President, Chief Operating Officer and Director Rebecca C. Matthias co-founded Mothers Work in 1982 (along with Dan W. Matthias) and has served as a director and our President since our inception. Since January 1993, Ms. Matthias has also served as our Chief Operating Officer. In 1992, Ms. Matthias was chosen as "Regional Entrepreneur of the Year" by Inc. magazine and Merrill Lynch Corporation, and in September 2003, Ms. Matthias was recognized as a top woman entrepreneur by the United States Small Business Administration. Prior to 1982, Ms. Matthias was a construction engineer for the Gilbane Building Company. Ms. Matthias also serves as a director on the Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. and a director on the Board of Directors of Russell Corporation.
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