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board of directors of Moonshoot, a privately held developer of online English language learning games for
non-English speaking children. Mr. Kalinske earned a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A.
from the University of Arizona.
Mr. Kalinske has been a leader in a number of technology, toy and education companies, and brings
extensive experience with electronic gaming and toys to LeapFrog and its board of directors. He has
extensive experience in the toy industry, having served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, and as
chair of the Toy Manufacturer’s Association of America, and having later served as our Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman. In addition, Mr. Kalinske has served in various leadership positions within LeapFrog
since its inception. He brings to the board a deep understanding of the LeapFrog business and organization,
and extensive experience in the areas of technology, toys, gaming and educational ventures, all areas that
align closely with LeapFrog’s continuing strategic focus on technology-based multimedia learning platforms.
His background in relevant industries and his long career of leadership as a director and as an officer of
various companies, including as a director for multiple public companies provides the board with pertinent
strategic and business insight. Mr. Kalinske is an independent director under Section 303A.02 of the
NYSE listing standards.
Paul T. Marinelli has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2009. Mr. Marinelli has
served as Vice President of Lawrence Investments, LLC, or Lawrence Investments, a private equity investment
firm that is controlled by Lawrence J. Ellison, since May 2004. From September 1999 to May 2004, he held
the position of Corporate Development Group Director at Cadence Design Systems, an electronic design
automation software and services company, where he managed several dozen acquisitions and strategic
investments. Prior to 1999, Mr. Marinelli held various financial roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a global
professional services firm, AlliedSignal, an aerospace, automotive and engineering company, and EMCON, an
environmental engineering firm. Mr. Marinelli earned a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, and
an M.B.A. from Cornell University. Mr. Marinelli has served as a member of our nominating and corporate
governance committee since March 2009.
Mr. Marinelli’s educational background and experience in finance and business development at various
companies, including a major auditing firm, provide the board with extensive expertise in matters such as
mergers and acquisitions and financings. In addition, Mr. Marinelli’s experience at Cadence Design Systems
gives him insight into and experience at a technology-based business, which aligns with LeapFrog’s significant
technology focus. Mr. Marinelli’s service as Vice President of Lawrence Investments also enables him to
represent our stockholders and serve as a liaison between the board and one of our major stockholders.
Stanley E. Maron has served as a member of our board of directors since September 1997. Since 1994,
Mr. Maron has served as a senior partner in the law firm of Maron & Sandler, a Professional Corporation,
which he co-founded. He specializes in corporate and tax law. Prior to forming Maron & Sandler, he was a
senior partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger (now Buchalter Nemer),
serving at the firm from 1975 to 1994. Mr. Maron currently serves as a director of Heron International, a
privately held European real estate development company, and also serves as an officer and director of
privately held companies affiliated with Knowledge Learning Corporation, a for-profit provider of early child
care learning. Mr. Maron was previously a director of Nextera Enterprises, Inc., a consumer products
company, until 2008. Mr. Maron earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from
the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Maron has served on our audit committee since July 2006, and
on our compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees since May 1, 2008.
Mr. Maron’s long tenure on our board of directors contributes continuity and a detailed understanding of
LeapFrog’s business and industry to our board of directors and the three committees on which he serves. His
ongoing work as a senior corporate and tax attorney gives him legal expertise and experience that are valuable
to the board when analyzing issues that involve such legal considerations. His experience serving as a director
of LeapFrog and other companies has also provided him with valuable knowledge regarding accounting and
financial reporting matters. In addition, his experience as a corporate lawyer and his service as a director of
other companies provides him with a broad perspective on corporate governance practices for boards of
directors, knowledge and experience with board duties and responsibilities in the context of major corporate
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