
	Mr. Michael J. Nicholson has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of ANN INC (also known as AnnTaylor Stores Corp.) since September 17, 2007. Mr. Nicholson has been Treasurer of ANN INC since September 2007 and serves as its Principal Accounting Officer. He has been the Chief Operating Officer of ANN INC since December 1, 2012. He served as an Executive Vice President of Limited Brands Inc and also as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial&nbsp;Officer of Victoria&#39;s Secret Beauty Company. Prior to that, Mr. Nicholson held senior finance positions at Colgate-Palmolive Company and Altria Group Inc. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Nicholson received his Bachelor&#39;s Degree in Accounting from Niagara University and his Master&#39;s Degree in Business Administration from St. John&#39;s University.
