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\"\"CGP founder Craig Johnson<\/b>, has over 30 years\u2019 experience in retail\/consumer industries in senior executive or consulting roles, with deep skills in market research, forecasting, marketing and merchandising.\u00a0 <\/span>Johnson regularly meets with most major Retail CEOs, in public or IR-controlled settings.\u00a0 <\/span>His past retail or research clients include Abercrombie & Fitch, BJ\u2019s Wholesale, JC Penney, Lands\u2019 End, Lowe\u2019s, Nordstrom, Walmart, Williams-Sonoma and mall operators such as Westfield.\u00a0 <\/span>Since developing a suite of research products for the buy-side in 2010-11, CGP discontinued all consulting work for publicly-traded companies to avoid any potential conflicts and to preclude any exposure to inside information or proprietary data.<\/p>\n

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Jean Schlemmer<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n
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  • Executive VP-Asset Management, General Growth Properties, the nation’s second largest Retail REIT,\u00a0<\/span>Chief Corporate Development Officer and earlier VP-Leasing, General Growth Properties<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Over\u00a030\u00a0Years in Retail Real Estate<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • BA University of Minnesota\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    James Bieri<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n
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    • Principal, Stokas Bieri\u00a0Real Estate<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Formerly President, Bieri & Co.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    • 35 years of experience in Luxury and\u00a0Specialty retail leasing, focusing on new concept launch and\u00a0fleet build-out\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Member: \u00a0ABA, ICSC, Urban Land Inst.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    • BA Western Michigan, JD Detroit College of Law<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Parke Patton Johnson<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n
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      • Director-Thought Leadership\u00a0and Thematic Marketing Programs, Legg Mason<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Director-Product Marketing, Legg Mason\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Director-Product Marketing, Citigroup Asset Management and Smith Barney<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
      • VP-Smith Barney Corporate Finance<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
      • BS Skidmore College<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Bob Ference<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n
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        • President, Strategic Insights & Solutions\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
        • President, Information Resources Division, Marketing Corp. of American\/Interpublic (IPG)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Partner and Managing Director, Brand Equity Practice-Marketing Corp. of America<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Prior consumer insight and marketing strategy experience at\u00a0Heublein, Pepperidge Farm and Kraft Foods<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Christina Jennette\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n
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          • Assistant Vice President, Legg Mason<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Senior Specialist, Prudential \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Brand Marketing, Diageo<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          • MS, Quinnipiac, BS, Southern Connecticut<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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