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and President and Chief Executive Officer of toysrus.com from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Barbour has also held
senior level positions with Hasbro, Inc., OddzOn Products, Inc., and Universal Matchbox Group, Ltd.
Mr. Barbour holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry, with Honors, from the University of Glasgow.
Mr. Barbour’s in-depth knowledge and experience, both in the U.S. and globally, with the products,
technologies, distribution channels, and consumer preferences in our core markets provides considerable value
and expertise to the board of directors. He has spent 25 years building global consumer and Internet
businesses in both traditional retail and direct-to-consumer environments. He has knowledge and experience
with how our largest customers operate, having led the successful turnaround of the Toys ‘‘R’’ Us U.S. and
International divisions. He also has leadership experience at other world-class toy companies such as Hasbro,
Russ Berrie and Matchbox. His online toy and gaming experience, building toysrus.com into a leading global
online retailer of toys and while at the GameHouse division of RealNetworks, brings an experienced
perspective necessary to the board of directors in Internet and e-commerce issues, an area that is of strategic
importance to the Company.
William B. Chiasson has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2010 and as the
Chairman of our board of directors since March 2011. Mr. Chiasson has served as a member of the board of
directors of The ERGObaby Carrier, Inc., a designer, marketer and distributor of premium baby carriers and
related products, since February 2012 and as its Chief Executive Officer since October 2012. Previously,
Mr. Chiasson served as our Chief Executive Officer from September 2010 to March 2011, as President and
Chief Executive Officer from March 2010 to September 2010 and as Chief Financial Officer from
November 2004 to February 2010. Prior to joining LeapFrog, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., a marketer of apparel, from August 1998 to December 2003. From
January 1988 to August 1998, Mr. Chiasson served in varying capacities with Kraft Foods, Inc., a division of
Phillip Morris Companies and a manufacturer and seller of branded foods and beverages, most recently as
Senior Vice President, Finance and Information Technology. From June 1979 to January 1988, Mr. Chiasson
served in varying capacities with Baxter Healthcare, most recently as its Vice President and Controller for the
Hospital Group. Mr. Chiasson received his B.A. from the University of Arizona and his M.B.A. from the
University of Southern California.
Mr. Chiasson’s ongoing leadership role at LeapFrog contributes a deep understanding of our day-to-day
operations to the board of directors. He brings many years of experience with branded consumer products
companies through his experience at The ERGObaby Carrier, Inc., LeapFrog, Levi Strauss & Co. and Kraft
Foods, Inc. Also, his long service as a public-company executive officer gives him extensive knowledge of
and experience with business operations and strategy, including compensation and corporate governance
matters, finance and accounting issues, regulatory requirements, and risk awareness and management.
Mr. Chiasson also offers substantial finance and strategy experience, having served as our Chief Financial
Officer and as the Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., and in other senior financial roles at other
public companies.
Thomas J. Kalinske has served on our board of directors since September 1997, and has served as the
Vice Chairman of our board of directors since July 2006. He was the Chairman of our board of directors from
September 1997 to February 2004. Mr. Kalinske served as our Chief Executive Officer at two different times,
first from September 1997 to March 2002 and again from February 2004 to July 2006. From April 2007 to
May 2008, Mr. Kalinske served as Chief Executive Officer of cFares, Inc., an online meta-search company.
From 1996 to February 2004, Mr. Kalinske served as the President of Knowledge Universe (now Mounte
LLC), a private company focused on building leading companies in areas relating to education, technology
and career management and the improvement of individual and corporate performance. From 1990 to 1996, he
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sega of America, a leading video game and entertainment
company. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Matchbox Group, a
manufacturer of games, toys and children’s vehicles, from 1987 to 1990. Prior to that, he served as President
and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, Inc., a leading toy manufacturer and public company. He has also
served as Chair of the Toy Manufacturers Association of America. Since January 2012, Mr. Kalinske has
served as Executive Chairman of Global Education Learning, a startup dedicated to the online teaching of
English and other subjects to children in Asia. He has also served as a member of the board of directors and
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