Joseph R. Gromek

Mr. Gromek is the retired president and CEO of the Warnaco Group and is now a retail and apparel consultant. Mr. Gromek has received a number of awards for his contributions to the apparel field and for his philanthropic work.

He is currently a director on the boards of Children’s Place, Guess?, Inc., the Stanley M. Proctor Company, Hudson Executive Capital, the Baker Retail Center at Wharton, and Wolverine World Wide. In addition to serving as chairman of the Board of Trustees of The New School, Mr. Gromek is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Ronald McDonald House of New York and a member of the St. Peter’s University Board of Trustees. Mr. Gromek’s commitment to the fashion industry led him to serve on the Board of Governors of Parsons School of Design.