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Jeff Zucker is President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal. He has held that position since February 2007. NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment content companies, with assets that include the U.S. broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo; cable networks USA, SCI FI, Bravo, Oxygen, CNBC, MSNBC and the Weather Channel; movie studios Universal Pictures and Focus Features; digital properties such as Hulu (a joint venture with News Corporation) and iVillage; an extensive array of international television channels in Europe, Asia, and Latin America; and theme parks in Hollywood and Orlando. Formed in 2004 through the acquisition by NBC of Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric and 20% owned by Vivendi. Zucker has spent his entire career at NBC Universal, joining the company’s Olympic unit in 1986, straight out of college. In his more than 22 years with the company, he has had a diversified career as an award-winning producer and business leader. He served as president of the NBC Universal Television Group from May 2004 until December 2005. Before that, he was president of the Entertainment, News & Cable Group since December 2003, and president of NBC Entertainment since December 2000. Before taking the helm of NBC Entertainment, Zucker spent nearly eight years as the executive producer of NBC News’ Today. Under his leadership at Today, the program became the nation’s most-watched morning news show and the most profitable program on television. Zucker was appointed executive producer of Today in January 1992 at age 26, which made him the youngest executive producer in the history of the program. He also served as executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw in February and March 1993, a post held concurrently with his role at Today. He joined NBC in 1986 as a researcher for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics and joined NBC News as a field producer for Today in January 1989. A five-time Emmy Award winner, Zucker graduated from Harvard College in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in American history. He served as president of the Harvard Crimson from 1985 to 1986. Zucker’s date of birth is April 9, 1965. He and his wife, Caryn, live in New York with their four children. Zucker is a member of the board of directors of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Temple Emanu-El, the Robin Hood Foundation, the American Film Institute, the Paley Center for Media, and the Museum of the Moving Image.

Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, is responsible for developing and executing all of the company’s long-term growth strategies, launching new brand initiatives, developing earnings opportunities for women worldwide, and defining Avon as the premier direct seller of beauty products. Ms. Jung was appointed CEO in 1999 and elected Chairman in 2001. She has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 1998. Prior to her current role, Ms. Jung was President and Chief Operating Officer, with full P&L responsibility for Avon’s business units worldwide. From 1996 to 1998, she ascended to senior level positions within Avon’s product marketing group, where she oversaw research and development, market research, strategic planning, joint ventures and alliances. Ms. Jung joined the company in January 1994 as President, Product Marketing Group, Avon U.S. Before joining Avon, Ms. Jung was Executive Vice President at Neiman Marcus from 1991 to 1993, responsible for accessories, cosmetics and women’s, intimate and children’s apparel. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, General Merchandising Manager, at I. Magnin from 1987 to 1991. In 2008, Ms. Jung was appointed Chair of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, (WFDSA). She became the first woman elected chair of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association in March 2001, a role she held until early 2005. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the General Electric Company and Apple, and is a member of the New York Presbyterian Hospital Board of Trustees and the Catalyst Board of Directors. In 2008, Ms. Jung was ranked #19 on the Forbes list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women”, and #6 on Fortune magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business” list, which she has been on since the list’s inception. In addition, she was one of only 18 executives included in U.S News & World Report’s “America’s Best Leaders 2007.” Ms. Jung is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University and is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin).

John G. Rice is vice chairman of GE and president & CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure. This business segment includes Healthcare, Aviation, Transportation and Enterprise Solutions. Prior to his current position, Rice served as vice chairman of GE and president & CEO of GE Infrastructure. Rice began his General Electric career in 1978 as a member of the Financial Management Program, moving to the GE Corporate Audit Staff in 1981. In 1984 he joined GE Appliances, having various assignments in operations and consumer service. In 1992 Rice was named president and CEO of GE's Canadian appliance affiliate in Toronto, Canada. He assumed leadership of the GE Corporate Audit Staff in 1994, and a year later was appointed president of GE Plastics Asia/Pacific business headquarters in Singapore. Rice was appointed president and CEO, GE Transportation Systems in Erie, Pennsylvania, in September 1997. Rice was named president and CEO of GE Energy, a leading supplier of power generation technology, energy services, and energy management systems in November of 2000 through June of 2005. He was named vice chairman of GE and president & CEO of GE Industrial in 2005 and was named vice chairman of GE and president & CEO of GE Infrastructure in 2006. Rice earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees there. Rice is also a trustee of various other institutions including Emory University and the Walker School, and is on the International Advisory Board of King Fahd University in Saudi Arabia. In addition, he is past chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife Cammie have four sons and reside in Roswell, Georgia.

Sam Nunn is Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. He served as a United States Senator from Georgia for 24 years (1972-1996), having first entered politics as a Member of the Georgia House of Representatives, and is retired from the law firm King & Spalding. In addition to his work with NTI, Senator Nunn has continued his service in the public policy arena as a distinguished professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech and as chairman of the board of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. Senator Nunn has also served in the U.S. Coast Guard both in active duty and in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He attended Georgia Tech, Emory University and Emory Law School, where he graduated with honors.

Ron Meyer was appointed president and chief operating officer of Universal Studios on August 1, 1995. Prior to joining Universal, Meyer was president of Creative Artists Agency, Inc., which he founded in 1975 with four fellow agents from the William Morris Agency. Over the years they built the company into the preeminent talent agency, representing many of the industry's most influential and talented people, and later expanding its range of services to include consulting with leading American and international corporations. Previously, Meyer was a television agent with the William Morris Agency from 1970 to 1975. Prior to that, he worked as a messenger at the Paul Kohner Agency in Los Angeles from 1964 to 1970. Before joining the Paul Kohner Agency, Meyer served in the United States Marine Corps. He lives in Malibu, California, with his wife, Kelly Chapman, and has three daughters and a son.

Beth Comstock is Chief Marketing Officer and SVP of GE. She leads the company's organic growth and innovation initiatives, and the sales, marketing and communications functions. She is responsible for GE’s ecomagination environmental business platform, and is currently developing a new cross-business effort focused on health. She returned to the CMO role after having spent over two years as President of Integrated Media at NBC Universal. In this capacity, she oversaw the television ad sales, marketing and research teams, with a focus on new advertising innovations. She led the company’s digital media development and distribution, including the formation of hulu.com and the acquisition of ivillage.com. In 2003, she was named GE’s first Chief Marketing Officer in more than 20 years and as such, helped reinvigorate marketing across the company and introduced ecomagination, Imagination Breakthrough innovations and the “imagination at work” brand campaign. Previously, Beth held a succession of communications and publicity jobs at GE, NBC, CBS and Turner Broadcasting. She began her career in local television production in Virginia. Beth is a trustee of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. She is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. She and her husband have two daughters.

Lorenzo Simonelli is president and CEO of GE's Transportation business. The business unit is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, mining and wind industries generating revenues in excess of $4.5 billion. GE Transportation provides freight and passenger locomotives, railway signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, marine engines, motorized drive systems for mining trucks and drills, high-quality replacement parts and value-added services. Established more than 100 years ago, GE Transportation is headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, and employs approximately 10,000 employees worldwide. Simonelli was appointed to his current position in July 2008. Since January 2007, Simonelli served as president and CEO of GE Consumer & Industrial (Europe, Middle East & Africa), based in Budapest, Hungary. In this capacity, he was also chairman of the board of GE Hungary Zrt. Simonelli started his career with Mitsubishi Bank in International & Corporate Finance and joined GE in July 1994. He is a graduate of the Financial Management Program (FMP) with assignments in GE International; GE Shared Services; Nuovo Pignone and Consolidated Financial Insurance in a variety of financial and operational roles. In 1997, he joined the Corporate Audit Staff and had assignments in Asia, Europe and the U.S. around both financial and process improvement areas. He progressed to be executive audit manager for European Industrial Businesses in 2001. In 2002, Simonelli joined Consumer Products, spending time initially in Cleveland, Ohio, and then Louisville, Kentucky, as the financial planning and analysis manager. In April 2004, he became CFO Americas for Consumer & Industrial before being appointed to general manager, Product Management for Appliances, Lighting, Electrical Distribution and Motors in 2005. Simonelli is a business and economics graduate of Cardiff University.

Aris Kekedjian, president and chief executive officer for GE Capital in the Middle East & Africa.

Charlene Begley is president and chief executive officer of GE Enterprise Solutions and a senior vice president for GE. She was named to this position in August 2007. She is driving growth initiatives in technology, emerging markets, vertical solutions and the global infrastructure. GE Enterprise Solutions elevates customers' productivity and profitability with integrated solutions using sensors and non-destructive testing; security and life safety technologies; power system protection and control; and plant automation and embedded computing systems. Enterprise Solutions' high-tech, high-growth businesses include Sensing & Inspection Technologies, Security, Digital Energy, and GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms. The business has 17,000 problem-solving employees in more than 60 countries around the world. Begley began her career at GE in 1988. She has held a variety of leadership roles within the company including vice president of operations at GE Capital Mortgage Services, quality leader and chief financial officer at GE Transportation Systems, director of finance for GE Plastics-Europe, vice president of the Corporate Audit Staff and chief executive officer at GE FANUC Automation. In January 2003, she was appointed president and chief executive officer of GE Transportation. In July 2005, she was named president and chief executive officer of GE Plastics. Begley serves on the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders, the GE FANUC Board of Directors and the board of the National Association of Manufacturers. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont. She and her husband have three daughters.

Claudi Santiago is a senior vice president of GE and the president and CEO of GE's Oil & Gas business. Appointed to his current role in 1999, he has led the business through a period of significant growth and has overseen the transformation of a traditional manufacturing company into a world-class business partner to many of the world's leading oil and gas industry players. Mr. Santiago joined GE in 1980 as a project manager with GE Information Services. In the subsequent years he held positions of increasing responsibility across Europe, and in 1991 he moved to Rockville, Maryland, to become worldwide marketing leader for GE Information Services, eventually moving to Paris to lead the business in Europe. In 1997 Mr. Santiago joined the newly acquired Nuovo Pignone business to establish an Aftermarket Services unit, which today contributes a significant portion of Oil & Gas's revenue from a comprehensive range of equipment services, including field-based technical assistance, product upgrades and customized service agreements. Mr. Santiago received the GE Chairman Leadership Award in 2006 for being a key driving force for the growth and transformation of the Oil & Gas business. Mr. Santiago holds a master degree in Computer Science from the Universidad Autonoma of Barcelona and has completed postgraduate studies at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and Georgetown University. A native of Barcelona, Spain, Mr. Santiago is fluent in Spanish, English, French and Italian. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and feeding his love for art. He and his wife Nuria have two children.

Dan Henson is president and CEO of GE Capital Solutions, a global provider of leasing, lending and capital investment products. In this role, Mr. Henson oversees $90 billion in assets and 13,000 employees. He assumed this role in March 2008. Mr. Henson was previously GE's chief marketing officer, a position he held since January 2006. While there, he was responsible for driving sales and marketing, sales force effectiveness, enterprise accounts, strategic marketing, advertising, branding and communications. He was also charged with cross-business marketing and sales initiatives, including Imagination Breakthroughs, Ecomagination and GE's Experienced Commercial Leadership Program. Mr. Henson, a 21-year GE veteran, was first named an officer in 1999. He has served as the chief commercial officer of GE Commercial Finance, president and chief executive officer of GE Vendor Financial Services, president and chief executive officer of GE Capital Fleet Services and president and general manager of GE Capital Auto Financial Services. As chief quality officer of GE Capital, a position he assumed in 1998, he oversaw all the business' Six Sigma quality initiatives. Mr. Henson began his career at GE as a district marketing manager for Vendor Financial Services, where he worked in a variety of sales, business development and management roles. Mr. Henson has spent six years outside the U.S. leading GE teams in London for European Equipment Finance and in Mexico City for Commercial Equipment Finance. A graduate of George Washington University's School of Government and Business Administration in Washington, D.C., Mr. Henson lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.

