Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Michael R. Benson |
CIO |
| Patrick T. Doyle |
Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer |
| Paul Guyardo |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
| Romulo G. Pontual |
CTO & Executive Vice President |
| Larry D. Hunter |
Executive Vice President |
| Michael Palkovic |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
| Steve Cox |
Executive Vice President, Sales |
| Bob Riordan |
Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales |
| Eric Shanks |
Senior Vice President, Advanced Services |
| Andrew Reinsdorf |
Vice President, Govt Affairs |
| Evan Grayer |
Vice President, Broadband |
| Jonathan M. Rubin |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Kenneth N. Heintz |
Vice President, Mergers & Acq |
| Robert A. Marsocci |
Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Stacy Fuller |
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
| Haim Saban |
Class III Director |
| James M. Cornelius |
Class II Director |
| Robert Mercer |
Director, Communications |
| Jade Ekstedt |
Manager, Communications |
| Charles H Kim |
Analyst |
| J. William Little |
Senior Vice President |
| John F. Murphy |
Senior Vice President |
| Ralph F. Boyd Jr. |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
CIO |
Current |
Pat Doyle is senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer of DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital television provider. In his role, Doyle is responsible for all internal and external financial affairs within the Finance organization, including accounting, financial planning, treasury, business management, investor relations, audit, and tax. Prior to his current role, Doyle was senior vice president, treasurer, controller of the company. In this role, he was responsible for functions including accounting, payroll, site operations, purchasing, and tax. Doyle joined the company in 1992 as director, Taxes. He was appointed vice president, Taxes in October 1996 and was given the added responsibility for Corporate Development in June 1997. Previously, Doyle worked for oilfield services company Baker Hughes and public accounting firm Deloitte & Touche. A certified public accountant, Doyle is also a member of the Financial Executives Institute and the California Taxpayers Association board of directors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
Current |
Mr. Pontual currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. Previously, Mr. Pontual served as Executive Vice President, Television Platforms at News Corporation since 1996 where he represented News Corporation as a board member of three of its affiliated companies (Sky Brasil, Innova and iDirect).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
CTO & Executive Vice President |
Current |
Mr. Hunter currently serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. He served as Senior Vice President from June 2001 to January 2004 and as General Counsel since December 2002. He was named Associate General Counsel in June 2001 and was named Corporate Vice President in August 1998. Mr. Hunter served a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV Japan from 1998 until 2001.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
Mike Palkovic is executive vice president, Operations for DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider. In his role, Palkovic oversees primary contacts with customers, from the initial point of sale through the life of the customer's programming service, including customer service, field services and supply chain management.
Prior to his current role, Palkovic was executive vice president and chief financial officer of DIRECTV, a role that he had held since July 2001. In this role, he was responsible for all internal and external financial affairs within the Finance organization. He has served as an executive vice president since 2004.
Palkovic joined DIRECTV in 1996 as the director of Financial Planning and was promoted to vice president of that department in 1998. He was responsible for all financial support for the company's Sales, Marketing and Operations organizations.
Before joining DIRECTV, Palkovic spent 14 years at Times Mirror Cable Television (TMCT) where he held a number of positions, including director of Business Operations, where he was responsible for directing the annual budget and review process, conducting operation and financial analyses and preparing strategic operational plans.
Palkovic has also served as director of Contract Negotiations and Pricing at TMCT. He managed programming and pricing analysis functions, and developed retail pricing analyses and recommendations for major product lines. In addition, Palkovic also held the positions of director of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Corporate Accounting manager.
