Mr. Chad Wagenheim serves as an Executive Vice President of Strategic Development & Operations at Sequential Brands Group, Inc. Mr. Wagenheim has over 15 years of executive level business, finance and operations experience with well-known consumer brands, ranging from launching high-profile early stage start-ups to growing larger scale public companies across the licensing, retail, wholesale, home, beauty, fashion, media and Internet industries. He served as Senior Vice President Finance and Operations for Aerin Lauder's luxury lifestyle brand - AERIN where he established and implemented its strategic & financial business plans, successfully executed the brand's launch (Fall 2012), and drove key initiatives across its licensing, wholesale, ecommerce and retail brick & mortar platforms - with categories focused in the Beauty, Fashion Accessories and Home Furnishings market segments. Previously, he held a similar role in leading all financial and licensing efforts for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Retail Merchandising Division. During his nearly 10 years with MSLO and successfully diversified the brand's licensing portfolio through a combination of organic growth and new acquisitions, which ultimately lead to growth in its distribution to over 20,000 doors worldwide and achieving annual retail sales of over $1 billion. Earlier in his career, he held various finance and business management related positions with LivePerson Inc., Prudential Financial and the United States Department of Defense. Mr. Wagenheim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Monmouth University.