In 20+ years in retail management, Mr. Romano has held CEO, President and board positions at Destination Maternity Corporation and Charming Shoppes Inc, and executive leadership positions at other major publicly-held retailers, including Ascena Retail Group, Inc and ANN Inc. He began his career as a CPA with the predessor of Ernst and Young.
He is the lead independent director (Chairman) of the Board of Directors of Benco Dental Supply Company, a $750+ million privately held distributor of dental supplies, equipment and technology in the USA. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Syracuse University with a BS in Accounting, where he was a four-year football letterman, Academic All-American, and one of eleven senior Division 1 football players recognized nationally by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame as a scholar-athlete.