Maxine Clark
Board Advisor
CEO & Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop
Maxine is one of the true innovators in the retail industry.
During her 30-year career, her rare ability to spot emerging
retail and merchandising trends and insight into the desires
of the American consumer generated growth for retail leaders,
including department store, discount and specialty stores.
Maxine is founder, Chief Executive Bear, Chairman of the Board,
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. Prior experiences include President
of Payless ShoeSource, Inc., as well as over 19
years in virtually all operating divisions of The
May Department Stores Company.
Maxine's Board and Community Services include:
- Member Board of Directors, J.C. Penney Company
- Chairman, Corporate Governance Committee, J.C. Penney
- Barnes Jewish Hospital and the Simon Youth Foundation
- Member Board Trustees, International Council of Shopping Centers
- Member Board Trustees, Washington University, St. Louis
- Member Board Trustees, University of Georgia
- Chairman, Teach for America, St. Louis
- Member, Committee of 200 –- a leading organization for women entrepreneurs worldwide
In May 2006 Maxine's first book "The Bear Necessities of Business.
Building a Company with Heart" will be published by Wiley.
We are beary delighted to have Maxine as a part of
Miss O & Friends, by girls, girls.
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