Joshua Chernoff

Mr. Chernoff, a graduate of Yale University (undergraduate) and Kellogg Management School of Business (1991 MBA with Distinction, Austin Scholar), has made a career of driving positive results in some of the world's biggest and most sophisticated retailers. He began his career at Macy's, where he served in both store management and merchandising capacities. After business school, he began a long and rewarding career consulting to retailers around the world - first at Cresap (a Towers Perrin Company), then at A.T. Kearney, where he was promoted to partner and led of the global Consumer and Retail practice, and finally at Bain & Company, where he led the Americas Retail practice from 2008 to 2013. Under his leadership, Bain's retail practice in the Americas almost doubled in scale.

At the end of 2014, Mr. Chernoff retired from Bain & Company and joined Box.com, a leading cloud-based enterprise content storage, management and collaboration company, as Managing Director, Retail, Consumer and Hospitality Vertical.

Mr. Chernoff has worked extensively across most retailing formats, including general and mass merchandising; grocery; specialty; discount; apparel and footwear; consumer durables (electronics, sporting goods, home improvement); department stores; beauty, and e-commerce focused retail businesses. He has helped numerous clients navigate towards a truly omnichannel customer experience, blending the best of physical and digital retailing into profitable, growing enterprises. He has driven to positive results with his clients through a combination of strategic insight and pragmatic operational experience and counsel.

Chernoff is long-time resident of Evanston. He is married, with two children.

Education Masters of Business Administration, 1991, Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University, FC Austin Scholar, Beta Gamma Sigma, graduated with honors

Bachelor of Arts, 1984, Yale College, Cum Laude

Other Professional Experience Partner and Member, Retail and Performance Improvement Practices Americas Retail Practice Leader (2009-2013), Bain & Company, Inc., 2005-present

Partner – Practice Leader, North America Consumer Industries and Retail Practice, A.T. Kearney, 2001-2003

Partner – Member, Consumer Industries and Retail Practice, A.T. Kearney, 1999-2001

Manager, A.T. Kearney, 1994-1996

Senior Associate, A.T. Kearney, 1993-1994

Consultant, Cresap, a Towers Perrin Company, 1990-1993

Consultant, Western Employer Associates, 1988-1989

Assistant Store Manager, R.H. Macy & Co, 1985-1988

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