Jonathan Ward resigns from J Jill's ServiceMaster Co
16 Aug '05
2 min read
Women's apparel retailer The J. Jill Group Inc announced that Jonathan P. Ward, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of The ServiceMaster Company, has resigned from the company's Board of Directors, effective as of August 15, 2005.
Mr. Ward has been a director of the company since June 2001 and was a member and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.
Also effective August 15, 2005, James G. Held, a Director of the company since September 2004, has become a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and has replaced Mr. Ward as its Chairman.
Gordon R. Cooke, the company's President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)and Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented, "They would like to thank Jon for his many contributions to the J. Jill Board. They have benefited from his extensive managerial experience and knowledge of the catalog industry, and wish him all the best in the future."
With this announcement, J. Jill's Board will have seven directors - six of whom are independent as defined under applicable NASDAQ rules.
The Board is divided into three classes, each containing, insofar as possible, an equal number of directors. Directors of each class serve for staggered three-year terms, with the term of one of the three classes expiring each year at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders or special meeting in lieu thereof.
The J. Jill Group is a multi-channel specialty retailer of women's apparel, including accessories and footwear. The company currently markets its products through its retail stores, catalogs and website jjill.com. J. Jill is designed to appeal to active, affluent women age 35 and older.
J. Jill's brand aesthetic is about connecting elements of comfort with artistic styling, texture with color and versatility with fashion. The Company strategic mission is to build J. Jill into a premier national lifestyle brand. They use retail stores, catalogs and the internet to reach to target customers.
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