Al Ferrara CPA serves as Independent Director of the Company. He is a certified public accountant having retired from his position as a partner with BDO USA, LLP, a major international accounting firm, in August 2016 after 25 years with the firm, most recently serving as National Director of the Retail & Consumer Products Division. Mr. Ferrara also served as a director on the firm’s Board of Directors from 2003 through 2010 and was also a director and BDO representative on the Board of Directors of BDO Capital Advisors, LLC from 2000 to 2015. Mr. Ferrara served as a member of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation’s largest retail bookseller, from 2016 until its sale in August 2019 and also served on its Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Ferrara’s decades of relevant experience as a certified public accountant, the director of retail practice at a major international accounting firm, and as a member of the audit committee of a public company enhance the financial oversight capabilities of our Board and its Audit Committee.
As the Independent Director of Steven Madden, the total compensation of Al Ferrara at Steven Madden is $36,620. There are 15 executives at Steven Madden getting paid more, with Edward Rosenfeld having the highest compensation of $7,335,170.
Al Ferrara is 69, he's been the Independent Director of Steven Madden since 2019. There are 6 older and 13 younger executives at Steven Madden. The oldest executive at Steven Madden Ltd. is Awadhesh K. Sinha, 75, who is the Chief Operating Officer.
Al's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD., 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11104.
Over the last 22 years, insiders at Steven Madden have traded over $98,511,010 worth of Steven Madden stock. The most active insiders traders include Steven Madden, Edward R. Rosenfeld a Amelia Varela. On average, Steven Madden executives and independent directors trade stock every 34 days with the average trade being worth of $1,409,496. The most recent stock trade was executed by Maria Teresa Kumar on 4 September 2024, trading 8,646 units of SHOO stock currently worth $380,338.
steven madden, ltd. is globally recognized as a leading company in the fashion industry. steve madden has offices & stores located throughout the united states. founded in 1990, the brand has expanded to consist of hundreds of hard working individuals in multiple areas of expertise. with an emphasis on retail, wholesale, licensee & international business, there's a constant need for new ideas and versatility. our environment is extremely fast paced, and requires associates to maintain a balance of energy & professionalism. in addition to marketing products under its owned brands including steve madden, steven by steve madden, madden girl, freebird by steven, stevies, betsey johnson, dolce vita, dv by dolce vita, brian atwood, b brian atwood, report signature, report, big buddha, wild pair, cejon & mad love, the company is the licensee of various brands, including olsenboye for footwear, handbags & belts and superga & l.e.i. for footwear. the company also designs & sources products unde
Steven Madden executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: