Board of Directors
Raymond Croghan has served as a member of our board of directors since August 2004. Since 1999, Mr. Croghan has been retired. From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Croghan ran Croghan & Associates, Inc., a healthcare information technology consulting firm, which merged with Margolis Health Enterprise to form The TriZetto Group. In 1980, Mr. Croghan joined a small high technology company called Applied Communications, Inc., now ACI Worldwide a leading supplier of on-line Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). The company was acquired by US West in 1986 and in 1987, he assumed the role of CEO and President. Today ACI serves more than 800 customers in 83 countries including many of the world's largest financial institutions, retailers and payment processors. Mr. Croghan serves on the boards of directors of several privately-held companies, and is a member of the board of trustees at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska.
Ronald Frasch has served as Vice Chairman and Chief Merchant of Saks Fifth Avenue, a division of Saks, Incorporated, since November 2004. From January 2004 to November 2004, Mr. Frasch was employed by Saks in a non-executive capacity. From April 2000 to January 2004, Mr. Frasch served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bergdorf Goodman (a subsidiary of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.) and served as President of GFT North America (a subsidiary of Gruppo GFT, based in Turin, Italy, a global producer, marketer and distributor of fine men's and women's clothing, sportswear and furnishings) from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Frasch also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Escada USA from 1994 to 1996.
Richard Sharp has served as Chairman of our board of directors since April 2005. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Sharp served in various positions with Circuit City Stores, Inc., a consumer electronics and personal computer retailer, most recently as President from 1984 to 1997, Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 2000 and Chairman of the Board from 1994 to 2002. Mr. Sharp served as Chairman and CEO of CarMax, Inc., the nation’s largest specialty retailer of used cars and light trucks, from 1994 – 2000 and Chairman from October 2002 to June 2007. He a director of Flextronics International Ltd.
Peter Jacobi was employed by Levi Strauss & Company from 1970 until his retirement in 1999. During his nearly 30 year tenure, Mr. Jacobi held various senior levels positions, including President of the Men’s Jeans Division, President of Global Sourcing, President of Levi Strauss International, and from 1996 until his retirement, President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Jacobi was appointed to the Crocs, Inc. board of directors on October 2, 2008. Mr. Jacobi graduated from San JoseStateUniversity with a BS in Business & Industrial Management.
Thomas Smach has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2005. Since January 2005, Mr. Smach has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Flextronics, Inc. From April 2000 to December 2004, Mr. Smach served as Senior Vice President—Finance of Flextronics. From 1997 to April 2000, he served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of The Dii Group, Inc. Mr. Smach is a certified public accountant. Mr. Smach serves on the board of directors of ADVA AG Optical Networking.