LeapFrog 2013 Annual Report Download - page 16
Download and view the complete annual report
Please find page 16 of the 2013 LeapFrog annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.Employees
As of December 31, 2013, we employed 579 people on a full-time basis as compared to 552 as of
December 31, 2012. The increase in full-time employees was driven by hiring in engineering, online services,
and marketing. We also retain independent contractors to provide various services. Except with respect to
some of our foreign subsidiaries, we are not subject to any collective bargaining agreements. Some of our
foreign subsidiaries are subject to collective bargaining agreements whose benefits and terms are codified and
required under local labor laws. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following table sets forth information with respect to our executive officers as of February 28, 2014:
Name Age Position Held
John Barbour 54 Chief Executive Officer
Raymond L. Arthur 55 Chief Financial Officer
Gregory B. Ahearn 47 Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Christopher Spalding 52 Senior Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA (Europe, Middle East,
Africa and Asia)
Kenneth A. Adams 58 Senior Vice President of Sales
John Barbour has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a board member since March 2011. Prior
to joining LeapFrog, he served as President of the GameHouse Division of RealNetworks, Inc. from
October 2008 to August 2010. From October 2006 to October 2008, Mr. Barbour served as the Managing
Partner of Volta Capital, LLC, a strategy and investment consulting firm. From 1999 to June 2006,
Mr. Barbour was employed by Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, Inc., a leading retailer of children’s toys and products. He served
as President of Toys ‘‘R’’ Us U.S. from August 2004 to June 2006. Prior to that, he served as President of
Toys ‘‘R’’ Us International and Chairman of Toys ‘‘R’’ Us Japan from February 2002 to August 2004. From
1999 to 2002, Mr. Barbour served as President and Chief Executive Officer of toysrus.com, a subsidiary of
Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, Inc. Mr. Barbour has also held senior-level positions with Hasbro, Inc., OddzOn Products, Inc.,
and Universal Matchbox Group, Ltd. Mr. Barbour holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry, with Honors, from the
University of Glasgow.
Raymond L. Arthur has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2012. Prior to joining LeapFrog,
Mr. Arthur served as Chief Financial Officer at The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe, & Jack from 2008 to 2012,
where he built the company’s finance organization. Prior to that, Mr. Arthur served in various capacities for
Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, Inc., including as Chief Financial Officer of Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, Inc., from 2004 to 2006, where he
oversaw a strategic review and restructuring of company-wide operations, as President and Chief Financial
Officer of toysrus.com from 2000 to 2003 and as Corporate Controller of Toys ‘‘R’’ Us from 1999 to 2000.
Previously, he worked in a variety of roles for General Signal Corporation, American Home Products
Corporation, American Cyanamid Company and in public accounting. Mr. Arthur received his B.A. in
Accounting from William Paterson College.
Gregory B. Ahearn has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer since June 2012.
Prior to joining LeapFrog, Mr. Ahearn was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Toys
‘‘R’’ Us, Inc. where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing, advertising, and promotions, including
strategy, media analysis, brand position, and creative services for the Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, Babies ‘‘R’’ Us, and
FAO Schwartz brands in the U.S. Prior to that, Mr. Ahearn also served in several other senior leadership roles
for Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, Inc. during his tenure there from 2000 to June 2012. Prior to joining Toys ‘‘R’’ Us,
Mr. Ahearn was Vice President of Marketing for Hasbro, Inc.’s OddzOn toy division from 1997 to 2000
where he oversaw the development and marketing for brands such as Koosh collectibles, sport and bubbles,
Vortex high-performance toy sports and Rubik’s puzzles and games. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Ahearn held
senior marketing positions at OddzOn Products, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Hasbro. Mr. Ahearn also
previously held several brand management positions at Mattel, Inc. Mr. Ahearn received his bachelor’s
degree from Georgetown University and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of
Southern California.
8