Mr Stephen Girsky
| Stephen J. Girsky has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. Under the terms of a stockholders agreement among GMs largest stockholders, Mr. Girsky was designated for nomination to the GM Board by the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (the VEBA Trust). At GM, Mr. Girsky has been Vice Chairman of Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Global Product Planning, and Global Purchasing and Supply Chain since February 2011. He had been Vice Chairman of Corporate Strategy and Business Development since March 2010. He served as Interim President of GM Europe from July 2012 to February 2013. Mr. Girsky has served as Chairman of the Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board, a GM subsidiary, since November 2011, and a member of that board since January 2010. He has been a member of the GM Ventures LLC board of directors, a GM subsidiary, since May 2010, and in October 2010, he joined the board of directors of GM Financial Company, Inc., a GM subsidiary. Mr. Girsky served as Senior Advisor to the Office of the Chairman at GM from December 2009 to February 2010. He was President of S. J. Girsky & Company, an advisory firm, from January 2009 to March 2010. He served as President of Centerbridge Industrial Partners, LLC (Centerbridge), an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a private investment firm from 2006 to 2009. From November 2008 to June 2009, Mr. Girsky provided advisory services to the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (the UAW). Prior to joining Centerbridge, Mr. Girsky was a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation from 2005 to 2006. From 1995 to 2005, he served as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and a Senior Analyst of the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive and Auto Parts Research Team. Mr. Girsky also served as lead director of Dana Holding Corporation (2008 to 2009). |
Mr Timothy Armstrong
| Mr. Timothy Armstrong is an Independent Director of Priceline Group Inc., since January 2013. Mr. Armstrong has served as a director of the Company since January 2013 and is currently a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Armstrong has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of AOL Inc. since April 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Armstrong served as President, Americas Operations and Senior Vice President of Google Inc. Mr. Armstrong joined Google in 2000 as Vice President, Advertising Sales, and in 2004 was promoted to Vice President, Advertising and Commerce and then in 2007 was named President, Americas Operations and Senior Vice President. Before joining Google, Mr. Armstrong served as Vice President of Sales and Strategic Partnerships for Snowball.com and as Director of Integrated Sales and Marketing at Starwave's and Disney's ABC/ESPN Internet Ventures. Mr. Armstrong started his career by co-founding and running a newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Armstrong is a trustee of the Paley Center for Media. He is a Chair Emeritus of the Ad Council and Chairman of the IAB Education Foundation, both of which are non-profit organizations. |
Mr Fredric G. Reynolds
| Mr Fredric G. Reynoldsan is Board Member at United Technology corp since January 2016. He is an independent director of Mondelez International Inc since December 2007. Mr Fredric Reynolds was with CBS Corporation, a media company, and its predecessor companies from 1994 until he retired in August 2009. Mr Reynolds was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBS Corporation from 2005 to 2009. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Viacom Television Stations Group of Viacom Inc., and President of the CBS Television Stations Division of CBS, Inc. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Viacom Inc. and its predecessor CBS Corporation which was formerly Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Mr Reynolds joined Westinghouse from PepsiCo Inc. Mr Reynolds serves on the boards of directors of Kraft Foods Inc., The Readers Digest Association, Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. |
Ms Sherry Lansing
| Sherry Lansing has served as a director of the Company since September 2006. Ms. Lansing is the Founder and has been the Chair of the Sherry Lansing Foundation, a philanthropic organization focusing on cancer research, health and education, since 2005. From 1992 to 2005, she was the Chair of the Motion Picture Group of Paramount Pictures where she oversaw the release of more than 200 films, including Academy Award® winners Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Titanic. From 1984 to 1990, she operated her own production company, Lansing Productions, and co-founded Jaffe/Lansing Productions. |
Mr Royce Mitchell
| Mr Royce W. Mitchell is a Director of Pioneer Natural Resources Co since July 8, 2014. He was elected as a director of the General Partner in April 2008. Mr Mitchell has been self-employed as an executive consultant, focusing on advising audit committees of exploration and production companies, since January 2005, except for the period from April 2008 through December 2008 when he served as Chief Financial Officer of Frac Tech Services, Ltd. Mr Mitchell served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Key Energy Services, Inc. from January 2002 to January 2005. Before joining Key Energy Services, Inc., he was a partner with KPMG LLP from April 1986 through December 2001 specializing in the oil and gas industry. He received a BBA from Texas Tech University and is a certified public accountant. |
