People: DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (DWA.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Mellody Hobson

 43 2012 Independent Chairman of the Board

Lewis Coleman

 71 2007 President, Chief Financial Officer, Director

Jeffrey Katzenberg

 62 2004 Chief Executive Officer, Director

Ann Daly

 56 2004 Chief Operating Officer

Heather O'Connor

 42 2010 Chief Accounting Officer

Anne Globe

 50 2012 Chief Marketing Officer

Andrew Chang

 47 2010 General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Michael Francis

 50 2012 Chief Global Brand Officer

Daniel Satterthwaite

 44 2007 Head - Human Resources

Richard Sullivan

 40 2012 Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Harry Brittenham

 70 2008 Independent Director

Thomas Freston

 66 2007 Independent Director

Michael Montgomery

 57 2006 Independent Director

Nathan Myhrvold

 2004 Independent Director

Richard Sherman

 2008 Independent Director
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Name Description

Mellody Hobson

 Ms. Mellody Hobson has been appointed as Independent Chairman of the Board of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., effective 25 October 2012. Ms. Hobson has served as the president of Ariel Investments, LLC, a Chicago-based investment management firm, since 2004. She also has served as president and a director of its sole managing member, Ariel Capital Management Holdings, Inc. since 2000. She is also the president of Ariel Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company, and has served as a trustee since 1993 and as chairman of the board of trustees since 2006. She previously served as senior vice president and director of marketing at Ariel Capital Management, Inc. from 1994 to 2000, and as vice president of marketing at Ariel Capital Management, Inc. from 1991 to 1994. Ms. Hobson is a graduate of Princeton University where she received a Bachelor of Arts from the Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy. Ms. Hobson works with a variety of civil and professional institutions, including serving as a director of the Chicago Public Library as well as its foundation and as a board member of the Field Museum and the Chicago Public Education Fund. She has also served as a director of Estee Lauder and Starbucks since 2004 and 2005, respectively. In 2002, Esquire Magazine named Ms. Hobson as one of “America’s Best and Brightest” emerging leaders.

Lewis Coleman

 Mr. Lewis W. Coleman is President, Chief Financial Officer, Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Mr. Coleman has served as President since December 2005, Chief Financial Officer since February 2007 and a member of the Board of Directors since December 2006. He served as Chief Accounting Officer from May 2007 until September 2007. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors from October 2004 until his resignation from the Board of Directors in December 2005 to assume his new role as President. Previously, he was the president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation from its founding in November 2000 to December 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Coleman was employed by Banc of America Securities, formerly known as Montgomery Securities, where he was a senior managing director from 1995 to 1998 and chairman from 1998 to 2000. Before he joined Montgomery Securities, Mr. Coleman spent 10 years at the Bank of America and Bank of America Corporation where he was head of capital markets, head of the world banking group, and vice chairman of the board and chief financial officer. He spent the previous 13 years at Wells Fargo Bank, where his positions included head of international banking, chief personnel officer and chairman of the credit policy committee. Mr. Coleman previously served on the board of directors of the Board of Northrop Grumman Corporation (until November 2012).

Jeffrey Katzenberg

 Mr. Jeffrey Katzenberg is Chief Executive Officer, Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., since October 2004. Prior to founding Old DreamWorks Studios, Mr. Katzenberg served as chairman of The Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994. As chairman, he was responsible for the worldwide production, marketing and distribution of all Disney filmed entertainment, including motion pictures, television, cable, syndication, home entertainment and interactive entertainment. During his tenure, the studio produced a number of live-action and animated box office hits, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. Prior to joining Disney, Mr. Katzenberg was president of Paramount Studios. Mr. Katzenberg is Chairman of the Board of The Motion Picture & Television Fund Foundation. He serves as a director of Zynga Inc. He serves on the boards or as a trustee of the following organizations: AIDS Project Los Angeles, American Museum of the Moving Image, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California Institute of the Arts, Geffen Playhouse, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and The Simon Wiesenthal Center. He supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Boston University. Together with DreamWorks Animation, Mr. Katzenberg founded the DreamWorks Animation Academy of Inner-City Arts in 2008.