Palkovic holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Providence College. He is based in DIRECTV's El Segundo, Calif. headquarters.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Advanced Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Govt Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Broadband |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Mergers & Acq |
Current |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation |
Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| PanAmSat Holding Corporation |
Cfo |
Former |
| PanAmSat Holding Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Hughes Electronics |
Senior Executive Positions |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Senior Executive Positions |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
Haim Saban is a Class III Director and has served as a Director of the Company a member of the Compensation Committee since 2004. Mr. Saban is the chairman and chief executive officer of Saban Capital Group, Inc. Previously, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saban Music Group, Inc. Mr. Saban is a member of the board of directors of the French broadcaster Television Francaise 1, Chairman of the Board of Univision and Chairman of the Board of Broadcast Media Partners, Inc., which owns a controlling interest in Univision. Previously, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Family Worldwide.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Class III Director |
Current |
| ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG |
Chairman, Supervisory Board |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Compensation Committee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Twilight Venture Partners, LLC |
Senior Managing Partner |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Class II Director |
Current |
| Given Imaging Ltd. |
Outside Director |
Current |
| Leerink Swann & Company |
|
Current |
| Mead Johnson & Company |
Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Chubb Corporation |
Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chairman, Audit Committee |
Current |
| Mead Johnson Nutritionals Group |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Digital Keystone |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American United Mutual Insurance Holding Company, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| National Bank of Indianapolis Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Given Imaging Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Hughes Electronics |
Director |
Current |
| Given Imaging Ltd. |
Member of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| IVAC Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
Chairman and CEO, View Biography |
Former |
| IVAC Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
CFO |
Former |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
vice president |
Former |
| Twilight Venture Partners, LLC |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Johnson & Johnson |
Board Chairman |
Former |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Board Chairman |
Former |
| The Chubb Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Board Member |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Johnson & Johnson |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
MBA |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
BA, Accounting |
Former |
| Digital Keystone |
Member |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Member of the Compensation Committee |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Director, Communications |
Current |
| News Corporation |
Director, Communications, DIRECTV Inc. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Manager, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ICB Entertainment Finance |
Vice President |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Analyst |
Current |
| The Salter Group, LLC |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| University of California, San Diego |
B.S. In Management Science |
Former |
| University of California, San Diego |
B.S. In Management Science |
Former |
Mr. Little currently serves as Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Business Development of the Company. He joined the Company in August 2004 as Vice President, Business Development and was named Senior Vice President & Treasurer in February 2007. Prior to joining DirecTV, Mr. Little was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co., where he served from 2000 to 2004. Previously, he held various positions at Lazard Fréres and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Little received a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996, and graduated with a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1991.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
John F. Murphy currently serves as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. He joined The DIRECTV Group in October 2004 as Vice President & General Auditor responsible for global internal audit activities for the Group. Murphy has over 17 years of experience in finance, accounting and auditing as well as mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining The DIRECTV Group, Murphy served as Vice President - Finance and Emerging Businesses for Experian Group Ltd. Previously, Murphy was head of internal audit activities at International Rectifier, JDS Uniphase, and Nestle USA. He holds a M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California, a B.S. in Accounting from Fordham University and he is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. was named executive vice president, Community Relations in February 2005. He is a member of the company's leadership team and reports directly to CEO David M. Moffett. Boyd also serves as chairman and CEO of the Freddie Mac Foundation. In these roles, he oversees the national capital region's largest philanthropic program, which includes corporate giving, employee volunteer activities, and Foundation grant making, while also serving as a member of the Foundation's Investment Committee. Boyd started at Freddie Mac as executive vice president and general counsel, and head of the external relations and public affairs function. Prior to joining Freddie Mac, Boyd was a senior partner with the national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP, leading its Washington, D.C. litigation practice. Before that, he served as Assistant Attorney General of the United States for Civil Rights and head of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. From 1997 to 2001, Boyd was counsel and then a partner in the trial and Litigation Department of Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston. Previously, he served for six years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division of the Boston U.S. Attorney's office. Following law school, Boyd served as law clerk to the Honorable Joseph H. Young, U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland, and as an associate at the Boston law firm of Ropes & Gray. Boyd has a long history of involvement in community matters, and currently serves on several non-profit boards. He is chairman of the board of Easter Seals of Greater Washington, vice president and secretary of the Center City Public Charter Schools board of directors, and a member of the executive committee of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He also is a trustee of the National Housing Partnership Foundation (NHPF), a developer and provider of quality, affordable multi-family housing and resident services. Boyd chairs NHPF's audit committee, and also is a member of its investment committee. Boyd is a director of the DIRECTV Group, Inc., and a member of its audit committee, and nominating and governance committee. Boyd also has served as the U.S. member of the Geneva-based Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – a United Nations human rights treaty body. Boyd is a graduate of the Harvard Law School (J.D. 1984), and Haverford College (B.A. 1979). In 2001, he received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Suffolk University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Freddie Mac Foundation |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Freddie Mac |
