Staples 2015 Annual Report Download - page 26

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (ITEM 1 ON THE PROXY CARD)
22 STAPLES Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Kunal S. Kamlani
Age: 43
Director Since: 2015
Current Staples Board Committees
- Compensation, Finance
Skills & Experience
- Audit, Financial Expertise
- Consumer Sales
- Marketing
- M&A/Integration
- Leadership and Management
- Risk Oversight
Public Company Boards
Current
- Sears Holdings Corp
Education
- M.B.A., Columbia University
- B.A., Economics and Political Science,
Colgate University
Career Highlights
Mr. Kamlani is President, ESL Investments, Inc., and has served in this position since March 2016. Prior to ESL, he was
Chief Executive Officer of CASP Advisors, an independent advisory firm founded in 2015, which focuses on brand extension
strategies, infrastructure development and mergers & acquisitions in the global cruise industry. Mr. Kamlani previously
served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Prestige Cruise Holdings, the parent company of Oceania Cruises and
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, from August 2011 until December 2014. In this role, Mr. Kamlani generated record revenue
and EBITDA for three consecutive years and, in 2014, completed the sale of Prestige Cruise Holdings to Norwegian Cruise
Lines for approximately $3 billion. Mr. Kamlani had previously served as Chief Financial Officer from August 2009 to March
2010 and was recruited back to the company in 2011. From March 2010 to May 2011, Mr. Kamlani served as head of the
Global Investment Solutions division of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch where he was responsible for the Wealth Management
Platform including managed accounts, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, new issues, insurance, alternatives and structured
investments. Mr. Kamlani also served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Citi Smith Barney from 2006 until
2009 and in various other capacities at Citigroup since 2001.
John F. Lundgren
Age: 64
Director Since: New nominee
Current Staples Board Committees
- Not applicable
Skills and Experience
- Audit, Financial Expertise
- Consumer and Business Sales
- International Operations
- Leadership and Management
- M&A/Integration
- Retail
- Strategy
- Supply Chain/Logistics
Public Company Boards
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- Callaway Golf Company
Selected Other Positions
- Vice Chairman, National Association
of Manufacturers
Education
- M.B.A., Stanford University
- B.A., Dartmouth College
Career Highlights
Mr. Lundgren is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., the successor entity following the
merger of The Stanley Works and Black and Decker in March 2010. Prior to the merger, Mr. Lundgren served as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of The Stanley Works, a worldwide supplier of consumer products, industrial tools and security
solutions for professional, industrial and consumer use. During his tenure, sales have grown from approximately $2 billion
to approximately $11 billion in 2015, and he successfully diversified the company’s strategy. Prior to joining The Stanley
Works in 2004, Mr. Lundgren served as President — European Consumer Products, of Georgia Pacific Corporation and also
held various positions in finance, manufacturing, corporate development and strategic planning with Georgia Pacific and
its predecessor companies, namely James River Corporation from 1995 to 1997 and Fort James Corporation from 1997
to 2000. Mr. Lundgren began his business career in brand management at the Gillette Corporation. Mr. Lundgren is also a
member of the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers.