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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Naren Gursahaney
Age 53
Mr. Gursahaney, a member of the Board of Directors, is the President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and his biographical
information is set forth above under “Proposal Number One – Election
of Directors – Current Directors Nominated for Re-Election.”
The following information is provided
regarding the other executive officers of ADT:
N. David Bleisch
Age 55
Mr. Bleisch is the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Corporate Secretary. Prior to the separation from Tyco in
September 2012, he served as Vice President and General Counsel
of Tyco’s ADT North American Residential business segment. Prior to
the restructuring of the segment in fiscal year 2012, Mr. Bleisch was
the Vice President and General Counsel of Tyco Security Solutions,
the largest segment of Tyco. He also managed the intellectual
property legal group for all of Tyco’s operating segments worldwide.
Mr. Bleisch joined Tyco in 2005 as Vice President and General
Counsel of ADT North America and Deputy General Counsel of Tyco
Fire & Security. Prior to joining Tyco, he was Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The LTV Corporation in
Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining LTV, Mr. Bleisch was a partner in the
law firm of Jackson Walker LLP, where he served as a corporate
transactional attorney before transitioning to commercial trial work. He
holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College and a Juris Doctor
from Boston College Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of
Texas.
Donald Boerema
Age 57
Mr. Boerema is the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief
Corporate Development Officer. He leads the Health Business and is
responsible for driving growth and enhancing customer experience
for ADT’s health services. He also directs ADT’s corporate strategy
and market and business development. Prior to the separation from
Tyco in September 2012, Mr. Boerema served as Chief Marketing
Officer for Tyco’s ADT North American Residential and Commercial
business segments, overseeing all strategic marketing and
communications and leading all advertising and online interactive
marketing initiatives across ADT North America. Prior to joining ADT in
November 2007, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer
for FDN Communications, a privately held telecommunications
company, where he was responsible for all aspects of sales,
marketing, network operations engineering and customer care.
Mr. Boerema also served as Senior Vice President of Business
Solutions for AT&T Wireless and led sales and marketing for a division
of McCaw Cellular Communications. Before joining McCaw, he held
management positions with PepsiCo, Inc. and began his career at
The Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Boerema holds a Bachelor of
Science in Marketing and Finance and a Master of Business
Administration from Eastern Illinois University.
Jerri DeVard
Age 56
Ms. DeVard was appointed the Company’s Senior Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer in March 2014. She is responsible for all
strategic, operational and financial aspects of the Company’s
integrated marketing programs including brand advertising, digital
marketing, communications, lead generation, sponsorships, media,
and other initiatives. Prior to joining ADT in March 2014, Ms. DeVard
served as Nokia’s first Chief Marketing Officer. As a member of
Nokia’s executive committee, she oversaw all global and local
marketing, advertising, brand management, insights, retail,
partnership, and sponsorship activities for consumer and small
business. Before joining Nokia she held various marketing leadership
positions in Fortune 100 organizations including Senior Vice
President, Marketing and Brand Management for Verizon
Communications, Inc. and Chief Marketing Officer, e-consumer for
Citigroup. Ms. DeVard is a Director of Belk Stores and holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Spelman College and a Master of
Business Administration in Marketing from Atlanta University Graduate
School of Business.
Mark Edoff
Age 56
Mr. Edoff is the Company’s Senior Vice President of Business
Operations Optimization. He is responsible for increasing efficiency
and driving overall business process improvements in the Company.
Prior to the separation from Tyco in September 2012, Mr. Edoff
served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco Security
Solutions from October 2010 until the restructuring of the segment in
fiscal year 2012. He joined Tyco in 2003 as Vice President and
Corporate Controller for the former Tyco Fire & Security business. In
2004, Mr. Edoff assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer for ADT
North America, which included responsibility for the combined
residential and commercial security business. Previously, he served
as the Director of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer for The
Gillette Company. Before joining Gillette, he had a 15-year career with
KPMG, where he was a Partner in the Assurance practice. Mr. Edoff
holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from
Northeastern University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Alan Ferber
Age 47
Mr. Ferber was appointed the Company’s President of the Residential
Business in October 2013. He is responsible for driving growth in the
residential market through marketing, sales and exceptional customer
service. He joined ADT in April 2013 as Senior Vice President and
Chief Customer Officer, responsible for developing strategies and
executing programs designed to create and sustain a superior
experience for ADT customers. Previously, Mr. Ferber served as Chief
Strategy and Brand Officer at U.S. Cellular. During his 11-year career
with U.S. Cellular, he held various senior leadership roles in sales,
marketing and operations, including Executive Vice President of
Operations, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Marketing
and Sales Operations. He joined U.S. Cellular from Traq Wireless, a
start-up management software and service provider he co-founded
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