Sonic Corp.

Clifford Hudson has spent the last 24 years of his career at Sonic Corp., an Oklahoma City-based, publicly-held company that owns, operates and franchises Sonic Drive-In restaurants (NASDAQ: SONC). Today, he is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of this public company with more than 3,500 franchised and company-operated drive-in restaurants. Sonic’s common stock is included in the S&P MidCap 600 Index. Hudson was named chairman of Sonic Corp. in January 2000. Previously, Hudson was chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sonic Corp., positions he held since April 1995. Prior to that time, he served the company in a variety of capacities, including general counsel, chief financial officer and chief operating officer. During Hudson’s tenure as CEO of Sonic, average drive-in profit has grown from $78,000 to almost $160,000, average drive-in sales from $602,000 to $1.1 million, system-wide sales from $880 million to almost $4 billion and brand awareness has doubled. The company’s revenues are seven times greater and enterprise value (the public value of its common stock plus debt) has grown from approximately $200 million to more than $2.0 billion. In his position, Hudson has earned achievements as the 2004 Silver Plate – Foodservice Operator of the Year Award from International Foodservice Manufacturers Association and 2000 Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) Golden Chain Award from Nation’s Restaurant News. Most recently, Sonic has also received national recognition from publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, QSR and Restaurants & Institutions magazines. He has been a guest on various national business programs including CNBC’s Squawkbox and Power Lunch, as well as various Bloomberg news programs. Hudson has been affiliated with many nonprofit and community activities. He served as chairman of the board of directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), a presidential appointment, from 1994 - 2001. He recently served as Chairman of the Oklahoma City School Board from 2001-2008, a position created in 2000 as part of a $530 million turn around of a 40,000 student, inner-city Oklahoma City Public School system. He currently serves as trustee of the Ford Foundation (New York) and is the Chairman of the Board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Hudson graduated from the University of Oklahoma, which he attended with Phi Beta Kappa and President’s Leadership scholarships. In 1998, Hudson was honored as a distinguished alumnus of the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, where he serves as a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors. In 2001, he received the University’s Regents Award from its board of regents. Hudson graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a member of the legal honor society, Phi Delta Phi. In 1979, he served as an editor of the International Law Journal, a publication of the Association of Student International Law Societies. He is also a member of the board of visitors of Georgetown University Law Center and in 2006 was given the Paul Dean Award for service to the school. He and his wife Leslie, an epidemiologist, live in Oklahoma City with their two sons.

Eddie Saroch is president of Sonic Restaurants, Inc. (SRI), Sonic Corp.’s division of company-operated drive-ins. In his current role, Saroch oversees all aspects of SRI operations including field marketing and operations support for SRI drive-ins. Saroch has served Sonic in various capacities including: director – operations for SRI, regional vice president for SRI, vice-president SRI, regional vice-president Sonic Industries, Sonic Corp.’s franchising subsidiary, vice president – field services for Sonic Industries and senior vice president - field services for Sonic Industries. Saroch was promoted to his current position in May 2008. For more than 16 years, Saroch managed multiple programs at Hardee's Food Systems prior to joining Sonic. He earned his bachelor's degree in business economics from the University of Missouri at Rolla, Mo. Saroch is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City, Class XXV. A native of Rolla, Mo., Saroch currently lives in Edmond, Okla., with his wife, Karla.

Renee Shaffer is Vice President, Chief Information Officer for Sonic Industries, a position she assumed in September 2006. Shaffer is responsible for SONIC's management information services (MIS) function including systems analysis, programming, telecommunications and computer/auxiliary equipment operations. Shaffer served as treasurer for SONIC Corp., when she joined the company in February 2005. In this position, Shaffer was responsible for cash management, treasury and risk management functions. She also maintained a working relationship with multiple banks and lenders that work with SONIC. Previously, Shaffer held leadership positions with Mid-Continent Life Insurance Company and Hobby Lobby. Additionally, she has six years of auditing and financial consulting experience and is a certified public accountant. Shaffer is a member of the board of directors for the Arts Council of Oklahoma City as treasurer and a member of the executive committee. Shaffer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Oklahoma State University. A native of Edmond, Okla., Shaffer currently lives in Oklahoma City.

Stephen Vaughan is chief financial officer of Sonic Corp., an Oklahoma City-based, publicly-held company that owns, operates and franchises Sonic Drive-In restaurants. He is responsible for accounting and financial reporting, investor relations, all treasury functions and risk management. Vaughan has worked at Sonic since 1992 in various positions, including internal auditor, assistant controller and controller. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as vice president of planning & analysis and treasurer. He previously worked at Ernst & Young as an auditor. Vaughan earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma. He also is a certified public accountant. Vaughan serves on the board of the Oklahoma FFA Foundation and the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation. Vaughan lives in Goldsby, Okla., with his wife, Merrie Lynn, and their two children.

Drew Ritger is senior vice president - business planning and purchasing for Sonic Industries, the Oklahoma City-based headquarters of SONIC, America’s Drive-In. Named to his current position in April, 2009, Ritger is responsible for business and market planning efforts in addition to real estate oversight, the management of area development agreements, franchise sales, franchise finance, and procurement. Ritger joined SONIC in 1996 as vice president – purchasing and distribution, was promoted to vice president – quality assurance in 2001 and added franchise development to his responsibilities in April 2002. He was most recenty promoted to senior vice president - development in 2004. Prior to joining SONIC, Ritger held leadership positions with Fast Food Merchandisers, Inc., HJ Heinz and Ralston Purina. A past member of the National Association of Purchasing Managers, Ritger served on its regional board of directors. He also served as a board member for the Oregon Grain & Food Association, the Council of Logistics Management and the MS Society of Oklahoma. He is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class and is an alumni member of that organization. Ritger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University. A native of El Dorado, Ark., Ritger lives in Edmond, Okla., with his wife, Elizabeth, and three children.

Mitch Gregory is senior vice president -concept development and distribution for SONIC Industries.; the Oklahoma City-based headquarters of SONIC, America's Drive-In. He assumed the position in September 2006. Gregory is primarily responsible for the retrofit, and the purchasing department , a critical part of the business with almost $1 billion a year in system purchases Gregory served most recently as chief information officer for SONIC. He was appointed that position in September 2004. Gregory was responsible for market research as well as SONIC's management information services (MIS) function including systems analysis, programming, telecommunications and computer/auxiliary equipment operations. Gregory joined SONIC in 1995 as director of market research. He was promoted to vice president- brand development where he oversaw product development, market research and SONIC's 2000 retrofit program. In September 2001, he assumed the title of vice president-Information Services. Prior to joining SONIC, he was a business analyst with Pepsico for seven years. Gregory earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Oklahoma State University and a masters of business administration from the University of Tulsa. A native of Prague, Okla., he and his wife Vicki now reside in Edmond, Okla.

A native of Oklahoma City, Nancy’s 29-year career has encompassed both the for-profit and non-profit sectors of business. Serves as Senior Vice President - Corporate Communications for Sonic Industries, the Oklahoma City-based national headquarters of Sonic, America’s Drive-In. In her role, she oversees the human resource development for the chain’s franchise community in addition to oversight of all internal and external communications for the brand. Previously served as Senior Vice President-People and Communications for Sonic Corp. In that role, oversaw Sonic’s human resources/corporate administration functions for the Oklahoma City corporate office and all field-based employees, in addition to guiding Sonic’s corporate communications efforts. In providing oversight to Sonic’s Corporate Communications function, she is responsible for all public, community (including corporate philanthropy), media, as well as all internal and external communications and crisis management. As chair of Sonic’s crisis management team, Serves on Board of Directors for #83 Foundation and on the Crown Heights Edgemere Heights Neighborhood Association. Previously served as gubernatorial appointee on Task Force for State Employee Compensation; on Board of Visitors for the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma; on the Executive Committee of Allied Arts Foundation; on the Board of the Cimarron Alliance Foundation; on the leadership team for the Human Capital & Diversity Project, an economic development initiative of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; on the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Arts Institute; on the steering committee for the Holocaust Remembrance Project, and on the steering committee for Project KIDS, the program that led to MAPS for KIDS, a citywide tax initiative to reinvest in public education. Was a member of Class XIV of Leadership Oklahoma. Previously, served on the Arts Advisory Committee for the Oklahoma City Public Schools; the steering committee for A+Arts, A Talent Show!,; on the boards of the Red Bud Foundation, and Automobile Alley, a Main Street revitalization project in downtown Oklahoma City. Is an active tutor at Wilson Arts Integration School (located in Oklahoma City) having tutored students there for 12 years. Prior to joining Sonic more than 14 years ago, worked for five years at the Oklahoma Arts Institute, the non-profit organization that produces the nationally recognized Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute and the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institutes at Quartz Mountain. Her career began as a reporter and senior news producer at the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City. Following her work as a reporter/producer, Nancy was recruited into the corporate sector as a public relations professional for both Southwestern Bell Telephone and Cellular One/AT&T Wireless. Nancy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Oklahoma State University with a minor in Art History, and a Masters in Business Administration from Oklahoma City University, a private Methodist school. In late 2007, Nancy received the Distinguished Alumna Award from Oklahoma City University.

