The Directors Roster

Directors & Boards, Spring, 2001 by Martin Porter

The Directors Roster is a detailed record of executives added to corporate boards. The Roster covers a three-month period prior to the publication of each edition of DIRECTORS & BOARDS. It includes companies of all sizes, from billion-dollar blue chips to smaller growth ventures, that have elected new outside directors. The tracking of director appointments and follow-up research is a joint undertaking by Spencer Stuart, a leading firm in executive and director search, and DIRECTORS & BOARDS.

The Roster is organized alphabetically by the company adding the new director(s). A company index leads off the Roster, for ease of scanning the universe of companies included in this listing. At the back of the Roster is a director index which lists all the new directors alphabetically along with the name of the company whose board they joined. The Director Index appears on pages 90-91.

Details included in each Roster entry are the address of the company adding the new director, the address of the director at his or her primary affiliation (when available and for public disclosure), a biographical note on each director, and a description of the businesses of both the company adding the new director and of the director's company. (Schools, universities, hospitals, etc., are not described.) For public companies, to give a sense of the size and scope of the enterprise, we also include revenues (or, in some cases, assets for banks and certain financial institutions.)

We welcome your announcements of new directors, and your inquiries on any matters related to the Directors Roster and director data. The direct number is (215) 405-6082.

ADVFANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY INC.

405 S.W. Columbia Street

Bend, OR 97702

has added to its board:

Alfred J. Stein

Bio Notes: Has more than 40 years of management experience in the semiconductor and high-technology industry. Served as chairman and CEO of VLSI Technology from 1982 until the company was acquired by Philips Electronics in 1999. Previously was VP of the integrated circuits group at Motorola Inc. Formerly spent 18 years in various positions at Texas Instruments Corp.

Advanced Power manufactures high-performance power semiconductors. Revenues are $40 million.

ADVO INC.

One Univac Lane, P.O. Box 755

Windsor, CT 06095

has added to its board:

John J. Mahoney

EVP and Chief Administrative Officer

STAPLES INC.

500 Staples Drive

Framingham, MA 01702

Bio Notes: In present position since 1996. Also serves as GPO at Staples. Previously spent 20 years at Ernst & Young, where he was a partner. Age 49.

ADVO specializes in direct-mail marketing. Revenues are $1 billion. Staples is an office supplies retailer. Revenues are $10 billion.

ALBERTO-CULVER CO.

2525 Armitage Avenue

Melrose Park, IL 60160

has added to its board:

Sam J. Susser

Chairman

SSP CORP.

4433 Baldwin

Corpus Christi, TX 78408

Bio Notes: In addition to holding positions at several family-owned companies, had served as SVP of Southland Corp. and as president of Citgo Petroleum Co. Has developed marketing technology for auto parts distribution and card-activated pumping of gasoline.

Alberto-Culver manufactures hair and skin care products. Revenues are $2 billion. SSP operates convenience stores in Texas and Oklahoma under the Circle K name.

ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.

222 W. Washington Avenue

Madison, WI 53703

has added to its board:

David A. Perdue

President

REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Reebok Brand

1985 J.W. Foster Boulevard

Canton, MA 02021

Bio Notes: In present position since January 2001. Joined Reebok in 1998 as VP of operations, and was later promoted to EVP of global sales. Has 26 years of international management experience in the consumer products and financial services industries. Held several positions at Kurt Salmon Associates, Sara Lee Corp., and Haggar Corp. Age 51.

Alliant provides electricity, natural gas, and water supply services. Revenues are $2.5 billion. Reebok is an athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer. Revenues are $3 billion.

ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES CORP.

600 Hart Road, Suite 300

Barrington, IL 60010

has added to its board:

Charles W. Sweet

Chairman

A.T. KEARNEY EXECUTIVE SEARCH

222 W. Adams Street

Chicago, IL 60606

Bio Notes: Has nearly 30 years of executive search experience.

Alternative Resources provides information technology services. Revenues are $278 million. A.T. Kearney is an executive search firm. It is a subsidiary of Electronic Data Systems Corp., which has revenues of $18 billion.

AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Building

110 S. Ferrall Street

Spokane, WA 99202

has added to its board:

Brigitte M. Bren

Of Counsel

ARTER & HADDEN LLP

725 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3400

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Bio Notes: Also serves as co-founder, president, and CEO of International Strategic Planning, a business consulting firm that specializes in helping U.S. companies to expand globally. Formerly served as VP of government affairs at Mark Goodson Productions. In 1987 was named by Time magazine as "One of the Most Promising Students in the United States."

Ambassadors International markets educational travel programs. Revenues are $59 million. Arter & Hadden is a law firm.