Biography
Fred Mossler
Zappos Visionary, Entrepreneur, and Investor
Board Committees
• Compensation Committee
• Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
• Social Impact and Culture Committee (Co-Chair)
Qualifications
• Significant expertise in call center services and consumer-facing industries, include e-commerce and retail
• Extensive technology, e-commerce, and product merchandising knowledge
• Experience advising entrepreneurs and businesses on strategies for profitable growth as an independent consultant and investor
• As an original team member at Zappos, helped grow its gross merchandise sales revenue to more than $1 billion before it was acquired by Amazon in 2009
Professional Experience
• Co-Founder, Telson Tequila Company (2021-Present)
• Founder, Honus Capital LLC (2017-Present)
• Co-Founder, Ross & Snow Footwear Company (2017-Present)
• Independent consultant to technology start-ups, consumer businesses including retail, food and beverage, and music festivals (2016 – Present)
• Executive Officer, Zappos (1999 - 2016)
o Selected by Zappos founder to join ShoeSite.com as the first employee and Director of Product Development. Eventually earning the title of Senior Vice President of Merchandising
o Contributed to significant and rapid expansion through development and execution of results-driven strategies and provided oversight to multiple departments, including Customer Loyalty Team, Human Resources, Recruiting and Benefits
• Co-Founder Nacho Daddy restaurant chain (2010-Present)
• Buyer, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) (1991 – 1999)
Other Career Highlights
• Credited for helping incubate great company culture as a competitive differentiator at Zappos, which was featured on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list (2010 – 2015)
• Board Member, Downtown Project (2012 – 2018)
• Compensation Committee
• Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
• Social Impact and Culture Committee (Co-Chair)
Qualifications
• Significant expertise in call center services and consumer-facing industries, include e-commerce and retail
• Extensive technology, e-commerce, and product merchandising knowledge
• Experience advising entrepreneurs and businesses on strategies for profitable growth as an independent consultant and investor
• As an original team member at Zappos, helped grow its gross merchandise sales revenue to more than $1 billion before it was acquired by Amazon in 2009
Professional Experience
• Co-Founder, Telson Tequila Company (2021-Present)
• Founder, Honus Capital LLC (2017-Present)
• Co-Founder, Ross & Snow Footwear Company (2017-Present)
• Independent consultant to technology start-ups, consumer businesses including retail, food and beverage, and music festivals (2016 – Present)
• Executive Officer, Zappos (1999 - 2016)
o Selected by Zappos founder to join ShoeSite.com as the first employee and Director of Product Development. Eventually earning the title of Senior Vice President of Merchandising
o Contributed to significant and rapid expansion through development and execution of results-driven strategies and provided oversight to multiple departments, including Customer Loyalty Team, Human Resources, Recruiting and Benefits
• Co-Founder Nacho Daddy restaurant chain (2010-Present)
• Buyer, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) (1991 – 1999)
Other Career Highlights
• Credited for helping incubate great company culture as a competitive differentiator at Zappos, which was featured on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list (2010 – 2015)
• Board Member, Downtown Project (2012 – 2018)