Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ishof, Inc |
CEO of Harman International Industries |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
CEO |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Chairman |
Current |
| Ishof, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Embarq Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ABB Ltd. |
CEO |
Former |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
President |
Former |
| ABB Holdings Inc. |
President |
Former |
| ABB Ltd. |
Group Executive Vice President & Head, Automation Technologies Division |
Former |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Miami University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Chief IP Counsel |
Current |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
Division IP Counsel |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Vice President, Operational Excellence |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman-Becker Automotive Systems (Kentucky), Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Harman Becker Automotive Systems |
Chairman |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Chairman Emeritus |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wfpg |
Chairman of the Rand Board of Trustees |
Current |
| The Gale Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AMR Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vulcan Materials Company |
Director |
Current |
| Kellogg Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aspen Institute |
Chairman |
Former |
| RAND Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Department of the Interior |
Secretary |
Former |
| The Labor Company |
Secretary |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Fannie Mae |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rockwood Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Edward H. Meyer is the Chairman, Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer of Ocean Road Advisors, Inc., an investment management company that directs the investment and related management activities of several leading New York City-based families. Ocean Road Advisors, Inc. manages a portfolio in excess of $750 million invested on behalf of numerous client entities in a broad range of investment strategies, including public and private equities, hedge funds, real estate, and venture capital. The Company also oversees the activities of several large and active philanthropic foundations.
Mr. Meyer is the past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grey Global Group, part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups, from which he retired in 2006. Grey is involved in a large number of marketing communications businesses globally including consumer advertising, media planning and buying, direct marketing, healthcare marketing, public relations/public affairs, sales promotion, graphic design, corporate communications, sponsorship and event marketing, interactive communications, channel marketing and retailer advertising support and product branding. Its clients include some of the largest and most prominent corporations in the world, including Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, BAT, Diageo, Nokia, Volkswagen, BellSouth, Wyeth, Merck, Novartis and Con Agra. During his 35-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Grey, Mr. Meyer built the company from a mid-sized U.S. agency into a leader in global marketing communications with operations in 83 countries. Under his leadership, Grey’s revenues soared by a factor of over 40 times, from $29.5 million in 1970 to more than $1.3 billion in 2003.
Mr. Meyer has served as a Director of a number of public companies, and is currently on the boards of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. and National Cinemedia and is a trustee of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the New York University Medical Center. Mr. Meyer is also a member of the Board of Director Jim Pattison Group and the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
A Cornell graduate with honors in economics. Ed and his wife, Sandy, live in Manhattan. They have two grown children and three grandchildren
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jim Pattison Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Campus Villages, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Cinemedia, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Guggenheim Museum |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New York University Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Realty & Development Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nrdc |
Director |
Current |
| AllConnect Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ethan Allen, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
Trustee |
Current |
| New York University Medical Center |
Trustee |
Current |
| Grey Global Group |
President |
Former |
| Bloomingdale's |
Associate |
Former |
| May Department Stores |
Director |
Former |
Born November 25, 1952 – Scottish citizen
Education
1991 Bachelor of Commerce – University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Professional experience ABB
2003 to date Head of Human Resources
Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd., Switzerland Shell
2002 Human Resources Director, Group Finance, Netherlands
1999 – 2002 Director of Group Leadership Development in LEAP, Netherlands
1996 – 1999 Director of Leadership Development in LEAP, Netherlands
1995 – 1996 Head of Supply Chain Consultancy, Shell International, Netherlands
1992 – 1995 Senior Staff Planner for the Upstream Operations divisions, Shell International Petroleum, Netherlands
1990 – 1992 Group Human Resources, Director Health, Safety, Environment and Security, and Public Affairs, Colas Holding (Shell subsidiary) , United Kingdom
1986 – 1990 Personnel Manager, Shell Gabon
1985 – 1986 Head of Employee Relations Manufacturing, U.K.
1983 – 1985 Regional Personnel Relations Advisor, Shell U.K.
1981 – 1983 Employee Relations Advisor, Shell U.K.’s Teesport refinery
1979 – 1981 Assistant to the Group Personnel Director, V-Group Shipping Management, Monaco
1976 – 1979 Personnel Assistant, Shell Chemicals U.K.
Memberships
Council Member, British Swiss Chamber of Commerce
Advisory Board Member of EMSHRM 2009 at Bocconi University, Italy
Board memberships
Non Executive Director, Harman International Industries, U.S.
