People: Ambassadors Group Inc (EPAX.O)

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Ueberroth, John 65 2001 Chairman of the Board
Thomas, Jeffrey 42 2001 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Gravelle, Kristi 42 2009 Interim Chief Financial Officer, Controller
Thomas, Margaret 42 2003 Executive Vice President
Bren, Brigitte 43 2001 Director
Johnson, Rafer 73 2001 Director
Ueberroth, Joseph 39 2001 Director
Whilden, Richard 75 2001 Director
Byrne, Daniel 54 2005 Director
Kalustian, James 48 2006 Director
Valencia, Ricardo 43 2007 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Ueberroth, John John A. Ueberroth has served as chairman of the board of Ambassadors Group Inc. since November 2001. Mr. Ueberroth has also served as chairman and chief executive officer of Preferred Hotel Group, Inc., a company in which he is the principal shareholder, since 2004. He served as co-chairman, director, chief executive officer and president of Ambassadors International, Inc. from 1995 to June 2004. He has also been a member of the board of directors of Navigant International from October 2003 to September 2006. Since 1989, Mr. Ueberroth has been a principal of Contrarian Group, Inc., an investment and management company. From 1990 to 1993, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Hawaiian Airlines. From 1980 to 1989, Mr. Ueberroth served as president of Carlson Travel Group. In addition, Mr. Ueberroth has served as chairman of the Travel Industry Association of America during 1986 and 1987, and president of the United States Tour Operators Association during 1987 and 1988.
Thomas, Jeffrey Jeffrey D. Thomas has served as chief executive officer, president and director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since November 2001. He served as president of Ambassador Programs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, from August 1996 through July 2002, and has served as chief executive officer since January 2000. For Ambassadors International, Inc., he served as a director from August 2001 through February 2002 and as chief financial officer between January 1996 and February 2002. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Thomas held a variety of strategy and business development positions with Adia Personnel Services (now Adecco), Contrarian Group, Inc., and Corporate Decisions, Inc. Mr. Thomas currently serves on the board of directors of Inland Northwest Council for Boy Scouts of America and Scientific Learning. He also serves on the board of trustees of Greater Spokane Incorporated.
Gravelle, Kristi Ms. Kristi Gravelle has been appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Controller of Ambassadors Group Inc effective November 1, 2009. She has been Controller of the Company since September, 2007. For the four year period prior thereto, Ms. Gravelle was an independent financial consultant in Denver, Colorado to publicly held corporations.
Thomas, Margaret Margaret M. Thomas has served as executive vice president of Ambassadors Group Inc. since November 2001. She served as chief financial officer and secretary of the Company from November 2001 through October 2003. She has also served as president of Ambassador Programs, Inc., since August 2002, chief operating officer of Ambassador Programs, Inc., since January 2002, and chief financial officer of Ambassador Programs, Inc., from November 1997 through April 2003. Mrs. Thomas served as treasurer of Ambassadors International, Inc., from February 1999 through February 2002. From 1988 to 1995, Mrs. Thomas was in public accounting and employed by Ernst & Young LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and also was the financial reporting officer for Physio-Control Corporation.
Bren, Brigitte Brigitte M. Bren has served as a director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since November 2001. Since 1991, Ms. Bren has served as co-founder, president and chief executive officer of International Strategic Planning, Inc., an international business consulting firm specializing in advising U.S. companies expanding internationally. Ms. Bren served as a director of Ambassadors International, Inc., from February 2001 to November 2008. From 1999 to 2003, she served as of counsel to Arter & Hadden, LLP, in its Los Angeles office. From 1993 to 1995, Ms. Bren served as vice president of international marketing/sales and vice president of governmental affairs for Mark Goodson Productions.
Johnson, Rafer Rafer L. Johnson has served as a director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since November 2001 and as a director of Ambassadors International, Inc. since 1995. Mr. Johnson is a world and Olympic record holder in the decathlon. Mr. Johnson devotes a substantial amount of his time to mentally and physically handicapped children and adults. He has been associated with California Special Olympics since its inception in 1969, served as the president of its board of directors for 11 years, and currently is chairman of its board of governors. He has been appointed to national and international foundations and presidential commissions, with a concentration on youth development. Mr. Johnson also is national head coach for Special Olympics International and a member of its board of directors. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves on a variety of special boards and committees in the worlds of sports and community services.
Ueberroth, Joseph Joseph J. Ueberroth has served as a director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since May 2004. He currently serves as president of Bellwether Financial Group, Inc., a position he has held since 1997. He also served as president, chief executive officer and director of Ambassadors International, Inc. from August 2001 to April 2009. His other involvements include founder and co-chairman of BellPort Group, Inc., an international marina company, and as a general partner and managing member of CGI Opportunity Fund I and II, a venture capital operating company focused on early stage, high growth companies. Mr. Ueberroth also serves on the board of directors of Enwisen, Melones Internacional, S.A. de C.V, Apache Produce Company and TerraNova Partners, LP.
Whilden, Richard Richard D. C. Whilden has served as a director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since November 2001. Since November 2006, Mr. Whilden has served as the chairman of the board of Climos, Inc., a company primarily involved in climate sciences. Since 1990, Mr. Whilden has been a principal of Contrarian Group, Inc., an investment and management company. He served as a director of Ambassadors International, Inc. from November 1995 to November 2008. From March 1996 to March 2000, he served as president and chief executive officer of GetThere, Inc and from June 1996 to July 2000, he also served as chairman of the board. In 1993 and 1994, he was chairman of the board of directors of Caliber Bank in Phoenix, Arizona, and was the chief executive officer, president and chairman of the board of directors of the bank’s holding company, Independent Bankcorp of Arizona, Inc. From 1959 to 1989, Mr. Whilden was employed by TRW, Inc., during which time he served as an executive vice president and general manager of the information businesses segment from 1984 to 1989.
