Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> September 7, 2009
Ann Poole joined Stephens Inc. in January 2008 as a Senior Analyst covering the
softlines retail industry. Prior to joining Stephens, Ms. Poole was a Senior
Analyst at Nollenberger Capital, covering the softlines industry. From 2004 to
2006, Ms. Poole worked as a Senior Analyst for Kevin Dann & Partners, covering
the same space. Prior to Kevin Dann & Partners, she was an Associate Buyer at
Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City and held merchandising positions at Bruno
Magli and Neiman Marcus. She was also an owner and founder of Jooneechees
Boutique in Dallas, Texas. Prior to opening Jooneechees Boutique, Ms. Poole was
a retail consultant at Arthur Anderson. Ms. Poole earned her bachelor's and
master's degrees in business administration from the Southern Methodist
University in Dallas, Texas. Profile
Ms. Poole: The focus of my coverage is teen and missy mall-based specialty
retailers.
TWST: What's the difference between teen and missy?
Ms.
