Steven Knopik
CEO,
Bealls, Inc.

Since 1998, Stephen M. Knopik has served as the President of  Beall’s, Inc., the parent company of Beall’s Department Stores and Beall’s Outlet Stores, which operates more than 500 retail stores in fourteen states. He manages strategic planning and all centralized support functions including finance, information technologies, distribution and transportation, human resources, loss prevention and administration. The company’s combined revenues exceed $1 billion. Stephen joined the company as Director of Finance in 1984 when volume was $84 million. Prior to working at Beall’s Inc., Stephen was the Senior Audit Manager at KPMG Peat Marwick Global Accounting and Auditing Firm in Tampa.

Stephen holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida.