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January 1997 to June 1999, Ms. Mason was President of HomeGoods, an off-price home fashion store and a
subsidiary of TJX Companies. Ms. Mason was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cherry & Webb, a women’s
specialty store, from February 1987 to December 1996. Prior to those dates, she held management positions at
Kaufmann’s Division of the May Company, Mervyn’s Division of Target, Inc. and the Limited. She is currently a
director of Genesco, Inc. and previously served as a director of The Men’s Warehouse, Inc., and of Hot Topic,
Inc. Ms. Mason’s senior executive positions at various large national retail companies gives her the experience to
critically review the various business considerations necessary to run a successful consumer-driven business such
as our North American Retail Division. Ms. Mason’s broad exposure to numerous retailers provides our Board
with relevant comparisons and her extensive retail knowledge gives her an insight into a number of issues facing
Office Depot. As a sitting chief executive officer of a public retail company, Ms. Mason is able to offer our
Board of Directors sound business and financial strategies to address evolving complex audit issues.
JAMES S. RUBIN — AGE: 44
Mr. Rubin has served as a Director on our Board since June 2009. He is a Senior Partner of BC Partners, which
he joined in May 2008 from One Equity Partners, where he was a founding partner since its inception in 2001.
Mr. Rubin originated and executed transactions in a variety of industries with a particular focus on healthcare and
business services and was also responsible for building One Equity’s practice in India. Prior to forming One
Equity, Mr. Rubin was a Vice President with Allen & Company Incorporated, a New York merchant bank
specializing in media and entertainment transactions and advisory work. From 1996 to 1998, he held a number of
senior policy positions with the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Rubin is currently a board member of
ATI Enterprises, a private post-secondary education company, and MultiPlan, one of the largest independent
preferred provider organizations in the U.S. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Brookings Institute
and the New York City non-profit Common Ground Communities, and serves on the board of The Dalton
School. Mr. Rubin was appointed as a Director pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement in
connection with the company’s private equity investment transaction with BC Partners. Mr. Rubin’s extensive
background in the financial services industry allows him to provide proven financial advice to our Board.
Mr. Rubin brings significant business and finance experience to our Board of Directors and provides new
strategies and solutions to address an increasingly complex business environment.
RAYMOND SVIDER — AGE: 49
Mr. Svider has served as a Director on our Board since June 2009. He has been co-Chairman of BC Partners
since December 2008 and has been a Managing Partner of the firm since 2003. Mr. Svider joined BC Partners in
1992 in Paris before moving to London in 2000 to lead its investments in the technology and telecoms industries.
Over the years, Mr. Svider has participated in or led a variety of investments including Tubesca, Nutreco, UTL,
Neopost, Polyconcept, Neuf Telecom, Unity Media/Tele Columbus, and Intelsat S.A. He is currently Chairman
of the board, the audit and compensation committees of Intelsat S.A., and a member of the board of ATI
Enterprises, a private post-secondary education company, and MultiPlan, one of the largest independent preferred
provider organizations in the U.S. Prior to joining BC Partners, Mr. Svider worked in investment banking at
Wasserstein Perella in New York and Paris, and at the Boston Consulting Group in Chicago. Mr. Svider was
appointed as a Director on our Board pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement in connection with
the company’s private equity investment transaction with BC Partners. As a Managing Partner of BC Partners
since 2003, Mr. Svider has demonstrated significant leadership abilities and extensive knowledge of complex
financial and operational issues facing large organizations. He brings an expertise in international operations and
financial strategy to our Board of Directors. In addition, through his oversight of BC Partners portfolio
companies, Mr. Svider has significant experience in developing various strategies to motivate and compensate
executives.
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