Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Steven P. Jobs |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Peter Oppenheimer |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Timothy D. Cook |
Chief Operating Officer |
| Bertrand Serlet |
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering |
| Bob Mansfield |
Senior Vice President, Mac Hardware Engineering |
| Philip W. Schiller |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing |
| Ronald B. Johnson |
Senior Vice President, Retail |
| Scott Forstall |
Senior Vice President, iPhone Software |
| Sina Tamaddon |
Senior Vice President, Applications |
| Allison Johnson |
Vice President, Marketing Communications, Worldwide |
| John D. Couch |
Vice President, Education |
| John H. Brandon |
Vice President, Americas & Asia Pacific |
| Jonathan Ive |
Senior Vice President, Industrial Design |
| Katie Cotton |
Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Communications |
| Pascal Cagni |
Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa |
| Ron Okamoto |
Vice President, Developer Relations |
| Ted Goldstein |
Vice President of Development Technologies |
| Chris Bell |
Director, Marketing, iTunes |
| Peter Lowe |
Director, Marketing, Applications & Services |
| Jim Heiser |
Manager, Marketing |
| Joan Hoover |
Senior Manager, Investor Relations |
| John Martellaro |
Marketing Manager |
| Sal Soghoian |
Applescript Product Manager |
| Steve Dowling |
Senior Manager, Media Relations |
| Tyler Gerhart |
Marketing Manager, Solutions |
| Mark Papermaster |
Senior Vice President, Devices Hardware Engineering |
| Matt Craig |
Senior Software Engr |
| Tony Fadell |
Advisor |
| Warner Yuen |
Scientific Computing Consultant |
| Thomas McMurray |
Investor |
Board of Directors
Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976. Apple leads the industry in innovation with its award-winning Macintosh computers, OS X operating system, and consumer and professional applications software. Apple is also leading the digital music revolution, having sold almost 200 million iPods and over six billion songs from its iTunes online store. Apple has also entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
Steve also co-founded Pixar Animation Studios, which has created eight of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Ratatouille. Pixar has won 20 Academy Awards and its films have grossed more than $4 billion at the worldwide box office to date. Pixar merged with The Walt Disney Company in 2006 and Steve now serves on Disney's board of directors.
Steve grew up in the apricot orchards which later became known as Silicon Valley, and still lives there with his wife and three children.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pixar Animation Studios |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Pixar Animation Studios |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Jaxsystems |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer, Strategic Business Unit |
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President & Worldwide Sales Controller |
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Controller |
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
Controller, Americas |
Former |
| Jaxsystems |
Controller |
Former |
| Cooper's Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Santa Clara |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| California Polytechnic State University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
Timothy D. Cook is Apple’s chief operating officer and reports to Apple's CEO. Cook is responsible for all of the company's worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also heads Apple's Macintosh division and plays a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.
Before joining Apple, Cook was vice president of Corporate Materials for Compaq and was responsible for procuring and managing all of Compaq’s product inventory. Previous to his work at Compaq, Cook was the chief operating officer of the Reseller Division at Intelligent Electronics.
Cook also spent 12 years with IBM, most recently as director of North American Fulfillment where he led manufacturing and distribution functions for IBM’s Personal Computer Company in North and Latin America.
Cook earned an M.B.A. from Duke University, where he was a Fuqua Scholar, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Jaxsystems |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Devine Capital Partners, LLC |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc |
Associate Vice President |
Current |
| My Ipod Accessories |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nike, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intelligent Electronics |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
vice president of Corporate Materials |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Director, North American Fulfillment |
Former |
| Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc |
Coast Guard Senate Liaison Officer |
Former |
| Duke University |
MBA |
Former |
| United States Coast Guard Academy |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Government |
Former |
| Auburn University |
B.S., Industrial Engineering |
Former |
Bertrand Serlet is Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, and is responsible for leading Apple's Software Engineering group. Serlet reports directly to the CEO.
Serlet joined Apple in 1997, and has been a key player in the definition, development and creation of Mac OS X, the world's most advanced operating system. As vice president of Platform Technology, Serlet managed the largest part of the Mac OS software engineering group. Before joining Apple, Serlet spent 4 years at Xerox PARC, then joined NeXT in 1989.
Serlet holds a doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Orsay, France.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Chief Software Technology Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Senior Vice President, Mac Hardware Engineering |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Mac Hardware Engineering |
Current |
| Jaxsystems |
Senior Vice President, Mac Hardware Engineering |
Current |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
BSEE Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing |
Current |
| Jaxsystems |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President, Japanese Market |
Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
Former |
| Massachusetts Gen Hospital |
Programmer |
Former |
| Massachusetts General Hospital |
Programmer & Systems Analyst |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.S., Biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jaxsystems |
Senior Vice President, Retail |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Retail |
Current |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Target Stores |
Vice President of Merchandising |
Former |
| Target Corporation |
Vice President, Merchandising, Target Stores |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.A., Economics |
Former |
Scott Forstall is senior vice president of iPhone Software at Apple. Reporting directly to the CEO, Forstall leads the team responsible for delivering the software at the heart of Apple's revolutionary iPhone including the user interface, applications, frameworks and the operating system.
Forstall joined Apple in 1997 and is one of the original architects of Mac OS X and its Aqua user interface. He was responsible for several releases of the operating system, most notably Mac OS X Leopard. Prior to Apple he worked at NeXT developing core technologies.