David L. Joyce is president and chief executive officer for GE Aviation, a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global service network to support these offerings. Mr. Joyce is also a senior vice president of GE. Mr. Joyce joined GE in 1980 as a product engineer and spent 15 years advancing his career in design and development of GE's commercial and military engines. His contributions encompassed nine different engine families powering 15 base aircraft models, including advanced technology applications. In 1995, Mr. Joyce transitioned from product development to become a Six Sigma Master Black Belt for the Aviation Engineering Division. In early 1998, he was promoted to general manger of the Customer and Product Support organization, responsible the global GE/CFM fleet of nearly 20,000 engines in service with more than 500 customers. In this role, Mr. Joyce led the formation of the highly successful "At the Customer, For the Customer" program. In mid-2000, he was appointed general manager of the small commercial engine operation, where he led GE's successful bid to power China's ARJ21 regional jet. In addition, he oversaw the certification program for the CF34-8 engine for the Bombardier CRJ900 and the Embraer E170/175 aircraft programs. Mr. Joyce was promoted to vice president and general manager of the commercial engine operation in 2003. He was was named to his current role in June 2008. Mr. Joyce earned both bachelor of science and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and holds a master's in business finance from Xavier University.

Dean Seavers is president & CEO of GE Security, a leading supplier of security and life safety technologies with operations in more than 35 countries and approximately $1.8 billion in annual sales. GE Security offers one of the industry’s broadest product portfolios, including explosives and narcotics detection, intrusion and access control, video surveillance, key management, and fire detection. In September 2007, Seavers was named president & CEO of GE Security. He joined GE from his most recent role as President of SimplexGrinnell, a $2 billion Tyco subsidiary that specializes in fire detection, sprinkler, suppression, and related services. Seavers began his career in advertising and product planning at Ford Motor Company. From there, he held a series of leadership roles, including Operations Manager of KFC National Management Company for PepsiCo, Managing Director/Co-Owner for Flex-Tech Communications, Manager of Brand Transformation for Allied Domecq Retailing, and Director of Operations Planning & Strategy for Burger King Corp. In 2000, he moved into the fire and life safety industry with ADT, joining the company as the Regional Vice President of Operations. Seavers served as Senior Vice President, Operations for ADT Security Services from 2001 to 2004, before being promoted to President of SimplexGrinnell in 2004. Seavers graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in business from Kent State University and earned a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University. Seavers and his wife have two children and reside in Florida.

Dmitri Stockton is president and chief executive officer of GE Capital-Global Banking. In this role he is responsible for overseeing GE Capital's global banking and consumer lending businesses and joint venture relationships in 26 countries. The business consists of wholly owned banks in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, major retail bank joint ventures, as well as consumer finance platforms in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Mr. Stockton is a senior vice president of GE and a member of GE's Corporate Executive Council. Mr. Stockton joined GE in 1987 as a member of the Financial Management Program and moved to GE's Capital Audit Staff in 1989. He entered GE Commercial Real Estate in 1991, where he held a series of commercial leadership roles, rising to the level of managing director. In 1997, he was named chief risk officer for GE Mortgage Corporation where he led the risk management of a U.S.-based mortgage servicing unit and a global mortgage insurance business. Mr. Stockton was appointed senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development for GE Mortgage Insurance in 1999 and a vice president of GE Capital the same year. In 2001, he was the chief executive officer for GE Capital Bank in Switzerland. From 2005 to 2008, he was president and chief executive officer of GE Money's Central and Eastern European Strategic Business unit. Mr. Stockton holds a BS degree in Accounting from North Carolina A&T State University. He serves as a board member on two publicly traded banks: Bank BPH in Poland and Garanti Bank in Turkey. Mr. Stockton is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council.

In her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Canada, and through her many industry and community involvements, Elyse Allan demonstrates her passion for Canadian competitiveness in a global economy and creating a culture of excellence. She was appointed to her post in October 2004, with a mission to grow GE’s businesses in Canada, and to advance the company’s leadership in technology, media, and financial services. The appointment marked Elyse’s return to GE, where she began her career in 1984. She served in corporate marketing in the U.S. where she worked with a number of the industrial businesses, and held senior roles in GE Canada in corporate, lighting and appliances. Elyse is active around many issues that influence Canada’s productivity and competitive advantage. She is a strong advocate for advancing the country’s science and technology base, competitive fiscal policy, and a strong cities agenda. Aside from her work at GE, she contributes to these goals as a Director of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the C.D. Howe Institute, the Public Policy Forum, and the Ontario Investment & Trade Advisory Council. She has served on the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, and the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy. Active in the community, Elyse serves as a Director of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, and the Mississauga International Investment Board. She is the former Chair of Providence Healthcare, a leading Toronto healthcare institution. Prior to her current position, Elyse was President and CEO of the Toronto Board of Trade and, before that, a senior executive at Ontario Hydro. Elyse earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology & Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth. She has served her alma mater as a member of the Board of Visitors for Dartmouth’s Rockefeller Centre for Public Policy and, currently, as an Overseer of Tuck Business School. Elyse also holds an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University in Toronto. Elyse, husband Don and son Stuart reside in Toronto.

