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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$774.6M
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (generally referred to herein as Bright Horizons, the Company, we, our or us), is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in Watertown, Massachussetts. Bright Horizons is a leading provider of workplace services for employers and families. Workplace services include center-based child care, education and enrichment programs, elementary school education, back-up care (for children and elders), before and after school care, summer camps, vacation care, college preparation and admissions counseling (College Coach), and other family support services. As of December 31, 2007, the Company operated 641 early care and education centers for more than 700 clients and had the capacity to serve approximately 71,000 children in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Our workplace services cater primarily to working families and provide a number of services designed to meet the business objectives of employers and the family needs of their employees. Our services are designed to (i) address employers ever-changing workplace needs, (ii) enhance employee productivity, (iii) improve recruitment and retention of employees, (iv) reduce absenteeism, and (v) help employers become the employer of choice within their industry.
CEO
David LissyNumber of Employees 18,400
Contact Information
200 Talcott Ave S
Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(617) 673-8000
NAICS Code Child Day Care Services: 624410
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Lissy | CEO |
| Linda Mason | CEO |
| Mary Tocio | President |
| Dan T. Henry | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Elizabeth Boland | Cfo |
| Robert J. Meyer | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Stephen Dreier | Cfo |
| Ann Pickens | Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning |
| Danroy T Henry | Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources |
| Dave Shaby | Senior Vice President of Business Operations |
| Gary O'Neil | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Client Relations |
| Gary O'Neill | Senior Vice President, Marketing & Client Relations |
| Jackie Legg | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Jim Greenman | Senior Vice President, Education and Programs |
| Mary Afonso | Senior Vice President, Client Relations |
| Mary Lou Burke Afonso | Senior Vice President, Client Relations |
| Mary Lou Burke Alfonso | Senior Vice President, Business Operations & Strategic Development |
| Michael Day | Senior Vice President, Client Services |
| Sandy Wells | Senior Vice President, Client Services, West |
| Susan Brenner | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Becky Bowman | Vice President, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children |
| Anne Sheldon | Regional Manager |
| Dana Friedman | Senior Advisor |
| Diane Pahl | |
| Jim Plocica | Assistant Treasurer |
| Kendra Kett | |
| Karla Berra | Director |
| Susan Hay | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Prof Fred Foulkes | Chair |
| Alice Honig | Advisory Board Member |
| Bart Harvey | Advisory Board Member |
| Bettye Caldwell | Advisory Board Member |
| Bradley Googins | Advisory Board Member |
| Candice P. Lange | Advisory Board Member |
| David Gleason | Board of Directors |
| Diane Trister Dodge | Advisory Board Member |
| Dwayne Crompton | Advisory Board Member |
| Edward Zigler | Advisory Board Member |
| James Levine | Advisory Board Member |
| Jerome T. Murphy | Advisory Board Member |
| Josu' Cruz, JR. | Advisory Board Member |
| Michelle Seligson | Advisory Board Member |
| Paula Jorde Bloom | Advisory Board Member |
| Roger H. Brown | Vice Chairman and Founder |
| Roger Neugebauer | Advisory Board Member |
| Sara Lawrence Lightfoot | Board of Directors |
| Sharon Lynn Kagan | Advisory Board Member |
| Stewart D. Friedman | Advisory Board Member |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | CEO | Current |
| AETNA US Healthcare | Senior Vice President, New England Region | Current |
| U.S. Healthcare, Inc. | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Vice President, Development | Former |
| AETNA US Healthcare | Gm, England Region | Former |
| Ithaca College | Graduate | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | CEO | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Co-Founder | Current |
| Yale University | Trustee | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Mercy Corps | Chair | Current |
| Save The Children | Board of Directors | Current |
| Berklee | Bpc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | President | Former |
| Care and Company | Program Officer | Former |
| Yale School of Management | Chair, Advisory Board | Former |
| Yale School of Management | Vice Chairman, Board of Directors. | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Director | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Sorbonne University | Former |
Mary Ann Tocio has been a director of the Company since November 2006. Ms. Tocio currently is President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, the world's largest provider of employer-supported childcare, early education and work/life solutions. Ms. Tocio has been employed by Bright Horizons since 1992.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | President | Current |
| Multi-Housing Laundry | Committee Member | Current |
| Bright Horizons, Inc. | Current | |
| Copico | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelligent Laundry | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hof Laundry Systems | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Telecare, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Mac-Gray Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Coin-O-Matic Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Laundrylinx', 'Techlinx', 'Ventsnake | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mac-Gray Customer Service Introduction | Board of Directors | Current |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Massachusetts | Board Member | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Vice President, Child Care Operations | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | NA | Former |
| Simmons College | Mba | Former |
| Simmons College School of Management | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chief Human Resources Officer | Current |
| Staples, Inc. | Current | |
| Pepsi-Cola | Current | |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Blinds and Co. | Chief People Officer | Former |
| Blinds To Go Inc. | Chief People Officer | Former |
| Reebok International Ltd. | Former | |
| Cornell University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial and Labor Relations. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Cfo | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Treasurer | Current |
| Visionaries, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Olsten Corporation | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| American Tower Corporation | Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller | Current |
| Bright Horizons, Inc. | Vice President of Finance While | Former |
| Bright Horizons, Inc. | Corporate Controller | Former |
| Marquette University | Bachelor of Science In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Cfo | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Treasurer | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Vice President | Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | Master's Degree from | Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | Undergraduate Degree In Economics and Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources | Current |
| Nehra | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President of Business Operations | Current |
| Ithaca College | Degree In Business Management | Former |
| Northeastern University | Master's Degree In Journalism | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Client Relations | Current |
| Wfd | Former | |
| Ceridian Performance Partners | Former | |
| Harvard University | Master's In Education | Former |
| Hamilton College | Bachelor's In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Marketing & Client Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| U.S. Army | Coordinator | Former |
| Boston University | Graduate Courses In Guidance and Counseling | Former |
| Eastern New Mexico University | B.A. In Elementary Education | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Education and Programs | Current |
| University of California, Berkeley | Master's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Client Relations | Current |
| Bose Corporation | Controller | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Controller | Former |
| Boston College | B.S. In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Client Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Business Operations & Strategic Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Client Services | Current |
| Babson College | Graduate | Former |
| Babson College | Ba In Both Management and Entrepreneurial Sciences | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Client Services, West | Current |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | management consultant | Former |
| University of Kansas | Mba and Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Temple University | Doctorate In Leadership and Policy Studies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Vice President, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Regional Manager | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Senior Advisor | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
Diane Pahl works at Bright Horizons Family Solutions with 15 years' experience. During her tenure, Diane worked at many levels of the organization, which has given her a unique perspective on early care and education. Diane's experience ranges from developing young teachers with a high school diploma to mentoring directors who are working toward higher positions. Diane has experience with training, progressive counseling, and coaching adults.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Current | |
| Illinois Gateways to Opportunity | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Assistant Treasurer | Current |
Kendra earned both her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and her Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois and has been serving families with young children for 20 years. She has taught all of the early childhood age groups, taught child development at the college level, and supervised the operations of 12 corporate-sponsored child care centers with Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Kendra is an award-winning Child Care Center Administrator with expertise in overall center operations, curricular leadership, and NAEYC Accreditation. She is a frequent presenter at child development conferences and has worked for Bright Horizons Family Solutions for 15 years. Currently, she is the Executive Director of Early Discoveries: Abbott's Center for Child Development, a NAEYC accredited, work-site center serving over 700 children. The center is managed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions. In 2003 she was nationally recognized by the Work and Families Institute for leadership in organizational change with a "Moving into the Future Award." Kendra lives with her 8-year-old son in Gurnee, IL. Her personal interests include art, architecture and children's literature.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Current | |
| Illinois Gateways to Opportunity | Board of Directors | Current |
| Illinois Gateways to Opportunity | Master's Degree In Early Childhood Education | Former |
| Illinois Gateways to Opportunity | Bachelor's Degree In Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University School of Management | Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute | Current |
| Nehra | Program Director | Current |
| Highroads | Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute at Boston University 's School of Management | Current |
| Boston University School of Management | Professor of Organizational Behavior | Current |
| Eno River Associates | Current | |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chair | Current |
| Deploy Solutions, Inc. | Board Director and Advisory Board Chairman | Current |
| Panera Bread Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Society for Human Resource Management | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nehra | Board of Directors | Current |
| Highroads | Board of Directors | Current |
| Boston University | Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute | Former |
| Nehra | Senior Executive | Former |
| Boston University | Faculty | Former |
| Harvard University | Masters of Business Administration and Doctor of Business Administration Degrees | Former |
| Princeton University | Ab Degree | Former |
| Harvard University | B.A. Degrees | Former |
| Harvard University | Degrees | Former |
| Harvard Corporation | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Syracuse University | Professor, Child Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| National Housing Trust | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Indiana University | MBA | Former |
| Purdue University | Bachelor of Science In Pharmacy | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | President, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Strategies, Inc. | President | Current |
| Teaching Strategies, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Creative Curriculum | Lead Author | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Teaching Strategies, Inc. | Owner | Former |
| Naeyc | Governing Board Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Yale University | Director, Bush Center In Child Development and Social Policy | Former |
| Yale University | Sterling Professor, Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Graduate School of Education | Professor, Education | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Professor,Childhood Education | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| University of South Florida | Director | Former |
Karla has been in the Early Childhood field since 1981. She has held a variety of roles including Toddler Teacher, Head Start Home Base Teacher, Center Director of non-profit and for profit centers, Multi-site Supervisor, Recruitment Manager and CDA Coordinator. Currently, she is Director of Human Resources: Sourcing, Selection and Retention for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Karla has a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development and Family Life and is currently working on her MA in HR: Organizational Development.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goaeyc | Treasurer | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National-Louis University | Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
Roger H. Brown has served as a director of the Company since its inception in 1998 and has also served as Vice Chair of the Board since June 2004. Mr. Brown has served as President of Berklee College of Music since June 2004. Mr. Brown was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 1999 until December 2001, President of the Company from July 1998 until May 2000 and Executive Chairman of the Company from June 2000 until June 2004. Mr. Brown co-founded Bright Horizons and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bright Horizons from its inception in 1986 until the merger with CorporateFamily Solutions in July 1998. Prior to 1986, he worked as a management consultant for Bain & Company, Inc. Mr. Brown currently serves as a director of Horizons for Homeless Children, a non-profit that provides support for children and their families, and StonyField Farm, Inc., an organic food company. Mr. Brown is the husband of Linda A. Mason.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | President | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Vice Chairman and Founder | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chairman | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Information Exchange | Publisher | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Governors Association | Consultant | Current |
| Naeyc | Governing Board Member | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Institute for Responsive Education | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Health Care Manager | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Clinical Psychologist | Former |
| University of Michigan | Ph.D. In Organizational Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Director | Current |
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