3rd Annual ROTH Building Your Brand in 2016 Panel

3rd Annual ROTH Building Your Brand in 2016 Panel
Monday, March 14, 2016 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Pacific Promenade
Moderated By: Dave King, CFA - Senior Research Analyst, ROTH Capital Partners
Michael Buckley, CEO - Differential Brands Group (NASDAQ: DFBG)
Mr. Michael Buckley is an apparel and accessories executive with over 30 years of successful industry experience in growing brands. From January
2016 he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Differential Brands Group. From 2011 to present he has been the Chief Executive Officer of Robert
Graham, which he acquired along with Tengram Capital Partners in 2011 and merged into Differential Brands Group in January of 2016. During Mr.
Buckley's tenure at Robert Graham, sales have doubled and the retail platform expanded from one store to 30 stores. He previously served as the
President of True Religion Apparel from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Buckley was the President and Chief Executive of North American
Operations for the Ben Sherman Group and served as Vice President of Diesel USA. (Source: Company March 1, 2016)
Tony Hawk, Former Professional Skateboarder and Founder of the Tony Hawk Foundation
Tony Hawk is a former world champion professional skateboarder and the founder of the Tony Hawk Foundation. The foundation supports
recreational programs focusing on the creation of public skateboard parks in low-income communities and has given away over $5.3 million to 560
skatepark projects serving over three million youth annually across the United States. Tony became a professional skateboarder at the age of 14
and by 16 was widely considered the best skateboarder in the world. He has since become one of the most recognized action-sports athletes in the
world and was a world champion for twelve years running in skateboarding. Today, the Tony Hawk brand encompasses numerous businesses
including the famous Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game, Birdhouse Skateboards, Hawk Clothing, and the Tony Hawk Signature Series of sporting
goods and toys. (Source: Company March 1, 2016)
Steele Platt, Founder - Yard House Restaurants
Steele Platt is the founder of Yard House Restaurants, an American sports bar and restaurant chain that features a vast selection of draft beers,
classic rock music and an eclectic menu of fusion fare foods inspired by Steele's early life in Hawaii. Steele launched his first restaurant in Denver in
1985 called Kailua's at the Tivoli, a tropical themed restaurant named after his hometown. Within five years, his portfolio grew to include a half-dozen
restaurants and clubs, including The Boiler Room and EFEX, downtown Denver's largest nightclub at that time. He launched the first Yard House in
1996 in Long Beach, CA. From 1996, Steele grew the Yard House chain to 46 stores across 14 states. In 2012, Yard House was sold to Darden
Restaurants for $585 million, making it one of the largest prices ever paid for a private restaurant chain. Steele is currently working to open a new
restaurant concept called Grafton's in late 2016. (Source: Company March 1, 2016)
Amir Rosenthal, President, PSG Brands - Performance Sports Group (NYSE: PSG)
Amir Rosenthal was named President, PSG Brands in 2015. In this role, Mr. Rosenthal oversees each brand within the Performance Sports Group
portfolio and is responsible for all aspects of the brands' business. Mr. Rosenthal joined the Company in 2008 and most recently was Chief
Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rosenthal was the Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of Katy Industries, Inc. From 1989-2001, Mr. Rosenthal held various positions at
Timex Group Limited, including Treasurer, Senior Counsel, and Counsel. Mr. Rosenthal was also Chairman of Timex Watches Limited (New Delhi,
India). Mr. Rosenthal began his career with LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby and MacRae as an associate attorney in 1986. Mr. Rosenthal is a Director of
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., a NYSE-listed company that manufactures high-quality firearms for the commercial sporting market. Mr. Rosenthal has a
Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from New York University School of Law, and a Master of Science in
Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (Source: Company March 1, 2016)
Henry Stupp, CEO - Cherokee Global Bands (NASDAQ: CHKE)
Henry Stupp is the CEO of Cherokee Global Brands, a global brand marketing and licensing platform focused on fashion and lifestyle brands in the
apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods industries worldwide. Henry is responsible for guiding the company's direct-to-retail and
wholesale strategy along with the global expansion of its diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands including Cherokee, Liz Lange, Tony Hawk, Everyday
California, Flip Flop Shops, Carole Little, Sideout and Point Cove. Prior to joining Cherokee in 2010, Henry co-founded the Montreal-based NTD
Apparel, a leading licensee of entertainment, character, sport and branded apparel distributed to major retailers throughout North America.
Throughout his career, Henry has successfully identified, negotiated and launched leading licenses and brands to retailers around the world. Henry
currently serves as a Director of the International Licensing Industry Merchandiser's Association (LIMA) and as Director for Tia's Hope, a nonprofit
organization founded in 2013 that provides memory moments for hospitalized children. Henry attended Concordia University where he majored in
Economics. (Source: Company March 1, 2016)
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