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Birmingham is new CEO at Stein Gardens and Gifts
Published November 25, 2009 - BizTimes Daily
Stein Gardens and Gifts, a Milwaukee-based retailer specializing in lawn and garden, home decor, and giftware, has hired Mark Birmingham as chief executive officer.
Birmingham has more than 15 years of retail and consumer products management experience. Birmingham most recently served as president and CEO at Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. in Port Washington. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
"We are very pleased to have Mark join our growing organization," said Jack Stein, chairman and owner of Stein Gardens and Gifts. "Mark’s strong retail and consumer products background make him a perfect fit for our organization. He has a successful track record of creating positive change. Mark will lead our team in positioning Steins for the future while maintaining the core values of our company rooted in over 60 years of family ownership."
"I am excited to join such a tremendous Wisconsin company," Birmingham said. “The Stein family has built an organization that cares deeply about the customer, its coworkers, and the community. I am proud to lead its continued growth and organizational development."
Founded in 1946, Stein Gardens and Gifts is the largest independent garden center in the Midwest.
