DIRK KETTLEWELL OFFICEMAX EXECUTIVE

In 2000, Dirk Kettlewell was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Omni-Channel, which accounted for over $5.0 Billion in annual sales revenue. Furthermore, he was invited to serve on the Officemax's Operating Committee. This promotion served as a vehicle to enable Mr. Kettlewell to expand his reach and responsibility to include Marketing, Ecommerce, BTB, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain. During the ensuing four years , the businesses in which Mr. Kettlewell was responsible clearly outpaced the industry in regards to sales growth and increased profitability. In June of 2003, Dealerscope Magazine honored Mr. Kettlewell by naming him as one the "Top Forty Executives Under Forty."... Dirk Kettlewell also played an instrumental role in developing OfficeMax's Price and Promotional Modeling Platform, which dramatically increased the profitability of the company. During this same period, he worked closely with the Merchandising and Logistics vendor communities in shortening..