Ferdinando "Nani" Beccalli-Falco was named President and CEO of GE International in January 2005. Prior to his current position, Mr. Beccalli-Falco served as President and CEO, EMEA. He is responsible for directing GE's strategies for growth outside the U.S. by working on behalf of all GE businesses to expand customer and government relationships and to develop new business markets. He is based in Brussels, Belgium. Mr. Beccalli-Falco formerly served as Executive Vice President, GE Capital Services, where he had oversight responsibilities for GE Capital's Equipment Management Businesses, including Americom, Fleet Services, Rail Services, TIP/Modular Space and Penske Truck Leasing. He also oversaw GE Capital India, GE Capital Global Sourcing, GE Capital Container Finance and the GE SeaCo JV. Mr. Beccalli-Falco has enjoyed a long career at GE, starting in 1975 in the United States. In 1977 when he joined GE Plastics Europe, in the Strategic Planning group at the company's headquarters, in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. In 1981, Mr. Beccalli-Falco moved to GE Plastics global headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, where he held management positions in various divisions. In 1987, he returned to Bergen op Zoom as the Director of Marketing, and in 1990, he became the Managing Director of the Structured Products Business. From 1993 to 1996 he served as the President of GE Plastics Japan Ltd. Mr. Beccalli-Falco was Vice President and General Manager, GE Plastics Americas from January 1997 until May 2001, when he joined GE Capital Services. A native of Italy, Mr. Beccalli-Falco earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic of Torino in Italy, and he has completed graduate work in business administration at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Beccalli-Falco is a board member of the following organizations: Emmanuel Center Stiftung Germany, GE Foundation, Genpact Limited and the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS). He is also Vice Chair EMEA of Junior Achievement Young Enterprise, serves on the Suppliers Advisory Council of Nissan Motor Company Ltd. and he is a member of the Singapore Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council Trilateral. In 2007, the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, appointed Mr. Beccalli-Falco “Cavaliere del Lavoro”.

James P. Campbell has served as president and chief executive officer of GE Consumer & Industrial since November 2005. Consumer & Industrial, a $12+ billion global business that employs 49,000 employees around the world in more than 100 locations, is an industry leader in major appliance and lighting products, and in integrated electrical distribution equipment and systems. Campbell joined GE in 1981 as a sales/marketing trainee for the Northeast Region of GE Appliances. He quickly moved into management roles, and in 1992 relocated to the business' headquarters in Louisville where he led marketing, sales and product management organizations. He was appointed vice president of Sales and Marketing and a GE Company Officer in 1999 and two years later was named president and chief executive officer of GE Appliances. In September 2002, when GE merged its appliances and lighting businesses, he assumed the role of president and chief executive officer of GE Consumer Products. Following the merger of GE Consumer Products and GE Industrial Systems in January 2004, Campbell became president and chief executive officer of GE Consumer & Industrial-Americas, a $9 billion division. In that role he directed the manufacture, marketing and sale of appliances, lighting and industrial products across North and South America. Campbell earned a B.S. degree in Marketing from St. John's University and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management from Hofstra University. He is on the boards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Frazier International History Museum and is an active member of the Louisville GE Volunteers chapter. Campbell and his wife have two children. They reside in Louisville, Kentucky.

Jay Ireland is president and CEO of GE Asset Management, a position he assumed in June 2007. In this role, Mr. Ireland oversees an organization responsible for the management of more than 200 institutional accounts and approximately $196 billion in assets as of December 31, 2006. He also oversees the firm's management, distribution and servicing efforts for an array of mutual funds. Mr. Ireland is a GE officer, a member of the Corporate Executive Council and the GE Capital Board of Directors. Prior to GE Asset Management, Mr. Ireland was president of NBC Universal Television Stations and Network Operations since December 2006. In this role, he had overall executive responsibility for NBC Universal's ten television stations, the Telemundo network and its 16 Spanish language television stations, domestic first-run syndication, affiliate relations and network operations. Mr. Ireland also served as president of NBC Television Stations since November 1999. Before joining NBC, Mr. Ireland was CFO of GE Plastics since 1997. Mr. Ireland started his career with GE in the Financial Management Program in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1980, after three years as an U.S. Army Officer. He then joined the Corporate Audit Staff in 1982 before being transferred to GE Plastics in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. While in Pittsfield, he held several financial and product management assignments. Mr. Ireland then moved to The Netherlands in 1990, where he was managing director of Polymerland-Europe, a plastics distribution company. In March 1993, he returned to Fairfield, CT, as manager of Corporate Investor Communications before being appointed vice president, Corporate Audit Staff in May 1995. Mr. Ireland is a member of the board of directors of ValueVision Media, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Television Bureau of Advertising and Maximum Service Television (MSTV). He is also a trustee and treasurer of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Ireland received his Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University and currently serves on the Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Valerie, live in New York City and have two children.

Jeffrey R. Immelt is the ninth chairman of GE, a post he has held since September 7, 2001. Mr. Immelt has held several global leadership positions since coming to GE in 1982, including roles in GE's Plastics, Appliance, and Medical businesses. In 1989 he became an officer of GE and joined the GE Capital Board in 1997. A couple years later, in 2000, Mr. Immelt was appointed president and chief executive officer. Mr. Immelt has been named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's, and since he began serving as chief executive officer, GE has been named "America's Most Admired Company" in a poll conducted by Fortune magazine and one of "The World's Most Respected Companies" in polls by Barron's and the Financial Times. Mr. Immelt is also a member of The Business Council, and he is on the board of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Immelt earned a B.A. degree in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College in 1978 and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1982. He and his wife Andrea have one daughter.

John Dineen is president and CEO of GE Healthcare. Formerly GE Medical Systems and now a $17 billion business, GE Healthcare is the global leader in medical diagnostic technology and biosciences. He was appointed to his current role in July 2008. In 2005, Dineen was named president and CEO of GE Transportation, a $4.5 billion global leader in the rail, mining, marine, drilling and wind industries. Dineen joined GE in 1986 as a telecommunications engineer in Rockville, Maryland. He has held a variety of leadership positions at GE, both in the U.S. and worldwide, including general manager of the Power Equipment business in Plainville, Connecticut; general manager of the Meter business in Somersworth, New Hampshire; general manager of the Microwave and Air-conditioning businesses in Louisville, Kentucky; manager of finance for GE Asia in Hong Kong; and president of GE Plastics Pacific. He has served in various assignments in Corporate Finance, and most recently he served as vice president and general manager of Plastics at GE Advanced Materials. Dineen is a graduate of the University of Vermont where he earned bachelor's degrees in biology/genetics and computer science. He and his wife Gina and have two children.

