Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| John Turitzin |
CEO & Executive Vice President |
| Simon Philips |
President, World Wide Consumer Products, and CEO, Marvel Animation |
| Paul Gitter |
President of Consumer Products for North America |
| David Cho |
CIO |
| Joe Quesada |
Marvel Editor In Chief |
| Kenneth P. West |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Mark D. Plotkin |
Chief Accounting Officer |
| William E. Jemas Jr. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
| Beth Goss |
Executive Vice President, Product |
| Jeff Klein |
Executive Vice President |
| Joann McLaughlin |
Executive Vice President, Mdsg |
| Russ Brown |
Executive Vice President, Consumer Products, Promos & Retail Sales |
| Tim Connors |
Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Operations, Joins Marvel |
| Matt Finick |
Senior Vice President, Corp Development |
| Michael Brown |
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Joins Marvel |
| Rod Smith |
Senior Vice President of Production Finance, Joins Marvel |
| Bob McCandlish |
Vice President, Marketing & Retail Development |
| Elizabeth Lynch |
Vice President of Legal Affairs, Joins Marvel |
| Eric Rollman |
Vice President, Home Entertainment & TV Production |
| Joel M. Safir |
Vice President, Finance |
| John Dokes |
Vice President of Online Operations and Marketing |
| Susan Fields |
Vice President, Mdsg |
| Jamie Kampel |
Director, Licensing |
| Joseph Maimone |
Director, Advertising |
| Ames Kirshen |
Manager, Game Development |
| Abdul Alhazred |
|
| Avi Arad |
|
| Jesses Bedlam |
|
| Miles Warren |
|
| Mitch Montgomery |
Creative Coordinator |
| Peter Makes |
|
| Seth M. Lehman |
Assistant General Counsel |
| Shelley C Chapman |
|
| James F. Halpin |
Director |
| Richard L. Solar |
Director |
| Sid Ganis |
Director |
Board of Directors
John Turitzin has served as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive since September 2006. From February 2006 until September 2006, Mr. Turitzin served as Marvel’s Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Turitzin has also served as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel since February 2004. From June 2000 to February 2004, Mr. Turitzin was a partner in the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP.
Simon Philips has served as Marvel's President, Worldwide Consumer Products since October 2008 and as CEO of Marvel Animation since January 2008. Mr. Philips served as President, Marvel International from November 2006 to October 2008. From November 2003 to November 2006, Mr. Philips served as the Managing Director of 4Kids Entertainment International. Mr. Philips served as chief executive officer of LDI, a licensing and merchandising company, from 1996 to 2003.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
President, World Wide Consumer Products, and CEO, Marvel Animation |
Current |
Kenneth P. West Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kenneth P. West has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2002.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Consumer Products, Promos & Retail Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Operations, Joins Marvel |
Current |
Originating from 8th century, Abdul Alhazred is the creator of legendary Necronomicon, a powerful black magic tome patterned after the Darkhold. At some point Alhazred's spirit became trapped in the realm Pellucidar, a pocket dimension formerly accessed within subterranean Earth It has been hypothesized that Alhazred died in Pellucidar or that his spirit was transported there by the Great Race of Yith. Alhazred's spirit was stored within the crystal of Pellucidar's reptilian Mahar race.
Jesse, alongside his brother Terry, was a member of the Elite Mutant Force. Mostly choosing fun over his work, Jesse was a regular at the nightclub "Heaven" run by Angel. Having stopped a suicide bomber from destroying "Heaven", Jesse was soon sent to arrest the club's singer Scarlett McKenzie for being a spy for the Human High Council. When Apocalypse ordered all of the prisoners in the breeding pens be culled, Jesse and Terry decided to rebel. After Cyclops rescued all of the prisoners he encountered the Bedlam Brothers but, rather than capturing him, Jesse and Terry allowed him to escape. After fighting off members of the Elite, Jesse and Terry decided to get out of the city to avoid getting captured.
Meanwhile Peter and Gwen's college Professor, Miles Warren, had begun his own deadly schemes as the Jackal. Miles blamed Spider-Man for the death of Gwen, whom he had himself fallen in love with. The climax of the Jackal's plan was his creation of a Spider-Man clone, but at the conclusion of the final battle, both the Jackal and the clone were killed. With their departure, Peter's life returned to normality, as much as it ever could for a college student who was secretly a costumed super-hero.In the meantime, Peter and Mary Jane realized that their relationship had become far more than just friendship. So much so that, shortly before his college graduation, Peter proposed to Mary Jane. But she had seen too much pain in her own family, and she turned him down. She left New York to pursue her modeling career in Florida, and Peter Parker moved on to post-graduate studies. It was a time for new challenges, and new friends. But one thing would never change; the ever-present responsibility he faced as Spider-Man.
