Collective Brands, Inc. said Matthew E. Rubel, its CEO and president; Judith K. Hofer, retail consultant; and Robert F. Moran, president and COO of PetSmart, Inc. were re-elected to the Collective Brands Board of Directors at its annual shareholder meeting. Also, Rubel has been elected as chairman of the board, and Moran has been elected as lead director.
Stockholders also ratified the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the corporation's independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2008.
The re-elected board members were each elected to three-year terms. Other board members whose terms continue are: Daniel Boggan Jr., Retired Senior Vice President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; Mylle H. Mangum, Chief Executive Officer of IBT Enterprises, LLC; John F. McGovern, Partner, Aurora Capital LLC; D. Scott Olivet, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Oakley, Inc.; Michael A. Weiss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Express LLC; and Robert C. Wheeler, President of Hill's Pet Nutrition.
Howard R. Fricke retired at the end of his term, which expired at today's meeting.Fricke served as the non-executive Chairman since July 2005.Concurrent with Fricke's retirement, the Board's size was decreased to nine directors.
