Edwin J. Kozlowski

Biographical Information
"Mr. Kozlowski has over 30 years of financial experience working in the retail and nutritional supplement industries. Mr. Kozlowski currently serves on the board and Executive Committee of Suncoast Centers, Inc., a social service, non-profit organization. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Kozlowski served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Retail Ventures, Inc., a retail holding company with three operating units: DSW, Value City Department Store and Filenes Basement. While at Retail Ventures he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the DSW division in 2001. Prior to joining Retail Ventures, Inc., Mr. Kozlowski was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Nutrition Companies, Inc. ('GNC') from 1990 to 2000. From 1978 to 1990, Mr. Kozlowski held various financial management positions within GNC. He also has served in senior financial positions at H.K. Porter Company and Arthur Young, LLP. Mr. Kozlowski was an officer with the United States Secret Service and served in the United State Army. He received a B.S. in accounting from Robert Morris University in 1975."

Affiliations

 * Director, Vitacost