James Kirsch

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James R.
Kirsch worked as the Chief Executive Officer at Imaternity.com, Inc. from 1983 to 1996.
He was also a Partner at iVillage.com from 1983 to 1996.
Later, he worked as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer & Vice President at eSpecialty Brands LLC and Dan Howard Industries, Inc. respectively.
From 2008 to 2019, he served as the Non-Executive Chairman at Professional Diversity Network, Inc. Mr. Kirsch completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona.

Former positions of James Kirsch

Companies	Position	End
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2016-03-29
eSpecialty Brands LLC	President	2000-12-31
Imaternity.com, Inc. Imaternity.com, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Owns and operates womens maternity clothing stores	President	-
iVillage.com iVillage.com iVillage.com operates as a lifestyle and parenting-focused platform closely associated with NBCUniversal’s Today brand, offering a broad range of content that includes parenting advice with a humorous and relatable tone, family health, and seasonal humor. The private company is based in New York, NY. The site integrates with Today.com, which serves as a comprehensive digital extension of NBC’s Today show, delivering daily news, expert advice, and multimedia content across health, wellness, parenting, food, lifestyle, astrology, pop culture, and books. Today.com features editorially independent shopping guides and product reviews spanning beauty, style, home, and tech, alongside exclusive deals and curated recommendations. A key offering is the Start Today app, a subscription-based wellness companion providing personalized meal plans, workouts, and motivational coaching led by registered dietitians and fitness experts, designed to support whole-body health.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1995-12-31
Dan Howard Industries, Inc. Dan Howard Industries, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs and retails maternity, casual, career, formal, sports and outwear	Chief Operating Officer	-

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Private companies	6
Dan Howard Industries, Inc. Dan Howard Industries, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs and retails maternity, casual, career, formal, sports and outwear	Consumer Non-Durables
eSpecialty Brands LLC
Professional Diversity Network, Inc. Professional Diversity Network, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Operates an online professional networking community with career resources	Commercial Services
Imaternity.com, Inc. Imaternity.com, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Owns and operates womens maternity clothing stores	Retail Trade
University of Arizona University of Arizona Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
iVillage.com iVillage.com iVillage.com operates as a lifestyle and parenting-focused platform closely associated with NBCUniversal’s Today brand, offering a broad range of content that includes parenting advice with a humorous and relatable tone, family health, and seasonal humor. The private company is based in New York, NY. The site integrates with Today.com, which serves as a comprehensive digital extension of NBC’s Today show, delivering daily news, expert advice, and multimedia content across health, wellness, parenting, food, lifestyle, astrology, pop culture, and books. Today.com features editorially independent shopping guides and product reviews spanning beauty, style, home, and tech, alongside exclusive deals and curated recommendations. A key offering is the Start Today app, a subscription-based wellness companion providing personalized meal plans, workouts, and motivational coaching led by registered dietitians and fitness experts, designed to support whole-body health.