EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Below is a list of the names and ages, as of May 23, 2019, of our executive officers and a description of their business experience.
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Gary Friedman
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Eri Chaya
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President, Chief Creative and Merchandising Officer
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DeMonty Price
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President, Chief Operating, Service and Values Officer
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David Stanchak
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President, Chief Real Estate and Development Officer
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Jack Preston
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Chief Financial Officer
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Gary Friedman
has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Founder of the RH brand as we
know it today since January 2014. Previously, Mr. Friedman served as our
Co-Chief
Executive Officer and Director from July 2013 to January 2014, and as Chairman and
Co-Chief
Executive Officer from May 2010 to October 2012. From October 2012 to July 2013, Mr. Friedman served as Chairman Emeritus, Creator and Curator on an advisory basis, and as Chief Executive Officer
and a member of our board of directors from March 2001 to October 2012, during which time he served as our Chairman from March 2005 to June 2008. Mr. Friedman joined RH from Williams-Sonoma, Inc. where he spent 14 years serving as President and
Chief Operating Officer from May 2000 to March 2001, as Chief Merchandising Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and President of Retail from 1995 to 2000, and as Executive Vice President of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and President of the Williams-Sonoma and
Pottery Barn brands from 1993 to 2000 during which time Mr. Friedman was responsible for transforming Pottery Barn from a $50 million dollar table top and accessories business, into a billion dollar plus home furnishings lifestyle brand.
Mr. Friedman also developed and rolled out the revolutionary Williams-Sonoma Grande Cuisine stores, growing the brand from less than $100 million to almost $1 billion. Lastly, while at Williams-Sonoma Mr. Friedman spent several
years conceptualizing and developing the West Elm brand which launched shortly after he left the company. Mr. Friedman joined Williams-Sonoma in 1988 as Senior Vice President of Stores and Operations. Mr. Friedman began his retail career
in 1977 as a
stock-boy
at the Gap store in Santa Rosa, California. He spent eleven years with Gap, and held the positions of Store Manager, District Manager and Regional Manager overseeing 63 stores in
Southern California.
Eri Chaya
serves as our President, Chief Creative and Merchandising Officer and Director. Ms. Chaya leads product
curation and integration, brand development and design, and Interior Design for RH Interiors, Modern, Outdoor, Baby & Child and Teen, across the Companys physical, digital and print channels of distribution. Ms. Chaya served as
RHs
Co-President,
Chief Creative and Merchandising Officer and Director from May 2016 to November 2017, Chief Creative Officer from April 2008 to May 2016 and Vice President of Creative from July 2006 to
April 2008. Ms. Chaya has been a member of our board of directors since 2012. Prior to RH, Ms. Chaya was a creative director at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, an international advertising agency, and a creative director at Banana
Republic.
DeMonty Price
serves as our President, Chief Operating, Service and Values Officer. Mr. Price leads service and operations across
the Companys Galleries, outlets, distribution centers, care centers and home delivery network, as well as ensure a deep commitment to the Companys values and beliefs throughout the organization. Mr. Price served as
Co-President,
Chief Operating, Service and Values Officer from May 2016 to November 2017. Mr. Price joined RH in 2002 and served as the Companys Chief Service and Values Officer from September 2015 to May
2016, and Senior Vice President of Retail Galleries and Operations, and the Companys Chief Values Officer from June 2006 to September 2015. Prior to RH, Mr. Price was with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. for four years in various field leadership
roles, as well as with Gap Inc. and Nike Inc.
David Stanchak
serves as our President, Chief Real Estate and Development Officer. Mr. Stanchak
leads real estate development, architecture and design for all of the Companys brands, concepts and facilities domestically and internationally. Prior to Mr. Stanchaks appointment to the Office of the President in November 2017,
Mr. Stanchak served as RHs Chief Real Estate and Transformation Officer since May 2017 and Chief Real Estate and Development Officer from May 2015 to May 2017. From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Stanchak served as Senior Vice President of
Dicks Sporting Goods and as President of Golf Galaxy. Mr. Stanchak has also been the President and owner of Pinpoint Real Estate Company since 1995. Over his
30-year
career in the commercial real
estate industry, Mr. Stanchak has worked as a senior executive, board member, consultant, investor, real estate broker and attorney in all aspects of high-growth, multi-unit retail brand development. He has had direct responsibility for opening
more than 2,500 retail store locations, managing real estate portfolios and deploying in excess of $2 billion for retailers including RH, Dicks Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, Golf Galaxy, True Runner, DSW, Filenes
Basement, Mike Ditkas Steakhouse, James Hardie Building Products, Blockbuster Entertainment, Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. and Boston Market.
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