John Krenicki is vice chairman of GE and president and chief executive officer of GE Energy Infrastructure. This business segment includes Energy, Oil & Gas and Water & Process Technologies. Prior to his current position, Krenicki served as president and chief executive officer of GE Energy, a role he had held since July 2005. Mr. Krenicki's GE career began in the Technical Marketing Program. He soon held a number of leadership roles at GE Plastics, Silicones and Structured Products. He then went on to hold a number of other leadership positions at various GE businesses, including vice president of the Americas for GE Lighting, vice president of GE Superabrasives and president and chief executive officer of GE Transportation Systems. In 2003 he was named a senior vice president of GE and president and chief executive officer of GE Plastics. A year later, GE Silicones and GE Quartz were combined with GE Plastics to form GE Advanced Materials, and Mr. Krenicki was named president and chief executive officer. Mr. Krenicki earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He received an M.S. degree in Management from Purdue University. Mr. Krenicki is married with children.

Mark L. Vachon, the President and CEO for GE Healthcare’s Global Diagnostic Imaging business, is committed to helping the world see life more clearly and to advancing the promise of early health by providing world class technology in imaging and diagnostics. Since joining GE in 1982, and graduating GE’s leadership programs, Mark has provided leadership in a number of GE’s businesses, including the Global Research Center, GE Appliances, GE Plastics (recently sold to Saudi Basic Industries Corp), NBC, and GE’s investor relations. In recognition for his contribution to GE, Mark was appointed a Corporate Officer in 1999. Today, Mark leads a global organization headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, of more than 12,000 employees who share his commitment and enthusiasm for realizing the benefits of early health. Mark is an active member of the Center for Corporate Innovation and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He is the Vice Chair for the Imaging Sector of the Advanced Medical Technology Association. Mark also serves on the Overseers Board for Northeastern University, Boston, his alma mater. Mark is dedicated to supporting clinicians around the world re-imagine new ways to predict, diagnose, inform, treat and monitor disease, so people can live their lives to the fullest.

Mark W. Begor is president and chief executive officer of GE Money Americas. He also sits on GE's Corporate Executive Council. He joined the company as chief operating officer in January 2002 and was promoted to president and CEO later that year. GE Money Americas is a leading provider of credit services to more than 50 million consumers throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America. With more than 18,000 employees and assets of over $50 billion, GE Money Americas offers private label and co-brand credit cards and sales finance to leading retailers, corporate cards for commercial customers, personal loans and other products for consumers, and mortgages through brokers. Mr. Begor began his career at GE in 1980. He was named a company officer in 1996 and GE senior vice president in 2005. Prior to joining GE Money, he was executive vice president, chief financial officer and head of business development at NBC. He led all financial and business development activities for the $13 billion enterprise, including several large acquisitions. He joined NBC in 1998 as chief financial officer. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Begor served as GE's head of investor communications, successfully leading the company's communications with institutional and individual investors. During this time, he was twice named Investor Relations Officer of the Year by Investor Relations magazine. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Begor worked in a variety of roles at GE Plastics, including positions in finance, business development, operations and sourcing. While at GE Plastics, he spent three years in Singapore as the chief financial officer and business development leader. Prior to that he was a member of GE's corporate audit staff and graduated from GE's Financial Management Program. Mr. Begor serves on the boards of MasterCard International, St. Luke's School and Kids in Crisis, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from abuse and family crisis. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a master's degree in business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Nabil Habayeb, 46, is President & CEO of GE’s Middle East and Africa region. Based in Dubai, Nabil Habayeb is responsible for developing and expanding the growth of GE's different businesses across the region. Nabil Habayeb joined GE Power Systems' Field Engineering Programme in 1982 and held several field assignments internationally. In 1985 he moved to Dubai where he held several sales positions covering the region. He moved to Schenectady, N.Y. in 1989 to be the Commercial Operations Manager for the Middle East and in 1991 he was appointed the Power Systems Sales Manager for Egypt, Africa and East Mediterranean countries. In 1993, Nabil returned to the Middle East as the Manager of the Western Region for Saudi Arabia and in 1995 became the Customer Services Manager for the region. He became the Europe Pole sales leader in 1996 and was named General Manager for Africa, India and Middle East (AIM) Region in 1997. In 2001 he was appointed to his previous role of Regional Executive and General Manager, GE Energy, AIM Region. Nabil was born in 1958 in Beirut. He attended Syracuse University and graduated with a B.S. degree in 1980 and an M.S. degree in 1982, both in Mechanical Engineering.

Omar Ishrak has been a vice president and a GE officer since 1999, and in January 2005 he was appointed president and CEO of GE Healthcare's Clinical Systems division. In this role he is responsible for GE's ultrasound, monitoring solutions, cardiology, bone densitometry, maternal-infant care and life support solutions businesses. Clinical Systems is a $3.6 billion division, developing innovative technologies that improve clinical precision at every point of patient care. Beginning in 1995, Mr. Ishrak's business and technology leadership was instrumental in positioning GE to become the world's leading provider of ultrasound technology and services. During his tenure, the ultrasound division has delivered a continuous stream of innovation, expanding into new clinical applications and broadening its distribution worldwide to achieve annual double-digit growth. Mr. Ishrak joined GE with more than 13 years of technology and business management experience, holding leadership positions that included senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Product Development, Elbit Ultrasound Group, and various product development and engineering positions at Philips Ultrasound. A member of the Blood Center of Wisconsin and a leading member of the organization's research committee, Mr. Ishrak is also on the Health Leadership Council of the Save the Children Foundation. Mr. Ishrak earned a bachelor of science and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of London, King's College.

