Rocky Shoes & Boots announced Harley E. Rouda, Jr., has been appointed to its Board of Directors. He is serving as a Class I Director and the term expires at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2005.
Mr. Rouda, 41, is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Real Living, Inc., the largest independently owned, residential real estate firm in the Midwest and the fifth largest in the United States. Real Living, Inc. has approximately 5,000 agents and employees, working from over 100 offices, and participated as broker in approximately $6 billion of real estate transactions last year. Prior to joining Real Living, Mr. Rouda practiced law at the firm of Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur LLP until 1990, where he specialized in capital information, securities, and intellectual property. Mr. Rouda has served and currently serves on the Board of Directors of several for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.
Mike Brooks, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to have Harley Rouda, Jr. join our Board of Directors. His experience in sales and marketing combined with his financial and legal background further strengthens our Board.”