Carolyn Cummins is Vice President of Compliance for Sonic Corp., the Oklahoma City-based headquarters of Sonic, America’s Drive-In. She assumed this position in April 2004 and manages corporate governance and securities and franchise laws compliance. In addition, Cummins serves as Sonic’s assistant general counsel and assistant secretary. Prior to joining Sonic in 1999, Cummins was a partner at the Andrews Davis Law Firm in Oklahoma City. She earned a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma. Cummins was a member of the Professional Responsibility Tribunal of the Oklahoma Bar Association from 1995-2001. Cummins resides in Norman, Okla., with her husband, Jeff, and their three children.

Claudia San Pedro serves as vice president of investor relations and treasurer since joining Sonic in November 2006. Her main responsibilities are to direct financial planning, procurement, and investment of funds for the organization and formulate investor relations strategy and oversee communications with the investment community. Prior to joining Sonic, she served as the director for the Oklahoma Office of State Finance. Appointed by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, San Pedro was the first female and first Hispanic to service as Director of State Finance for Oklahoma. Before joining OOSF and the Henry administration, San Pedro served as the assistant director of the Oklahoma State Senate fiscal staff and a staff budget analyst for the senate appropriations subcommittees on education, human services and general government. San Pedro is currently a volunteer board member of the Oklahoma Academy, a non-partisan research organization based in Oklahoma City and chair of Advisory Board for the Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma. She is a former board member of the Latino Community Development Association. San Pedro holds an undergraduate degree from Smith College in Massachusetts and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, San Pedro has lived in Oklahoma for the past 30 years. She now resides in Oklahoma City with her family.

Paige S. Bass is vice president and general counsel of Sonic Corp., the parent company of Sonic Drive-In, a position she assumed in 2007. Bass leads Sonic’s internal legal department and is responsible for all legal advice and services for Sonic Corp. and its subsidiaries. She joined Sonic as associate general counsel in 2004. Before joining Sonic, Bass was an associate with Crowe & Dunlevy, one of the largest law firms in Oklahoma. She is involved with several community organizations, serving as a board member and volunteer for Oklahoma Lawyers for Children, a volunteer for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and as a past board member for the Oklahoma Arts Institute. Bass is also a member of the University of Oklahoma College of Law Office of Professional and Career Development Advisory Board. Bass has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University and also graduated, with highest honors, from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Oklahoma Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. A native of Clinton, Oklahoma, Bass resides in Oklahoma City with her husband, Mike, and their two children.

Macaluso joined Sonic in January 2007. He has more than 15 years of restaurant experience, having held a variety of operations and marketing positions with both Burger King and Taco Bell. Macaluso holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a Masters in Business Administration from Florida State University.

