With more than 25 years experience in the direct-to-consumer business, Russ Gaitskill is Group President of Apparel for Cornerstone Brands. In this capacity, he oversees all of Cornerstone Brands' apparel brands, including Garnet Hill, The Territory Ahead and TravelSmith. Mr. Gaitskill has been at the helm of Garnet Hill since 2001, during which time the brand has seen impressive growth including the expansion of its portfolio into the kid's category and the establishment a key licensing agreement with renowned designer Eileen Fisher.

Prior to joining Garnet Hill as President in September of 2001, Mr. Gaitskill founded and led his own consulting firm, Gaitskill & Associates, Inc., which provided strategic planning services to a number of direct marketers and manufacturers ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

Before starting his own company, Mr. Gaitskill was Vice President – GMM of Federated Department Stores' Lazarus division, Executive Vice President of Land's End and Executive Vice President of J. Peterman. He has an extensive background in merchandising, marketing, strategic planning and operations for both retail and direct marketing companies. Mr. Gaitskill attended George Washington University where he studied Finance and Marketing.

Mr. Gaitskill is Vice President of the New England Mail Order Association (NEMOA). He also serves on a number of community boards and is an active voluntary firefighter.

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