Travelzoo 2003 Annual Report Download - page 7

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (PROXY ITEM NO. 1)
Under Travelzoo's certiÑcate of incorporation, the number of directors of Travelzoo is Ñxed, and may be
increased or decreased from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Directors. Each director holds oÇce
for a term of one year, until the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding the director's election and
until a successor is elected and qualiÑed or until the earlier resignation or removal of the director. Each
nominee is currently a director of Travelzoo.
Nominees for a One-Year Term That Will Expire in 2005:
The ages, principal occupations, directorships held and other information as of April 30, 2004, with
respect to our nominees are shown below.
Name Age Position
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D.(2) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 38 Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President, and Chief Executive OÇcer
David J. Ehrlich(1) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 Director
Suzanna Mak(3)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 35 Director
Donovan Neale-May(1)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 51 Director
Kelly M. Urso(1)(2)(3) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 37 Director
(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Compensation Committee
(3) Member of the Disclosure Committee
Each of the director nominees listed above was elected to be a director at the Company's Annual Meeting
of Stockholders held on June 4, 2003. Our board of directors has determined that each of Mr. Ehrlich,
Ms. Mak, Mr. Neale-May, and Ms. Urso meet the independence requirements of the listing standards of the
National Association of Securities Dealers (the ""NASD'').
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D., 38, founded Travelzoo in May 1998 and has served as our Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President and Chief Executive OÇcer since inception. Prior to his founding of Travelzoo, from 1996
to 1997, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Assistant at Gruner ° Jahr AG, the magazine division of
Bertelsmann AG. Mr. Bartel holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of Mainz, Germany, an
MBA in Finance and Accounting from University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and a Master's degree in
Journalism from University of Eichstaett, Germany.
David J. Ehrlich, 41, has served as a director since February 1999. Since February 2003, Mr. Ehrlich has
been Vice President of Corporate Development for NetIQ Corporation. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Ehrlich held
the position of Vice President, Product Management and Strategic Partnering for Visual Networks, Inc.
Mr. Ehrlich holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology, a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford
University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Suzanna Mak, 35, has served as a director since February 1999. Since November 2003, she has been
employed as Chief Operating OÇcer for PC-Doctor, Inc. From March 2000 to November 2003, she was
employed as a Deputy District Attorney for Yolo County. From 1998 to 1999, Ms. Mak served as a Judicial
OÇcer at Stanford University. Ms. Mak holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a Juris
Doctor degree from Santa Clara University.
Donovan Neale-May, 51, has served as a director since February 1999. Since 1987, Mr. Neale-May has
been President of Neale-May & Partners, a strategic marketing and public relations Ñrm with 80 full-time
communications professionals headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Kelly M. Urso, 37, has served as a director since February 1999. Since July 2003, Ms. Urso has been a
principal at K. M. Urso & Company, LLC. From September 2001 to July 2003, Ms. Urso was employed as a
tax attorney by Reynolds & Rowella LLP. From 1997 to 2001, Ms. Urso served as the leader of the expatriate
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