John R. Henderson has over 30 years of apparel industry experience as a senior manager in prominent wholesale and retail corporations. In his 19-year retail career at Woodward & Lothrop and Famous Barr, he rose from buyer to divisional merchandise manager and then to general merchandise manager, before becoming a corporate officer.

In 1991, John joined the Kellwood Company and served in positions of increasing responsibility until he became the Senior Vice President of Merchandising and a corporate officer. His responsibilities covered most strategic facets of this public corporation, including brand development, acquisition due diligence and identifying fashion trends. While at Kellwood, John's extensive retail background proved invaluable.

In 2003, John became president of Kellwood's largest division, the Sag Harbor Group. The division sells to all retail channels, including specialty stores, chain, mass merchants, catalog houses and on-line retailers.

With a broad product background and unsurpassed contacts in the retail and wholesale communitites, John enhances NeWS' capabilities as a leading intermediary for wholesale and retail consumer products companies seeking strategic transactions.