dottie mattison joins guggenheim partners as senior managing director
dottie mattison joins guggenheim partners as senior managing director dottie mattison joins guggenheim partners as senior managing director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDOTTIE MATTISON JOINS GUGGENHEIM PARTNERSAS SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTORFormer Wal-Mart Executive to Play Strategic Role Supporting Growth ofGuggenheim’s Portfolio CompaniesChicago – September 10, 2010 – Guggenheim Partners announced today that Dorothy“Dottie” Mattison has joined the firm as a senior managing director. Mattison reports to ToddBoehly, managing partner in the office of the CEO, and is focused on building andstrengthening companies in which Guggenheim has invested, taking advantage of herconsumer brand and retail expertise.“Dottie will play an integral role in our efforts to maximize the value of our current portfoliocompany investments and to identify additional prospective companies with which we mayestablish partnerships,” stated Todd Boehly. “Her breadth of experience in brandmanagement, ability to leverage intellectual property across consumer platforms and deepoperating experience in retail makes her a valuable addition to our team. It is with greatpleasure that I welcome Dottie to Guggenheim.”A retail and apparel industry veteran, Mattison was most recently the senior vice president ofthe Apparel Global Merchandising Center of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She was responsible forall product strategy, design, development, sourcing, production and brand management forWal-Mart’s portfolio of private apparel brands. She also led the relocation and build-out ofWal-Mart’s apparel operation when the business moved to New York City in 2007. Prior tothis role, Mattison was vice president and chief merchant of Walmart.com. She started herretail career as an hourly sales associate in the Gap Brand Stores division of Gap Inc., risingthrough the company’s merchandizing ranks to vice president.In 2007, The Wall Street Journal named Mattison one of “50 Women to Watch.” She hasbeen a participant in Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business Summit, and amember of the National Association of Female Executives Closed Roundtable. Mattisonserves on the board of directors for Dress for Success Worldwide.About Guggenheim PartnersGuggenheim Partners, LLC is a diversified financial services firm with more than $100billion in assets under supervision. The firm’s businesses include investment management,investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. The firm isheadquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout theUnited States, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visitwww.guggenheimpartners.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDOTTIE MATTISON JOINS GUGGENHEIM PARTNERSAS SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTORFormer Wal-Mart Executive to Play Strategic Role Supporting Growth ofGuggenheim’s Portfolio CompaniesChicago – September 10, 2010 – Guggenheim Partners announced today that Dorothy“Dottie” Mattison h<strong>as</strong> joined the firm <strong>as</strong> a <strong>senior</strong> <strong>managing</strong> <strong>director</strong>. Mattison reports to ToddBoehly, <strong>managing</strong> partner in the office of the CEO, and is focused on building andstrengthening companies in which Guggenheim h<strong>as</strong> invested, taking advantage of herconsumer brand and retail expertise.“Dottie will play an integral role in our efforts to maximize the value of our current portfoliocompany investments and to identify additional prospective companies with which we mayestablish <strong>partners</strong>hips,” stated Todd Boehly. “Her breadth of experience in brandmanagement, ability to leverage intellectual property across consumer platforms and deepoperating experience in retail makes her a valuable addition to our team. It is with greatple<strong>as</strong>ure that I welcome Dottie to Guggenheim.”A retail and apparel industry veteran, Mattison w<strong>as</strong> most recently the <strong>senior</strong> vice president ofthe Apparel Global Merchandising Center of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She w<strong>as</strong> responsible forall product strategy, design, development, sourcing, production and brand management forWal-Mart’s portfolio of private apparel brands. She also led the relocation and build-out ofWal-Mart’s apparel operation when the business moved to New York City in 2007. Prior tothis role, Mattison w<strong>as</strong> vice president and chief merchant of Walmart.com. She started herretail career <strong>as</strong> an hourly sales <strong>as</strong>sociate in the Gap Brand Stores division of Gap Inc., risingthrough the company’s merchandizing ranks to vice president.In 2007, The Wall Street Journal named Mattison one of “50 Women to Watch.” She h<strong>as</strong>been a participant in Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business Summit, and amember of the National Association of Female Executives Closed Roundtable. Mattisonserves on the board of <strong>director</strong>s for Dress for Success Worldwide.About Guggenheim PartnersGuggenheim Partners, LLC is a diversified financial services firm with more than $100billion in <strong>as</strong>sets under supervision. The firm’s businesses include investment management,investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. The firm isheadquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout theUnited States, Europe and Asia. For more information, ple<strong>as</strong>e visitwww.<strong>guggenheim</strong><strong>partners</strong>.com.
# # #For more information, ple<strong>as</strong>e contact:Jeffrey KelleyGuggenheim Partners(312) 977-4029Jeffrey.kelley@<strong>guggenheim</strong><strong>partners</strong>.com2