WeightWatchers 2013 Annual Report Download - page 38

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information regarding our directors and executive
officers required by Items 401(a), (b) and (e) of Regulation S-K is hereby included in Part I of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
Set forth below are the names, ages as of December 28, 2013 and current positions of our executive officers
and directors. Directors are elected at the annual meeting of shareholders. Executive officers are appointed by,
and hold office at, the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Name Age Position
James R. Chambers ...................... 56 President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Nicholas P. Hotchkin ..................... 48 Chief Financial Officer
Jeanine Lemmens ........................ 43 President, United Kingdom
Lesya Lysyj ............................ 50 President, North America
Corinne Pollier(-Bousquet) ................ 49 President, Continental Europe
Raymond Debbane(1) ..................... 58 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Steven M. Altschuler(1)(2) .................. 60 Director
Philippe J. Amouyal(1) .................... 55 Director
Marsha Johnson Evans(2) .................. 66 Director
Jonas M. Fajgenbaum .................... 41 Director
Sacha Lainovic .......................... 57 Director
Christopher J. Sobecki .................... 55 Director
(1) Member of Compensation Committee.
(2) Member of Audit Committee.
James R. Chambers. Mr. Chambers has served as a director and our President and Chief Executive Officer
since July 30, 2013. He served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from January 4, 2013 to July 30,
2013. Prior to joining us, Mr. Chambers served as President of the U.S. Snacks and Confectionary business unit
and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods Inc., a global food and beverage
company, from January 2010 to July 2011. Prior to joining Kraft, Mr. Chambers held various positions in the
North America business unit at Cadbury plc, a beverage and confectionary company, from September 2005 to
January 2010, most recently as the President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chambers began his career at
Nabisco, Inc. and also held various executive positions with Rémy Cointreau USA, Paxonix Inc.,
NetGrocer.com, Inc. and Information Resources, Inc. Mr. Chambers received a Bachelor’s degree in Civil
Engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business of the University of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Chambers is a director of Big Lots, Inc. Mr. Chambers was previously a director of B&G
Foods, a food manufacturer.
Nicholas P. Hotchkin. Mr. Hotchkin has served as our Chief Financial Officer since August 20, 2012. Prior
to joining us, Mr. Hotchkin had spent several years at Staples, Inc., a global leader in the office supply industry.
Most recently, Mr. Hotchkin served as Senior Vice President of Finance for the U.S. Retail division of Staples
based in Massachusetts, a position he held from May 2010 to August 2012. Before assuming that position, he had
been Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Staples, a position he held from November 2006 to April
2010. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Hotchkin held several corporate finance positions with Delphi Corporation
and General Motors Corporation including assignments in the United States, Asia and Europe. Mr. Hotchkin
received a B.A. in Economics from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Jeanine Lemmens. Ms. Lemmens has served as our President, United Kingdom since May 2013. Prior to
that time, Ms. Lemmens served as our Managing Director, Benelux from July 2006 to May 2013. Prior to joining
us, beginning in December 1999, Ms. Lemmens held various senior management and strategic positions with
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