Mitch Montgomery is a co-founder of Body Politic Theater and was instrumental in mounting their maiden production of Catherine Filloux's Lemkin's House in 2006. Since moving to New York, Mitch has worked for The Shubert Organization, The Summer Play Festival and as a theatre critic for the website www.OffOffOnline.com. Mitch is a Creative Coordinator at Marvel Entertainment, where he maintains brand standards on licensed products that feature characters from Marvel's thousand-plus character library and writes copy for Marvel's many licensing programs. As an actor, Mitch was twice nominated for the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival's Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Award. This is his first play.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Body Politic Theater, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Offoffonline |
Prop Master |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Creative Coordinator |
Current |
| The Shubert Organization, Inc |
Critic |
Current |
| Geoff Klock's Professional |
|
Current |
| Body Politic Theater, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Savannah College of Art and Design |
B.F.A. In Media and Performing Arts |
Former |
As Spider-Man, Peter faced the death of his good friend Police Captain Jean DeWolff at the hands of the Sin-Eater. He watched Flash Thompson be taken for a criminal, and Ned Leeds killed, both for their involvement with the Hobgoblin. But things were different now - he had Mary Jane by his side. Peter proposed for a second time, and was accepted. As newlyweds, Peter and Mary Jane shared happiness, but faced many perils also. Mary Jane was menaced by both Kraven the Hunter, and by Venom, both of whom knew Peter's identity. Mary Jane loved Peter, and had deep respect for his sense of responsibility. But she was unprepared for the loneliness, the fear for his life, and the nagging doubt that perhaps Peter needed Spider-Man far more than he needed her. During this time, Spider-Man gained the cosmic powers of Captain Universe making him virtually indestructible, able to fly, shoot cosmic energy blasts, and possess unimaginable strength. This temporary augmentation allowed Spider-Man to defend himself against a new assortment of foes (including Graviton, Magneto, Titania, and Dragon Man), as villains attempted to aid each other by targeting each others' enemies. At the opposite extreme, Spider-Man temporarily lost all of his powers under the trickery of the Chameleon, but was aided by the Black Cat in restoring his abilities. Spider-Man, along with the Hulk, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine briefly formed an unofficial ad-hoc Fantastic Four team, while the real Fantastic Four were captured by Skrulls. The group quickly disbanded.Amongst the daily battles with New York's villains, and the challenges of keeping his marriage alive, Peter soon faced the inexplicable return of his parents, Mary and Richard Parker. Long since believed dead, they claimed to have lost their memory of the intervening years. Aunt May was not ready to accept them, but Peter finally believed them to be what they claimed to be, even showing them his identity as Spider-Man. But Peter's heart had over-ridden his instincts. The pair were eventually revealed as robot agents of the Chameleon, part of a plan prompted by Harry Osborn, recently returned as the Green Goblin. Spider-Man was filled with anger at this deeply personal attack. It seemed to him that those he loved were fated to die, while the evil in his life would always return to haunt him.
Shelley C. Chapman is a partner in the Business Reorganization and Restructuring Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Ms. Chapman is experienced in representing all parties to all types of business reorganization and restructuring. Representative engagements include the following: National Energy & Gas Transmission (formerly PG&E National Energy Group) (client: Debtor); Adelphia Communications Corp. (client: Debtor); 360networks (client: Debtor); Integrated Resources (client: Officers and Directors); Tom's Foods (client: Bank Group); Marvel Entertainment Group (client: Senior Lender); Keene Corporation (client: Officers and Directors); Al Copeland Enterprises (client: Bank Group); Westmoreland Coal (client: Debtor); MobileMedia Communications, Inc. (client: Debtor); Northpoint Communications (client: Bank Group); Big V Supermarkets (client: Bank Group); Silver Cinemas (client: Prospective Acquiror); and Breed Technologies (client: Senior Lender).
