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Levi Strauss & Co.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.1B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We design and market jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, jackets and related accessories for men, women and children under our Levis ® , Dockers ® and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. tm (Signature) brands around the world. We also license our trademarks in many countries throughout the world for a wide array of products, including accessories, pants, tops, footwear, home and other products. Our business is operated through three geographic regions: Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. Our products are sold in approximately 60,000 retail locations in more than 110 countries. We support our brands through a global infrastructure, both sourcing and marketing our products around the world. We distribute our Levis ® and Dockers ® products primarily through chain retailers and department stores in the United States and primarily through department stores, specialty retailers and franchised stores outside the United States. We distribute products under the Signature brand primarily through mass channel retailers in the United States and mass and other value-oriented retailers and franchised stores outside the United States. We also distribute our Levis ® and Dockers ® products through our online stores and 323 company-operated stores located in 25 countries, including the United States. These stores generated approximately 11% of our net revenues in the first half of 2009.

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
R. John Anderson
Number of Employees 12,300
Contact Information

1155 Battery St

San Francisco, California 94111-1230

levistrauss.com

(415) 501-6000

NAICS Code Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors: 315211

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
R. John Anderson Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Aaron Boey President, Levi Strauss Asia Pacific Division
Armin Broger President, Levi Strauss, Europe
Jim Calhoun President, Dockers Brand
Loreen Zakem President Levi's Brand, Wholesale
Blake Jorgensen Chief Financial Officer
David Bergen Chief Information Officer
David Love Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Heidi Manes Vice President, Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer
Jill Nash Chief Communications Officer & Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Paul Smith Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Tom Peck Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Cathy Unruh Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
Fred Paulenich Senior Vice President, Worldwide HR
Hilary K. Krane Senior Vice President
Lawrence W. Ruff Senior Vice President, Strategy & Worldwide Marketing
Bill Stewart Vice President, Marketing
Dan Chew Vice President, Communications
Gary W. Grellman Vice President & Controller
Linda Aletto Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Levi's Brand
Mary Jane Luck Vice President
Maureen Griffin Interim Vice President, Marketing, Dockers
Richard McCormack Vice President
Sherri Phillips Vice President, Marketing, Levi Strauss Signature
Steve Castledine Vice President
Theresa Fay-Bustillos Vice President of Worldwide Community Affairs
Tim Hawkins Vice President of Sales
Ann Ure Executive Director
Amy Gemellaro Director, Conferences
Anna Brockway Brand Director, Marketing
Bibi Choa Director, Conferences
Bruno Pfalzgraf Brand Director
Celina Low Corporate Affairs Director, Levi Strauss Asia Pacific Division
Diane Jones-Lowrey Director, Marketing
Jeff Beckman Director, Communications
Mark Garstka Brand Director
Benjamin Blake Program Manager
Eileen King Program Manager
Janie Ligon Senior Manager
Kevin Carroll Senior Manager, HR
Merle Lawrence Sr. Manager, Worldwide Community Affairs
Sandy Westlake Brand Project Manager
Sarimah Salamon Communications Manager
Shannon Valentine Senior Manager, Marketing
Shinji Kuroiwa Senior Corporate Communications Manager
Susan Brennan Senior Vice President & Genernal Manager, Signature by Levi Struass & Co. Brand
Yvonne Diesing Brand Manager
Arthur Greenberg Consultant
Arthur Greenburg Curator
David K. Bush
Erin Farrell
Evan Barr Server Developer
Laura Klapper
Lester Sacks
Margarita Gascon
Nita Sobejana Secretary
Warren Hellman Director
John A. Goodman Member, Company’S Worldwide Leadership Team
Scott LaPorta Member, Worldwide Leadership Team

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
T. Gary Rogers Chairman
Angela Glover Blackwell Board of Directors
Bev Beaudreault Sr. Board of Directors
F. Warren Hellman Board of Directors
G. Craig Sullivan Board Director
James C. Gaither Board of Directors
Jen Schipper Sr. Board of Directors
Jim Chriss Board of Directors
Kelly Wentzel Board of Directors
Leon J Level Board of Directors
Martin P. Coles Board of Directors
Patricia A. House Board of Directors
Patricia Sales Pineda Board of Directors
Peter E. Haas Sr. Board of Directors
Philip A. Marineau Board of Directors
Richard L. Kauffman Board of Directors
Robert Friedman Board of Directors
Shannon Di Donato Sr. Board of Directors
Stephen C. Neal Board of Directors
Tom Fanoe Board of Directors
Vanessa J. Castagna Board of Directors
Walter J Haas Board of Directors
Walter J. Hass Board of Directors

