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Anthony T. Phillips became our Senior Vice President of Business Analysis and Strategic Project Management in October 2008, having
previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Analysis and Inventory Management from December 2006 to September 2008. Beginning
December 2005 until November 2006, Mr. Phillips served as Vice President, Business Analysis. Mr. Phillips served as Senior Director
Merchandise Planning and Analysis from September 2003 to November 2005, and from October 2000 to August 2003, he served as Senior
Director of Retail Analysis. Mr. Phillips first joined GNC in March 1993, as an analyst in our merchandising and sales department.
Norman Axelrod became Chairman of our Board of Directors in March 2007 upon consummation of the Merger. Mr. Axelrod was Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Linens n Things, Inc. until its acquisition in February 2006. Mr. Axelrod joined
Linens n Things as Chief Executive Officer in 1988 and was elected to the additional position of Chairman of the Board in 1997. From 1976 to
1988, Mr. Axelrod held various management positions at Bloomingdale's, ending with Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager.
Mr. Axelrod also serves on the Boards of Directors of Maidenform Brands, Inc. and Jaclyn, Inc. Mr. Axelrod has worked with Ares Management
LLC as an operating partner since 2007.
Andrew Claerhout became one of our directors in July 2009. In April 2005, Mr. Claerhout joined Teachers' Private Capital from
EdgeStone Capital Partners. Previously, Mr. Claerhout worked at Pacific Equity Partners in Australia and Bain & Company in Canada and in
Hong Kong. Mr. Claerhout has been involved in a number of transactions while at Teachers', including the take-private of Alexander Forbes
Limited, the creation of Actera Partners and several minority co-investments, including Kabel Deutschland, Grupo Corporativo Ono and
Valentino Fashion Group. Mr. Claerhout currently sits on the board of AOT Bedding (Serta), Easton-Bell Sports and the advisory boards of
multiple private equity funds. Mr. Claerhout received an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and
has completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
Carmen Fortino became one of our directors in July 2007. Mr. Fortino has been Chief Executive Officer of Seroyal International Inc., a
natural pharmaceutical company based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, since May 2007 and also serves on its board of directors. He also serves as
Managing Director and a member of the board of directors of Lifelong Nutrition, Inc. From 2003 to January 2007, Mr. Fortino held the positions
of Executive Vice President-Ontario Region, and Officer for Loblaw Companies Ltd. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Fortino was Executive Vice
President of Zehrmart Limited in Cambridge, Ontario. Prior to 2000, Mr. Fortino held several management positions for Loblaw Companies Ltd.,
including Senior Vice President — Supply Chain & Logistics.
Michael F. Hines became one of our directors in November 2009. Mr. Hines was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. from 1995 to March 2007. From 1990 to 1995, he held management positions with Staples, Inc., most recently as
Vice President, Finance. Earlier, he spent 12 years in public accounting, the last eight years with the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, LLP in
Boston. Mr. Hines also serves on the Board of TJX Companies, which he joined in 2007. Previously he served on the Board of Yankee Candle,
Inc. from 2003 to 2007, when the company went private.
David B. Kaplan became one of our directors in March 2007 upon consummation of the Merger. Mr. Kaplan has been a Senior Partner in
the Private Equity Group of Ares Management LLC, an alternative asset investment management firm, since April 2003 and serves on the
Executive Committee of Ares Management. Mr. Kaplan joined Ares Management from Shelter Capital Partners, LLC, where he was a Senior
Principal from 2000 to 2003. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was affiliated with, and a Senior Partner of, Apollo Management, L.P. and its
affiliates, during which time he completed multiple private equity investments from origination through exit. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Kaplan was a
member of the Investment Banking Department at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan has over 20 years of experience
managing investments in, and serving on the boards of directors of, companies operating in various industries, including in the retail and
consumer products industries. Mr. Kaplan currently serves on the boards of directors of Maidenform Brands, Inc., Stream Global Services, Inc.,
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