Mary Drolet, President of Gifting Grace, has spent more than 25 years in the retail industry and has worked in a wide variety of retail environments from start-ups to large department stores. She began her career at Neiman Marcus, then moved to Carson Pirie Scott and subsequently to Montgomery Ward, where she held senior merchandising positions, including General Merchandise Manager of Women's Apparel. She then became Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer of Claire's Stores, before she founded Club Libby Lu in 1999. Club Libby Lu was sold to Saks in 2004, and she ran it until 2009, at which point it had grown to 98 locations under her leadership.
Will Swillie, President of CLAD, joins the Company from Retail Convergence, which owns a portfolio of e-commerce businesses including Rue La La and SmartBargains.com. Among his achievements there was launching the Rue La La men's business earlier this year. He began his career in the men's tailored clothing and furnishings business in 1991 and moved to positions of increasing responsibility, including buyer for men's tailored clothing and later furnishings at Neiman Marcus. Before joining Retail Convergence, Mr. Swillie was a senior buyer for men's tailored clothing and furnishings at Polo Ralph Lauren.