Experience

Osmium Partners, LLC

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, CEO and CIO

  • Nov 2002 - Present



Tuesday Morning

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

  Chairman of Nominating & Governance CommitteeAbout Tuesday Morning:Tuesday Morning has approximately 500 retail locations and operates as a standardized, centrally driven, multi-channel, low expense national retail chain specializing in both domestic and international closeouts of medium to high-end name brand gifts, soft home, home furnishings, housewares, luggage, toys, seasonal items, gourmet food and fashion accessories for men, women and children.Our roots were planted in 1974 when founder Lloyd Ross held his first "garage sale." Ross decided on Tuesday Morning as the company name because "it is the first positive day of the week."Since our beginning, we have stayed true to the idea of a "no frills" shopping experience with our focus on designer and name-brand merchandise. Show less

• Equity Committee of Tuesday Morning (Reorganization)

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2020



Spark Networks

• Germany
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jul 2014 - Nov 2017

  Chairman of the Nominating Committee Member of the Compensation Committee Member of the Audit Committee About Spark: Spark Networks SE is a leading global dating company with a widening portfolio of premium & freemium apps. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange American under the ticker symbol ‘LOV’, the company was formed in 2017 following the merger between Berlin-based Affinitas GmbH and US-based Spark Networks Inc. From small start-up to the world’s 2nd largest publicly listed dating company with over one million monthly paying subscribers, Spark’s success story is nothing short of remarkable. Show less



Intersections Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  Member of the Risk Committee, and served on the Special Committee Company went private October 31st 2018 at a valuation of approximately $100 million About Intersections: Intersections Inc. provides identity risk management and privacy protection services in the United States and Canada. The company’s Personal Information Services segment offers privacy, personal information security, and identity theft monitoring and remediation services for consumers to understand, monitor, manage, and protect against the risks associated with their personal information. Its services include credit reports, credit monitoring, educational credit scores, and credit education; reports, monitoring, and education about other personal information and risks, such as public records, identity validation, new accounts, and Internet data risks; identity theft recovery services; and identity theft cost reimbursement insurance. The company’s Insurance and Other Consumer Services segment provides insurance and membership products for consumers. Intersections Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. Show less



Heartland Advisors, Inc.

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Feb 1999 - Jan 2001

  About Heartland Heartland Advisors manages approximately $2 billion as a boutique, independent investment firm in Milwaukee, WI. Our value-focused, actively managed product suite is offered through 3 mutual funds and 4 separately managed accounts. Our approach is consistent across all of our products, however, we believe each portfolio serves a distinct role and is constructed accordingly. Some of our portfolios emphasize dividends to mitigate volatility and to provide a modest stream of income while others seek to diversify risk and increase opportunity by holding stocks with varying market caps. The ultimate goal with each is to provide superior risk adjusted returns and limit downside participation. Heartland defines value using our proprietary, consistent, and time-tested 10 Principles of Value Investing™. Our Investment Team applies a bottom-up approach that combines traditional fundamental analysis as well as meetings with management, competitors, and end clients of the businesses we consider for investment. Show less