Forstall received both a Bachelor of Science in Symbolic Systems and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, iPhone Software |
Current |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Senior Vice President, Iphone Software |
Current |
| Jaxsystems |
Senior Vice President of Iphone Software |
Current |
| My Ipod Accessories |
|
Current |
| Next Inc. |
|
Former |
| Stanford University |
Master of Science In Computer Science |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor of Science In Symbolic Systems |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Degree In Symbolic Systems |
Former |
Sina Tamaddon, Senior Vice President, Applications, joined the Company in September 1997. Mr. Tamaddon has also served with the Company as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Service and Support, and Vice President and General Manager, Newton Group. Before joining the Company, Mr. Tamaddon held the position of Vice President, Europe with NeXT from September 1996 through March 1997. From August 1994 to August 1996, Mr. Tamaddon was Vice President, Professional Services with NeXT.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Applications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing Communications, Worldwide |
Current |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President, Education |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President, Americas & Asia Pacific |
Current |
London born designer Jonathan Ive is the senior vice president of Industrial Design at Apple, reporting directly to the CEO. Since 1996 he has been responsible for leading a design team widely regarded as one of the world’s best.
Recognized with numerous design awards, Apple products are featured in the permanent collections of museums worldwide including MOMA in New York and the Pompidou in Paris.
Ive holds a Bachelor of Arts and an honorary doctorate from Newcastle Polytechnic. In 2003 he was named Designer of the Year by the Design Museum London and awarded the title Royal Designer for Industry by The Royal Society of Arts.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Industrial Design |
Current |
| Apple Corps LP |
Designer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President, Developer Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Vice President of Development Technologies |
Current |
| Earlybird LLC |
Advisor |
Current |
| Earlybird LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
Chief Java Commerce Officer |
Former |
| Brodia Group |
CTO |
Former |
| ActivIdentity Corp. |
Vice President of Business |
Former |
| Brodia Group |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| University of California |
Bachelor of Arts degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Director, Marketing, iTunes |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Director, Marketing, iTunes |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Director, Marketing, Applications & Services |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Director, Marketing, Applications & Services |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Manager, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Applescript Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Manager, Media Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Marketing Manager, Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jaxsystems |
Senior Vice President, Devices Hardware Engineering |
Current |
| The Cityskirt Company |
Senior Vice President, Devices Hardware Engineering |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Devices Hardware Engineering |
Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| University of Vermont |
M.S., Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
B.S., Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Software Engr |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Advisor |
Current |
| Philips Electronics Ltd. |
Cto, Mobile Computing Group |
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
Senior Vice President, iPod Division |
Former |
| General Magic, Inc. |
Hardwar & Software Architect |
Former |
| Philips Electronics Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
BS Degree In Computer Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apple Inc. |
Scientific Computing Consultant |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Falcon Waterfree Technologies |
|
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| US House of Representatives |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
degree in government with honors |
Former |
Ms. Jung was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective September 2001, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer since November 1999. Ms. Jung has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 1998 and was President from January 1998 to January 2001 and Chief Operating Officer from July 1998 to November 1999. She was elected an Executive Vice President of the Company in March 1997 concurrently continuing as President, Global Marketing, a position she held from July 1996 to the end of 1997. Ms. Jung joined the Company in January 1994 as President, Product Marketing for Avon U.S. Previously, she was Executive Vice President for Neiman Marcus and a Senior Vice President for I. Magnin. Ms. Jung is a director of Apple Inc. and the General Electric Company. She is a member of the N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital Board of Trustees, a director of Catalyst and Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Avon Products, Inc. |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| World Federation of Direct Selling Associations |
Chair |
Current |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Catalyst Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| General Electric Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Avon Products, Inc. |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| I. Magnin & Company |
Senior Vice President & General Merchandising, Manager |
Former |
| Avon Products, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Princeton University |
Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Inc. |
Board of Scientific Consultants |
Current |
| QB3 Co |
Advisory Council |
Current |
| Princeton University |
Advisory Council, Department of Molecular Biology |
Current |
| Princeton University |
Advisory Council, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics |
Current |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Inc. |
Member, Board of Scientific Consultants |
Current |
| Google Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of R&D |
Former |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Former |
| Biotechnology Industry Organization |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| California Healthcare Institute, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Princeton University |
Ph.D. in biochemistry |
Former |
| University of Washington |
Bachelor of Science degree in molecular biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tracinda Corporation |
Chief Financial Advisor |
Current |
| Emerald Elephant |
Board Member of Mgm, Mgm Mirage |
Current |
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tyco International Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dana Holding Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| MGM Mirage, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| General Motors Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Tracinda Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Exide Technologies |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.S. |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
Mr. Drexler has been our Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and a director since 2003. Before joining J.Crew, Mr. Drexler was Chief Executive Officer of The Gap, Inc. from 1995 until 2002, and was President of The Gap, Inc. from 1987 to 1995. Mr. Drexler also serves on the Board of Directors and Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of Apple, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Maveron LLC |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| Thinkequity LLC. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Intuit, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Freebase |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Football Foundation |
Director |
Current |
| Claris Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| GO Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Intuit, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Claris Corporation |
President |
Former |
| GO Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Intuit, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Marketing |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
General Manager of Consumer Products, Kodak Europe |
Former |
| Claris Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Head football coach |
Former |
| OpsWare Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| SanDisk Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marine Ventures Foundation |
President |
Former |
| Fishing Destination |
Chief Conservationist and Finance Specialist |
Current |
| Marine Ventures Foundation |
Founder |
Current |
| The Aurora Funds, Inc. |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Marine Ventures Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Visitors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oracle Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| 3Com Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Yahoo! Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Flextronics International Ltd. |
Investor |
Current |
| NetApp Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Apple Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Sequoia Capital |
general partner |
Former |
| Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University |
Associate Professor |
Former |
| Flow Research, Inc. |
research scientist |
Former |
| Flow Research, Inc. |
research scientist |
Former |
| Duke University |
PhD. In Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science |
Former |
| Duke University |
MS |
Former |
| Duke University |
BS |
Former |
| Duke University |
M S |
Former |
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