Bluestem Group Inc. announced that, on April 24, 2017, the company’s Board of Directors increased the fixed size of the Board from 9 to 11 and filled the newly created vacancies with Lisa Gavales and Alexander Smith. Ms. Gavales, age 54, has served as Chairperson, President and CEO of Things Remembered Inc., since November 2014. Mr. Smith, age 64, most recently served as the President and CEO of Pier 1 Imports Inc., from February 2007 through December 2016.