People: Geeknet Inc (GKNT.OQ)
GKNT.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Market
14.13USD
1 Aug 2013
14.13USD
1 Aug 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Kathryn McCarthy |
44 | 2013 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Kirk Somers |
47 | 2013 | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel |
Derek Smith |
58 | 2011 | Lead Independent Director |
Thomas Coughlin |
63 | 2011 | Director |
Kenneth Langone |
77 | 2013 | Chairman of the Board |
Eric Semler |
37 | 2013 | Director |
Michael Solomon |
65 | 2010 | Director |
Matthew Blank |
62 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Matthew Carey |
48 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Peter Georgescu |
74 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Ronald Hampel |
81 | 2011 | Independent Director |
Frank Riddick |
56 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Kathryn McCarthy |
Ms. Kathryn K. McCarthy is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Geeknet Inc. She is Chairman of the Board since July 31, 2013 and President, Chief Executive Officer, Director since March 1, 2013. Prior to her promotion, Ms. McCarthy served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. McCarthy spent 18 years at General Electric, Inc., where she was named an officer of the Company in 2003. As Vice President and CFO of GE Healthcare in London, UK, she partnered with the CEO to deliver global growth, reduce costs and support mergers and acquisitions and integration activities. As Vice President of the GE Audit Staff, she led global audits and reported frequently to the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. Previously, she was CFO of GE Transportation Systems and held leadership positions within GE Plastics in Europe and the US. |
Kirk Somers |
Mr. Kirk L. Somers is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel of Geeknet, Inc., since March 1, 2013. From January 2013 until his appointment with the Company, he was a partner at the law firm of FisherBroyles, LLC. Prior to that, from November 2001 until January 2013 he was Executive Vice President responsible for legal, human resources, and investor relations for Concurrent Computer Corporation, a provider of software, hardware and professional services for the video market, data measurement and high-performance, real-time computing market. Prior to joining Concurrent, from December 1998 to November 2001, Mr. Somers was the Assistant General Counsel for a company within divine, inc. (f.k.a. eshare communication, Inc.), a developer and marketer of enterprise interactive management solutions, where he was responsible for corporate-wide development and enforcement of the company’s intellectual property portfolio as well as commercial contracts and other corporate matters. From December 1995 to December 1998, Mr. Somers was a partner in the law firm of Marshall & Melhorn in Toledo, Ohio practicing in the area of litigation. Prior to that, he was a Judge Advocate General in the United States Air Force. |
Derek Smith |
Mr. Derek V. Smith is Lead Independent Director of Geeknet Inc. He has been Director of the Company since August 2010. Mr. Smith has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Global Prescience, an interdisciplinary non-profit research, education and service organization, from 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ChoicePoint Inc., a data services provider and aggregation company, from 1997 until 2008. Mr. Smith serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Aquarium. He also is a minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. |
Thomas Coughlin |
Mr. Thomas Coughlin serves as Director of Geeknet Inc., since August 2011. He served as a consultant to the Company for one year prior to his being appointed to Board of Directors. Mr. Coughlin spent a majority of his career with Wal-Mart, starting in 1979 in Wal-Mart’s security division, rising to Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, stepping down in 2005. During his tenure at Wal-Mart, he held positions in loss prevention, human resources, and operations and is widely recognized as a pioneer in the adoption of advanced information technologies, including RFID, to transform business processes and operational efficiency in retail. |
Kenneth Langone |
Mr. Kenneth G. Langone is Director of Geeknet, Inc. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Langone is the founder and, since 1974, has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Invemed Associates, LLC, a New York Stock Exchange firm engaged in investment banking and brokerage. He is a co-founder of The Home Depot, Inc. and was a Director and member of the Executive Committee of its Board for 30 years. He also serves on the boards of YUM Brands and Unifi, Inc. |
Eric Semler |
Mr. Eric Semler has been appointed as Director of Geeknet, Inc., effective July 31, 2013. Eric founded TCS Capital Management in 2001 and is responsible for managing investments in a range of technology, entertainment, media and communications companies. Prior to founding TCS, Eric was a managing director responsible for making investments in media and telecommunications companies and also worked as an investment banker following his graduation from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School with a joint JD/MBA. Before attending graduate school, Eric was a journalist for the New York Times and The Moscow News and co-authored two books. |
Michael Solomon |
Mr. Michael B. Solomon is Director of Geeknet Inc., since July 2010. Mr. Solomon serves as Managing Principal of Gladwyne Partners, LLC, an investment management firm. Prior to founding Gladwyne Partners in July 1998, Mr. Solomon was a partner of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, a global investment bank, from 1983 to 1998. Mr. Solomon has previously served on a number of other public and private company boards. |