In addition to the foregoing arrangements, Mr. Anderson was considered a global assignee during the period that he was employed with us in Singapore in 2006. Our approach for global assignee employees is to ensure that individuals working abroad are compensated as they would be if they were based in their home country, in this case Australia, by offsetting expenses related to a global assignment. This approach covers all areas that are affected by the assignment, including salary, cost of living, taxes, housing, benefits, savings, schooling and other miscellaneous expenses. Although Mr. Anderson was no longer formally considered a global assignee upon his assuming the President and Chief Executive Officer role at the beginning of 2007, his family s relocation from Singapore to the United States occurred throughout the middle of 2007. Therefore, certain global assignee benefits were provided to Mr. Anderson during 2007 as he completed the transition. Mr. Anderson s employment is at-will and may be terminated by us or by Mr. Anderson at any time. Mr. Anderson does not receive any separate compensation for his services as a member of our board of directors.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Aaron Boey is the president of Levi Strauss Asia Pacific Division. He leads the company's integrated operations in Asia Pacific and Southern Africa. Boey is a member of the company's worldwide leadership team, which sets the company's global strategic direction. Boey joined the company in September 2005 as vice president and regional managing director responsible for Levi Strauss and Co.'s local businesses in Asia excluding Japan. He was appointed to lead the company's Asia Pacific region in February 2009. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co., Boey was managing director for Asia of Jacuzzi Inc., a global leader in spa and hydrotherapy-related products. Before joining Jacuzzi, Inc., He held senior-level positions in large Asian and foreign multinational companies in the consumer goods and retail industries including Asia Pacific Breweries, Singapore Airlines, Philips Electronics and Brown-Forman. Boey grew up in Malaysia and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. President, Levi Strauss Asia Pacific Division Current
Jacuzzi Inc. Managing Director Former

Armin Broger is the President of Levis Strauss Europe, responsible for leading the company's operations throughout the diverse European market. Broger reports to LS&CO. Chief Executive Officer John Anderson and is a member of the worldwide leadership team. Broger is an accomplished apparel executive with extensive international experience. Prior to joining Levi Strauss Europe, Broger was the CEO of 7 For All Mankind in Europe. Before that, Broger was the COO of Tommy Hilfiger in Europe from 2001 to 2005, where he repositioned and grew the European business, including expanding the brand's denim segment to become the largest division of the company. From 1998 to 2001, Broger was General Manager of Diesel, responsible for the worldwide business. During his seven years (1991-1998) with The Walt Disney Company, Broger held positions in licensing and global sourcing, culminating in the top marketing job for Disney's consumer and retail portfolio in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His previous experience includes advertising agency McCann Erickson and the consulting firm Bain & Company. He also serves on the Board of Lego A/S. Broger holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a degree in Business Administration.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. President, Levi Strauss, Europe Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President and President Current
Lego As Board of Directors Current
Mankind, Inc Chief Executive Officer Former
Diesel General Manager Former

Prior to joining LS&CO. in December 2008, Calhoun was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Disney Consumer Products for North America and Latin America where he oversaw regional brand management, franchisee planning, and sales and marketing across licensed product categories, including Apparel, Accessories, and Footwear. Before Disney, Calhoun led the development of strategies that fueled profitable growth for well-known consumer brands such as Nautica, Nike, and Wilson. Calhoun is a member of LS&CO.'s Americas Leadership Team, which sets the company's strategic direction across North, Central and South America. Calhoun earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

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Levi Strauss & Co. President, Dockers Brand Current
Uconnhuskies.Com Head Coach Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
University of Connecticut Head Coach Former
West Port High School Head Coach Former
University of Connecticut Bachelor's Degree Former

