Study Group: Home Improvement Retail Experts(?)

Marc Balmuth is an independent consultant to the retail industry. He most recently served as the CEO of Bobs Stores from 1997-1999. Prior, he was President of Caldor, a $2.8B upscale discount store based in the Northeast. He served in this capacity from 1987-1996 and led the company as a division of...

Allan Haims is the Principal of ASER Marketplace, a Los Angeles based consultancy firm that provides strategic, brand development, and operational services to retail and wholesale clients. Previously, Mr. Haims was the President at Wet Seal, an apparel and accessory retailer, thru 2004. He was responsible...

Bill Kelley is the Principal of GordonBearcatResearch.com. Mr. Kelley specializes in several retailing businesses which are specified on his website. He works with investors, private equity specialists, and other consultants. Mr. Kelley was the Chairman, President and CEO of Consolidated Stores Corp....

Larry Doan was a Store Manager at Lowe's, where he worked from 2001 to 2006. Previously, he was a Store Manager at The Home Depot from 1996 to 2001...

Bruce Zaret is the President/Owner of Zaret International, a home furnishings importer, since April 2008. Mr. Zaret sells imported home furnishings from China to Wal-Mart, J.C Penney, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Burlington Coat Factory, Linens N Things, and Target. Prior to this, Mr. Zaret was the Vice...

Jerome Burkeland is the President of The Burkeland Group, LLC, an independent consulting firm, where he has worked since March 2003. Mr. Burkeland has over 26 years of experience in consumer battery industry, having worked with many of the leading consumer battery retailers. The Burkeland Group is focused...

Michael Schwindle is the Chief Financial Officer at Musician's Friend, Inc., an online retailer. Prior to that, Mr. Schwindle was a former subsidiary CFO for The Home Depot, a GA-based home-improvement retailer. He has over 18 years of experience as accounting and finance executive, predominately in...

Dwight Crawley is an Chief Financial Officer at Coverall Concepts, a commercial cleaning company, where he has worked since October 2007. Mr. Crawley is an experience financial executive with experience in several companies as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he was a Chief Financial Officer at...