Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Andrew B. Cogan |
Chief Executive Officer, Knoll, Inc., and Director |
| Kathleen G. Bradley |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Knoll North America, and Director |
| Barry L. McCabe |
Executive.V.P. & CFO |
| David Schutte |
CMO & Senior Vice President |
| Schutte David |
Senior V.P.Chief Marketing Officer |
| Arthur C Graves |
Executive Vice President, Sales & Distr |
| Patrick A Milberger |
General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President |
| David E. Bright |
Vice President, Comm |
| Marcia A. Thompson |
Vice President, Hr |
| Pollner Michael |
V.P., General Counsel & Secretary. |
| Sue Huff |
Vice President & General Manager, Textiles |
| Harry A. Tipping |
Founder |
| Michael L Stark |
Founder |
| Thomas G Knoll |
Founder |
| Benjamin A. Pardo |
Senior Vice President and Design Director |
| Magnusson Carl |
Executive Vice President and Director of Design |
| Mike O'Neill |
Senior Director, Workplace Research |
| Mike Tumolo Syracuse |
House Director |
| Cristina King |
Knoll New York Showroom Manager |
| Lisa Henry |
Architecture and Design Manager |
| Gae Aulenti |
Italian Architect and Designer |
| John Kilduff |
Associate |
| Harris Jeffrey |
Director |
| Jeffrey A. Harris |
Director |
| Lee Kewsong |
Director |
| Sidney Lapidus |
Director |
| Steve Fisher |
Director |
Board of Directors
Andrew B. Cogan has served as a director since February 1996 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Knoll, Inc. in April 2001 after serving as Chief Operating Officer since December 1999. Mr. Cogan has held several positions in the design and marketing group worldwide since joining us in 1989, including Executive Vice President—Marketing and Product Development and Senior Vice President. Mr. Cogan is also a director of the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas.
Kathleen G. Bradley has served as a director since November 1999. She assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, Knoll North America, in April 2001 and retired from Knoll in May 2008. Her prior responsibilities at Knoll included serving as our President; as Executive Vice President—Sales, Distribution and Customer Service; and as Senior Vice President and Divisional Vice President for Knoll’s southeast division. She began her career with Knoll in 1979.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Knoll North America, and Director |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Divisional Vice President, Southeast Division |
Former |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Regional Manager |
Former |
Barry L. McCabe was appointed as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May of 2002, after serving as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Controller since January 2000 and serving as Vice President, Treasurer and Controller since January 1995. Prior to joining us in August 1990, Mr. McCabe worked with a number of Westinghouse business units during his 16 year career at Westinghouse.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
CMO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
General Manager and Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Senior V.P.Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
Arthur C. Graves has served as our Senior Vice President—Sales and Distribution since 1999. He began his career with us in 1989 and has held several senior sales management positions with us since that time. Prior to joining us, Mr. Graves was with Herman Miller, Inc. from 1979 to 1989 where he held several sales and management positions. Mr. Graves’ career in the contract office furniture industry has spanned 25 years.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales & Distr |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Sales & Distr |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Secretary |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Vice President, Comm |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
V.P., General Counsel & Secretary. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Textiles |
Current |
Harry A. Tipping, Harry A. Tipping, Partner, graduated from Gannon College and The University of Akron School of Law with a Juris Doctor. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Akron Law paper, Arete, from 1969-70. He is the founder of Tipping Co., L.P.A., which operated for 34 years in Northeast Ohio, until merging with Stark & Knoll. With over 36 years of legal experience, Harry has litigated cases for hundreds of clients including: insurance companies, funeral homes, construction companies, hotels and homeowners associations. Harry specializes in insurance defense work and represents many nationally known insurance providers. His practice involves complex civil litigation in the fields of labor, employment, business and personal injury defense. He is a member of the Akron Bar Association; an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates, Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel and Defense Research Institute; a Charter Fellow of the Akron Bar Association Foundation; and is listed in Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in the Midwest. An active member in the Akron community, Harry is a member of St. Vincent's Parish where he serves on the Parish Finance Committee. In addition, he is the President of the Board of Trustees for the Catholic Universe Bulletin. Harry is a member of Stark & Knoll's Litigation and Employment Group.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stark & Knoll |
Founder |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Stark & Knoll |
Partner |
Current |
| Akron Bar Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Akron |
J.D. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Stark & Knoll |
Founder |
Current |
| Stark & Knoll |
Partner, Co |
Current |
| Ohio State Bar Foundation |
Fellow |
Current |
| Akron Bar Association |
Fellow |
Current |
| Miami University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Stark & Knoll |
Founder |
Current |
| Stark & Knoll |
Partner, Co |
Current |
| The Ohio State University |
|
Former |
| Miami University |
|
Former |
Benjamin A. Pardo was appointed as our Senior Vice President and Design Director in September 2005. Prior to joining us, Mr. Pardo was President of Unifor, Inc., where he had been employed since 1988.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Design Director |
Current |
Although born in Sweden, Carl Magnusson grew up in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada. He studied architecture and design at the University of Idaho and at the Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 1966, he moved to Los Angeles and joined the office of Charles Eames. He later worked as a designer for an architectural office, eventually opening his own studio there. In 1976 Magnusson joined Knoll as Director of Graphics and Showroom Design and was promoted to Director of Design for Europe shortly thereafter. He directly designed Knoll showrooms in London, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Zurich, Florence, Rome, Amsterdam and Turin. Magnusson?s responsibility grew in 1993 when he was named senior vice president, director of design worldwide, then executive vice president, director of design in 2003. He also began the Knoll Design Symposium, held annually at the Cranbrook Art Academy during the mid-1990s, and is co-founder and director of the Knoll Museum in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. Magnusson has also designed the Magnusson desk in its three different forms, Uptown, Midtown and Downtown, the RPM chair and Spello Execututive desk.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Director of Design |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Senior Director, Workplace Research |
Current |
Mike has been a Member of the Delta Chi Educational Foundation Investment Advisory Committee since 2007. Mike was initiated into Delta Chi in March 2004 and went on to serve as "B" of his pledge class and "A" and "E" of the Syracuse Chapter. He was also a Founding Father, and was subsequently elected "A", of The Ohio State University Chapter. Mike served two years as a Member of the Delta Chi Law Committee and was a Vice-Regent for Regions V and VII. Mike previously served as "BB" for the Cornell Chapter and is currently the Live-In Advisor/House Director for The Knoll, Cornell's Chapter House. Mike currently serves as President of the Cortland Chapter Alumni Board of Trustees and is a Member of the ABT and Alumni Interfraternity Council at Cornell. Mike is an Associate at Merrill Lynch & Co. in Ithaca, NY and serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for The Country Club of Ithaca (NY).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
House Director |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Live, In Advisor |
Current |
| The Delta Chi Educational Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Knoll New York Showroom Manager |
Current |
A LEED Accredited Professional, Henry is the architecture and design manager for Knoll in the Denver region. She has also consulted with several Fortune 100 companies providing strategic workplace analyses and has published numerous articles on high-performance corporate work environments and green building strategies. A member of the ASID Student Advisory Council, Henry has been a member of other Society-level committees including the ASID Legislative and Codes Council and the ASID Foundation Development Council. An ASID Chapter Medalist recipient, Henry has been President of the ASID Colorado Chapter and the Colorado Interior Design Coalition. She is an interior design program advisor for the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and a past board member for the college's foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Architecture and Design Manager |
Current |
| Asid Foundation, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asid Foundation, Inc. |
President |
Former |
Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. A member of ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale), she has taught at the Politecnico di Milano. She has designed furniture, lighting, textiles, showrooms, stage sets for opera and the interior of the Musee D'Orsay, Paris. She has participated in numerous Triennale di Milano, winning many awards. She is an honorary member of the American Society of Interior Designers.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Italian Architect and Designer |
Current |
| American Society of Interior Designers |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll Environmental, Inc. |
Professional Engineer |
Former |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Associate |
Current |
John F. Maypole became a director effective December 17, 2004.. Mr. Maypole has, for the past 19 years, served as an independent consultant to various corporations and providers of financial services. Mr. Maypole is also a director of MassMutual Financial Group, Church and Dwight Co., Inc. and Dan River Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dan River, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Spectraseis AG |
Managing Director of The Private Equity Firm Warburg Pincus |
Current |
| Laredo Petroleum, Inc. |
Senior Managing Director, Warburg Pincus |
Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Managing Director, Energy |
Current |
| Warburg, Pincus, LLC |
Managing Director Energy, New York |
Current |
| Columbia Business School |
Adjunct Professor |
Current |
| Spectraseis AG |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Laredo Petroleum, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Emgs |
Board Member |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Bill Barrett Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Proxim Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kosmos Energy LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
partner |
Former |
| Latigo Petroleum, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Spinnaker Exploration Company |
Director |
Current |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
BS In Economics |
Former |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Select Sector Spdrs |
Managing Director at Warburg Pincus |
Current |
| MBIA Inc. |
Managing Director at Warburg Pincus |
Current |
| MBIA Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Select Sector Spdrs |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tradecard Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Executive Management Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Partner |
Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Consultant |
Former |
| TransDigm Holding Co. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard College |
A.B. |
Former |
Kewsong Lee has served as a director since February 1996. Mr. Lee is a managing director of Warburg Pincus LLC, where he has been employed since 1992. Mr. Lee is a director of Arch Capital Group Ltd., The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., TransDigm Holding Company, TransDigm Inc. and several private companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pathmark Stores, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New-York Historical Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Washington and Lee University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Vassar College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| United Neighborhood Houses of New York |
Chairman |
Current |
| New York University Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knoll, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lennar Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
Senior Advisor |
Former |
Stephen F. Fisher has served as a director since December 2005. Mr. Fisher has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Entercom Communications Corp. since November 1998. Prior to joining Entercom Communications, Mr. Fisher was a managing director of a private equity firm located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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