Loreen Zakem is President of the Levi's Brand Wholesale Division in the United States, Levi Strauss & Co.'s (LS&CO.) largest business. Prior to assuming her current role in 2007, Zakem held numerous senior positions at the company, including Senior Vice President, Men's & Boys' Sales, Merchandising, and Planning; Vice President of Strategic Development; and numerous sales positions. Zakem has a strong record of building and leading successful, cross-functional teams. She played a critical role in developing and launching the Signature by Levi Strauss and Co. brand and led the development of the company's current go-to-market business model. Zakem has been with LS&CO. since 1977

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Levi Strauss & Co. President Levi's Brand, Wholesale Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Financial Officer Current
Yahoo! Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Chief Operating Officer & Co-Director, Investment Banking Former
Montgomery Securities Managing Director & Principal, Corporate Finance Former
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Co-Founder Former
Marakon Associates, Inc. Management Consultant Former
Gemini Consulting Consultant Former
Montgomery Securities Principal Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Stanford University BA, Economics Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Information Officer Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Member, Worldwide Leadership Team (Wlt) Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President Former
University of Nevada Bachelor of Science Degree In Management and Information Systems Former
Golden Gate University MBA Former
Golden Gate University Masters of Business Administration program Former
University of Nevada Bachelor of Science degree in management and information systems Former

David Love is the senior vice president of global sourcing for Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO). In this position, Love is responsible for the development, sourcing and delivery of worldwide LS&CO. products from concept to our distribution centers. Love leads the company's owned-and-operated production facilities and contracted production in more than 500 suppliers across 45 countries. Additionally, Love is responsible for the company's worldwide Terms of Engagement and Environment, Health and Safety. Love is a member of LS&CO.'s worldwide leadership team, an executive forum of the company's senior-most management. During his 23-year career with LS&CO., Love has been a key player in transforming the company's global sourcing capability and driving operational excellence.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Ms. Manes is serving as a named executive officer on an interim basis. As such, she is ineligible to receive a SAR grant. However, Ms. Manes does participate in the cash-based long-term incentive plans that are in place for all vice president and director level employees. The Total Shareholder Return Plan ( TSRP ) under our EIP is similar to a stock appreciation rights plan in that awards are based on the amount of stock price increase. The Long-Term Incentive Plan ( LTIP ) is based on performance against the Company s 3-year internal goals. Awards under both plans vest automatically at the end of their respective 3-year performance periods and payments are made in cash.

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President, Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Communications Officer & Vice President, Corporate Affairs Current
Yahoo! Inc. Chief Communications Officer Former
Yahoo! Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer Former
Gap Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Former
San Diego University B.A., Journalism Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
Gaming Standards Association Board of Directors Current
Home Video Corporation Chief Information Officer Former
Universal Pictures Chief Information Officer Former
Themeparks.Com Chief Information Officer Former
MGM Mirage, Inc. CIO Former
Themeparks.Com Executive Vice President Former
Universal Pictures Executive Vice President Former
Home Video Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Naval Postgraduate School Master of Science Degree In Management Former
Naval Postgraduate School Master of Science Degree In Management Former

Cathy Unruh is Senior Vice President of Human Resources and leads all aspects of our Human Resources organization worldwide. She is a member of the company's worldwide leadership team, which sets the company's global strategic direction. Unruh first joined LS&CO. in 1983. During her first 20 years with the company, she held numerous regional and global HR leadership roles in our regions and at corporate. In addition to ensuring that HR was fully integrated and aligned strategically with the business, Unruh was a key contributor and champion in many critical business initiatives, including the transformation of our sourcing operations, the development of the Levi Strauss Signature brand, and the design of innovative HR planning, performance management and compensation programs. In 2004, Unruh joined Gap Inc. where she partnered with the international division president on a major change initiative that reshaped the division's business model and repositioned the roles of the merchandising, marketing and design teams around the world. She rejoined Levi Strauss & Co. in June 2007. Unruh earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources Current
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor's Degree Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President, Worldwide HR Current
Hiram College bachelor of arts degree Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Member, Worldwide Leadership Team Current
Levi Strauss & Co. General Counsel Current
Slate Company, Inc Litigation Associate Former
University of Chicago Law Degree Former
Stanford University Bachelor's Degree Former
University of Chicago Degree Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President, Strategy & Worldwide Marketing Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Marketing Leadership Council Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Member, Worldwide Leadership Team Current
Maidenform, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Services and Business Development Former
Cornell University MBA Former
Rutgers College BA Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President, Marketing Current
Dockers Brand Vice President, Marketing Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President, Communications Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President & Controller Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Levi's Brand Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Interim Vice President, Marketing, Dockers Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President, Marketing, Levi Strauss Signature Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President of Worldwide Community Affairs Current
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples Executive Director of Levi Strauss Foundation Current
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples Board of Directors Current
Cedpa Member, Cedpa Board of Directors Current
University of Southern California School of Law Former
Maldef Co Former
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law Ms Former
University of California, Berkeley Former