Mr Phillip Gobe
| Mr Phillip A. Gobe is a Director of Pioneer Natural Resources Co since July 8, 2014. He was elected as a director of the General Partner in June 2009. Mr. Gobe joined Energy Partners, Ltd. as chief operating officer in December 2004 and became president in May 2005, and served in those capacities until his retirement in September 2007. Mr. Gobe also served as a director of Energy Partners, Ltd. from November 2005 until May 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Gobe served as Chief Operating Officer of Nuevo Energy Company from February 2001 until its acquisition by Plains Exploration & Production Company in May 2004. Prior to that time, he held numerous operations and human resources positions with Vastar Resources, Inc. and Atlantic Richfield Company and its subsidiaries. Subsequent to his retirement in September 2007, Energy Partners, Ltd. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in May 2009. Energy Partners, Ltd. emerged from bankruptcy in September of that same year. Mr. Gobe is a graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in history and earned his MBA at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. |
Mr Anthony R. Chase
| Mr Anthony R. Chasean is an independent director at Anadarko Petroleum Corp since February 12, 2014. Anthony Chase has served as a member at board of director of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc since April 2010. He also serves as a member of the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Chase serves as chairman of ChaseSource, L.P., a position he has held since October 2006, and ChaseSource Real Estate Services, L.P., a position he has held since January 2008. Previously, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ChaseCom, L.P. from January 1997 to December 2007, when ChaseCom, L.P. was acquired by AT&T. Mr. Chase is a tenured Professor at the University of Houston Law Center where he began teaching in 1990. Mr. Chase is a member of the American Bar Association and State Bar of Texas. Mr. Chase is a director of Western Gas Partners (NYSE) and, in the past five years, has served as a director of the Cornell Companies, Inc. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Our nominating and corporate governance committee believes that Mr. Chase’s experience in leadership positions in public companies qualifies him for service as a member of the board of directors. Mr. Chase received an A.B., with honors, from Harvard College, received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. |
Ms Pamela Patsley
| Ms Pamela Patsley, as chairman and CEO (2009-present) of MoneyGram International, Inc., A director of Texas Instruments Inc since 2004, senior executive vice president of First Data Corporation (2000-2007), and president and CEO of Paymentech, Inc. (1991-2000), has gained first-hand experience managing large, multinational organizations, including the application of technology in the financial services sector, with ultimate management responsibility for their financial performance and significant capital investments. As audit committee chair at the company, a member of the audit committee at Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., chief financial officer of First USA, Inc. (1987-1994), and a former auditor at KPMG Peat Marwick for almost six years before joining First USA, has developed a keen appreciation for audit- and financial control-related issues. As a director of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (2008-present) and a former director of Molson Coors Brewing Company (2005- 2009), has helped oversee the strategy and operations of other major multinational corporations. |
Ms Jennifer Xinzhe Li
| Ms Jennifer Xinzhe Li is a member of board of directors at Philip Morris International Inc since May 12, 2010. Jennifer Li has served as our chief financial officer since March 2008. Prior to joining our company, Ms. Li served as controller of General Motors Acceptance Corporation’s North American Operations from 2005 to 2008. Prior to GMAC, Ms. Li worked at General Motors China, where she was responsible for overseeing finance functions of General Motors’ wholly owned and joint venture businesses in China from 2001 to 2004, with the last post as its chief financial officer. From 1994 to 2001, she held several other finance positions at General Motors in China, Singapore, the United States and Canada. Ms. Li holds an MBA degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and a bachelor of arts degree from Tsinghua University in China. |
Mr Harold Brown