Executive Vice President, Community Relations |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
Current |
| Freddie Mac Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Center City Public Charter Schools Inc. |
Vice-Chair & Secretary |
Current |
| The Consortium |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Freddie Mac Foundation |
Investment Committee Member |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| Freddie Mac Foundation |
President |
Former |
| Alston & Bird |
Senior Litigation Partner |
Former |
| Goodwin Procter LLP |
Trial Partner |
Former |
| Ropes & Gray Llp |
Associate |
Former |
| Freddie Mac |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Ropes, LLC |
Clerk |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Haverford College |
J.D. |
Former |
| Suffolk University Law School |
Doctor of Law degree |
Former |
| Haverford College |
B.A |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Discovery Holding Company |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Leadership Success Institute |
|
Current |
| Infoisearch.Com |
|
Current |
| Liberty Media Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
Chairman Emeritus |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Car Rental Weekly |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Bank of New York Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hotel Blogs |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Cato Institute and Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Expedia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Nature Conservancy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Discovery Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pars Times |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tele-Communications, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Lgi International |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Lgi International |
President |
Former |
| General Instrument Corporation |
Group Vice President |
Former |
| Tele-Communications, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Lgi International |
Chairman of The Board |
Former |
| Liberty Media Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University |
Ph.D., Operations Research |
Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University |
M.S., Industrial Management |
Former |
| Yale University |
B.S., Electrical Engineering & Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| DIRECTV Latin America, LLC |
President |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
President, New Ventures |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Fox Television |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| News Corporation |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| News Corporation |
Deputy Chairman |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| News Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Greg Maffei, with Chairman John Malone, leads the team transforming Liberty Media into an operating company to maximize shareholder value. He assumed the role of President and CEO of Liberty Media in March 2006, having joined the company in November 2005. Previously, Greg served as President and CFO of Oracle, Chairman and CEO of 360networks Corporation, a regional broadband carrier, SVP and CFO of Microsoft Corporation, and Chairman of Expedia. Greg has an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and an AB degree from Dartmouth College. He also serves as a director of Electronic Arts and Zillow.com, as well as the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Public Library.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zillow.com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Seattle Public Library |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Electronic Arts Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| 360networks Corporation |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Oracle Corporation |
President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Expedia, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| DayJet Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Starbucks Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
A.B. Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ellinghuysen |
|
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sysco Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
member |
Former |
Mr. Austrian is a Class I Director and has served as a Director of the Company and as Chairman of the Nominating Committee since December 2003. He has been a member of the Compensation Committee since February 2008. Mr. Austrian is a private investor. He served as Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Office Depot, Inc. from 2004 to 2005 where continues to serve as a Director. Mr. Austrian served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Football League and was a Managing Director of Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Office Depot, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
PAUL A. GOULD (age 63, Director since 2002). Mr. Gould has been managing director of Allen & Co., Inc., an
investment banking company, for more than five years. He is also a director of Liberty Media Corporation,
Liberty Global, Inc. and Discovery Holding Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Discovery Holding Company |
Director |
Current |
| Discovery Communications Holding, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wildlife Conservation Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New School for Social Research |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| O3B Networks, Ltd. |
Board Member |
Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University |
|
Former |
Mr. Lund is a Class III Director, has served as a Director of the Company and a member of the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee since 2000. Mr. Lund is a private investor and media consultant. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer – CBS, Inc., and President and Chief Executive Officer – CBS Television and Cable. In a career spanning 20 years at CBS, Mr. Lund held numerous positions including President – CBS Broadcasting Group, President – CBS Sports, President – CBS Television Stations and President – CBS Television Network. Mr. Lund serves as a director of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Emmis Communications Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Executive News
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Satellite TV sales tax proposal runs out of time
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The online retail shake-out: GSI's Rubin
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Cable companies seeking a new tax on satellite TV
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Discovery chief David Zaslav transforms television company
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Starz Chief Clasen to Retire
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Clasen Retiring as Starz CEO
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Starz CEO Clasen to retire
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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Shreveport, La.
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DirecTV Seeks CEO
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DirecTV Creates CEO Search Committee
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Premium TV takes a hit
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