Hawkins joined Nautilus in February 2004 as Chief Customer Officer and acquired the responsibility as Chief Marketing Officer in October 2004. He has more than a decade of selling and marketing experience. As Vice President of Sales for Levi Strauss, he reversed a seven-year decline in Dockers brand sales by introducing an innovative stain-defender product line. As national accounts sales leader for Coca-Cola Fountain, he negotiated long-term customer agreements and formed collaborative partnerships to drive customer value and encourage category growth. As director of advertising with Famous Footwear, he launched first-ever cross-promotions with other industries and created a loyalty marketing program. Hawkins has a degree from the University of Wisconsin,Whitewater.

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Bowflex Chief Marketing Officer Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Vice President of Sales Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Executive Director Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Director, Conferences Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Brand Director, Marketing Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Director, Conferences Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Brand Director Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Corporate Affairs Director, Levi Strauss Asia Pacific Division Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Director, Marketing Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Director, Communications Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Brand Director Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Program Manager Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Program Manager Current

Janie is a management consultant and formerly a senior manager at Levi Strauss & Co with global responsibility in marketing, finance, sales and sourcing. Besides serving on the Boards of ActionAid International and ActionAid USA, she is also on the Boards of other UK and US non-profit, educational and business organisations. Janie joined the AA USA Board in 2002.

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Actionaid International USA President Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Manager Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Manager, HR Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Manager, Worldwide Community Affairs Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Brand Project Manager Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Communications Manager Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Manager, Marketing Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Corporate Communications Manager Current

Susan Brennan is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the U.S. Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. brand. Brennan leads all aspects of the brand's U.S. business from strategic planning and product design to consumer marketing and sales. Brennan joined LS&CO. in 1981 in the Levi's U.S. Youthwear Division merchandising department and has worked with all three of the company's brands. She has held various increasingly important positions at the company including Merchandise Manager of the company's largest segment, Levi's men's jeans; Director of Marketing and Merchandising for the company's Asia Pacific Division; and Vice President , Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. Sales and Operations. Brennan is a member of the LS&CO.'s Americas Leadership Team, which sets the company's North America strategic direction. Brennan earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University.

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Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President & Genernal Manager, Signature by Levi Struass & Co. Brand Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Brand Manager Current

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Amsonline Owner Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Consultant Current
Amsonline Director Current
Washington University BA In English Literature Former

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Audience Insight LLC Director, Ams Planning & Research Corp Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Curator Current
Alaska Native Heritage Center Co Former
Washington University BA In Art History and English Literature Former

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Facilitysource Director of Operations Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Current
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. Current
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania M.A. In College Student Development Former
University of Virginia B.A. In Psychology Former
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania B.A. In Psychology Former
Lebanon Valley College B.A. In Psychology Former
University of Virginia Ed.D. In Higher Education Administration Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Current

Evan Barr joined Project InVision International in 1995 and currently serves as the lead architect and chief technologist for the Project InVision International product line. He brings over 18 years of experience in software programming to Project InVision International. Barr has extensive experience in the design and development of mission critical business software tools at Fortune 500 corporations. He is a leading client/server developer, having produced applications for Gap, Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., AT&T, and Bank of America. Among his many achievements, Barr has developed sophisticated business applications including financial portfolio analysis, sales automation and retail management. Barr is certified by Microsoft as an MCSD and leads a team of Project InVision International engineers skilled in building Web-based solutions integrating Microsoft technologies. Barr broke new ground in developing Project InVision 4.0, one of the first fully Web-based business solutions in the industry. Barr studied electrical engineering at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Project Invision Chief Technology Officer Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Server Developer Current

