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7
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Biographical information concerning the Company’s executive officers is set forth below.
Name Age Position(s) Held
Oliver G. Brewer III ............................................. 51 President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Bradley J. Holiday ................................................ 61 Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Alan Hocknell....................................................... 43 Senior Vice President, Research and Development
Brian Lynch .......................................................... 53 Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mark Leposky....................................................... 50 Senior Vice President, Global Operations
Alex Boezeman..................................................... 55 President, East Asia
Neil Howie............................................................ 52 Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Oliver G. Brewer III is a Director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has served in such
capacity since March 2012. Since 2012 Mr. Brewer has served as a Director of TopGolf International, Inc. in which Callaway
Golf has a minority ownership interest. Additionally, Mr. Brewer currently serves as Chairman of National Golf Foundation's
Board. Before joining Callaway Golf, Mr. Brewer served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Adams Golf, Inc.
since January 2002. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Adams Golf from August 2000 to January 2002 and
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Adams Golf from September 1998 to August 2000. Mr. Brewer also served
on the Board of Directors of Adams Golf from 2000 until his resignation effective February 2012. Mr. Brewer has an M.B.A.
from Harvard University and a B.S. in Economics from the College of William and Mary.
Bradley J. Holiday is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and has served in
such capacity since September 2003. Mr. Holiday is responsible for oversight over all of the Company’s finance and accounting
functions, as well as its information systems. Mr. Holiday previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer beginning in August 2000. Before joining the Company, Mr. Holiday served as Vice President-Finance for Gateway,
Inc. Prior to Gateway, Inc., Mr. Holiday was with Nike, Inc. in various capacities beginning in April 1993, including Chief
Financial Officer-Golf Company, where he directed all global financial initiatives and strategic planning for Nike, Inc.’s golf
business. Prior to Nike, Inc., Mr. Holiday served in various financial positions with Pizza Hut, Inc. and General Mills, Inc.
Mr. Holiday serves on the board of Zagg, Inc. Mr. Holiday has an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of St. Thomas and
a B.S. in Accounting from Iowa State University. In December 2014, the Company announced that Mr. Holiday plans to retire
in 2015. The Company is currently conducting a search for his successor, and Mr. Holiday has agreed to continue as the
Company's Chief Financial Officer until his replacement has been identified and a smooth transition has been effected.
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 Master's degree in Mechanical
Engineering and Management from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London, England.
Brian P. Lynch is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and has served in such capacity since
June 2012. Mr. Lynch is responsible for the Company’s legal, corporate governance and compliance functions. Mr. Lynch
also serves as the Company’s Chief Ethics Officer. Mr. Lynch first joined Callaway in December 1999 as Senior Corporate
Counsel and was appointed Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in April 2005 and Vice President and Corporate
Secretary in November 2008. Mr. Lynch has over 25 years of experience handling legal, strategic, 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