Neely Tamminga

Neely Tamminga is a principal and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray &
Co., focusing on specialty retailing: women’s apparel & accessories, and
personal products. Tamminga ranked as a top sell-side analyst in The Wall Street
Journal 2006 Best on the Street analyst survey for her coverage in broadline and
apparel retailers. In addition, Tamminga was ranked in the Top 20 sell-side
analysts in 2006 by Institutional Investor magazine for her coverage of the
retailing/specialty stores sector after receiving Honorable Mention in 2005 and
2004. Tamminga has also received recognition by Institutional Investor magazine
for her coverage in the apparel & footwear, department stores, and hardlines
retailing sectors. In 2009, FT/Starmine ranked Tamminga No. 2 Industry Estimator
for her 2008 coverage in Personal Products. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray in
2002, Tamminga worked at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. in St. Louis, where she
covered specialty apparel retailing companies. Tamminga holds a bachelor’s
degree in economics from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and a master’s
degree in business administration from Saint Louis University.