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Psl Marketing Resources Vice President Current
American Home Products Corporation Current
Co-Free Incorporated Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Current
University of Virginia M.B.A. Former
Wesleyan University B.A. Former

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Total Healthcare Management, Inc Chief Medical Director Current
UCI Medical Center Current
Health Net, Inc. Current

Margarita Gascon is the executive assistant to Joel Broder and Rebecca Aspaas at Visiquest Properties, LLC. She began her career with Visiquest in May 2006. Her past work experience which spans over 20 years, includes positions at several large corporations such as JDA Software, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Levi Strauss & Co., and Pennzoil. She is known for her high energy, resourcefulness, attention to detail and a commitment to the success of the organization. Additionally, Margarita is fluent in Spanish.

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Visiquest Properties, LLC Executive Assistant Current
Pennzoil Limited Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Secretary Current

T. Gary Rogers is Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co., a company founded and headquartered in San Francisco since 1853. He also is Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He is the immediate past Chairman and CEO of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc., a company he and his partner purchased in 1977, took public in 1981, and sold to Nestle in 2003. Mr. Rogers is a director of Stanislaus Food Products and the UCSF Foundation. He is a former Chairman of the Bay Area Council and Chairman of the Oakland Chief Executive Officers Council, the Oakland Dialogue, and the Oakland Partnership. He is the primary benefactor of the University of California Men's Crew, the T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center, and the California Rowing Club. He also is a member of the High Performance Committee of U.S. Rowing. Mr. Rogers has a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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Levi Strauss & Co. Chairman Current
Stanislaus Food Products Director Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Five Post Oak Park Board of Directors Current
Bay Area Council Chairman Former
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor's Degree Former

Angela Glover Blackwell is founder and chief executive officer of PolicyLink, a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity. By Lifting Up What Works using research to understand and demonstrate the possibilities for positive change PolicyLink presents new and innovative solutions to old problems. Since its inception in January 1999, PolicyLink has partnered with a cross-section of stakeholders to ensure that questions of equity receive the highest priority in addressing major policy issues, including: urban sprawl and smart growth, reinvestment in low-income communities, bridging the digital divide, eliminating racial health disparities, and developing leaders for policy change. PolicyLink is a leading advocate for equitable development, a comprehensive approach which includes the fair distribution of affordable housing throughout regions and equitable public investment. PolicyLink is also working to promote equitable rebuilding in Louisiana, and bring the voices of local and displaced residents into the post-Hurricane Katrina reconstruction planning process. Angela is a national authority on poverty issues, recently contributing a chapter to Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream (The New Press, 2007), an anthology edited by former Sen. John Edwards. She also collaborated with Tavis Smiley to develop The Covenant with Black America a New York Times best-selling book of community and policy strategies for economic and social empowerment and the follow-up, Covenant in Action. Along with Manuel Pastor and Stewart Kwoh, she co-authored Searching for the Uncommon Common Ground: New Dimensions on Race in America (W.W. Norton, 2002), a book that demonstrates the existence of continuing racial inequity and explores new policy framings to address the challenges that lie ahead. She is also a frequent guest in the media and her appearances include ABC's Nightline, NOW with Bill Moyers, and National Public Radio. She has been published in the opinion pages of The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle; and has lectured widely on concentrated poverty and equitable development, appearing before audiences at the Chautauqua Institution, the State of the Black Union, the Global Women's Action Network for Children, and the Aspen Ideas Festival. Angela founded PolicyLink after serving as senior vice president for The Rockefeller Foundation from 1995 to 1998. She directed the Foundation's domestic and cultural divisions and developed the Next Generation Leadership and Building Democracy programs, centered on issues of inclusion, race, and policy. In 1987, she founded the Urban Strategies Council in Oakland, California, and received national recognition for pioneering a community building approach to social change through in-depth understanding of local conditions, community-driven systems reform, and an insistence on accountability. For a decade beginning in 1977, Angela served as a partner with Public Advocates, a nationally renowned public interest law firm representing the underrepresented. She successfully litigated class action suits and developed innovative non-litigation strategies in the areas of employment, education, health, and consumer affairs. Angela earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University, and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She co-chairs a Center for American Progress task force on poverty, called "Hope, Opportunity, and Mobility for Everyone (HOME): The National Initiative to End Poverty." She currently sits on the boards of the Children's Defense Fund, Advancement Project, Sojourners and CFED.

