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operational, and administrative matters for public and private entities. Mr. Lynch received a J.D. from the University of
Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Economics from Franklin and Marshall College.
Mark Leposky is Senior Vice President, Global Operations and has served in such capacity since April 2012.
Mr. Leposky is responsible for all areas of the Company’s global manufacturing, program management, sourcing and
logistics operations and strategy. Prior to joining Callaway, Mr. Leposky served from 2005-2011 as co-founder, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Gathering Storm Holding Company, LLC/ TMAX Gear LLC (collectively, “TMAX”),
which, as exclusive licensee, designed, developed, manufactured, and distributed accessory products for TaylorMade-
Adidas Golf. When the license agreement was terminated in 2011, TMAX exited the business and TMAX entered into
a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Prior to that, Mr. Leposky served in various operations roles for Fisher
Scientific International, TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, the Coca-Cola Company and the United Parcel Service Company. Mr.
Leposky began his career serving as a U.S. Army and Army National Guard Infantry Officer (Rank Major). Mr. Leposky
received an M.B.A. from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Industrial Technology from the
Southern Illinois University.
Alan Hocknell is Senior Vice President, Research and Development and has served in such capacity since August
2009. In this role, Dr. Hocknell is primarily responsible for charting the Company’s product innovation and design
strategies across all product categories. Dr. Hocknell has held the position of Vice President, Innovation and Advanced
Design since 2004, and prior to that he held various other positions since joining the Company in 1998, including Senior
Manager of Advanced Technology and Senior Director, Product Design and Engineering. Dr. Hocknell’s Doctorate degree
is in Engineering Mechanics from Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England. Dr. Hocknell also has a Masters
degree in Mechanical Engineering and Management from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in
London, England.
Neil Howie is Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa and has served in such capacity since July 2011.
In this role, Mr. Howie is responsible for the overall management functions in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Howie
held the position of Managing Director of Callaway Golf Europe Ltd. since 2003, and has held various other positions
since joining the Company in 1998, including Odyssey Brand Manager, U.K. Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager
and Director of European Sales. Prior to joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Howie served as Managing Director of Rogue
Golf Company Ltd.
Alex M. Boezeman is President, East Asia and has served in such capacity since July 2011. In this role, Mr. Boezeman
is responsible for the overall management functions in East Asia, including Japan, Korea and China. Prior to July 2011,
Mr. Boezeman held the positions of President, Asia Region, including Japan and China, since 2002, and President, Japan
since 2001, and has held various positions since joining the Company in 1997, including Vice President Asia Marketing
and Business Development, General Manager, ERC International and Director of Advertising and Promotion.
Mr. Boezeman has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from the University of Hawaii.
Leighton Richards is Managing Director, Southeast Asia, South Pacific and India and has served in such capacity
since July 2011. In this position, Mr. Richards is responsible for overall management functions in Southeast Asia, South
Pacific and India, including Australia. Mr. Richards joined the Company in 2008 as the National Sales and Marketing
Director responsible for the Australian and New Zealand markets. He was appointed General Manager, South Pacific in
2009. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Richards held senior roles with TaylorMade-Adidas, Louis Vuitton, Moet
Hennessy and The Swatch Group. Mr. Richards has a Masters in Business Administration and Masters of Marketing from
the Graduate School of Business at Monash University, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Commercial
Law and Management from the Deakin University in Australia
Information with respect to the Company’s employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer and other three most highly compensated executive officers will be contained in the Company’s definitive Proxy
Statement in connection with the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, copies of the employment agreements
for all the executive officers are included as exhibits to this report.
Access to SEC Filings through Company Website
Interested readers can access the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website