| Dr Harold Brown is a member of board of directors at Philip Morris International Inc since March, 28 2008. Dr Brown has been a Counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies since 1992. He was a partner of Warburg Pincus, a leading private equity firm, from 1990 until he retired from the firm in January 2007. Previously, he was Chairman of the Foreign Policy Institute at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Dr Brown is President Emeritus of the California Institute of Technology and served as Secretary of Defense for the United States from 1977 through 1981. Dr Brown is a member of the board of directors of Evergreen Holdings, Inc. and is an emeritus trustee of the California Institute of Technology, of the Trilateral Commission (North America) and of the RAND Corporation. Dr Brown served as a director of Altria Group, Inc. from 1983 to April 2003, and again from December 2004 to March 2008. PMI Board Committees: Dr Brown is Chair of the Product Innovation and Regulatory Affairs Committee and a member of the Compensation and Leadership Development and Finance Committees. |
Mr Andre Calantzopoulos
| Mr Andre Calantzopoulos is a member of board of directors at Philip Morris International Inc since Mar 13, 2013. Andre assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer of Philip Morris International on March 28, 2008, following the spin-off of Philip Morris International from Altria Group, Inc. Prior to this, he had served as Philip Morris International’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2002.André joined the company in 1985 and worked extensively across Central Europe, including as Managing Director of Philip Morris Polska, before becoming President, Eastern Europe Region in 1999. André earned a degree in electrical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and an MBA from INSEAD in France. |
Ms Francisco Carbajal
| Ms Francisco Javier Fernandez Carbajal, Director. First Elected: 2005. Principal occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Servicios Administrativos Contry, S.A. de C.V. Other directorships: Chairman of the boards of Primero Fianzas, S.A., Primero Seguros, S.A. and Primero Seguros Vida, S.A. and member of the boards of Visa, Inc., Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., Alfa, Liverpool, and Fresnillo, Plc. Education: Holds degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering from ITESM and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
Mr John Swainson
| Mr. Swainson joined Dell in March 2012. He currently serves as President of Dell's newly formed Software Group. Immediately prior to joining Dell, Mr. Swainson was a Senior Advisor to Silver Lake, a global private equity firm from May 2010 to February 2012. From February 2005 until December 2009, Mr. Swainson served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of CA, Inc., an enterprise software company. Prior to joining CA, Inc. Mr. Swainson worked for IBM for over 26 years, where he held various management positions in the U.S. and Canada, including seven years in the role of General Manager of the Application Integration Middleware Division. Mr. Swainson holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of British Colombia, Canada. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Visa Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Assurant, Inc., and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Mr. Swainson will be retiring from the boards of directors of Broadcom Corporation, Assurant, Inc. and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in May 2012. |
Mr Cathy Minehan
| Mr Cathy E. Minehan has served as the Dean of the School of Management of Simmons College, a private university, since August 2011. Ms. Minehan retired from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in July 2007, after serving 39 years with the Federal Reserve System. From July 1994 until her retirement, she was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and served on the Federal Open Market Committee, the body responsible for U.S. monetary policy. She also was the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank from July 1991 to July 1994. Ms. Minehan has served as Managing Director of Arlington Advisory Partners, an advisory services firm, since July 2007 and as a director of Becton, Dickinson and Company, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), MITRE Corporation, and several not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Minehan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Rochester and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University. |
Mr David Pang
| Mr David J. Pang currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Kerry Group Kuok Foundation Limited, a charitable organization, and as Chairman of the board of directors of SCMP Group Limited, a diversified media company whose publications include the South China Morning Post. Dr. Pang has been an adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration of The Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2002 and the Faculty of Business of City University of Hong Kong since 2004. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong, a statutory body in Hong Kong, from January 2001 to February 2007, and as the Corporate Vice President of E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, a global science and technology company, and the Chairman of DuPont Greater China from 1995 to 2000. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Kentucky. and He is a Board Member at Visa Inc. |
Steven Gomo