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Policylink Chief Executive Officer Current
Acumen Fund, Inc. Founder and President of Policylink Current
Policylink President Former
National Center for Youth Law Founder and President of Policylink Current
Policylink Founder Former
Cfed Lawyer Current
Acumen Fund Investments Current
Free to Grow Chairperson Current
Children's Defense Fund Vice Chair Current
Acumen Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sojourners Board of Directors Current
Advancement Project Board of Directors Current
Youth Uprising Board of Directors Current
Cfed 1200 G Street NW Suite 400 Washington Board of Directors Current
Cfed Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
National Center for Youth Law Board of Directors Current
Just Democracy Blog Board of Directors Current
Apollo Alliance Co Board of Directors Current
Rockefeller Foundation Senior Vice President Former
Urban Strategies Council Founder Former
Public Advocates Partner Former
Children Now Co Board of Directors Former
The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors Former
Urban Institute Board of Directors Former
Public Private Ventures Inc Board of Directors Former
Howard University Bachelor's Degree Former
University of California, Berkeley Degree Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC Executive Investor Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board Director Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mattel, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Clorox Company Chief Executive Officer Former
The Clorox Company Chairman Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
UTi Worldwide Inc. Board of Directors Current
Computer Sciences Corporation Vice President Former
Unisys Corporation vice president Former
University of Michigan MBA degrees Former
University of Michigan B.B.A. Former

Martin P. Coles, a director since February 2009, is currently president of Starbucks Coffee International. He reassumed this role in July 2008, after having served as chief operating officer from September 2007 to July 2008. Prior to joining Starbucks, Coles served as president and CEO of the Reebok Brand International Ltd., a sports and fitness products company, from December 2001 to February 2004. Prior to joining Reebok International, Ltd., Coles held several executive level management sales and operations positions with NIKE, Inc.; Letsbuyit.com; Gateway, Inc; and Procter & Gamble.

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Starbucks Corporation President, Starbucks Coffee International Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Starbucks Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Reebok International Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
Procter & Gamble Former

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Patricia Salas Pineda, a director since 1991, is currently Group Vice President, Legal, Philanthropy and Administration for Toyota Motor North America, Inc., an affiliate of one of the world's largest automotive firms. She assumed this position on September 2004. Prior to joining Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Ms. Pineda was Vice President of Legal, Human Resources and Government Relations and Corporate Secretary of New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. with which she was associated since 1984. She is currently a trustee of the RAND Corporation and Mills College and a director of the James Irvine Foundation and Anna's Linens.

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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Group Vice President, Legal, Philanthropy and Administration Current
The James Irvine Foundation Director Current
Anna's Linen Company Inc. Director Current
RAND Corporation Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

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Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Philip A. Marineau has served on our Board of Directors since February 2007 and currently is the chairman of the Board. Since October 2008, Mr. Marineau has been partner of LNK Partners, a private equity firm. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Marineau served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Levi Strauss, & Co. From 1997 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pepsi-Cola North America. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Meredith Corporation and is the chair of Meredith Corporation's Audit Committee. Mr. Marineau holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University. There are no family relationships among any of our directors and executive officers.

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Lnk Partners Partner Current
Fritz Institute Executive Current
ShutterFly.com Chairman of the Board Current
Holy Family Day Home Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Fritz Institute Board of Directors Current
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Board of Directors Current
Meredith Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kaiser Permanente Board of Directors Current
Kaiser Permanente News Center Board of Directors Current
Meredith Corporation Member, Compensation Committee. Current
Pepsi-Cola North America Chief Executive Officer Former
Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Former
Quaker Oats Company CEO Former
Dean Foods Company President Former
Levi Strauss & Co. President Former
Quaker Oats Company President Former
Pepsi-Cola North America President Former
Quaker Oats Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Dean Foods Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Lsc-O Former
Meredith Corporation Chairs the Audit Committee Former
Northwestern University Master of Business Administration Former
Georgetown University Bachelor of Arts In History Former
Northwestern University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Richard L. Kauffman, a director since October 2008, is currently the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Managing Director of Good Energies, a global investment firm focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiencies, a position he has held since 2006. Previously, Mr. Kauffman was a Partner of Goldman Sachs, where he also held positions as the chairman of the Global Financing Group and a member of the firm's Partnership Committee, Commitments Committee, and Investment Banking Division Operating Committee. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 2004, he was vice chairman of Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Business and co-head of its Banking Department and, prior to that, vice chairman and a member of the European Executive Committee of Morgan Stanley International since 1993.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Partner Former

