Committee Composition


  Audit Compensation Executive Finance Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility
Brian D. Goldner     Member of Executive Committee    
Alfred J. Verrecchia Chairman of the Board Independent Director     Member of Executive Committee    
Alfred Verrecchia

Alfred J. Verrecchia, 70, is the Chairman of the Board of Hasbro, Inc., where he has served in this role since 2008. Mr. Verrecchia served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hasbro from 2003 to 2008. Prior thereto, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Hasbro from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Verrecchia is a director and Chairman of the Board of Iron Mountain Incorporated. Mr. Verrecchia previously served on the board of directors of CVS Caremark Corporation from 2004 to 2007 and of FGX International Holdings Limited from 2009 until 2010. Mr. Verrecchia has been a director of the Company since 1992.

 

The Board has nominated Mr. Verrecchia for election as a director because of his more than 40 years of experience in the toy, game and family entertainment industries, including successful service in a broad range of senior leadership roles at Hasbro, culminating in his service as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from 2003 until 2008. Mr. Verrecchia started his career at Hasbro in 1965 in the Company's finance department. During his career with the Company he took on roles of increasing financial and operating responsibility, serving eventually as Senior Vice President of Finance, then Chief Financial Officer, then Chief Operating Officer and ultimately as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Verrecchia was a key architect of the Company's turnaround strategy in 2000, which focused on leveraging the Company's core brands, reducing costs and lessening the Company's reliance on its licensed business. He has extensive experience in the operation of our business and the industries in which we compete. The Board believes Mr. Verrecchia possesses particular knowledge, expertise and perspectives regarding strategic and operational planning and execution in the toy, game, family entertainment and branded-play industries; expertise in executive management; expertise in corporate finance, financial reporting and accounting; and expertise in the competitive and financial positioning of the Company and its business.


Basil L. Anderson Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee     Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Alan R. Batkin Independent Director Member of Audit Committee     Member of Finance Committee  
Frank J. Biondi, Jr. Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee     Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Kenneth A. Bronfin Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee Member of Executive Committee Committee Chair for Finance Committee  
John M. Connors, Jr. Independent Director   Committee Chair for Compensation Committee Member of Executive Committee   Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Michael W.O. Garrett Independent Director Member of Audit Committee     Member of Finance Committee  
Lisa Gersh Independent Director Member of Audit Committee       Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Jack M. Greenberg Independent Director     Member of Executive Committee Member of Finance Committee Committee Chair for Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Alan G. Hassenfeld Independent Director     Committee Chair for Executive Committee Member of Finance Committee  
Tracy Leinbach Independent Director Committee Chair for Audit Committee   Member of Executive Committee Member of Finance Committee  
Edward M. Philip Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee     Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Chair of the Board = Chair of the Board Committee Chair = Chair Committee Member = Member Independent Director = Independent Director