Mr. Stone joined the company in January 2008 as executive vice president new business development, overseeing the growth and development of The CitySM concept stores, firedogSM services and ongoing innovation work. Before joining the company, he was president and chief operating officer of Tivoli Audio, LLC, a manufacturer of high-end audio devices, from May 2005 to December 2007. Prior to joining Tivoli, Mr. Stone served 15 years at Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc., a national specialty consumer electronics retailer. He joined Tweeter in October 1990 as president and chief operating officer and in January 1999 he added the responsibility of chief executive officer. Prior to joining Tweeter, Mr. Stone was executive vice president for Bread & Circus, an organic/natural food retailer, where he oversaw store operations, human resources, marketing and purchasing for approximately three years. His career also includes roles in human resources at Scandinavian Designs/Scandinavian Gallery and store operations at Levitz Furniture. |