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Directors of Wipro, Ltd., a provider of integrated business, technology and process solutions, and Chief
Executive Officer of Wipro Technologies, Wipro’s global information technology, product engineering, and
business process services segments. Mr. Paul holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the Birla Institute of
Technology and Science, and an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Mr. Paul serves as a
Consulting Professor at Stanford University.
Mr. Paul brings to the Board of Directors his past experience as chief executive officer/general manager of large
organizations, as an investor and as an entrepreneur. He has extensive international business knowledge,
expertise in organizational leadership, technology, entrepreneurial thinking, as well as financial evaluation of
business plans, and risk scenarios. Several of his team members at prior companies have gone on to become
public company CEOs, and Mr. Paul brings valuable mentoring skills. Based on these experiences, qualifications
and attributes, the Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Paul is qualified to serve as a director.
Lawrence F. Probst III
Director since 1991, Chairman since 1994
Mr. Probst, age 66, has been our Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 1994. He was employed by EA
from 1984 to September 2008, as well as from March 2013 until December 2014, serving as our Chief Executive
Officer from May 1991 until April 2007 and as President from 1991 until 1998. Mr. Probst again served as our
interim Chief Executive Officer from March 2013 until September 2013 and was our Executive Chairman from
March 2013 until December 2014. Mr. Probst serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Olympic Committee and is a member of the International Olympic Committee. Mr. Probst is also a director of
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Mr. Probst holds a B.S. degree from the University of Delaware.
Mr. Probst served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for more than 15 years and has served as the
Chairman of the Board of Directors for over 20 years. Mr. Probst contributes to the Board of Directors his deep
understanding of the Company’s operational and strategic business goals and direct experience with Company
and industry-specific opportunities and challenges. Based on these experiences, qualifications and attributes, the
Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Probst is qualified to serve as a director.
Talbott Roche
Director since June 2016
Ms. Roche, age 49, has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Blackhawk
Network Holdings, Inc., a prepaid and payments company, since February 2016, and President since November
2010. Ms. Roche has held several positions at Blackhawk Network Holdings since joining in 2001, including
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Product and Business Development and Assistant Vice President. Prior to
joining Blackhawk Network Holdings, Ms. Roche served as a Branding Consultant and Director of New
Business Development for Landor Associates, a marketing consulting firm, and held executive positions at News
Corporation, a media and marketing services company. Ms. Roche has previously served as a member of the
board of directors of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, a trade association. Ms. Roche holds a B.A.
in economics from Stanford University.
Ms. Roche brings to the Board of Directors her operational and management experience within a global
organization. In addition, Ms. Roche’s understanding and experience with digital commerce, marketing and
consumer trends provides the Board of Directors with valuable perspective. Based on these experiences,
qualifications and attributes, the Board of Directors has concluded that Ms. Roche is qualified to serve as a
director.
Richard A. Simonson
Director since 2006
Mr. Simonson, age 57, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sabre Corporation
since March 2013. Previously, Mr. Simonson served as President, Business Operations and Chief Financial
Officer of Rearden Commerce from April 2011 through May 2012. From 2001 to 2010, Mr. Simonson held a
number of executive positions at Nokia Corporation, including Executive Vice President, Head of Mobile Phones
and Sourcing, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President & Head of Customer Finance. Mr. Simonson is also a
director of Silver Spring Networks, Inc. Mr. Simonson holds a B.S. degree from the Colorado School of Mines
and an M.B.A. from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
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