Michael C. Appel

Michael C.
Appel is currently the Director at Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc., Lead Director at RMBR Liquidation, Inc., Managing Director at Hilco Brands LLC, and Managing Director at Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC.
He previously held various interim Chief Executive Officer positions at Sculptz, Inc., Ciro International, Inc., Laura Ashley North America, and Caswell-Massey Co. Ltd. He was also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at rue21, Inc. and R21 Holdings, Inc., Interim Chief Executive Officer at MacKenzie-Childs LLC, Board Lead Director at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., Chairman of the Board at Loehmann's Holdings, Inc., Independent Director at Charming Shoppes, Inc., Director at AlixPartners LLP, Managing Director at Quest Turnaround Advisors LLC, Board Director at Master Cutlery LLC, President-Merchandising at M.
Fortunoff of Westbury Corp., and Merchandise Manager-Childrenswear at Bloomingdale's LLC.
He received his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University in 1971 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1973.