Edward J. Kolodzieski
Director
Edward J. Kolodzieski has served as a director of Liquidity Services since November 2015, and currently serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee. Since 2013, Mr. Kolodzieski has also served as a Senior Advisor for CVC Capital Partners in the consumer products, retail, and supply chain sectors. In addition, he has served on the advisory board of The Welspun Group since January 2017 and on the Board of Directors of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC since January 2020. Previously, Mr. Kolodzieski served as Chairman of the Board for Archway Marketing Services from September 2015 through June 2018, as Chairman of And Go Concepts, LLC from August 2018 through March 2020 and as a Board Director of Vi-Jon Inc from August 2013 through September 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Kolodzieski served as Executive Vice President - Global Sourcing at Wal-Mart, Inc. from February 2010 through his retirement from Wal-Mart in February 2013. Prior to this position, he held several other senior executive positions with Wal-Mart, including Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Japan, Chief Operating Officer of Wal-Mart International, and SVP of Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Market division. Before joining Wal-Mart, he was the President of Acme Markets of Virginia, a supermarket firm with operations in five Mid-Atlantic States. Mr. Kolodzieski has been a certified law enforcement officer for over 30 years, and he is currently increasing his training in cyber security and Internet fraud. He has completed courses from the U.S. Department of Justice / National White Collar Crime Center and the Carnegie Mellon University CERT Cyber Security Certification Program. Mr. Kolodzieski has demonstrated his commitment to boardroom excellence by completing NACD's comprehensive program of study for corporate directors, a rigorous suite of courses spanning leading practices for boards and committees. Mr. Kolodzieski was a 2013 NACD Board Governance Fellow. Mr. Kolodzieski holds a B.S. in Business Management from University of South Florida and a M.B.A. from University of Tampa.