I have the privilege of leading a team of dedicated experts at the intersection of media and commerce. Since its founding in 1997, Gem Shopping Network’s guiding principles have been to educate and captivate viewers, using an extraordinary collection of elegant, one-of-a-kind pieces to create a uniquely immersive experience. Prior to Gem Shopping, I served as head of Discovery’s U.S. Hispanic market and led a significant push to increase the company’s Hispanic business, introducing HGTV in Spanish, launching our brands across OTT platforms, and optimizing our programming for higher ratings and sales. Before Discovery, I led Scripps Network's Portfolio expansion throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, including Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, and DIY Network. I’ve also managed a specialized investment and advisory firm focused on cross-market opportunities between Latin America and the U.S (Hauser & Co.), developed Soy TED, an experimental TV format based on TED Talks, launched AOL Latin America and created DailyMe, a first-of-its-kind personalized news system. I’ve published two patents in the field of personalization, and remain passionate about all things media, including how digital transformation and the evolution of media will continue to shape our modern world.

Experienced Investment Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Creativity Skills, Team Building, Management, Teamwork, and Leadership. Strong finance professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Philosophy and Sociology from University of Cape Coast.

Laura Barrett is a Chief Operations Officer at Soft Surroundings and President/CEO at Soft Surroundings and is based in Greater St. Louis Area. She studied at St Lawrence University between 1980 and 1984.