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Anthony Manufacturing Company, a specialty glass and conductive coatings manufacturer. He currently serves
as Vice Chairman of Heron International, a European real estate development company, and as non-executive
Chairman of the board of Spring Group plc, an information technology services company in the United
Kingdom, and is a director of Nextera Enterprises and Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. Mr. Fink also serves on
the boards of directors of privately held companies, and he is a member of the board of trustees of Barnard
College, Columbia University. Mr. Fink has a B.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles and a J.D. and
an L.L.M. from New York University. Mr. Fink has served as the Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee since April 2004.
Paul A. Rioux was elected to our board of directors in January 2001, has served as our Co-Vice Chairman
since January 2001 and served as our acting Chief Operating Officer from October 2002 to August 2003. From
January 2001 to October 2002 Mr. Rioux implemented our planning, manufacturing and operating strategy.
Mr. Rioux worked as an independent consultant from June 1999 to December 2000, and worked almost
exclusively for us in that capacity from August 2000 to December 2000. Prior to joining us, Mr. Rioux also
served as President of Universal Studios New Media Group, the technology, Internet and video games business
unit of Universal Studios, from May 1996 to May 1999. Prior to that, he worked at Sega of America from 1989
to 1996, most recently as an Executive Vice President. Mr. Rioux also served as Chief Operating Officer of
Wonderline Toys, Inc. from 1986 to 1988 and worked at Mattel, Inc.’s Toys and Electronics divisions from 1973
to 1985, with his last position being that of Senior Vice President. Mr. Rioux has a B.S. and an M.S. from the
California State University at Northridge.
Michael C. Wood has served as our Chief Vision and Creative Officer since February 2004, as sole Vice
Chairman of our board of directors from September 1997 to January 2001 and as Co-Vice Chairman of our board
of directors since January 2001. Mr. Wood served as our Chief Executive Officer from March 2002 to February
2004 and as our President from September 1997 to February 2004. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of
LeapFrog RBT, LLC, our predecessor limited liability company, from its inception in January 1995 until
September 1997. Mr. Wood founded LeapFrog in 1995 after developing the patented Phonics Letters and
Phonics Desk products. Before founding LeapFrog, Mr. Wood served as partner at Cooley Godward LLP, a
national law firm, where he specialized in venture capital and emerging technology law. Mr. Wood also serves
on the board of directors of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc., a biotechnology company. He earned his B.A. at
Stanford University and also has a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and an
M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Thomas J. Kalinske has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2004 and previously served in
that capacity from September 1997 to March 2002. He has served on our board of directors since September
1997 and was the Chairman of our board of directors from September 1997 to February 2004. From 1996 to
February 2004, Mr. Kalinske served as the President of Knowledge Universe, a company formed by
Lawrence J. Ellison, Michael R. Milken and Lowell J. Milken to build leading companies in areas relating to
education, technology and career management and the improvement of individual and corporate performance.
From 1990 to 1996, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sega of America. Prior to that, he was
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Matchbox Group from 1987 to 1990. Prior to that, he
served as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, Inc. Mr. Kalinske has served as Chairman of the
Toy Manufacturers Association of America, and in 1997, he was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame. He
also is a member of the board of the Milken Family Foundation, the National Foundation for the Improvement of
Education and the RAND Education Board. He earned a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A.
from the University of Arizona.
Jerome J. Perez has served as our President and has served on our board of directors since February 2004.
From July 2003 to February 2004, he was President of Geronimo Consulting LLC, a marketing and consumer
product development consulting firm that provided consulting services to us. From November 1995 to July 2003,
Mr. Perez served in various capacities at Fisher-Price, Inc., a division of Mattel, Inc. that produces and sells
children’s toys, most recently as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Design. Prior to that, he served as
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