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Paolo Pirjanian has served as our executive vice president, chief technology officer since February, 2014. Dr. Pirjanian
previously served as our senior vice president, chief technology officer from October 2012 until February, 2014. Prior to joining
iRobot, he served as chief executive officer of Evolution Robotics, Inc. for seven years. Before that, Pirjanian was the chief
technology officer of Evolution Robotics, Inc.. Earlier in his career, he worked as a lecturer in the computer science department at the
University of Southern California and as a researcher at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he received the Technical
Leadership Award. Pirjanian is the former U.S. chairman of IEEE Robotics and received the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Early Career Award in 2004. He holds a Ph.D. in robotics from Aalborg University.
Glen D. Weinstein has served as our executive vice president and chief legal officer since August 2012. Mr. Weinstein
previously served as our general counsel from July 2000 to August 2012 and as senior vice president from January 2005 to August
2012. Since March 2004, he has also served as our secretary. Prior to joining iRobot, Mr. Weinstein was with Covington & Burling
LLP, a law firm in Washington, D.C. Mr. Weinstein holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a J.D. from the University
of Virginia School of Law.
Ronald Chwang, Ph.D., has served as a director since November 1998. Dr. Chwang is the chairman and president of iD
Ventures America, LLC (formerly known as Acer Technology Ventures, LLC) under the iD SoftCapital Group, a venture investment
and management consulting service group formed in January 2005. From August 1998 until December 2004, Dr. Chwang was the
chairman and president of Acer Technology Ventures, LLC, managing high-tech venture investment activities in North America. Dr.
Chwang also serves on the board of directors of AU Optronics and a number of other private high tech companies. Dr. Chwang holds a
B.Eng. (with honors) in Electrical Engineering from McGill University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Southern California. Dr. Chwang brings to the board of directors his extensive experience in the technology industry, through both
company operations and venture capital investment.
Gail Deegan has served as a director since May 2011. From February 1996 until her retirement in September 2001, Ms. Deegan
served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Houghton Mifflin Company, a publishing company. From February
1995 to February 1996, Ms. Deegan was senior vice president of regulatory and government affairs for NYNEX New England, and
from November 1991 to January 1995, was vice president and chief financial officer of New England Telephone. From 1988 to
January 1990, Ms. Deegan was senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Eastern Enterprises, and from February
1990 to May 1991, was senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer of that company. Ms. Deegan is a
director of EMC Corporation and a former director of TJX Companies, Inc. Ms. Deegan holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary
education from The College of Saint Rose, a master’s degree in History from Ohio State University, and an M.B.A. from Simmons
College School of Management. Ms. Deegan brings to the board of directors her extensive experience with financial accounting
matters for complex organizations and oversight of both the corporate governance requirements and financial reporting process of
public companies.
Deborah G. Ellinger, CEO of The Princeton Review, has served as a director since November 2011. Ms. Ellinger is the former
president of Restoration Hardware and former chief executive officer of Wellness Pet Food. Previously, she served as an executive
vice president at CVS Pharmacy, a senior vice president at Staples and a partner at The Boston Consulting Group. Ms. Ellinger began
her career with Mellon Financial Corporation. Her assignments have taken her all over the world; she has lived and worked in Europe,
Asia and America. Ms. Ellinger also serves on the board of directors at National Life Group and The Princeton Review and is a former
director of Sealy Corporation. She is qualified as a Barrister-at-Law in London, as a member of the Inner Temple. Ms. Ellinger holds
an M.A. and B.A. in Law and Mathematics from the University of Cambridge. Ms. Ellinger brings extensive experience in
international retail and consumer products to the board.
Jacques S. Gansler, Ph.D. has served as a director since July 2004. Dr. Gansler has been a professor at the University of
Maryland, where he leads the school’s Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise, since January 2001. From November 1997
until January 2001, Dr. Gansler served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics for the U.S.
federal government. Dr. Gansler also serves on the board of directors of TTM Technologies, Inc. and TASC, Inc. Dr. Gansler holds a
B.E. in electrical engineering from Yale University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, an M.A. in
Political Economy from New School for Social Research, and a Ph.D. in Economics from American University. Dr. Gansler brings to
the board of directors his experience working with the federal government and in the defense industry. Dr. Gansler's term will expire at
the annual meeting, and he will not stand for reelection.
Andrea Geisser has served as a director since March 2004. Mr. Geisser is currently a senior advisor to Zephyr Management Inc.,
a global private equity firm that specializes in emerging markets (Africa, India), and a member of the investment committee of some
of those funds. From 1995 to 2005, Mr. Geisser was a managing director of Fenway Partners. Prior to founding Fenway Partners, Mr.
Geisser was a managing director of Butler Capital Corporation. Prior to that, he was a managing director of Onex Investment
Corporation, a Canadian management buyout company. From 1974 to 1986, he was a senior officer of Exor America. Mr. Geisser has
been a board member and audit committee member of several private companies. Mr. Geisser holds a bachelor’s degree from Bocconi
University in Milan, Italy and a P.M.D. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Geisser brings to the board of directors his extensive
experience regarding the management of companies, as well as his financial expertise.