Richard Laxer is President and CEO of GE Corporate Financial Services, GE's principal corporate lending and investing business. In this role, Mr. Laxer oversees 3,800 professionals and a portfolio of over $90 billion of investment and credit facilities for companies across North America and Europe. He is also a member of GE's Corporate Executive Council. Mr. Laxer was previously President and CEO of GE Capital Solutions, providing leasing, financing and asset management operations in 30 countries with assets of more than $90 billion. Prior to Capital Solutions, Mr. Laxer led GE Corporate Financial Services' London-based European business, providing leveraged and asset based financing including Europe's largest factoring program. From 2001 to 2003, he was based in Tokyo running GE Real Estate's Asia Pacific activities. From 1991 to 2000, he held a variety of leadership positions at GE Real Estate including the Fund Capital Group, which he established. Mr. Laxer began his GE career with the company's Financial Management Program and holds a B.S. in Business from Skidmore College. Mr. Laxer is married and has two daughters.

Ronald (Ron) J. Pollett is GE's President and CEO for Russia and the CIS countries. Based in Moscow, Russia, Mr. Pollett is responsible for GE's wide-ranging activities in the region. Mr. Pollett attended Colgate University, majored in Russian/Soviet Studies, and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. degree in 1991 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Pollett began his career at Kidder, Peabody & Co. as a corporate financial analyst in the investment banking division in New York. After completing the two-year assignment, Mr. Pollett looked for opportunities to combine his field of study at university and his business interests, and consequently joined General Domestic Appliances in the UK (GE/GEC JV) in 1993 as their CIS Joint Venture Director, based in Donetsk, Ukraine. From December 1994 to May 1997, in addition to his role with GDA, Mr. Pollett was appointed National Executive for GE Ukraine, establishing and driving GE's entry into Ukraine. In 1996, whilst continuing his activities as National Executive, Mr. Pollett accepted the role of Business Development Manager for GE Lighting Europe, responsible for driving strategic opportunities in Eastern Europe. In September 1998 Mr. Pollett was appointed National Executive for GE in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, and became National Executive for GE in Russia/CIS in 2001. Mr. Pollett is the Chairman of the Board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, and actively supports local community charity efforts, with a focus on under-privileged children and orphanages. Mr. Pollett is fluent in Russian and has a strong understanding of Ukrainian and French.

Ronald R. Pressman is president and chief executive officer of GE Real Estate, one of the world’s largest and most diversified commercial real estate finance and investment firms, with a presence in 28 countries and a portfolio with more than $59 billion in assets. A 27-year GE veteran, Mr. Pressman most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Asset Management, a global investment business with approximately $197 billion in assets under management. In this role he was responsible for the management of more than 200 institutional client accounts, GE's primary U.S. pension plan, the GE Savings and Security 401(k) plan and a variety of GE-affiliated insurance accounts. Mr. Pressman serves as a member of the Corporate Executive Council and is a director of GE Capital Services Inc. and GE Capital Corporation Boards. He was elected an officer of GE in 1993 and senior vice president in July 2000. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pressman has held a wide variety of roles on Wall Street to global business leadership roles in Europe and in the U.S. He was president and CEO of GE Insurance, and chairman, president and CEO of GE Insurance Solutions, one of the world's largest reinsurance and insurance organizations from 2000 to 2006. From 1997 to 2000 he was president and CEO of GE Capital Real Estate, and prior to that he was CEO of GE Energy Europe for three years, during which GE purchased its current Oil & Gas business unit in Italy. From 1992 to 1995 Mr. Pressman led several business units for GE Energy in the U.S., including the Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine Generator and Hydro businesses. He also spent three years helping GE re-enter the Central and Eastern European markets, serving as general manager of these regions for GE International. He began his career with GE in 1980. Mr. Pressman has also been involved in many civic and educationally oriented activities in his communities. He is currently chairman of the National Board of a Better Chance and director of Pathways to College. Mr. Pressman is a graduate of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.

Steve Bolze is the president and CEO of GE Energy's Power & Water business, a world-leading provider of traditional and renewable power generation technology, as well as water and process technologies. He became a senior vice president in September 2008. Bolze's GE career began in 1993 as the manager of Mergers and Acquisitions for GE Corporate Business Development. In 1995, he joined GE Energy in Schenectady, NY, as manager of Competitive Strategies and later became the product general manager for large steam turbines. He subsequently held several leadership roles in Energy Services including president and general manager of Energy Management Services. In 2002, Bolze moved to GE Healthcare as the general manager for Functional and Molecular Imaging. In 2003, he was appointed a company officer and became vice president, Amersham Integration based in London. He then became president and CEO of GE Healthcare International based in Paris. He was named vice president, Power Generation in November 2005. Bolze holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining GE, Bolze served as a management consultant for Corporate Decisions, Inc. and project manager for Westinghouse. Bolze is married and has three sons.

