Chairman
Mr. Edelstein's distinguished career in retail began in 1972. He spent five years as a buyer and merchandiser for Hecht & Co. In 1978 he joined Abraham and Straus, a division of Federated Department Stores. He served as its Chairman and CEO, from 1984 to 1994. In 1996 Mr. Edelstein became Chairman and CEO of Hills Stores, where he successfully negotiated the sale of the chain to Ames in 1999. Edelstein holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Max Ma
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Ma has over a decade of management experience at companies including HBO and Pantone, where he was the lead developer for Pantone's Electronic Color Systems. He has successfully driven numerous large-scale IT projects, and has also overseen the development of apparel design automation CAD systems. He is a founder of the Chinese Association for Science and Business, a non-profit organization that works to align Chinese and American business and government interests. Mr. Ma is also the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Yale-China Association, a nonprofit organization with more than a century of experience contributing to the development of education in and about China and to the furtherance of understanding and knowledge between Chinese and American people. Mr. Ma holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University.
Louise Chazen
President
Ms. Chazen brings to 7thonline over 20 years of merchandising experience at the country's
top retailers. Prior to 7thonline, she spent five years as Vice President of Merchandising at Victoria's Secret, a division of The Limited Inc., where she was instrumental in coordinating the overall branding for the company's three distribution channels (catalog, retail, and internet) and directed the ready-to-wear business for all Victoria's Secret catalogs. Prior to Victoria's Secret, Ms. Chazen spent 13 years at Saks Fifth Avenue, eight of which were spent as Vice President, Divisional Merchandising Manager for several divisions, including Sportswear, Coats and Dresses. She began her prestigious retail career as a buyer at Macy's after receiving a BS degree from The State University of New York at Albany.
Dan Yin
Senior Vice President, Product & Services
Ms. Yin has over ten years of experience in Information Technology. Prior to 7thonline, she served as a senior consultant for Oracle, driving the development of transaction-heavy e-commerce solutions for industrial clients. Previously, Ms. Yin led the development and maintenance of security lending applications for a major banking institution. Ms. Yin holds both BS and MS degrees in Computer Science.
Peter Grimando
Vice President of Sales
Mr. Grimando has over 25 years of experience in retail and technology. Prior to 7thonline, he served as a Regional Sales Manager for Manugistics. His background also includes Senior Account Executive positions at GERS Retail Systems and Richter Systems. His retail industry experience includes management positions at Aerosoles Retail Group and Phillips-Van Heusen. Mr. Grimando has a BS from Brooklyn College.
Jerry Inman
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Inman brings over 20 years experience in marketing communications, integrated media, branding, advertising, customer retention and growth programs. Prior to joining 7thonline, he served as the Global Vice President of Marketing for iMANY, the leader in contract performance, where he was responsible for rebranding the company, increasing market share and raising the company’s awareness in new markets. Prior to that, Mr. Inman served as the Vice President of Marketing for Lectra, the global leader in fashion technology solutions, where he was responsible for significant revenue growth through the development and deployment of integrated marketing strategies, lead generation, and marketing communications programs. He has also held senior marketing positions at leading enterprise software organizations including Information Builders and CA Technologies. Mr. Inman received a BA in Business Administration from Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J.
Dr. Saman Hong
Vice President of Analytics and Optimization Solutions
Dr. Hong has 30+ years of experience in retail technology and operations analysis. Prior to joining 7thonline, Dr. Hong founded and managed Varentas, a consulting and technology development firm to the retail industry. At Varentas, Dr. Hong provided custom development of analytical methods and systems for applications in planning, forecasting, and inventory management for top-tier retailers. Prior to Varentas, Dr. Hong managed consulting services at PricewaterhouseCoopers and served as a Principal at Investcorp, a major private equity firm with investments in the retail and consumer products industries. Dr. Hong has also served on the faculty at New York University, Rutgers University and City University of New York. He holds a B.S. in Physics from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Johns Hopkins University.
