Jack Partridge was elected to the GlobalWorx Board of Directors in 2014. He is President of Partridge & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm providing strategic planning and other services to retailers and companies serving the retail industry. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Administrative Officer of the Grand Union Company. Prior to joining Grand Union in 1998, Partridge was Group Vice President of the Kroger Company, where he served for 23 years in several executive positions. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Checkpoint Systems, Inc. since 2002. He is a member and past Chair of Checkpoint’s Audit Committee and a member and past Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of SPAR Group, Inc. from 2001 to present, serving as a member of the Audit Committee from 2004 to present and Chair of the Compensation Committee from 2001 to present. He has been actively involved in a number of industry organizations in both the food retailing and chain drug industries. Mr. Partridge holds a B.S. degree from Arkansas State University.