Morton E. Handel (class III), has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since October 1998 and was first appointed as a director of Toy Biz, Inc. in June 1997. Mr. Handel has been President of S&H Consulting Ltd., a financial consulting group, since 1990. Mr. Handel has also held the position of Director and President of Ranger Industries, Inc. from July 1997 until February 2001. Mr. Handel serves as a director of Concurrent Computer Corp. and Linens \'N Things, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| S&H Consulting Company, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Toy Biz |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Current |
| Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| The Things |
Director |
Current |
| Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Concurrent Computer Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Ranger Industries, Inc. |
Director and President |
Former |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Toy Biz |
Director |
Former |
| Linens Limited |
Director |
Former |
David Maisel has served as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive since September 2006 and became Chairman of Marvel Studios in March 2007. From September 2005 until September 2006, Mr. Maisel served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and from September 2005 until March 2007, Mr. Maisel served as Vice Chairman of Marvel Studios. From January 2004 to September 2005, Mr. Maisel served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Marvel Studios. From October 2001 to November 2003, Mr. Maisel headed Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Endeavor Agency, a Hollywood literary and talent agency.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC |
|
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Iconix Brand Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Marvel Enterprises LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Marvel Enterprises LLC |
President |
Former |
| Cortec Group, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Alfred University |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited |
Director |
Current |
| Life Time Fitness, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Marvel Enterprises LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Apfed |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Life Time Fitness Corporate Wellness |
Director |
Current |
| Interphase Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Life Time Fitness Corporate Wellness |
Committee Member |
Current |
| CompUSA Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| CompUSA Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Wang Laboratories |
Vice President |
Former |
| CompUSA Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer and Director |
Former |
| CompUSA Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Accel Partners |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Pacific Community Ventures |
Board Advisor |
Current |
| Brightcove Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rhapsody Unlimited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Prosper Marketplace, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Accel Partners |
Director |
Current |
| Maven Networks, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Model N, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Dell Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Prosper Marketplace, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Director |
Current |
| Facebook Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BrassRing LLC |
Board Member |
Current |
| Accel-KKR, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BBN Technologies |
Board Member |
Current |
| PCV Investment Partners |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| RealNetworks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
President |
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
Marketing |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
Marketing |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
management consultant |
Former |
| Netscape Communications Corporation |
|
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Board Member |
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.S. Degree |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. |
Former |
Laurence N. Charney (Class II) has been a Marvel director since July 10, 2007. Mr. Charney retired from his position as a Partner of Ernst & Young LLP in 2007, having served that firm for over thirty-five years. At Ernst & Young, Mr. Charney most recently served as the Americas Director of Conflict Management. In that role he had oversight and responsibility in ensuring compliance with global and local conflict of interest policies for client and engagement acceptance across all service lines. Mr. Charney previously served as an audit partner and was Marvel’s audit partner for its 1999 through 2003 audits
F. Peter Cuneo (class III), has been a director of the Company since July 1999 and employed as Vice-Chairman of the Board since June 2003. . Mr. Cuneo was Marvel\'s President and Chief Executive Officer from July 1999 until December 2002. From September 1998 until July 1999, Mr. Cuneo served as Managing Director of Cortec Group Inc., a private equity fund. From February 1997 until September 1998, Mr. Cuneo was Chairman of Cuneo & Co., L.L.C., a private investment firm. From May 1996 until February 1997, Mr. Cuneo was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Remington Products Company, L.L.C., a manufacturer and marketer of personal care appliances; from May 1993 until May 1996, Mr. Cuneo was President and Chief Operating Officer at Remington Products Company, the predecessor to Remington Products Company, L.L.C. Mr. Cuneo is also a director of Waterpik Technologies, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Vice-Chairman |
Current |
| Waterpik Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Remington Products Company, L.L.C. |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Former |
| Cortec Group, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Remington Products Company, L.L.C. |
Officer |
Former |
Sid Ganis (Class I) has been a Marvel director since October 1999. Mr. Ganis is the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that awards the Oscars . Mr. Ganis has been President of Out of the Blue...Entertainment, a company that he founded, since September 1996. Out of the Blue...Entertainment is a provider of motion pictures, television and musical entertainment for Sony Pictures Entertainment and others. From January 1991 until September 1996, Mr. Ganis held various executive positions with Sony Pictures Entertainment, including Vice Chairman of Columbia Pictures and President of Worldwide Marketing for Columbia/TriStar Motion Picture Companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
President |
Current |
| PermissionTV, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Free At Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited |
Director |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment International Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Journal Sentinel, Inc. |
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Former |
| Sony Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
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