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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (ITEM 1 ON THE PROXY CARD)
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Paul-Henri Ferrand
Age: 52
Director Since: 2015
Current Staples Board Committees
- Audit
Skills and Experience
- Consumer and Business Sales
- Ecommerce/Marketing
- International Operations
- IT Management and Security
- Strategy
Education
- École Nationale Supérieure des
Télécommunications (ENST)
- Lycée du Parc
Career Highlights
Mr. Ferrand has served as Vice President and Sector Lead, U.S. Services and Distribution Sector, of Google, Inc., a global
provider of internet related services and products, since May 2014. In his role as the head of Google’s largest customer
sector ($4 billion), Mr. Ferrand leads performance-based advertising sales and related analytics, with teams in the following
sub-sectors: B2B technology, industrial, social media and information services, local and federal government and education.
He also leads targeted teams working on small company performance solutions as well as operations support teams in
India. Before joining Google, Mr. Ferrand was President, Dell North America, at Dell, Inc., a global technology company, from
August 2012 to March 2014, where he was responsible for leading Dell’s business across all of North America, covering all
segments (consumer and business). During this time, he restructured the North American unit, returning it to growth and top
position in key markets. Mr. Ferrand previously held other positions at Dell, including Global Vice President & GM, Software
and Peripherals from September 2011 to August 2012, President Dell Asia-Pacific-Japan from July 2010 to September
2011, Chief Marketing Officer, Dell Consumer, Small and Medium Business from January 2009 to September 2011, and
President Dell APACs from March 2004 to December 2008. Before Dell, Mr. Ferrand served in various management positions
at Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent and AT&T.
Deborah Henretta
Age: 54
Director Since: New nominee
Current Staples Board Committees
- Not applicable
Skills and Experience
- Audit, Financial Expertise
- Consumer and Business Sales
- E-Commerce/Marketing
- International Operations
- Leadership and Management
- Retail
- Risk Oversight
- Strategy
- Supply Chain/Logistics
Public Company Boards
- Corning Incorporated
- Meritage Homes Corporation
- NiSource, Inc.
Education
- M.A., Syracuse University
- B.A., St. Bonaventure University,
summa cum laude
Career Highlights
Ms. Henretta currently serves as Senior Advisor to SSA & Company, an executive decision strategy consulting firm.
Ms. Henretta has over 30 years of business leadership experience across both developed and developing markets, as
well as expertise in brand building, marketing, philanthropic program development and government relations. She joined
Procter & Gamble (“P&G”) in 1985. In 2005, she was appointed President of P&G’s business in ASEAN, Australia and India.
She was appointed group president, P&G Asia in 2007, group president of P&G Global Beauty Sector in June 2013, and
group president of P&G E-Business in February 2015. She retired from P&G in June 2015. Ms. Henretta was a member
of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) from 2007 to 2013. She contributed to the growth strategies for
Singapore, and was selected to serve on the EDB’s Economic Strategies Committee between 2009 and 2011. In 2008, she
received a U.S. State Department appointment to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Business Advisory Council. In
2011, she was appointed chair of this 21-economy council, becoming the first woman to hold the position. In that role, she
advised top government officials, including President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.