Matthew Blank |
Mr. Matthew C. Blank is Independent Director of Geeknet Inc., since January 2010. Mr. Blank is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Showtime Networks, having started that role in 1995. Prior to joining Showtime Networks in 1988 as Executive Vice President, Marketing, Mr. Blank worked for Home Box Office Inc. for 12 years from 1976 to 1988 departing as Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing. |
Matthew Carey |
Mr. Matthew Carey is Independent Director of Geeknet, Inc., since August 2010. Mr. Carey is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Home Depot. Before joining The Home Depot in 2008, Matt served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at eBay. Prior to joining eBay in 2006, Matt spent more than 20 years with Wal-Mart, where he was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Carey is independent and brings to the Board of Directors decades of service with various global technology companies. |
Peter Georgescu |
Mr. Peter A. Georgescu is Independent Director of Geeknet, Inc., since August 2010. Mr. Georgescu is Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc., and served as that company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 until his retirement in January 2000. Until May 2011, Mr. Georgescu served as a Director of International Flavors & Fragrances. He has served on the Board of Directors of seven public companies, most recently Toys “R” Us, Inc., EMI Group PLC and Levi Strauss & Co., and chaired committees in each critical area: audit, nominating and governance and compensation. |
Ronald Hampel |
Sir. Ronald Hampel serves as Independent Director of Geeknet Inc., since May 2011. Sir Hampel has been Chairman of ISG (International Stadia Group), which provides forecasting and other consulting services to stadia and arenas, since January 2010. He previously spent 44 years with Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, a British chemical company, where he joined the Board in 1985, became Chief Operating Officer in 1991, Chief Executive Officer in 1993 and was Chairman from 1995-1999. He was knighted in the 1995 New Year’s Honours. He was a Non-Executive Director of Powell Duffryn PLC from 1983-1988, of Commercial Union Plc from 1987-1995, of BAE SYSTEMS plc from 1989-2002, of Alcoa Inc from 1995-2005, of TI Automotive from 2007-2009, an Advisory Director of Teijin (Japan) from 2000-2005, Chairman of United Business Media from 1999-2002, and Chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust from 2003-2007. |
Frank Riddick |
Mr. Frank A. Riddick, III, is Independent Director of Geeknet Inc., since August 2010. Mr. Riddick is currently the Executive Chairman of Shale Inland Holdings, LLC, a privately held stainless steel, pipe valve and fitting supplier principally to the petrochemical and food industries. From March 2010 to February 2013, Mr. Riddick was the Chief Executive Officer of JMC Steel Group, a manufacturer of steel tubular, where he had been Chief Operating Officer since August 2009. Prior to that, he was a consultant for TowerBrook Capital Partners LP, a New York and London based private equity firm from May 2008 to August 2009. Mr. Riddick was President and Chief Executive Officer of Formica Corporation, a manufacturer of surfacing materials, from January 2002 to April 2008. He also served as President and Chief Operating officer of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. from February 2000 to November 2001 where he also was Chief Executive Officer of Triangle Pacific Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Armstrong. From March 1995 to February 2000, he was Chief Financial Officer of Armstrong. Mr. Riddick has previously served as controller of Chicago-based FMC Corporation. Mr. Riddick also serves on the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and is a former Director of GrafTech International Ltd, a manufacturer of graphite and carbon products, as well as related technical services. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Kathryn McCarthy |
472,000 |
Kirk Somers |
-- |
Derek Smith |
-- |
Thomas Coughlin |
-- |
Kenneth Langone |
50,000 |
Eric Semler |
-- |
Michael Solomon |
-- |
Matthew Blank |
-- |
Matthew Carey |
-- |
Peter Georgescu |
-- |
Ronald Hampel |
-- |
Frank Riddick |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Kathryn McCarthy |
0 | 0 |
Kirk Somers |
0 | 0 |
Derek Smith |
0 | 0 |
Thomas Coughlin |
0 | 0 |
Kenneth Langone |
0 | 0 |
Eric Semler |
0 | 0 |
Michael Solomon |
0 | 0 |
Matthew Blank |
0 | 0 |
Matthew Carey |
0 | 0 |
Peter Georgescu |
0 | 0 |
Ronald Hampel |
0 | 0 |
Frank Riddick |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
LANGONE KENNETH G |
3,000 | $14.61 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,500 | $14.81 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,500 | $14.82 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,500 | $14.12 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,500 | $14.41 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,500 | $13.93 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,276 | $14.18 |
COUGHLIN THOMAS M |
3,666 | $0.00 |
HAMPEL RONALD |
3,666 | $0.00 |
BLANK MATTHEW C |
3,666 | $0.00 |
SOLOMON MICHAEL B |
3,666 | $0.00 |
RIDDICK FRANK A III |
4,399 | $0.00 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
2,200 | $15.07 |
WRIGHT DAVID B |
7,000 | $14.79 |
DIBATTISTE CAROL A |
8,604 | $15.84 |
DIBATTISTE CAROL A |
26,042 | $0.00 |
MCCARTHY KATHRYN K |
8,927 | $17.06 |
MCCARTHY KATHRYN K |
26,042 | $0.00 |
WRIGHT DAVID B |
2,000 | $12.70 |
DROBICK JEFFREY B |
19,104 | $18.46 |
DROBICK JEFFREY B |
52,083 | $18.46 |
WASHBURN COLON O |
8,385 | $19.24 |
WASHBURN COLON O |
26,042 | $0.00 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
1,567 | $17.45 |
LANGONE KENNETH G |
1,567 | $17.44 |