Ann Daly

 Ms. Ann Daly is Chief Operating Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., since October 2004. Previously, Ms. Daly served as head of feature animation at Old DreamWorks Studios since July 1997, where she guided the strategic, operational, administrative and production-oriented concerns of the animation division, as well as overseeing the worldwide video operations of Old DreamWorks Studios. Prior to joining Old DreamWorks Studios, Ms. Daly served as president of Buena Vista Home Video (“BVHV”), North America, a division of The Walt Disney Company, where she presided over what was then the single home entertainment company in the world. Ms. Daly was responsible for marketing, sales, distribution, operations, production and all other facets of the home entertainment division. During her 14-year tenure at The Walt Disney Company, she was a home entertainment industry pioneer, orchestrating innovations such as the direct-to-video business, where high-quality, oriented films were produced exclusively for the home entertainment market. Under Ms. Daly’s direction, BVHV won several vendor awards for marketing and advertising, as well as for its state-of-the-art distribution, shipping and inventory replenishment systems. Ms. Daly received her B.A. in Economics from The University of California, Los Angeles.

Heather O'Connor

 Ms. Heather O'Connor is Chief Accounting Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., since February 2010. From January 2006 until February 2010, Ms. O’Connor served as Head of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting Research. Prior to DreamWorks Animation, Ms O’Connor filled a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility within the Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis areas at Old DreamWorks. As the Assistant Controller of Old DreamWorks, Ms. O’Connor was heavily involved in the Separation and sale of Old DreamWorks to Paramount. Prior to joining Old DreamWorks in 1995, Ms. O’Connor worked as an audit senior at Arthur Andersen LLP. Ms. O’Connor received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is a certified public accountant (inactive) in California.

Anne Globe

 Ms. Anne Globe is Chief Marketing Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Ms. Globe has served as the Head of Worldwide Marketing and Consumer Products since January 2007. Previously, Ms. Globe served as the Company’s Head of Worldwide Consumer Products and Promotions since January 2005. Ms. Globe joined Old DreamWorks Studios in 1996, where she was involved in all aspects of its merchandising and promotional activities. She held a variety of positions with Old DreamWorks Studios, including serving as head of marketing and head of promotions. Prior to joining Old DreamWorks Studios, Ms. Globe was Vice President of Promotions at MCA/Universal, where she was responsible for national promotion strategies for a number of the company’s films. Ms. Globe received a B.S. in Marketing and a B.S. in Communications from Syracuse University.

Andrew Chang

 Mr. Andrew Chang is General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., since January 2010. Mr. Chang joined Old DreamWorks in 2002 as Head of Litigation and Head of Legal and Business Affairs for DreamWorks Distribution. He served as Head of Litigation and Technology Law from 2004 until 2010. Prior to joining Old DreamWorks, Mr. Chang was Vice President of Legal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Prior to joining MGM, Mr. Chang was an associate with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Mr. Chang received a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University.

Michael Francis

 Mr. Michael R. Francis is Chief Global Brand Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., since December 2012. From August 2012 until joining the Company, he was Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Fairview Associates, LLC, a global brand agency representing a diverse slate of retail, design and celebrity partners. From October 2011 until June 2012, Mr. Francis served as the President of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Prior to joining J.C. Penney, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Target Corporation. Mr. Francis began his 26-year merchandising and marketing career in 1985 as an executive trainee with Marshall Field's in Chicago, which was acquired by Target in 1990. He held a series of positions of increasing responsibility at Target including Media Manager, Advertising Director, Marketing Vice President and Executive Vice President, Marketing before being named Chief Marketing Officer in 2008. Mr. Francis serves on the board of directors of Piper Jaffray Companies.

Daniel Satterthwaite

 Mr. Daniel Satterthwaite is Head - Human Resources of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., since joining the Company in September 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Satterthwaite was with Blockbuster Inc. from 1993. At Blockbuster, Mr. Satterthwaite served in a positions of responsibility, as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources.

Richard Sullivan

 Mr. Richard Sullivan is Deputy Chief Financial Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., since October 2012. He previously held the position of Head of Investor Relations from 2005 until 2008 and Head of Corporate Finance from 2008 until October 2012. During his term at the Company, Mr. Sullivan has been directly involved with treasury, corporate communications, corporate development and strategic planning. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sullivan served as Vice President of Investor Relations for AT&T Corp. from 2002 until 2005, during which time he was a member of AT&T’s Financial Leadership Team. Prior to his role in Investor Relations, Mr. Sullivan played a role on AT&T’s mergers and acquisitions team, as well as in AT&T’s Business Services and Solutions organization. Prior to joining AT&T, Mr. Sullivan worked for Deutsche Bank Securities as a member of its mergers and acquisitions investment banking group, focusing on telecommunications. Mr. Sullivan holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hamilton College and an MBA from Columbia University.

Harry Brittenham

 Mr. Harry M. Brittenham has served as Independent Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc since May 2008. He is a senior partner with the entertainment law firm of Ziffren, Brittenham LLP, which was founded in 1978. Mr. Brittenham currently serves on the board of, or is a trustee of numerous charitable organizations, including Conservation International, KCET, the Environmental Media Association and the Alternative Medical AIDS Foundation. Mr. Brittenham received a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Brittenham possesses unique insight and regarding the entertainment industry gained from his over 30 years of experience representing many of the entertainment industry’s talent.

Thomas Freston

 Mr. Thomas E. Freston has served as Independent Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc since September 2007. Since December 2006, Mr. Freston has been a principal with firefly3, a consulting and investment company. Mr. Freston served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Inc. from January 1, 2006 until his resignation in September 2006. At Viacom, he oversaw Viacom’s cable network properties (which include MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central and many other networks), Paramount Pictures and Famous Music (publishing). He also served on the Board of Viacom from September 2005 until September 2006. Previously, he was Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Viacom’s predecessor entity since June 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Freston served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MTV Networks since 1987. Mr. Freston joined MTV Networks in 1980 and was one of the founding members of the team that launched MTV: Music Television. Among other things, he created MTV’s classic “I want my MTV” ad campaign. Mr. Freston is on the board of the American Museum of Natural History and Emerson College.

Michael Montgomery

 Mr. Michael Montgomery has served as Independent Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc since July 2006. Mr. Montgomery serves as president of Montgomery & Co., a media and entertainment investment banking firm, and heads up the firm’s media and entertainment practice. Prior to joining the predecessor company to Montgomery & Co. in 1999, Mr. Montgomery was the chief executive officer at Sega GameWorks, a joint venture between Sega, Universal Studios and DreamWorks Studios. Before that, Mr. Montgomery was a senior executive at DreamWorks Studios from 1995 until 1999. Before joining DreamWorks Studios, Mr. Montgomery spent approximately eight years with The Walt Disney Company and its affiliates, where he held a number of senior positions including managing director and chief financial officer of EuroDisney and treasurer of Walt Disney Company. Mr. Montgomery is currently a director of Synacor, Inc. He has previously served on the board of directors of Corus Pharma and Pathogenesis, a public pharmaceutical company that was acquired by Chiron Corporation in 2000. Mr. Montgomery received his M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, where he also received a B.A. degree as Rufus Choate Scholar with magna cum laude honors. Mr. Montgomery’s qualifications for Board service include his experience overseeing a media and entertainment investment banking business.

Nathan Myhrvold

 Dr. Nathan P. Myhrvold has resigned as Independent Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., effective May 29, 2013. Dr. Myhrvold is the chief executive officer of Intellectual Ventures, an invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Before Intellectual Ventures, Dr. Myhrvold spent 14 years at Microsoft Corporation. At Microsoft, he was a top technical and business strategist for the company and was involved with founding the company’s scalable operating systems efforts which lead to the Windows NT and Windows CE product lines. During his tenure, Dr. Myhrvold held several executive positions, eventually retiring as chief technology officer in May 2000. Before assuming his role as chief technology officer at Microsoft, Dr. Myhrvold was group vice president of applications and content, which comprised a number of company divisions, including desktop applications, consumer software and Microsoft’s online systems. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of Microsoft’s advanced technology division, responsible for advanced product development in areas such as interactive television, advanced graphics and identifying new forms of consumer computing. Before joining Microsoft in 1986, Dr. Myhrvold was founder and president of Dynamical Systems. Prior to that he was a postdoctoral fellow in the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics at Cambridge University and worked with Professor Stephen Hawking on research in cosmology, quantum field theory in curved space time and quantum theories of gravitation. Dr. Myhrvold holds a doctorate in theoretical and mathematical physics and a master’s degree in mathematical economics from Princeton University. He also has a master’s degree in geophysics and space physics and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, all from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Richard Sherman

 Mr. Richard W. Sherman is no longer Independent Director of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., effective May 29, 2013. Mr. Sherman has served as the Chief Executive Officer of The David Geffen Company (“DGC”), an investment management firm, since 1992. DGC is owned and controlled by David Geffen, a stockholder of the Company. From 1977 until 1992, Mr. Sherman was a partner with Breslauer, Jacobson, Rutman and Sherman, which provided business management services. Mr. Sherman was a staff accountant with Peat, Marwick and Mitchell from 1973 until 1977. Mr. Sherman is a certified public accountant. Mr. Sherman serves on the boards of directors of Aviva Family and Children’s Services, the Geffen Playhouse and The David Geffen Foundation. Mr. Sherman also previously served as an adjunct professor of finance with the Graduate School of Architecture and Engineering of the University of Southern California. As a certified public accountant.

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