Byrne, Daniel Daniel G. Byrne has served as a director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since May 2005. Since 1983, Mr. Byrne has served as executive vice president-finance, chief financial officer and assistant secretary of Sterling Financial Corporation. He is also the assistant secretary and treasurer of INTERVEST Mortgage Investment Company and Action Mortgage Company, and the secretary and treasurer of Harbor Financial. Before joining Sterling, Mr. Byrne was employed by the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand in Spokane, Washington. He is a past lieutenant governor of Kiwanis International. Mr. Byrne is a past member of the Board of Trustees, its Executive Committee and the Finance Committee for Gonzaga Preparatory School. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Spokane Community Mental Health. He serves as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Manager’s Society and the American Community Bankers Association and its Accounting Committee. Mr. Byrne is a certified public accountant and graduated from Gonzaga University in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Kalustian, James James M. Kalustian has served as a director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since May 2006 and as a director of Conance, Inc. since June 2007. Currently, he serves as an independent consultant for healthcare, retail and consumer products. Mr. Kalustian served as the vice president and general manager of Emerging Industries Business Unit of Fair Isaac Corporation (“Fair Isaac”) from April 2007 to January 2009. He has also served as vice president of Government Insurance Products Business Unit of Fair Isaac from March 2006 to March 2007. From November 2004 to February 2007, Mr. Kalustian served as vice president of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business Unit of Fair Isaac. He also has managed Fair Isaac’s business strategy consulting practice. From May 1999 to October 2004, Mr. Kalustian led the healthcare practice and account management discipline and served as chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors of Braun Consulting, Inc. From 1994 to 1999, he was also a co-founder of Vertex Partners, a customer-focused strategic consulting firm that joined Braun in 1999. Prior to founding Vertex Partners, Mr. Kalustian served as a manager at the consulting firm of Corporate Decisions, Inc. (a division of Mercer Management Consulting), and in marketing positions for Raytheon Company, W.R. Grace & Company and Canada Dry.
Valencia, Ricardo Ricardo Lopez Valencia has served as director of Ambassadors Group Inc. since May of 2007. In July 2007, Mr. Valencia joined Zamas Holdings, LLC, a venture capital and private equity firm, as principal. From 2001 to June 2007, he served as the vice president of Hispanic markets for ING Group. Since 2003, he has served as senior vice president, primarily responsible for the company’s diversity marketing initiatives and financial wealth development programs. Mr. Valencia currently serves on the boards of Children’s Action Alliance, National 4-H, the National Future Farmers of America Foundation, the Children’s Hospital Corporate Advisory, the New York Hispanic Ballet and the West Ed, a national nonprofit education research, development and service agency. Mr. Valencia has served on the boards of the National PTA, International Association of Marketing Students (DECA), the White House Millennium Youth Initiative and the U.S. Department of Education’s Partnership for Family Involvement. He previously served as the executive director of the National Future Farmers of America Alumni Association. In 1983, he became the first Hispanic president of Arizona’s Future Farmers of America. Mr. Valencia has also served as the director of education for USA Today, where he helped make K-12 outreach a major initiative for the nation’s newspaper. He also served as the director of professional development for career and technical education for the State of Arizona.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Ueberroth, John 102,030
Thomas, Jeffrey 951,125
Gravelle, Kristi --
Thomas, Margaret 453,537
Bren, Brigitte --
Johnson, Rafer --
Ueberroth, Joseph --
Whilden, Richard --
Byrne, Daniel --
Kalustian, James --
Valencia, Ricardo --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Ueberroth, John 202,500 3,704,738
Thomas, Jeffrey 1,001,926 15,911,310
Gravelle, Kristi 0 0
Thomas, Margaret 950,984 14,021,882
Bren, Brigitte 0 0
Johnson, Rafer 0 0
Ueberroth, Joseph 0 0
Whilden, Richard 0 0
Byrne, Daniel 0 0
Kalustian, James 0 0
Valencia, Ricardo 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
THOMAS JEFFREY D 46,000 $0.00
THOMAS MARGARET MARY 14,161 $0.00
THOMAS MARGARET MARY 2,073 $12.25
THOMAS JEFFREY D 13,490 $12.25
UEBERROTH JOHN A 10,000 $15.62
UEBERROTH JOHN A 5,050 $13.90
UEBERROTH JOHN A 2,450 $12.81
UEBERROTH JOHN A 2,500 $13.56
VALENCIA RICARDO 1,150 $0.00
WHILDEN RICHARD D C 1,150 $0.00
UEBERROTH JOSEPH J 1,150 $0.00
KALUSTIAN JAMES M 1,150 $0.00
BYRNE DANIEL G 1,150 $0.00
BREN BRIGITTE M 1,150 $0.00
JOHNSON RAFER L 1,150 $0.00
UEBERROTH JOHN A 6,000 $11.10
UEBERROTH JOSEPH J 2,232 $11.38
UEBERROTH JOSEPH J 53,798 $10.63
UEBERROTH JOSEPH J 10,970 $11.48
UEBERROTH JOHN A 15,000 $9.12
UEBERROTH JOHN A 15,000 $8.67
PUNCH CARD CAPITAL L P 617,233 $0.00
UEBERROTH JOHN A 12,800 $8.66
UEBERROTH JOHN A 14,000 $8.40
UEBERROTH JOHN A 3,200 $8.51
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