Steve Sargent is the Chief Executive Officer of GE Australia and New Zealand, and President and CEO of GE Commercial Finance, Australia & New Zealand. GE Australia and New Zealand is made up of 6 business units including GE Consumer Finance (GE Money), GE Commercial Finance, GE Industrial, GE Infrastructure, GE Healthcare and NBC Universal. Steve oversees each business and acts as a national executive for GE in the region. GE Commercial Finance is comprised of several specialty finance businesses provide commercial clients with a broad range of financing products and services. GE Commercial Finance is the largest of GE's 6 global businesses with assets of over US $230 billion worldwide. Steve returned to Australia in March 2003 after working in the US and Europe for 15 years. Before joining GE in January 1993, Steve worked for Westpac Banking Corporation in Australia, in Corporate Finance and Project Finance. In 1988, he transferred with Westpac to New York to establish their Asset Securitisation business. Steve joined GE as Managing Director Asset Securitisation for GE Capital Commercial Finance, based in Stamford, Connecticut where he was responsible for developing GE Capital's securitisation business. In 1996 as GE launched it's Six Sigma initiative, Steve was appointed Six Sigma Leader for GE Commercial Finance. In 1998, he was promoted to head up the Small Enterprise Services Group, incorporating three business units; asset based lending, factoring and trade finance. Steve was appointed Chief Quality Officer for GE Capital in 1999, assuming global responsibility for driving GE Capital's Six Sigma initiatives across it's twenty-four businesses and 110,000 associates. Prior to returning to Australia, Steve was the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE European Equipment Finance, headquartered in London, England with assets of over US$10 billion and operations in 16 western European countries. Steve graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Business degree.

William H. (Bill) Cary is President and CEO of GE Money, a leading global provider of credit services to retailers, auto dealers and consumers. He assumed his current role in February 2008. Mr. Cary is also a Senior Vice President of GE. Mr. Cary joined GE in 1986 as a member of the Financial Management Program (FMP) and served in a variety of financial positions. In 1988, while still a member of the FMP program, he joined GE Capital -Corporate Finance Group. Mr. Cary held assignments with increasing responsibilities in Corporate Finance, and then moved to Singapore in 1994 and became Senior Vice President - Capital Markets and Finance for GE Capital Corporation Asia. In 1995, he was named Chief Financial Officer for GE Global Consumer Finance, GE's fast growing consumer finance operations outside of the United States. Mr. Cary then became Vice President and Manager - Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis at GE Capital's headquarters in Stamford, CT. He was appointed a GE officer during this assignment in December 1999. Following this role from January 2001 until October 2002, he served as President and CEO of GE Capital Vendor Financial Services. Mr. Cary then became the Corporate Vice President for Financial Planning and Analysis for GE until February 2004, when he was named the Vice President of Corporate Investor Communications. Mr. Cary is a member of GE's Corporate Executive Council. He was appointed President and CEO of GE Money EMEA region and assumed this post from March 2006 to February 2008. He was elected a Senior Vice President of GE in November 2006. Mr. Cary is a National Honors graduate of the GE Financial Management Program and holds a B.S. in Finance from San Jose State University. His interests include playing golf and traveling with his family.

Daniel Janki is vice president and chief financial officer for GE Energy Infrastructure. GE Energy Infrastructure is a $39 billion business and a global technology leader in power generation, oil and gas production and water treatment. Prior to joining GE Energy Infrastructure, Janki was vice president of Corporate Investor Communications at GE. He was responsible for managing the company's relationships with various investor constituencies from February 2006. His prior role was that of chief financial officer for GE Consumer Finance, Americas. During his tenure at GE Consumer Finance, he built a finance organization designed to facilitate the business's transformation into a multi-product company and its rapid expansion into Latin and Central America. In 2003, Janki joined the corporate team as a member of vice chairman Dennis Dammerman's staff. In this role, he led a variety of projects related to GE's insurance businesses, most notably, the planning and executing of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Genworth Financial in 2003. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer for GE Equity in Stamford, Connecticut. Janki began his career with GE in 1992 in the Financial Management Program (FMP). Upon completion, he joined GE's Corporate Audit Staff. During his time on the Audit Staff, Janki held a series of global assignments, including a two-year role as an executive audit manager in Asia. Janki received a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from The Ohio State University. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and two daughters.

Francis X. Taylor was appointed the Chief Security Officer for the General Electric Company on March 7, 2005. He is responsible for overseeing GE’s global security operations and crisis management processes. Prior to joining GE, Mr. Taylor had a distinguished 35-year career in government service, where he held several senior positions managing investigations, security and counterterrorism issues. Most recently, he served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security and Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with a rank of Ambassador. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the Department of State’s security and law enforcement arm. As Assistant Secretary, Ambassador Taylor oversaw all Department of State security programs that protect all U.S. Government employees and buildings overseas from terrorist, criminal or technical attack, and ensure the integrity of classified national security information produced and stored in these facilities. Leading more than 32,500 US, foreign and contractor personnel, he provided security for all US government employees assigned to over 250 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. . The Ambassador also directed the law enforcement function of the Bureau, wherein Diplomatic Security Service special agents protect the Secretary of State and foreign dignitaries who visit the United States. And conduct criminal investigations of violation of US Visa and Immigration statutes. As Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, Taylor regulated the activities of foreign missions in the United States to protect the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States and safeguards the American public from abuses of privileges and immunities by diplomatic and consular officials. Ambassador Taylor also served as the US Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism for the Department of State from July 2001 to November 2002. In this role, he was responsible for the implementing US counterterrorism policy overseas and coordinating the US government response to international terrorist activities. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, he was a key advisor in assisting the President Bush and Secretary of State Powell in forming the international coalition against terrorism and developing aggressive international policy implementation to defeat terrorism. During his 31 years of military service, Ambassador Taylor served with distinction in numerous command and staff positions, rising to the rank of Brigadier General in September 1996. In his final active duty assignment, Brigadier General Taylor headed the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, where he was responsible for providing commanders of all Air Force activities independent professional investigative services in fraud, counterintelligence, and major criminal matters. Mr. Taylor has received numerous awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit and the Department of State Distinguished Honor Award. The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association honored his military service with the Father William Corby Distinguished Military Service Award. Mr. Taylor received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1970. He received his Air Force commission as a Distinguished Graduate of the Notre Dame ROTC program. He also has a Masters Degree in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame. He and his wife, Constance have three children.

