Rayovac 2009 Annual Report Download - page 87

Table of Contents
Index to Financial Statements
Mr. Heil was appointed our Co−Chief Operating Officer and President, Global Pet Supplies in January 2007. He served as our President, Global Pet,
from October 2005 until January 2007. Prior to that time he had served as our President, United Pet Group division of United, since April 2005, shortly after
our acquisition of United in February 2005. Mr. Heil served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Pet Group division of United since United
acquired United Pet Group in June 2004. Mr. Heil joined United Pet Group as Chairman and CEO in June 2000. Prior to that time, he spent twenty−five
years with the H.J. Heinz Company in various executive management positions including President and Managing Director of Heinz Pet Products, President
of Heinz Specialty Pet and Executive Vice President of StarKist Seafood. Mr. Heil also serves as a director and member of the audit committee of VCA
Antech, Inc. and a director and member of the Compensation Committee of Tempur−Pedic International, Inc.
Mr. Ambrecht was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2009. Since December 2005, Mr. Ambrecht has served as a principal of KCA
Associates LLC. From July 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Ambrecht served as a Managing Director with the investment banking firm First Albany Capital,
Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Ambrecht was a Managing Director with Royal Bank Canada Capital Markets. Prior to that post, Mr. Ambrecht worked with the
investment bank Lehman Brothers as Managing Director with its capital market division. Mr. Ambrecht is also a member of the Boards of Directors of
American Financial Group, Inc., Fortescue Metals Group Limited, and Dominion Petroleum Ltd. Mr. Ambrecht serves as the Chairman of our
Compensation Committee and is a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Davis was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2009. Since 1999, Mr. Davis has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
PIRINATE Consulting Group, LLC, a turn−around and corporate consulting firm. Mr. Davis was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RBX
Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of rubber and plastic−based foam products, from September 2001 to November 2003, and served as the
Restructuring Officer for RBX Industries, Inc. from January to September 2001. Mr. Davis currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors for Atlas
Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., and as a director for Knology, Inc., American Commercial Lines, Inc. and Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mr. Davis is the Chairman
of our Audit Committee and is a member of our Compensation Committee.
Mr. Kirschner was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2009. Mr. Kirschner provides consulting services in the corporate restructuring and
reorganization fields. He is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and has over 30 years of significant experience as a lawyer in private practice
specializing in bankruptcy, restructuring, complex financing and capital markets transactions. From 1987 through January 2001, Mr. Kirschner was the head
of the bankruptcy and reorganization practice in the New York office of the global law firm, Jones Day. During 2006, he was the Chapter 11 Trustee of
Refco Capital Markets, Ltd., a global financial services firm. Since its emergence from Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in December 2006,
Mr. Kirschner has been the Plan Administrator for Refco Capital Markets and the Trustee for 2 Refco Trusts created as part of its bankruptcy process.
Mr. Kirschner is also currently the Liquidation Trustee for Le Nature’s, Inc. and its affiliates (formerly a manufacturer and distributor of beverage products)
and of the Yellowstone Mountain Club and its affiliates (formerly resort property owners and developers). From February 2001 through January 2006,
Mr. Kirschner was a Managing Director of Resurgence Asset Management Company. Mr. Kirschner also served as General Counsel and Chief Operating
Officer at Resurgence during his time there. Mr. Kirschner currently serves on the board of directors of both ION Media Networks, Inc. and First Equity
Card Corporation. Mr. Kirschner is a member of our Audit Committee and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Matthews was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2009. Mr. Matthews has over three decades of experience as a business leader in
marketing and merchandising, and is currently an independent business consultant. As former President of Federated Department Stores, he led the
operations of one of the nation’s leading department store retailers with over 850 department stores, including those under the names of Bloomingdales,
Burdines, Foley’s, Lazarus and Rich’s, as well as various specialty store chains, discount chains and Ralph’s Grocery. In addition to his senior management
roles at Federated Department Stores, Mr. Matthews
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