Executive Team

• Dan Haight

  President & CEO

  Dan Haight joined the BUYSEASONS team in March 2004 as chief operating officer and was appointed president and CEO in 2010. He has over 20 years of internet and retail experience in operations, finance, merchandising, and marketing. Dan has spent most of his career in leadership positions developing new business opportunities and channels for large retailers including OfficeMax, Target, and NordicTrack. In addition to setting the strategic direction and managing the BUYSEASONS family of brands, Dan will oversee the great teams at Gifts.com and Evite, recently acquired by Liberty Interactive.

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  >Dev Mukherjee

  President & CEO

  Dev Mukherjee joined the BUYSEASONS team as CEO in January 2013. He was previously at Sears Holdings in Hoffman Estates, IL where he ran a number of businesses, including Home Appliances, Toys, Seasonal and Outdoor Living. Prior to Sears, Mr. Mukherjee worked at IBM, Microsoft and Ingres Corporation. He has an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. .

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  Dev Mukherjee

  Chief Executive Officer

  Dev Mukherjee joined the team in 2013 as chief executive officer of both BUYSEASONS and Celebrate Interactive. Prior to joining the team, he served in leadership positions within Sears Holdings Corporation, most recently as senior vice president and president of home appliances. At BUYSEASONS and Celebrate Interactive, Mukherjee leads an umbrella of specialty brands, including BuyCostumes.com, Birthday Express and Evite, which define and lead party and entertainment opportunities. Mukherjee manages the family of brands by setting the strategic direction, leveraging the strengths of each brand for optimal growth, and developing and maintaining effective execution to ensure business advancement and profitable results.

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  Terry Rowinski

  Chief Operating Officer

  Terry Rowinski joined the BUYSEASONS team in 2008 as vice president of operations and was appointed chief operating officer in 2010. Prior to joining BUYSEASONS, he served in executive roles with Deutsche Post/Exel, Kohl’s Department Stores, and RedPrairie. Terry has spent most of his career in organizational development and management as well as technology and supply chain logistics roles. At BUYSEASONS, Terry is presently in charge of the company’s call center operations, distribution/fulfillment functions, digital and flexographic manufacturing, and information technology functions.

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  Dana Palzkill

  Vice President of Merchandising

  Dana Palzkill joined the BUYSEASONS team in 2012 as vice president of merchandising. Prior to joining BUYSEASONS, she was the vice president of merchandising at Filson, known for its outdoor clothing, gear, and luggage; the senior vice president of merchandising at Avelle, formerly known as Bag Borrow or Steal; and the vice president of multi-channel integration / vice president of inventory management at Nordstrom. At BUYSEASONS, Palzkill leads the team of product merchandising, design, product development and licensing for costume, accessories, and party supplies.

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  Jason Lockridge

  Vice President of Marketing

  Jason Lockridge joined the BUYSEASONS team in 2012 as the senior director of marketing. In February of 2013, he was promoted to his current title, vice president of marketing. Prior to BUYSEASONS, he was director of marketing at eBags.com, and the e-commerce manager at Quill.com. Jason leads the marketing team with the goals of bringing customers online to purchase costumes and birthday party necessities, providing an outstanding experience to visitors, and engaging customers during all of life’s celebrations.