Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| V James Marino |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Gina R. Boswell |
President, Global Brands |
| Kenneth Casey Keller Jr. |
President, U.S. |
| Richard J. Hynes |
President, International |
| Ralph J. Nicoletti |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Gary P. Schmidt |
Senior Vice President |
| John Berschied |
Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development |
| Brent Shakeshaft |
Vice President, Hair Care, US |
| Daniel B. Stone |
Vice President, Corp Comm |
| David Bronsweig |
Head, HR & Vice President, Worldwide |
| Eric V. Brown |
Vice President, Global Business Dev |
| Lane Hector |
Vice President, Global Operations |
| Tom Nestor |
Vice President of Sales |
| Wesley C. Davidson |
Vice President, Corp Dev & IR |
| Bob Rupczynski |
Director, Interactive |
| Brandy Ruff |
Director, Integrated Marketing Comm |
| Randy Schueller |
Director, R & D |
| Rob Keen |
Director, Marketing, VO5 |
| Tiffanie Jones |
Manager, Global Marketing |
| Patricia Desimone |
Full Address of Designated Agent To Which Notification Should Be Sent |
| Richard Mewborn |
Senior Vice President, Global Operations |
Board of Directors
V. James Marino has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, since November 2006. Mr. Marino served as the President of Alberto Culver Consumer Products Worldwide from October 2004 to November 2006. From 2002 to October 2004, Mr. Marino served as the President of Alberto Personal Care Worldwide, a division of Alberto Culver. Mr. Marino is also a director of Phillips – Van Heusen Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Alberto, Culver Company, A Personal Care Products Company |
Current |
| Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Group Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
Gina R. Boswell has served as the President, Global Brands since February 2008. From February 2005 through May 2007, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – North America for Avon Products, Inc. Ms. Boswell served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Avon Products, Inc. from 2003 to February 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Boswell was an executive with Ford Motor Company since 1999. Ms. Boswell is also a director of Manpower, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President, Global Brands |
Current |
Kenneth C. Keller, Jr. has served as the President, United States since September 2008. From November 2006 to March 2008, he served as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President for Motorola, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Keller served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Heinz Italia from 2004 to 2006. From 2003 to 2004, he served as Chief Growth Officer for H.J. Heinz Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President, U.S. |
Current |
| H.J. Heinz Company |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Heinz Italia |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
Richard J. Hynes has served as the President, International since December 2007. From November 2006 to December 2007, he served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Management. Mr. Hynes served as Senior Vice President of Alberto Personal Care Worldwide from 2002 to November 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President, International |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Senior Vice President, Commercial Management |
Former |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Regional Supply Director |
Former |
Ralph J. Nicoletti has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Nicoletti served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Audit of Kraft Foods Inc. from March 2006 to February 2007. From 2001 to March 2006, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Kraft Foods North America.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Kraft Foods North America Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Finance |
Former |
Gary P. Schmidt has served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Alberto Culver since January 2005. From January 2004 to January 2005, he served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Alberto Culver. Prior to that, Mr. Schmidt served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Alberto Culver since 1997.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Secretary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President, Hair Care, US |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President, Corp Comm |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Head, HR & Vice President, Worldwide |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pro-Line International |
President |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President, Global Business Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President, Global Operations |
Current |
Tom Nestor is the Vice President of Sales at the Alberto Culver Company, based in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park. His professional background includes a broad range of positions in Sales, Marketing, and General Management at H.J. Heinz, Kraft Foods, and ConAgra Foods. He has been with Alberto Culver and in his current role since November of 2003. He lives in Naperville, IL with his wife Sherry and has three daughters. Krista graduated from the University of Illinois and lives and works in Chicago, while Ashley and Lauren attend Southern Methodist University and the University of Iowa, respectively. Tom is a graduate of Indiana University has been involved in a number of charitable and civic endeavors in his community, most recently serving as Board President of his Neighborhood Homeowners' Association. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, and travel.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Gmdc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President, Corp Dev & IR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Director, Interactive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Director, Integrated Marketing Comm |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Director, R & D |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Director, Marketing, VO5 |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Manager, Global Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Full Address of Designated Agent To Which Notification Should Be Sent |
Current |
Richard S. Mewborn has served as the Senior Vice President of Global Operations since June 2008. From August 2003 to June 2008, Mr. Mewborn served as Vice President of Global Operations. From 2001 to August 2003, he served as Latin American Regional Supply Director for Reckitt Benckiser.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Senior Vice President, Global Operations |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice President, Global Operations |
Former |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
North American Manufacturing Vice President |
Former |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Regional Supply Director |
Former |
Carol L. Bernick has served as the Executive Chairman of the Alberto Culver Board of Directors since October 2004 and has served as a director of Alberto Culver since 1984. She served as President of Alberto Culver USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alberto Culver, from 1994 to October 2004; as Vice Chairman of Alberto Culver from 1998 to October 2004; as President of Alberto Culver Consumer Products Worldwide, a division of Alberto Culver, from 2002 to October 2004; and as Assistant Secretary of Alberto Culver from 1990 to October 2004. Ms. Bernick is the daughter of Leonard H. Lavin, Chairman Emeritus and a director of Alberto Culver.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Executive Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Moms In Business Network |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
President |
Former |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. |
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director |
Current |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer, Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services |
Current |
| Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC |
Chairman, Healthcare |
Current |
| Cantel Medical Corp. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| ProLogis |
Director |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Managed Health Care Associates |
Director |
Current |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer of Life Sciences |
Former |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Amherst College |
A.B. |
Former |
Katherine S. Napier, age 53, has served as a director of Alberto Culver since December 2006. She retired in 2002 from The Procter & Gamble Company as Vice President, after a 23 year career. She served as Senior Vice President, Marketing at McDonald’s Corporation from 2002 to 2006. Ms. Napier is also a director of Mentor Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| EXACT Sciences Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xavier University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catholic Healthcare Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| McDonald's Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of Chicago |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chicago Metropolis 2020 |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pittway Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Pittway Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. |
Consultant |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| America's Right Turn |
Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chairman |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bonus Books, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanta Corporation |
Director |
Former |
Sam L. Susser has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since 1992 and as manager since 1988. From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Susser served as General Manager and Vice President of Operations. From 1985 through 1987, Mr. Susser served in the corporate finance division and the mergers and acquisitions group with Salomon Brothers Inc, an investment bank. Mr. Susser currently serves as a director of a number of charitable, educational and civic organizations. Sam L. Susser is the son of Sam J. Susser, who is also a member of our board of managers and directors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Susser Holdings Corporation |
Director of Susser Holdings Corporation and Manager |
Current |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Susser Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CITGO Petroleum Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Susser Holdings Corporation |
President |
Former |
| CITGO Petroleum Corporation |
Various Positions |
Former |
| Southland Corporation |
Various Positions |
Former |
| Susser Holdings Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
Thomas A. Dattilo, age 57, has served as a director of Alberto Culver since December 2006 and as Senior Advisor for Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC, a unit of Cerberus Capital Management, a private investment firm, since June 2007. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of passenger and truck tires, from 2000 to August 2006. Mr. Dattilo is also a director of Harris Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Alberto-Culver Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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