A highly respected direct-to-consumer merchandising executive for more than 27 years, Paul Tarvin is the Group President of Home for Cornerstone Brands, and President of leading luxury catalog Frontgate. In these dual roles, Mr. Tarvin oversees the strategic direction of the Company's five home brands (Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Grandin Road, Improvements and Smith+Noble) and has direct responsibility for the Frontgate/Grandin Road brands. He is the original founder of Frontgate and in the course of 17 years has built it into the preeminent brand in innovative, luxury lifestyle for the home.

Prior to assuming his current roles in August 2008, Mr. Tarvin served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cinmar, a company he founded in 1991 with the publication of the Frontgate catalog. He subsequently expanded the Frontgate brand to include three additional specialty titles (Outdoor, Splash and Holiday Décor) and in 2003 launched Grandin Road, which offers "affordable style" furnishings.

In 1995, Cornerstone Brands, based on West Chester, Ohio, acquired Cinmar, and Mr. Tarvin became Executive Vice President for the parent company. During this time, he played a pivotal role in the business and acquisition strategy for Cornerstone leading to the addition of the top lifestyle brands found at Cornerstone today, including Garnet Hill, The Territory Ahead and TravelSmith, as well as those listed above.

Mr. Tarvin attended the University of Cincinnati where he studied Business Management. He began his career with Sportsman Market Inc., a multi-title direct marketer of pilot supplies and aviation educational material. Mr. Tarvin advanced to Vice President, Merchandising/Marketing for both divisions prior to leaving the company in 1991 to start Cinmar.

Mr. Tarvin currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Sundance Catalog Company, a lifestyle direct marketing business based near Salt Lake City, Utah.

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