Organization Position Status
D2D Fund Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Corporation for Enterprise Development Current
Rosenberg Foundation Chair and General Counsel, Cfed Current
Springboard Forward Board of Directors Current
Rosenberg Foundation Board of Directors Current
The Eco Trust Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Friedman Family Foundation Secretary Current
D2D Fund Board of Directors Current
San Francisco Earned Asset Resource Network (Earn) Member, Board of Directors Current
Yale Law School Former
Harvard College Former

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Stephen C. Neal, a director since 2007, is the chairman of the law firm Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. He was also chief executive officer of the firm until January 1, 2008. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Mr. Neal has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. Prior to joining Cooley Godward in 1995 and becoming CEO in 2001, Mr. Neal was a partner of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Vanessa J. Castagna, a director since 2007, led Mervyns LLC department stores as its executive chairwoman of the board from 2005 until early 2007. Prior to Mervyns LLC, Ms. Castagna served as chairman and chief executive officer of JC Penney Stores, Catalog and Internet from 2002 through 2004. She joined JC Penney in 1999 as chief operating officer, and was both president and Chief Operating Officer of JC Penney Stores, Catalog and Internet in 2001.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Walter J. Haas joined the Fund?s Board of Trustees in 1972 and has served since early 1996 as the Fund?s Co-Chair with his mother, Evelyn D. Haas, Co-Founder of the Fund. A love of sports and community service guides Walter J. Haas in his long-standing involvement in business, philanthropic and educational organizations, and he draws on all of that experience in his role as Co-Chair and Trustee of the Haas, Jr. Fund. When the Haas, Jr. family owned the Oakland A?s, Walter J. Haas was the club?s executive vice president (1980-87), chief operating officer (1988-89), and then CEO and chairman (1993-95). Since 1995, he has served on the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. and as a member of the company's Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility Committee. He is chairman of the board of Team-Up for Youth, an organization that believes in the power of sports to help young people grow into healthy, resilient and confident adults. Team-Up for Youth fosters high quality physical activity for children, addressing economic, cultural and gender barriers that keep many off the playing field. Walter J. Haas also serves on the boards of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. He has served on the boards of the San Francisco Urban School and Marin Country Day School. As an avid and loyal Cal fan, he has contributed his leadership to many of the university?s fundraising efforts.

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Hellman & Friedman LLC Co-founder Current
Shorenstein Company, L.P. Current
Rosewood Capital Chairman, Hellman & Friedman Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Director Current
Berkeley Haas School of Business Business Advisory Board Member Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. president Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. partner Former
Hellman & Friedman LLC General Partner Former
Matrix Management Corporation General Partner Former
Hellman & Friedman LLC chairman Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Director Former
Harvard Business School graduate Former
University of California, Berkeley graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Mervyn's California Department Stores President and CEO Current
John A. Goodman Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Member, Company’S Worldwide Leadership Team Current
John A. Goodman Member Current
Levi Strauss & Co. President.S. Dockers Brand Former
Levi Strauss & Co. General Manager, U.S. Dockers Brand Former
University of Maryland J.D. Former
University of Maryland Bachelor’S Degree Former

Organization Position Status
India Hospitality Corp. Board of Directors Current
Levi Strauss & Co. Member, Worldwide Leadership Team Current
Levi Strauss & Co. President U.S. Levi Strauss Signature Brand Former
Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC Executive Vice President Former
Levi Strauss & Co. Senior Vice President of Sales, Strategy and Finance Levi Strauss Americas Former
Levi Strauss & Co. General Manager U.S. Levi Strauss Signature Brand Former
Marriott Corporation Senior Management Positions Former
Vanderbilt University MBA, Finance Former
University of Virginia Bachelor of Science Former

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