| Mr Steven J. Gomoan is an independent director of SanDisk Corp since December 9, 2005. He has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2011. From August 2002 until October 2004, Mr. Gomo served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and from October 2004 until December 2011, as Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of NetApp, Inc., a computer storage and data management company. From November 2000 to April 2002, Mr. Gomo served as Chief Financial Officer of Gemplus International S.A., a smart card provider, and from February 1998 until August 2000, Mr. Gomo served as Chief Financial Officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc., a high-performance computer and computer graphics company. Prior to February 1998, Mr. Gomo held various finance, financial management, manufacturing, and general management positions at Hewlett-Packard Company. Mr. Gomo holds a master of business administration degree from Santa Clara University and a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Oregon State University. Mr. Gomo currently serves on the board of SanDisk Corporation and NetSuite Inc. |
Mr Loren Singletary
| Mr Loren Singletary is a member of our Board of Directors and is currently Vice President Investor and Industry Relations for National Oilwell Varco an oilfield service company since November 2011. Mr Singletary has served in this capacity since November 2011 and has also served as National Oilwell Varco’s Vice President of Global Accounts from 2003 - 2009 and Vice President of Global Accounts and Investor Relations from January 2009 – November 2011. Prior to his current position, from 1998 to 2003, Mr Singletary was the co-owner and President of LSI Interests, Ltd., an oilfield service company that was acquired by National Oilwell in 2003. In addition to his vast experience in the oilfield service sector, Mr Singletary has also been involved in the upstream E&P sector, both onshore and offshore, as a private investor for the past 22 years. |
Mr John J. Lipinski
| Mr John J. Lipinski is an Independent Director at Chesapeake Energy Corp since June 2014. He has served as executive chairman of the board of our general partner since June 2011. Prior to assuming that role, he served as chief executive officer, president and a director of our general partner beginning in October 2007 and chairman of the board of directors of our general partner beginning in November 2010. He has also served as chairman of the board of directors of CVR Energy since October 2007 and chief executive officer, president and a member of the board of directors of CVR Energy beginning in September 2006. Mr. Lipinski has over 38 years of experience in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer industries. He began his career with Texaco Inc. In 1985, Mr. Lipinski joined The Coastal Corporation, eventually serving as Vice President of Refining with overall responsibility for Coastal Corporation’s refining and petrochemical operations. Upon the merger of Coastal with El Paso Corporation in 2001, Mr. Lipinski was promoted to Executive Vice President of Refining and Chemicals, where he was responsible for all refining, petrochemical, nitrogen-based chemical processing and lubricant operations, as well as the corporate engineering and construction group. Mr. Lipinski left El Paso in 2002 and became an independent management consultant. In 2004, he became a managing director and partner of Prudentia Energy, an advisory and management firm. Mr. Lipinski graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and received a JD from Rutgers University School of Law. |
Mr Marcos Marinho Lutz
| Mr Marcos Marinho Lutz an Independent Director of Monsanto Co since May 28, 2014. Mr Lutz is a member of board of directors and chief commercial officer at Cosan Ltd. He has been Cosan’s chief executive officer since November 2009 and served as chief commercial officer since 2006. Mr Lutz holds a naval engineering degree from Escola Politécnica of the University of São Paulo and a master’s degree in business administration from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. From 2002 to 2006, Mr Lutz was the executive director of infra-structure and energy at CSN (SID) and board member of MRS Logística, CFN Railways, and Itá Energética. Before that, Mr Lutz was the chief operating officer at Ultracargo S.A., the logistics affiliate of the Ultra Group. |
Mr Dennis D. Powell
| Mr Dennis D. Powell is a director at Applied Materials Inc since September 12, 2007. Mr Powell has been an Intuit director since 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Acquisition Committee. Mr Powell was executive advisor of Cisco Systems, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. Mr Powell joined Cisco in 1997 and held several management positions throughout his tenure including: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2008; Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance from 2002 to 2003; and Vice President, Corporate Controller from 1997 to 2002. Prior to Cisco, Mr Powell held the position of senior partner at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, where his tenure spanned 26 years. Mr Powell has been a member of the boards of directors of Applied Materials, Inc. since 2007 and VMware, Inc. since 2007. Mr Powell holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Oregon State University. |