Rob Geresi is senior vice president – field services for Sonic Industries, the Oklahoma City-based headquarters of Sonic, America’s Drive-In. He was promoted from senior vice president – operations for Sonic Restaurants, Inc. (SRI), Sonic’s division of company-operated drive-ins, to his current position in May 2008. Geresi is responsible for supporting Sonic’s field operations teams that provide program development, relationship building and communications with Sonic operators nationwide at more than 3,400 units. Geresi has served Sonic in many roles including field services consultant; regional vice president – field services; vice president – operations for SRI and senior vice president of operations of SRI. Prior to joining Sonic, Geresi worked as the founder and president of NYB Enterprises for 14 years. Geresi is a graduate of Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York, where he received a Bachelor’s of arts in Economics. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Geresi currently lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife, Connie, and their four children.

Mr. Buinevicius, age 44, has been our Chairman of the Board since October 1997 and Chief Executive Officer since January 1997. In addition to his organizational duties, Mr. Buinevicius is a recognized figure in the rich media industry focused on the convergence of technology, digital media and entertainment. Mr. Buinevicius joined Sonic in 1994 as General Manager and Director of Marketing. Prior to joining Sonic, Mr. Buinevicius spent the majority of his professional career in the fields of biomedical and industrial control research and development. Mr. Buinevicius earned an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago; a Master s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and a Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Mr. Buinevicius is a recipient of Ernst and Young s Entrepreneur of the Year award. The election of a Director requires the approval of a plurality of the votes cast by holders of the shares of Sonic s common stock. Any shares not voted, whether by broker non-vote or otherwise, will have no impact on the outcome of the election.

Jeff MacPherson is the founder and primary composer and producer of Sonic Cradle. Jeff spent his early musical years hoping to be the next of the revolving members of KISS... obviously that didn't quite work out for him. He Spent a year at Grant Avenue Studios under the tutelage of composers and producers such as Daniel Lanois and Bob Doige and then it was off to formal education in music. He spent 3 years in College studying Applied Music. In college he spent his time developing his jazz chops, studying composition for a wide range of genres, and developing a head for recording and digital music. Half of his scholastic endeavors were spent learning the complex theories of music and the other half was spent breaking those rules to create music both stimulating and visceral. Jeff has composed and produced for Film, Television and CD. He his compositions range from commercial to eccentric and are based in many genres. Most of Jeff's compositions are digitally based but there is always room for the ring of a true instrument.

Amy oversees studio operations; managing projects, negotiating rights acquisitions, casting talent and scheduling studio services. Clients are continually amazed by her depth of knowledge, helpfulness and ability to accurately estimate a job's costs and parameters. Amy has been with Sonic Arts since 1997, witnessing (and surviving!) the transition to our new facility in 2000. As a certified jam band aficionado, to Amy, Panic, is a band; nothing else.

Dave Habiger joined Sonic in 1993 and has been instrumental in the company's growth. Most recently, Dave has held the title of President and Chief Operating Officer for the company. Prior to that position, Dave spent three years as the general manager of the company's largest division, the Desktop Products Group (now the Roxio Division) where he played a key role in the development of Sonic's OEM and retail markets for consumer software. He has been responsible for the integration into Sonic of key acquisitions, including the Desktop and Mobile Division of Veritas and the Roxio consumer software group. In prior roles at Sonic, he has been responsible for Pacific Rim Operations, North American Sales, development of a sales and distribution channel, and setting direction for the company's product lines. Prior to joining Sonic, Habiger was a product manager at the Roscor Corporation, a leading provider of professional video, audio, multimedia and computer-based products and services. He was also a founder of Providence Productions, a media production company. Habiger holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.B.A from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI.

James Tenney died on Thursday, August 24th of lung cancer. The last time I spoke to Jim Tenney, it was at Target in Valencia. As always, it was a bit of an awkward situation. I think I was buying Halo 2; something that may not be too impressive to a professor who was a conceptual composer. The only music I was doing post-college was scoring a documentary, but his body language seemed stoic in reaction to it. "He was a great teacher, great drinker, great companion, and an interestingly odd personality," said Kyle Gann in his Postclassic blog on ArtsJournal. One of the great things about CalArts were the various parties professors would hold at their homes. As the "great drinker," Tenney did this often, with much wine to be drunk and shared with students. If you listen to contemporary classical music and have no idea who I'm talking about, it would be no surprise. Gann summed it up perfectly in American Music in the Twentieth Century: "No other composer is so revered by fellow composers, and so unknown to the public at large... " If you were a Sonic Youth fan, you may have heard his work on their album, Goodbye 20th Century, where they covered the 60's avant-garde. It featured Tenney's honestly titled Having Never Written a Note for Percussion, written for another uber famous CalArtian - percussionist, John Bergamo.