Gary M. Reiner is senior vice president and chief information officer of GE, a position he has held since 1996. He is based in Fairfield, Connecticut. Mr. Reiner's career began in 1980 when he joined the Boston Consulting Group, to which he was elected partner in 1986. His work there focused on strategic and process issues for high-technology businesses. He joined GE in January 1991 as vice president of Corporate Business Development where he was responsible for evaluating new business ideas and acquisitions, strategic planning, company-wide sourcing and driving best practices throughout the business. In 1996 he led the company's Six Sigma Quality initiative, driving process implementation and program execution across all GE businesses. As part of his current role, Reiner leads the GE information technology, sourcing and Lean Six Sigma efforts company-wide. Reiner earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Jamie Miller is vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of GE. She is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting by the four large, diversified GE businesses. GE has revenues of more than $170 billion and its global operations extend to 70 countries with products including aircraft engines, refrigerators, NBC network, Universal motion pictures, healthcare diagnostic imaging equipment, lending in private label credit cards and equipment financing. Ms. Miller leads a global distributed GE controllership team comprised of approximately 3,500 accountants. She joined GE in April 2008. Prior to joining GE, Ms. Miller served as the senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller of WellPoint, Inc. Prior to joining WellPoint, she served as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in a number of roles including, most recently, Financial Services leader for the Chicago practice. Prior to PricewaterhouseCoopers, she was vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer at Genworth Financial (formerly GE Financial Assurance). She graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1990 with a B.S. degree in Accountancy. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Miller resides in Fairfield, Connecticut with her husband and three children.

Jeffrey S. Bornstein is chief financial officer of GE Commercial Finance and is a member of GE's Corporate Executive Counsel and GE Capital Board. GE Commercial Finance provides financial products and services in 35 countries including Commercial Real Estate, Aviation Leasing, Corporate Finance, Energy and Healthcare Finance along with mid-market lending and leasing. Mr. Bornstein joined GE in 1989 as part of the GE Power Systems' Financial Management Program. In 1992 he joined the GE Corporate Audit Staff and then became Executive Audit Manager. He became chief financial officer for GE Aircraft Engine Services in 1996 and vice president in 1998. In the next three years GE Engine Services became the number one jet engine service provider in the world and its revenues grew from $1.5 billion to $5 billion. In 1999, he was promoted to chief financial officer of GE Plastics. Mr. Bornstein is a director for the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwestern Connecticut, and he is on the Board of Northeastern University and serves on its Audit Committee. He has also been involved in a number of youth programs. He participated in the national Junior Achievement program by teaching economics to seventh and eighth graders in economically challenged areas, and he is involved in several projects and fund raising events for Kid's Place, an outreach program for abused children. Mr. Bornstein received his B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

Brigitte Lobstein is executive vice president, Intermodal Business Leader for GE Equipment Services – Rail Services. She has overall responsibility of optimizing the trailer, container and chassis portfolios, as well as evaluating customer and market trends and developing new growth strategies. Brigitte joined GE in 1995 and held various positions, including information technology director, business systems leader and IT solutions delivery leader at Rail Services. In 2001, Brigitte was appointed senior vice president and chief information officer where she had responsibility for the overall technology strategy to support the GE Rail Services business objectives. Brigitte served as business leader of GE Transportation Technologies in 2003, in addition to her responsibilities as CIO. In 2005, Brigitte was the customer advocacy and service leader, where she was responsible for customer satisfaction and driving the “Voice of the Customer” into all business processes. Prior to joining GE, Brigitte worked in operations and information technologies at Comdisco, Inc., The Graduate School at Northwestern University, and as chairperson of the piano department at Pima College. She has also been the Chicago Hub Leader for the GE Women’s Network since 2003 and is actively involved in supporting several non-profits and charities in the Chicago area. Brigitte holds a bachelor of music in piano performance from Butler University and a master of music in piano performance from the University of Arizona.

John J. Falconi is vice president and chief financial officer of GE Infrastructure, a position he has held since July 2005. GE Infrastructure is a $43 billion business comprised of Aviation, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transportation, and Water & Process Technologies, as well as GE's Commercial Aviation Services and Energy Financial Services. Mr. Falconi previously served as vice president of finance and information technology services for GE Transportation. He first joined GE in 1979 and completed GE's financial management program while part of its Housewares and Audio business. He has since held several key positions at various GE businesses. He served on GE's audit staff at GE Corporate, and after moving to GE Medical Systems in 1988, he held management positions in both marketing and operations and served as CFO before being named general manager of GE Medical Systems' Global X-ray Business. Mr. Falconi earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Davidson College and a master's of business administration degree in financial management from Iona College.

Mr. Beattie, 48, is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Woodbridge Company Limited. He is also the Deputy Chairman and a director of Thomson Reuters Corporation; Chairman and a director of CTVglobemedia Inc.; and a director of Royal Bank of Canada. Mr. Beattie is a trustee of the University Health Network.

Ann Fudge has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008. She qualifies as an independent Non-Executive Director. She is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. Other activities Ann Fudge serves on the Board of Directors of General Electric, Connecticut, and on the Board of Overseers of Harvard University. She is also a Trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation and of Morehouse College, and Chair of the U.S. Programs Advisory Panel of the Gates Foundation. Professional background Ann Fudge received her B.A. from Simmons College and her M.B.A. from Harvard University Graduate School of Business. She is former Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands. Before that, she served as President of the Beverages, Desserts and Post Division of Kraft Foods.

James J. (Jim) Mulva is chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips. Mulva served as president and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Phillips Petroleum Company from 1999 to 2002. He had served as Phillips’ president and chief operating officer since May 1994 and executive vice president since January 1994. He had been senior vice president in 1993 and chief financial officer since 1990, at which time he joined the company's management committee. Mulva currently serves as a director for General Electric. He also is a member of The Business Council, as well as the Board of Visitors for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Born in 1946, Mulva is from Green Bay, Wis. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1968 with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration finance in 1969. Immediately after graduating, Mulva served as a U.S. Navy officer until beginning his career with Phillips in 1973.