Mr. Thomas Slover

Council Member Biography

Thomas J. Slover is Chairman, Shoe Sensation, a Palisade Capital and Consumer Growth Partners portfolio company operating a chain of family shoe stores in the Midwest. From January 2008 to May 2010 he was CEO, Shoe Sensation, Inc. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Foot Locker Europe, from 2002 - 05. He is a senior executive with over 30 years of retail experience, including 13 years of working internationally in Europe and Asia with recognized accomplishments in management, consumer product sourcing, buying, planning, and information systems development. He managed the $1.0 billion Foot Locker Europe chain, growing the division from 377 stores in 2002 to over 500 stores in 2005. He also managed footlocker.com/Eastbay, the on-line and catalog division of Foot Locker, Inc., growing the profits of that division from $1 million in 2000 to $40 million in 2002, 11.5% of sales. He had 10 years of experience managing Product Development for both Foot Locker and Payless ShoeSource. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2010 - Unspecified

Chairman, Shoe Sensation, Inc.

2008 - 2010

Chief Executive Officer, Shoe Sensation, Inc.

2002 - 2005

President & CEO Foot Locker Europe, FOOT LOCKER, INC.

2000 - 2002

President & CEO footlocker.com/Eastbay, Foot Locker, Inc.

1996 - 2000

Corporate Vice-President, Foot Locker, Inc.

1989 - 1996

Vice President, Payless ShoeSource, Inc.

1985 - 1989

Vice President, DMM, PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC.