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Dick Borsboom joined Avnet as president of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA, in April 2007. He is responsible for the strategic focus and growth of Avnet's computing business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Borsboom brings to Avnet his long-standing experience in the multinational distribution and services industry. He has a solid background in business management, finance, human resources and information technology. As chief financial officer and vice president of finance, HR and IT at Flexsys Coordination Centre N.V. in Belgium, Borsboom guided the company to double-digit profit growth. Before joining Flexsys in 2003, he served as CFO for Bell Microproducts in the United States. In his previous six years with the VEBA Group, he began as director of the corporate audit department for Raab Karcher AG and was subsequently appointed CFO of the VEBA Electronics Group. In this capacity Borsboom initiated the establishment of the subgroup's headquarters in the United States. The profitable outcome of several acquisitions and disposals under his leadership testifies to his professional knowledge, which includes considerable experience of mergers and acquisitions. Dick Borsboom began his professional career at KPMG in 1983. He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands. Last updated: 5/3/2007

Fred Cuen was named senior vice president and general manager, IBM Solutions, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, in April 2009. In this position, he reports to Jeff Bawol, president of Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, and is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Avnet's IBM business in the Americas. Prior to taking this assignment, Mr. Cuen led Avnet, Inc.'s global Voice of the Customer program. Mr. Cuen has served in many leadership positions both at Avnet and IBM. From May 2005 to May 2008 he served as president of Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, where he was responsible for the strategic vision, leadership and day-to-day management of the Americas region. He was elected a corporate officer in 2005. From August 2002 until May 2005, he was president of Avnet Technology Solutions, IBM Americas, with responsibility for Avnet Technology Solutions' IBM businesses in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Australia. Before that, he served as executive vice president and general manager, and previously had been senior vice president of sales and general manager, IBM Business Unit, for Avnet Hall-Mark (now Avnet Technology Solutions). Under Mr. Cuen's leadership, Avnet's IBM distribution business grew from $800 million to more than $1.2 billion. Prior to joining Avnet, Mr. Cuen was vice president of sales and business development at Savoir Technology Group, which was acquired by Avnet in 2000. Mr. Cuen's community involvement includes work with Habitat for Humanity and Under the Bridge, an outreach program serving the homeless in San Antonio, Texas. He also chaired the United Way of San Antonio and served on the board of directors of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix and a master's degree from Grand Canyon University. Last updated 04/20/2008

As President of Avnet Logistics, Jim Smith leads a global team overseeing 15 specialized distribution centers with nearly 1.4 million square feet of space dedicated to warehousing and value-add operations centered around inventorying, programming and assembly, and shipping of electronic products. Additionally he is responsible for supply chain solutions and transportation management. Mr. Smith serves as a member of the Avnet Executive Board and was elected a corporate officer in 2007. He reports to Avnet Chie Operating Officer Rick Hamada. He joined Avnet in 2000 and was quickly recognized as a talented leader. Chairman of the Board Roy Vallee honored Mr. Smith with the prestigious Chairman's Award for his outstanding performance during FY 2003. Prior to being named president of Avnet Logistics, Mr. Smith served as senior vice president of Warehousing & Distribution Worldwide for Avnet Logistics. Before that, he held the post of senior vice president and director of operations for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. Mr. Smith is frequently tapped for his insight on industry topics ranging from international standards for the reduction of hazardous substances to physical security and transportation. In March 2007 he was named to the prestigious list of Provider Pros to Know from Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. A veteran of the electronics industry, Mr. Smith began his career at Lear Siegler. He joined Marshall Industries in 1971 and held sales and marketing posts before going into management. In 1977 he was appointed vice president of operations. At Kierulff Electronics he served from 1980 to 1987 as vice president of operations and vice president of Semiconductor Marketing. In 1987 Mr. Smith joined Wyle's Electronics Marketing Group as vice president of operations and quality assurance. He was promoted to group executive vice president of operations and president of Liberty Contract Services in 1992. In January 1995, Mr. Smith was elected a corporate senior vice president with responsibility for information technology and value-added operations. He served as chief executive officer of Atlas Services North America, an LLC of VEBA Electronics Group, from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Smith is a graduate of the executive program at the UCLA Graduate School of Management. He served in the United States Marine Corp and is a Vietnam veteran. Last updated 1/10/2008

Jeff Bawol was promoted to president of Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, in May 2008. He reports to Avnet Technology Solutions Global President John Paget. Mr. Bawol has almost 30 years experience at Avnet, 10 with Avnet Technology Solutions and 19 with Avnet Electronics Marketing. In 2003, he was tapped to lead the Enterprise Software and Storage Solutions group (ESS) for Avnet Technology Solutions Americas as senior vice president and general manager. Under his leadership, ESS experienced a 42 percent CAGR over three years and expanded its line card significantly. Prior to that role, Mr. Bawol served as vice president and general manager of the Avnet Hall-Mark (renamed Avnet Partner Solutions) Intel Architecture/Compaq Business Unit, a position he assumed in 2000. Mr. Bawol began his career with Avnet in 1977 as a customer service representative with Hamilton/Avnet Electronics. He served in a variety of positions, including inside sales, field sales, general manager, area vice president and regional vice president. With Avnet's purchase of Hall-Mark Electronics in 1993, Mr. Bawol became vice president of the South Central area for the combined Hamilton Hall-Mark business. In 1996, he joined the Tandy Corp. as vice president of sales, running its Commercial Sales Group. He returned to Avnet Computer Marketing in 1998 as vice president of sales for what was then Hall-Mark Integrated Solutions.

John Paget was our President, Technology Solutions Division and previously served as our President of North America and Chief Operating officer from May 2004 to July 2006. He previously held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of GE Technology Financial Services, a part of GE Commercial Finance, a General Electric company since January 2003. Prior to GE Technology Financial Services, Mr. Paget served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Access, a worldwide distributor of Unix Products. Throughout his tenure at GE Access, Mr. Paget held a variety of executive management positions in sales and operations and was with the company since 1997. Mr. Paget received a B.S. in Administrative Services from Pepperdine University. Effective February 2007, Mr. Paget has resigned from our Company.

Philip Gallagher, a 26-year Avnet veteran, was promoted to global president, Avnet Technology Solutions, in March 2009, and is responsible for the groups' strategic direction, day-to-day operations and global performance. He reports to Avnet Chief Operating Officer Rick Hamada. Mr. Gallagher served as president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas from July 2004 until March 2009. He has held a number of sales, marketing and operations roles within Avnet with successively higher levels of responsibility during his career. Immediately prior to being named president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, Mr. Gallagher served as senior vice president of Global Business Development at Avnet Electronics Marketing, where he was responsible for global supplier relationships, leading the global account coverage strategy and developing business migration strategy. He earned Avnet leadership awards in 1992 and 1993 and was a recipient of the Chairman's Award in 2001. He was named a corporate officer in November 1997 and promoted to senior vice president of Avnet, Inc. in November 2007. Mr. Gallagher holds a B.A. from Drexel University and a certificate from Cal Tech University in Supplier-Base Management. He is a past president of the National Electronic Distributors' Association (NEDA) and an active volunteer in the Phoenix-based HandsOn Phoenix organization. He also coaches football for the Boys and Girls Club of America, and baseball for the Mountain View Little League, and is actively involved in local church activities.

Stephen Wong is president, Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia, with responsibility for Avnet's components distribution operations in the region, a business that produces more than US$2.5 billion in annual revenues. He reports to Harley Feldberg, global president of Avnet Electronics Marketing and is based in Avnet's Singapore headquarters. He was elected corporate vice president of Avnet, Inc. in 2006. Mr. Wong joined Avnet from Freescale Semiconductor, formerly Motorola, where he worked for nearly three decades. His most recent position was as vice president and director of sales over all Freescale products for Asia Pacific, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and South East Asia. He joined Freescale/Motorola in 1977, as a product engineer of discrete products. In the ensuing 28 years, Mr. Wong advanced through a variety of posts including lead marketing, business development, application engineering, IC design and IC assembly/test manufacturing. His product experience includes microcontrollers, DSP, automotive electronics and digital audio products. Prior to his most recent role at Freescale, he held the position of vice president and general manager of the Transportation and Standard Products Group (TSPG) in Asia Pacific where he was responsible for product design, marketing, engineering and oversight of three design centers located in Hong Kong, SuZhou and Tianjin. Mr. Wong holds an MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He earned a BS in Engineering from the University of Hong Kong.

Tom McCartney is responsible for Japan, Avnet's newest international region. The operations there were acquired in July 2005 when Avnet closed on the purchase of global electronics distributor Memec. Mr. McCartney was also charged with leading the global integration of Memec, the largest acquisition in Avnet's history. He reports to Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing. In 2004, Mr. McCartney, with more than two decades of experience in the electronic components distribution industry, took on the global role of senior vice president, Business Development, IP&E (interconnect, passive and electromechanical components), Worldwide at Avnet Electronics Marketing. From December 2001 to July 2004, he served as president of Avnet IP&E, the Americas-based interconnect, passive & electromechanical division of Avnet Electronics Marketing, Americas, and the largest IP&E distributor in the world. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. McCartney served as senior vice president of Avnet Americas IP&E Product Business Group, responsible for all the materials, pricing, supplier relations and marketing for that business. He was named an Avnet Inc. corporate officer in January 2004. He began his career in distribution with Powell Electronics in 1982, and joined Time Electronics in 1984, where he spent the next 14 years and advanced his career in sales, branch management, regional management and as an area sales director. When Time Electronics merged with Hamilton/Avnet to form Avnet's Electronics Marketing Group, Mr. McCartney was promoted to senior vice president of its IP&E Product Business Group. While in this position he successfully led several key Avnet acquisition integrations and was instrumental in the creation of the Avnet IP&E product division.

Allen Maag joined Avnet as chief communications officer in September 1998 and is responsible for brand management, which includes global public relations, investor relations marketing, community relations and corporate communications. He reports to Steve Church, chief operational excellence officer, and is also a member of Avnet's Executive Board. He was elected a corporate officer in 1999. Prior to joining Avnet, Mr. Maag was principal and owner of an international marketing communications and consulting firm in Chicago, where he specialized in public relations, advertising and communications. His clients included technology firms, distributors, manufacturers, associations and publishers. Mr. Maag was also director of advertising and communications for Molex, vice president of Hamilton/Avnet and director of strategic planning at Cahners Publishing (now Reed Business). In 2002 he was recognized by Upside magazine, and in 2003 and in 2007 by PR Week magazine, and listed among the most effective public relations executives by both publications. He currently serves as an ambassador on the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and as a national board member of the Business Marketing Association. He is involved with the marketing committees of the Arizona Technology Council. Additionally, he is a member of the Phoenix Sports Commission. Mr. Maag formed and actively manages the 18-year-old Maag Toy Foundation, a 501©(3) charitable organization that collects new toys for needy children. A graduate of the University of Illinois (Chicago Circle Campus), he holds a BA in Communications. Mr. Maag is the founder of the 16" Softball Hall of Fame, based in Chicago, and in January 2004 was inducted into the Hall for his organizational efforts on its behalf. He is also an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Last updated: 03/06/09

Rick Hamada serves as chief operating officer for Avnet, Inc. and has responsibility for overseeing the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the Avnet Electronics Marketing and Avnet Technology Solutions operating groups. In addition, Mr. Hamada is responsible for providing leadership for Avnet's global logistics, information technology and Operational Excellence teams. He also serves as a member of the Avnet, Inc. Executive Board. He was elected a corporate vice president of Avnet, Inc. in December 1999 and was later promoted to senior vice president in 2002. He reports to Avnet Chairman & CEO Roy Vallee. Mr. Hamada has more than two decades of experience with Avnet and a broad background in the technology industry, spanning from his early career as a technical specialist to leading a multi-billion dollar sales and marketing organization. Prior to his current position, Mr. Hamada served as president of Avnet Technology Solutions, the operating group that was formed via the internal integration of two formerly independent business units, Avnet Computer Marketing and Avnet Applied Computing, in July 2003. Avnet Technology Solutions grew from $4 billion at its inception in to nearly $5 billion in revenues in 2006 and exceeded the return on capital employed (ROCE) goals set for the group. Before taking on leadership for Avnet Technology Solutions, Mr. Hamada was president of Avnet Computer Marketing (from January 2002) and also held a series of management positions within Avnet, giving him a broad base of experience. Mr. Hamada joined Hamilton/Avnet Electronics in 1983 as a technical specialist in San Diego, and his career evolved to encompass sales and marketing roles with the company, including serving as a field sales representative, computer sales manager, sales unit director, regional sales manager, area vice president, and vice president of business development for Open Systems. He was the recipient of the Avnet Chairman's Award and was named twice to Computer Reseller News' "Top 25 Most Influential Channel Executives." Mr. Hamada holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from San Diego State University.

Chief Operational Excellence Officer, Steve Church leads the company's global efforts in applying a philosophy of process and system improvements to achieve cost savings, decreased cycle times, enhanced customer service and overall operational efficiencies. He reports to Chief Operating Officer Rick Hamada. Mr. Church served formerly as chief human resources development officer, where he used his skills in strategy development, execution and team-building to carry forward a solid program of people development and became well known as a strong advocate of employee engagement. Before taking on human resources and organizational development, he was president of Avnet Electronics Marketing/Americas and co-president of Avnet Electronics Marketing/Global. Earlier in his career he held positions within Avnet such as vice president/Southwest area director for Hamilton Hallmark and vice president of corporate marketing for Hamilton Hallmark. Before joining Avnet in 1991, Mr. Church was employed for 12 years by Signetics (now Philips Semiconductor) where he served as Western area manager and director of distribution. Prior to Signetics, Mr. Church was employed by Schweber Electronics, where he served as general manager for the Southern California division of the company. Mr. Church serves on the boards of advisors for Texas A&M University's Industrial Distribution Program; Arizona State University's Center for Services Leadership at the W.P. Carey School of Business. He was honored in December 2003 by the Professional Association for Industrial Distributors for his outstanding support and dedication to the industrial distribution program at Texas A & M University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

Mr. Phillips is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Avnet. He joined Avnet with the July 2005 acquisition of Memec where he had served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since May 2004. Prior to joining Memec, Mr. Phillips was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Gateway Inc. He joined Gateway in June 1999 and served as Vice President of Information Technology in London and San Diego before his appointment in August 2003 as Chief Information Officer.

Harley Feldberg was promoted to president of Avnet Electronics Marketing/Global effective July 2004. Mr. Feldberg reports to Avnet Chief Operating Officer Rick Hamada and is a corporate officer and member of the Avnet Executive Board. Mr. Feldberg, with Avnet for 26 years, served as president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas from March 2002 until June 2004, where he led the team to significant operational and financial improvements through strategic investments and people and systems to enhance customer service. Prior to that, he spent nearly two years on an executive expatriate assignment as president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia. Prior to that he held executive posts in sales, marketing and business management. In 1999 he was named president and director of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas' product business groups, and later served as president of the interconnect, passive & electromechanical (IP&E) product business group. He received his Bachelor's Degree in history/political science from the University of Maryland. Last Updated: 05/08/2008

Bob Brown joined Avnet in 1999 as vice president, director of corporate audit. Reporting to Raymond Sadowski, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Mr. Brown has global audit responsibility for groups based in Phoenix, Brussels and Singapore. He was named a corporate officer in 2000. Lauded for creating a well-respected, highly professional and productive team in a very short period of time, Mr. Brown received the Avnet Chairman's Award for the Corporate Services Group in 2000. The innumerable requests for assistance the department receives is testament to the reputation Mr. Brown has built with his talented team, and demonstrates the value the corporate audit department brings the company. Mr. Brown was employed by Arthur Andersen for 17 years in New York City and served as a partner in its internal auditing group, where he counseled a number of U.S. and multinational companies across several industries. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Lehigh University, is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the New York State Society of CPAs, the American Institute of CPAs and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

As President, Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific, KP Tang is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Avnet's computing business in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and the ASEAN countries. He was named a corporate vice president in 2007. Prior to joining Avnet, Mr. Tang served as vice president of Asia Business Development and Sales for Celestica, Inc., a global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) with operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas. His career also includes more than 30 years with IBM in the U.S., Hong Kong, China and Japan. During his tenure with IBM, Mr. Tang was in Corporate Development with responsibility for forming business alliances and directing investment in a variety of opportunities for IBM including joint ventures, partnerships and international transactions. He also held several other positions and has experience in sales, marketing, operations and business planning. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Last updated: December, 2007

Patrick Zammit was promoted to president, Avnet Electronics Marketing Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in October, 2006, reporting to Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing. Mr. Zammit previously served as president of EBV Elektronik, an Avnet company. . Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA consists of a group of highly specialized electronic components divisions. EBV Elektronik, Silica and Avnet Memec are independently operating semiconductor specialists; Avnet Time specializes in interconnect, passive, electromechanical and power supply components; and Avnet Israel and Avnet Kopp (South Africa) are electronic component distributors. Mr. Zammit began his career at Avnet in 1993 in management positions including finance director, Avnet France, and both director of operations and chief financial officer of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA. He was elected a corporate officer in 2000. Prior to joining Avnet, Mr. Zammit served as a senior consultant at Arthur Andersen from 1989 to 1993. He graduated from the E.S.L.S.C.A Business School with an MBA. He is fluent in English and German as well as French, which is his native language. He is based in Poing, Germany.

Philip Gallagher, a 26-year Avnet veteran, was promoted to global president, Avnet Technology Solutions, in March 2009, and is responsible for the groups' strategic direction, day-to-day operations and global performance. He reports to Avnet Chief Operating Officer Rick Hamada. Mr. Gallagher served as president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas from July 2004 until March 2009. He has held a number of sales, marketing and operations roles within Avnet with successively higher levels of responsibility during his career. Immediately prior to being named president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, Mr. Gallagher served as senior vice president of Global Business Development at Avnet Electronics Marketing, where he was responsible for global supplier relationships, leading the global account coverage strategy and developing business migration strategy. He earned Avnet leadership awards in 1992 and 1993 and was a recipient of the Chairman's Award in 2001. He was named a corporate officer in November 1997 and promoted to senior vice president of Avnet, Inc. in November 2007. Mr. Gallagher holds a B.A. from Drexel University and a certificate from Cal Tech University in Supplier-Base Management. He is a past president of the National Electronic Distributors' Association (NEDA) and an active volunteer in the Phoenix-based HandsOn Phoenix organization. He also coaches football for the Boys and Girls Club of America, and baseball for the Mountain View Little League, and is actively involved in local church activities.

Rusty Murdaugh serves as group finance officer for Avnet Technology Solutions, reporting to acting Avnet Technology Solutions President Rick Hamada and Avnet Chief Financial Officer Ray Sadowski. Mr. Murdaugh is responsible for implementing corporate financial policies and formulating strategic financial direction for Avnet Technology Solutions globally. In addition, he provides financial planning, analysis and strategic counseling on business initiatives. Mr. Murdaugh joined Avnet Technology Solutions in 2008 from Goodrich Corp., where he most recently served as vice president of finance and information technology for its Interiors division. Prior to that, he was vice president of finance, IT, contracts and pricing for Goodrich's Universal Propulsion Company, and business unit director, director of operations and controller for its Avionics & Lighting Systems unit. He held a number of financial leadership roles with Honeywell's Space Systems Group before joining Goodrich, and has a breadth of financial and international business experience. He holds a master's degree in government contracting from the Florida Institute of Technology and bachelor's degrees in finance, management and economics from St. Leo University. He is also certified in a number of process improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean, and Creative Problem Solving).

Promoted to president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas in February 2009, 20- year-plus electronics industry veteran Ed Smith had, for the five years prior, led the Electronics Marketing Americas sales team as its senior vice president. As president, he reports to Harley Feldberg, global president of Avnet Electronics Marketing. Mr. Smith began his career at industrial distribution company W.W. Grainger. He spent eight years at Avnet, where he held various sales and operational positions, including district manager in Los Angeles and Phoenix, and director of sales for Avnet's Industrial Marketing Group. He left Avnet for the opportunity to serve as president and chief executive officer of SMTEK International, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, and served on its board of directors. Mr. Smith subsequently returned to Avnet in 2004 to accept the post of senior vice president of sales for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. He was a recipient of the Avnet Chairman's Award in 2007, which recognizes outstanding achievement. In 2008, he was honored by the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) with its Distinguished Service Award. During his tenure in California, he served as a board member of the American Red Cross of Ventura County. Mr. Smith currently runs the We Will Never Forget Foundation. Last updated: 2/17/09

William P. Sullivan has served as one of our directors since August 2006. He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Agilent Technologies, Inc., a provider of scientific and technical instruments, since March 2005. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Agilent, from March 2002 until March 2005, and as its Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Semiconductor Products Group from August 1999 until March 2002. Mr. Sullivan has served as a director of Agilent since March 2005 and as director of Avent, Inc. since July 2008. He is 59 years old.

Board of Directors Member Since 2000 Independent business consultant Gary L. Tooker is the former chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Motorola, Inc. After retiring from Motorola in 1999 he remained a member of the board of directors until 2001. He served as a consultant to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity from June 2000 to June 2001. Mr. Tooker serves on the boards of directors of Avnet, Inc. and the Eaton Corporation. Additionally he sits on the Arizona State University Foundation Board and the board of directors of the ASU Research Park. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Mr. Tooker formerly served on the boards of directors of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. and Arco, Inc., was a member of the boards of trustees of Morehouse College and the Phoenix Art Museum, was chairman of the international board of directors of the Pacific Basin Economic Council, chairman of the board of directors of the American Electronics Association, the Semiconductor Industry Association and Junior Achievement of Chicago. He also served on the Policy Committee of the Business Roundtable, the Executive Committee of the Council on Competitiveness, was a director of the National Alliance of Business, the Scottsdale Boys and Girls Clubs, and ASU's Alumni Association. Mr. Tooker graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and did postgraduate studies in business administration. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 1996 ASU awarded Mr. Tooker an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and in 1999 he received its College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Engineering Excellence Award. As a member of Avnet's board of directors, Mr. Tooker serves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Last updated: 1/7/2008

Vice President and Chief Tax Officer Jill M. Wysolmierski is responsible for all global income tax matters. She reports to Chief Financial Officer Ray Sadowski. Ms. Wysolmierski joined Avnet in 1998 as the manager for Tax Research and Planning. She was promoted in July 2001 to director of Tax, Americas. She began her career in the New York office of KPMG, focusing on income tax compliance and planning for banking institutions and publicly held companies. In 1993, she joined the AT&T Tax Department in New Jersey and held positions of increasing responsibility, including roles in income and non-income tax planning, research and audit defense. Ms. Wysolmierski received a bachelor's degree and a master's of business administration degree in accounting from Pace University and a master's of science degree in tax from Seton Hall University. Jill is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Tax Executives Institute. Last updated: 12/2007

Ehud Houminer is Professor and Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School at Columbia University, New York. Professor Houminer specializes in the areas of domestic and international business strategy and general management issues. He also serves on the Board of Directors of numerous Dreyfus Mutual Funds, AVNET, Inc, and SUPERSOL, Ltd. Professor Houminer is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School. Richard Ross is a corporate lawyer with a major New York law firm. Richard holds a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, a A.M. in Education from Stanford University and a J.D and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. Before practicing law, Richard taught high school for four years at the Sequoia Union High School District in southern San Mateo County, California. Sabin Streeter is an Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School at Columbia University, New York. After graduating from Middlebury College and receiving an MBA from Columbia, Sabin spent 30 years in investment banking. He retired from Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette in 1997 where he specialized in raising capital for and advising growth-oriented private and public companies. Sabin, a former Trustee of Middlebury College, is on the Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund and the Board of Overseers at Columbia Business School, and on the board of several nonprofit organizations.

J. Veronica Biggins has served on our board of directors since 2001. She is a partner with Hodge / Niederer / Cariani / Lindsay. Based in Atlanta, Veronica is an active member of the Board of Directors functional practice, the Financial Services industry practice, and the Not-for-Profit practice. She also leads the Diversity Practice. Prior to joining Hodge / Niederer / Cariani / Lindsay, Veronica served as managing partner of Heidrick & Struggles International, an executive search firm, since 1995. Her background includes 20 years of experience with NationsBank (now Bank of America) and its predecessor, The Citizens and Southern National Bank. Ms. Biggins also serves as a director (since 1997) of Avnet Corporation, a distributor of semiconductors, components and computer products.

Thirty-seven years ago Roy Vallee was stocking shelves at a small electronics distribution company in Los Angeles. Shortly thereafter he was promoted to the shipping dock and eventually established a sales office for the company in San Diego. Today he heads one of the world's largest companies, Avnet, with revenue exceeding US$17.95 billion. Mr. Vallee's leadership ability and sales skills served him well when he joined Hamilton/Avnet as a field sales representative in 1977. Through subsequent promotions he held positions such as systems business manager, general sales manager, general manager, regional director and vice president. In 1989 Mr. Vallee was appointed president of Hamilton/Avnet Computer, and in 1990 was named senior vice president and director of Worldwide Electronics Operations for Avnet. He was elected to Avnet's board of directors in November 1991, and in March 1992 was appointed president and chief operating officer. In July 1998, Mr. Vallee was named chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Avnet, Inc. The groundwork for Avnet's future as an international company had begun in 1991 with the acquisition of U.K-based The Access Group, a semiconductor distributor. In quick succession 21 more important strategic companies had been acquired in Europe, South Africa, Asia and the United States. When Mr. Vallee assumed the chairman and chief executive role, he continued on the acquisition path and from fiscal 1999 through fiscal 2008 Avnet added 33 more companies to increase its geographic coverage, scale and scope, and new suppliers and customers. Mr. Vallee also introduced value-based management to Avnet in 2002. Employees have embraced the concepts of return on capital employed and have contributed to considerable improvements in Avnet's financial performance and cash flow. Active in the community and in various roles outside of Avnet, he is a longstanding member of the Center for Corporate Innovation and is a former co-chair of then-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano's Council on Innovation & Technology. In May 2008 Governor Napolitano invited him to join the board of Arizona Economic Resource Organization, a private nonprofit group that seeks to boost the state's economic development efforts. In November 2008 Mr. Vallee joined Greater Phoenix Leadership, a nonprofit organization composed of Phoenix area CEOs, which provides an executive forum through which corporate leadership can effectively and efficiently collaborate with the public sector and nonprofits to establish and sustain a safe, healthy and prosperous community. Mr. Vallee is also a member of the boards of directors of two outside companies: Teradyne (NYSE:TER), an automated testing company for the semiconductor industry and Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a supplier of electronic design automation software. In May 2007 Mr. Vallee was inducted into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have transformed the technology industry with new ideas, revolutionary concepts and ingenious technology. According to CRN, "the Industry Hall of Fame allows us to pay tribute to the industry's pioneers, visionaries, entrepreneurs and evangelists. Through their ideas, drive, and perseverance, these individuals have revolutionized the computer industry." In November 2008 the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) awarded Mr. Vallee with its highest honor, the Gail S. Carter Award, for his significant contributions to the industry. Some of Mr. Vallee's thoughts are included in the book entitled, Leadership Secrets of the World's Most Successful CEOs, by Eric Yaverbaum (Dearborn Trade Publishing, Chicago, Ill.). Chairman of Avnet's board of directors, Mr. Vallee also chairs the Executive Committee. According to those who know and work with him, Roy Vallee exhibits the best leadership qualities - with a particular emphasis on communications skills - and is a positive role model for future business leaders.