PORTLAND, Ore., March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RESPECT YOUR
UNIVERSE, INC. (TSX VENTURE: RYU) (OTCQB: RYUN) ("RYU") announced
that Michelle Sibley has been
appointed as a director of RYU effective as of March 11, 2014.
Michelle Sibley is the Chief
Financial Officer at Sachs Capital Group LP. Over the past
ten years, her responsibilities at Sachs Capital Group LP have
covered all financial aspects of the business, including financial
modeling of investment opportunities, cash management, accounting
oversight, coordination of financial transactions, tax research and
analysis, review of legal documents and structuring of deals
terms.
While at Sachs Capital Group, Ms. Sibley also served as the
Chief Financial Officer for SCG Financial Acquisition Corp., a
publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. While in
this role, her responsibilities included cash management, filing
required documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
performing due diligence on potential acquisition candidates and
oversight of all accounting, audit and tax functions.
Prior to joining Sachs Capital Group LP, Ms. Sibley was a senior
tax manager in Deloitte & Touche's tax practice. She has over
10 years of experience in public accounting, working in Arthur
Andersen and Deloitte & Touche's hedge fund and alternative
investment practices. During her public accounting career,
she was responsible for tax planning, structuring of derivative
transactions, tax compliance, and managerial oversight of over 20
staff.
Ms. Sibley received a B.S. in accounting from Northern Illinois University and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
About RYU
Respect Your Universe, Inc. is a performance apparel brand
designed for athletes and active adults. Crafted from organic
and/or earth-friendly materials, RYU apparel enhances movement, is
extremely comfortable and healthy for the environment. Founded in
2008, RYU has incorporated the lessons learned from mixed martial
arts into beautiful everyday performance wear. For more
information, visit www.ryu.com.
On Behalf of the Board
RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.
/s/ Craig Brod
Craig Brod
CEO and Director
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
818 North Russell Street
Portland, OR 97227
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Website: www.ryu.com
SOURCE Respect Your Universe, Inc.