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Board of Directors
Dennis Farrow has served as Chief Operating Officer since September 2006. In this position, Mr. Farrow is responsible for all areas of the Company's Restaurant Operations function, including the strategic and tactical leadership of its Franchise and Company Operations groups. Mr. Farrow most recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Wendy's International's Midwest Region. In this role, he was responsible for the stewardship and management of more than 1,100 Wendy's franchise and company-operated locations with annual sales in excess of $1.5 billion. Previously, Mr. Farrow was Senior Director of Operations Services for Taco Bell Corp., where he led significant organizational and cultural change. Prior to Taco Bell, Mr. Farrow began his career in sales and sales management for Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Previously, he served in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer. Mr. Farrow received a BS in International Affairs from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and a Master's of Science in Management from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Co-Operations Inc |
|
Current |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
Master's of Science In Management |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
Bs In International Affairs |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
CFO |
Current |
| International House of Pancakes, Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
CFO |
Current |
| IHOP Realty Corp. |
CFO |
Former |
Dustin Dixon, Ph.D. has served as Vice President, Product, Quality Assurance and Procurement since June 2006. Dr. Dixon is responsible for the creation of new products, product specifications, quality assurance, food safety, purchasing and distribution.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Vice President, Product, Quality Assurance and Procurement |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Vice President, Product |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| International House of Pancakes, Inc. |
General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Vice President |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Secretary |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Secretary and General Counsel |
Former |
| Southwestern University School of Law |
Jd |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Ba In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Vice President, IT |
Current |
| Intel Corporation |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
Director of Information Technology |
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
MBA |
Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| International House of Pancakes, Inc. |
Vice President, Franchise Operations |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Vice President, Franchise Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
Mr. Kay has served on the Company's Board of Directors since May 1987 and is currently the Board's Lead Director. Previously, he was its Chairman from January 2003 to May 2006. Mr. Kay is a private consultant and investor. He served as Publisher, Fi: The Magazine of Music & Sound, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Fi, L.L.C. from October 1995 until May 1998. He serves as director of Design Center Solutions, Inc. dba Bridgeway Media Group and is an honorary board member of the New Century Chamber Orchestra.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| International House of Pancakes, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| International House of Pancakes, Inc. |
Director, Corp Communications |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Director, Corp Communications |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Director, Corp Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Director, Investor Relations |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Director, Investor Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Controller & Assistant Treasurer |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Controller & Assistant Treasurer |
Current |
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wills Communications |
President |
Current |
| Wills Communications |
Owner |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
|
Current |
| Warner Bros Inc. |
|
Current |
| Diedrich Coffee, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
|
Current |
| University of Southern California |
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Public Relations and Communication Arts & Sciences |
Former |
| Mahoney Communications |
Vice President of the Corporate Division |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Korn/Ferry International |
Managing Director, Southwest Region |
Former |
| Korn/Ferry International |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Delafoil Holdings Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Bssi |
Member |
Current |
| Orange County Performing Arts Center |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Delafoil Holdings Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kelso & Company |
Principal |
Former |
| Stonecreek |
Co-Chairman |
Former |
| Delafoil, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Boston University |
MBA |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
B.S. Degree In Economics |
Former |
Mike Bickle is the Director of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri, a twenty-four hour a day ministry of "Worship with Intercession" in the spirit of the Tabernacle of David. The prayer room has continued non-stop in intercession and worship since September 19, 1999. Currently, over 400 people serve full-time on the IHOP-KC staff. Mike Bickle is also the President of the Forerunner School of Ministry, a full-time Bible school in Kansas City. He has authored several books including Passion for Jesus, Growing in the Prophetic, The Pleasures of Loving God, After God's Own Heart, The Rewards of Fasting: Experiencing the Emotions and Power of God, and The Seven Longings of the Heart. Mike's teaching emphasizes how to grow in passion for Jesus through intimacy with God.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| IHOP Corp. |
Director |
Current |
Mr. Rose has served on the Company's board of directors since 1992. He is a private investor. Mr. Rose served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc. from June 1985 to August 1988. He served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Van Camp Seafood, Inc., from March 1992 to August 1997. Since 2003, he has served on the board of directors of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and as United States Commissioner to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Birds Eye Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| IHOP Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC |
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
Richard J. Dahl, was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2008. He was previously elected a Member of the Board of Directors in February 2008. Since 2004, Mr. Dahl has served as a Director of the NYSE listed IHOP Corporation where he presides as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was Chairman of the Special Committee of the Board formed to oversee IHOP's successful bid to acquire Applebee’s International.
From 2002 to 2007, he was employed by the Dole Food Company. He held various executive level positions with Dole including President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 2004 to 2007 and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director positions from 2002 to 2004.
Prior to his work at Dole, Mr. Dahl was President and Chief Operating Officer of NYSE listed Bank of Hawaii Corporation where he held positions of increasing responsibilities from 1981 to 2002.
Prior to Bank of Hawaii, Mr. Dahl spent 8 years with international Certified Public Accounting firm Ernst & Young.
Mr. Dahl is a member of Class Two of the Board, with a term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting.
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