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Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments
Directors & Boards, Spring, 2007
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Gilead is a biopharmaceutical company. Revenues are $3 billion. Hills & Co. provides advice to U.S. businesses on investment, trade, and risk assessment issues.
GLOBAL TRAFFIC NETWORK INC.
New York, NY
has added to its board:
Stuart Romenesko
Strategic Adviser
PETTERS GROUP WORLDWIDE
Minnetonka, MN
Bio Notes: Served in numerous positions with Petters Group, including CFO, president, and interim CEO. Co-founded Magnum Technologies in 2000 and was its EVP and CFO. Previously was SVP, CFO, treasurer, and assistant secretary for ValueVision International Inc., also known as ShopNBC. Also is a director of uBid.com Holdings Inc.
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Global provides custom traffic and news reports to radio and television stations outside the U.S. Revenues are $25 million. Petters is a private firm that invests in companies in the merchandising, brand management, emerging technologies, and media sectors.
GOLDLEAF FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.
Brentwood, TN
has added to its board:
Bill Mathis
EVP of Business Development
MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE
Purchase, NY
Bio Notes: Responsibilities at MasterCard include market and key customer strategic development, sales management across a variety of product segments, and customer marketing. In 2005 was MasterCard's inaugural Coach of the Year, honoring sales and team development leadership. Serves as MasterCard's voice to community banks and credit unions across the U.S. Previously was SVP of new relationship development for the vendor financial services unit at General Electric Co.
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Goldleaf provides products and services to financial institutions. Revenues are $52 million. MasterCard provides payment services. Revenues are $3 billion.
GOODMAN GLOBAL INC.
Houston, TX
has added to its board:
David Bechhofer
Partner
BAIN & CO.
Boston, MA
Jeffrey D. Benjamin
Senior Adviser
APOLLO MANAGEMENT LP
New York, NY
Bio Notes: Bechhofer has spent nearly 25 years at Bain & Co. Served as a managing director of the company's Atlanta office and oversaw the firm's worldwide marketing effort. Formerly held senior positions with Hewlett-Packard Instruments Group and Israel Water Engineers. Benjamin rejoined Apollo in 2002; had been a partner from 1992-1996. During the interim, he was employed by Libra Securities and UBS Securities LLC. Also is a director of Dade Behring Holdings Inc., EXCO Resources Inc., and Virgin Media Inc.
Goodman is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products manufacturer. Revenues are $2 billion. Bain is a strategy consulting firm. Apollo is an investment company.
H.B. FULLER CO.
St. Paul, MN
has added to its board:
Juliana L. Chugg
Senior Vice President
GENERAL MILLS INC.
Minneapolis, MN
Bio Notes: Joined General Mills in 1996. Also is president of its Pillsbury USA division. Previously held positions include managing director of international operations in Australia and VP and president of the baking products division.
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H.B. Fuller markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints, and other specialty chemical products. Revenues are $1 billion. General Mills is a consumer foods producer. Revenues are $12 billion.
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