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Ann M. Sardini. Ms. Sardini has served as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since
April 2002 when she joined our company. Ms. Sardini has over 20 years of experience in senior
financial management positions in branded media and consumer products companies. Prior to joining
us, she served as Chief Financial Officer of VitaminShoppe.com, Inc. from 1999 to 2001, and from 1995
to 1999 she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Children’s Television
Workshop. In addition, Ms. Sardini has held finance positions at QVC, Chris Craft Industries and the
National Broadcasting Company. Ms. Sardini received a B.A. from Boston College and an M.B.A. from
Simmons College Graduate School of Management.
Robert W. Hollweg. Mr. Hollweg has served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
since January 1998. He joined our company in 1969 as an Assistant Counsel in the law department. He
transferred to the Heinz law department subsequent to Heinz’ acquisition of our company in 1978 and
served there in various capacities. He rejoined us after Artal Luxembourg acquired our company in
September 1999. Mr. Hollweg graduated from Fordham University and received his Juris Doctor
degree from Fordham University School of Law. He is a member of the American and New York State
Bar Associations and a former President of the International Trademark Association.
Melanie Stubbing. Ms. Stubbing has served as our Vice President of Operations—United Kingdom
since December 2003. Ms. Stubbing has more than 16 years experience working with strong consumer
brands, including her most recent position running the UK-based toy, game and trading card operations
for Hasbro, Inc., a position she held from January 2002 to November 2003. From November 2000 to
January 2002, Ms. Stubbing was the Vice President-Europe for WeightWatchers.com, Inc. Prior to
joining WeightWatchers.com, Ms. Stubbing was Managing Director, Hedstrom, U.K. from August 1998
to October 2000, and from July 1989 to July 1998 she held various marketing positions at Mattel
UK Ltd., including Group Marketing Director.
Maurice Kelly. Mr. Kelly has served as our Vice President of Strategy and Operations-Continental
Europe since November 2003. Mr. Kelly has more than 20 years experience in operations management
and strategic business development spanning a number of consumer-oriented businesses. Prior to
joining us, Mr. Kelly was Chief Executive of Esporta plc, an operator of luxury health and fitness clubs
located in the UK, Spain and Sweden, and at easyEverything, a chain of Internet Cafes. Mr. Kelly held
positions in operations management of the Granada Group, and in retail management at Primark and
the Burton Group.
Raymond Debbane. Mr. Debbane has been our Chairman of the Board of Directors since our
acquisition by Artal Luxembourg on September 29, 1999. Mr. Debbane is a co-founder and President
of The Invus Group, LLC. Prior to forming The Invus Group in 1985, Mr. Debbane was a manager
and consultant for The Boston Consulting Group in Paris, France. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford
Graduate School of Business, an M.S. in Food Science and Technology from the University of
California, Davis and a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Engineering from American
University of Beirut. Mr. Debbane is a director of Artal Group S.A., Ceres, Inc. and the Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Financial Technologies International, Inc. Mr. Debbane is also the Chairman
of the Board of Directors of WeightWatchers.com, Inc. and served as a director of Keebler Foods
Company from 1996 to 1999.
Philippe J. Amouyal. Mr. Amouyal was elected a director of our company in November 2002.
Mr. Amouyal is a Managing Director of The Invus Group, LLC, which he joined in 1999. Previously,
Mr. Amouyal was a Vice President and director of The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. in Boston, MA.
He holds an M.S. in engineering and a DEA in Management from Ecole Centrale de Paris and was a
Research Fellow at the Center for Policy Alternatives of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Amouyal is a director of WeightWatchers.com, Inc., Financial Technologies International, Inc.,
Metamarix, Inc., Entopia, Inc. and Unwired Group Limited.
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