Chairman of the Board, ABB India
Chairman of the Board, ABB Sweden
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ABB Ltd. |
Executive Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ABB Ltd. |
Head, HR |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carlson Companies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Hellene Runtagh was formerly President and CEO of Berwind Group, a diverse company with global businesses in pharmaceutical services, life science automation, industrial manufacturing, real estate, and natural resources. Prior to joining Berwind in 2001, Hellene was with Universal Studios where she last served as Executive Vice President. In this role, Hellene was responsible for the Studio, Consumer Products, Interactive Games, Information Technology, Online Operations, and Universal's retail operations. Previously, Hellene spent 25 years at General Electric where she served as President and CEO of GE Information Services, and held general management roles with GE Capital and GE’s software businesses. Prior to that, she held numerous leadership positions including international operations, marketing and manufacturing for multiple high technology GE businesses. Hellene received a BA in Liberal Arts from Pennsylvania State University, where she was honored in June 2001 as a Distinguished Alumni.
Hellene is also currently a Director on the boards of two other publicly traded companies - Lincoln Electric Co. and NeuStar Inc. She is a Board member of the College of Charleston Foundation and serves on the Liberal Arts Council of Pennsylvania State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NeuStar, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GE Information Services |
CEO |
Former |
| GE Information Services |
President |
Former |
| Universal Studios |
|
Former |
Kenneth M. Reiss spent his professional accounting career with Ernst & Young,
LLP until he retired in June 2003. While at Ernst & Young he served as Managing
Partner for the Assurance and Advisory Practice (AABS) for E&Y’s New York
Office. He also served as the National Director of AABS for the Retail and
Consumer Products Industry, National Director of the Media and Entertainment
Practice, Chair of the firm’s Service Delivery Committee and Member of the
Multi-National Partners Group.
Ken also served as Coordinating Partner on significant global clients, including
Staples, Inc., Toys “R” Us, Inc., Grey Global Group, Columbia Pictures and
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation. In this capacity as Coordinating Partner on
global accounts, Ken has led teams of up to 100 partners and over 500
engagement personnel.
He currently serves as a director and audit committee chairman of Eddie Bauer
Holdings, Inc and The Wet Seal, Inc. Mr. Reiss received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1964 from Bates College and an MBA from Rutgers School of
Business in 1965.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Wet Seal, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Assurance Ltd |
|
Former |
| Guitar Center, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Bates College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Seal.Com |
member |
Former |
Rajat Kumar Gupta is the Senior Partner Emeritus of McKinsey & Company. He joined the Firm's New York Office in 1973, assumed leadership of its Scandinavian Offices in 1981, and Chicago Office in 1989. Mr. Gupta served as the Managing Director Worldwide of McKinsey from 1994 to 2003.
In his 34 year career in consulting, Mr. Gupta has served many leading companies on a broad set of topics related to strategy, organization and operations. He has played a thought leadership role in organizational thinking throughout his career, and led the Organization Practice for the Firm.
Mr. Gupta is very active in many non-profit institutions focused on education, health and development. He served as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on UN Reform, is an independent Director of Goldman Sachs, Procter & Gamble, AMR Corporation, Qatar Financial Centre, and is the Chairman of the Board of Genpact and New Silk Route Private Equity. He is also on the Board of Rockefeller Foundation and recently elected a Member of the Supervisory Board of Sberbank. In addition, Mr. Gupta contributes to the work of a host of organizations including:
Education:
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Chairman of the Board of the Indian School of Business
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Chairman of Pan IIT Alumni Association
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Board of Associates of the Harvard Business School
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Advisory Board, Kellogg School of Management
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Dean’s Advisory Board, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University
??
Yale President’s Council
??
Board of Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF)
Health:
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Chairman of the Board of the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Chairman of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
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Board of Overseers of the Weill Cornell Medical College
??
Chairman of Avahan the India AIDS Initiative of The Gates Foundation
??
Dean’s Council, Harvard School of Public Health
Global Development & Trade
??
Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Co-Chair of the American India Foundation (AIF)
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Board of Pratham India Education Initiative
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Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
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Board of the Millennium Promise
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Vice Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Gupta holds a bachelor of technology degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Senior Partner |
Current |
| University of Chicago |
Trustee |
Current |
| Telesoft Partners |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
Board of Governors |
Current |
| Scandent Solutions Corporation Limited |
|
Current |
| Genpact Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kelley School of Business Bloomington |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Novitaz, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Qatar Financial Center |
Director |
Current |
| Omnicapital Group LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AMR Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Procter & Gamble |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Symphony Technology Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| International Partnership for Microbicides |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Udita |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Worldwide Managing Director |
Former |
| Yale University School of Medicine |
|
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Chairman |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Technology Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Degree in Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Harvard University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harman International Industries, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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