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Joshua Leeds is a sound researcher, educator, and music producer. He specializes in psychoacoustics for health, learning and productivity. He is co-founder of Applied Music & Sound, a production company creating audio products for the consumer and education sectors. With partner Richard Lawrence, Joshua is the co-producer of The Sound Health Series and The Listening Program. Joshua's musical credits span TV, film, stage, and radio. He has published numerous articles internationally on the therapeutic applications of music and sound and is the author of two books, Sonic Alchemy and The Power of Sound.

Kim was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She grew up in Jacksonville, which is just outside of Little Rock Air Force Base. There she attended school and was active in cheerleading and dance. She has always been a natural with young children where she played an active role of nurturing her five younger siblings. Kim's first job was at the local Sonic Restaurant where she loved to serve! She has had many jobs in service that has brought her to where she is today. She left a personnel agency in Arkansas where she worked as a job placement coordinator. She thoroughly loved it. The time she spent placing people in jobs was very rewarding. Before accepting the position at Trinity, Kim worked for the Manatee County School Board. Kim's ministry experience began when she moved to Florida and attended Emmanuel UMC where she taught Sunday School, was involved in VBS and then became the Youth Director along with her husband, Todd. She came to Trinity with the love of children and knew her passion to teach them about Jesus would only grow. She began to teach Sunday School here and was hired as Assistant Children and Family Director in 2002. Later, in July of 2003 she was offered another position in the church as Financial Secretary. She has been married to Todd for eleven years and has four wonderful children, Kali, Caleb, Elijah, and Faith. All of them are the lights of her life.

Monty R. Schmidt, age 44, has been Sonic Foundry's Chief Technology Officer since July 2003 and served as President from March 1994 to July 2003 and as a Director since February 1994. Throughout his tenure at Sonic Foundry, Mr. Schmidt has spearheaded a variety of engineering and strategic initiatives that have helped grow Sonic from the one person startup he founded in 1991. In addition to acting as an industry liaison, Mr. Schmidt is responsible for managing and facilitating technology development and utilization. Prior to joining Sonic, Mr. Schmidt served in software and hardware engineering capacities for companies in the medical and food service equipment industries. Mr. Schmidt has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Mr. Oakes has been instrumental in preparing Ontolligence to secure funding and providing ongoing fiscal oversight. Mr. Oakes is an independent consultant specializing in innovative and strategic market and financial decision analysis for both large and small public and private companies. Current and former clientele include Ontolligence, Sonic Innovations, UV Partners, SatComm Wireless, and Salt Lake Nut Company. He is a former Senior Accountant with Deloitte's Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Group in Los Angeles. Mr. Oakes received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Utah. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of California, and an MBA candidate at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management.

J. Larry Nichols, 66, is a co-founder of Devon and has been a director since 1971. He was named chairman of the board of directors in 2000 and serves as chairman of the Dividend Committee. Nichols served as president from 1976 until 2003 and has been chief executive officer since 1980. Nichols serves as a director of Baker Hughes Inc. and Sonic Corp. Nichols has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Michigan.

Mike Maples' impressive background spans over 35 years in the computer industry, including tenure at Microsoft, where he served as Executive Vice President of the Worldwide Products Group, and as a member of the Office of the President, reporting directly to Bill Gates. He is still a Microsoft Ambassador, advising Microsoft on strategic relationships and management initiatives. Prior to joining Microsoft, Maples served as the Director of Software Strategy at IBM. He is currently on the boards of J. D. Edwards & Co., Lexmark Corporation, Mission Critical Software, Motive Communications, Alibre, and Concero.