People: Resources Connection Inc (RECN.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Donald Murray	65	2013	Executive Chairman of the Board
Nathan Franke	51	2007	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Anthony Cherbak	58	2013	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Kate Duchene	49	2000	Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President - Human Resources, Secretary
A. Robert Pisano	70	2004	Lead Independent Director
Susan Crawford	65	2009	Independent Director
Neil Dimick	63	2003	Independent Director
Robert Kistinger	59	2006	Independent Director
Jolene Sarkis	62	2002	Independent Director
Anne Shih	65	2007	Independent Director
Michael Wargotz	54	2009	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
Donald Murray	Mr. Donald B. Murray is Executive Chairman of the Board of Resources Connection, Inc. He is no longer Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective May 28, 2013. He founded Resources Connection in June 1996 and served as Managing Director from inception until April 1999. From April 1999 through May 2008, Mr. Murray served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and as one of directors. On June 1, 2008, Mr. Murray resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer, but remained as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Murray reassumed the position of Chief Executive Officer on July 22, 2009. Prior to founding Resources Connection, Mr. Murray was Partner-In-Charge of Accounting and Assurance Services for the Orange County, California office of Deloitte & Touche LLP, a professional services firm, from 1988 to 1996. From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Murray was the Partner in Charge of the Woodland Hills office of Touche Ross & Co., a predecessor firm to Deloitte & Touche LLP, an office he founded in 1984. Mr. Murray currently serves on the Board of Directors for two non-profit organizations, the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and Healthy Smiles for Kids, where he sits on the Finance Committee.
Nathan Franke	Mr. Nathan W. Franke is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Resources Connection Inc., since November 2007. Prior to joining Resources Connection, Mr. Franke was with the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP for more than 22 years, most recently as a senior audit partner, working primarily with publicly-traded companies in the consumer and technology industries.
Anthony Cherbak	Mr. Anthony Cherbak has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Resources Connection, Inc., effective May 28, 2013. Previously he served as President, Chief Operating Officer, Director of the Company since August 2009. Mr. Cherbak joined the Company in July 2005 from Deloitte & Touche LLP, a professional services firm, where he spent the majority of his career as an audit partner in the Orange County, California office. While with Deloitte & Touche LLP, Mr. Cherbak led the firm’s consumer business practice for its Pacific Southwest region and most recently served as the Partner in Charge of the Orange County assurance practice. Mr. Cherbak was named the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2009, having previously held the positions of Executive Vice President of Operations from July 2005 to August 2009 and President of International Operations from November 2008 to August 2009.
Kate Duchene	Ms. Kate W. Duchene is Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President - Human Resources and Secretary of Resources Connection Inc. Ms. Duchene is Chief Legal Officer, position she has held since December 1999. Ms. Duchene is also Secretary and Executive Vice President of Human Resources, positions she has held since August 2000. Prior to joining Resources Connection, Ms. Duchene practiced law with O’Melveny & Myers LLP, an international law firm, in Los Angeles, California, specializing in labor and employment matters. Ms. Duchene was with O’Melveny & Myers LLP from October 1990 through December 1999, most recently as a Special Counsel.
A. Robert Pisano	Mr. A. Robert Pisano is a Lead Independent Director of Resources Connection, Inc. He is a director of Resources Connection, a position he has held since November 2002. Mr. Pisano has served as Lead Director since 2004. Mr. Pisano is a business consultant, an activity he began in September 2011, and is currently serving as a Strategic Advisor to IMAX Corporation, a entertainment technology company. Mr. Pisano was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Motion Picture Association of America from October 2005 until September 2011, and was the interim Chief Executive Officer from January 2010 until March 2011. He served as the National Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Screen Actors Guild from September 2001 to April 2005. From August 1993 to August 2001, he was Executive Vice President, then Vice Chairman and Consultant to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (“MGM”). Prior to joining MGM, Mr. Pisano was Executive Vice President of Paramount Pictures from May 1985 to June 1991, serving as General Counsel and a member of the Office of the Chairman. From 1969 to 1985, Mr. Pisano was an associate and then a partner with the law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Mr. Pisano was formerly a director of StateNet, a legislative and regulatory reporting service, and is Chairman of the Board for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. Effective July 31, 2012, Mr. Pisano was elected to the Boards of FPA Paramount Fund and FPA Perennial Fund. He previously served on the Boards of the FPA Group of Funds, including Paramount and Perennial, where he sat on the audit committees, from 2002 to 2008, and as a director of Netflix, Inc. until October 2005.
Susan Crawford	Ms. Susan J. Crawford is Independent Director of Resources Connection Inc., since May 2009. Ms. Crawford currently serves as a Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a position she has held since September 2006. A veteran lawyer of 30 years, Ms. Crawford served as a member of the court of appeals bench from 1991 to 2006 and also served as General Counsel of the Army, special counsel to the Secretary of Defense, and Inspector General of the Department of Defense. In February 2007, Ms. Crawford was appointed by the Secretary of Defense to serve a three-year term as the convening authority in charge of the Office of Military Commissions, during which time she oversaw the military process and procedures at Guantanamo Bay. After serving as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Bucknell University from 2003 to 2009, Ms. Crawford currently serves on the Finance and Academic Affairs and Campus Life Committees, having served in prior years on the Trusteeship, Human Resources and Compensation Committees. Ms. Crawford is also a member of the New England Law School Board of Trustees.
Neil Dimick	Mr. Neil F. Dimick, CPA, is Independent Director of Resources Connection, Inc., since November 2003. Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Dimick served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a pharmaceutical services provider, from August 2001 to May 2002. He served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bergen Brunswig Corporation (“Bergen”), as well as a director and a member of the Bergen Board’s Finance, Investment and Retirement Committees, for more than five years prior to its merger with AmeriSource Health in 2001. Mr. Dimick began his professional career as a corporate auditor with Deloitte & Touche LLP, a professional services firm. He was a partner with the firm for eight years and served for two years as the National Director of the firm’s Real Estate Industry Division. Mr. Dimick currently serves on the Board of Directors of WebMD Health Corp. (“WebMD”), where he serves as a member of the Executive, Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees; Thoratec Corporation, where he serves as Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Audit and Governance Committees; Mylan, Inc., where he serves as Chairperson of the Audit and Finance Committees and member of the Executive committee; and Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., where he serves as Chairperson of the Audit and member of the Finance and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Dimick served on the Board of Directors for HLTH Corporation (merged with WebMD in 2009) from 2003 to 2009, chairing their Nominating and Governance Committee and sitting on the Executive and Audit Committees.
Robert Kistinger	Mr. Robert F. Kistinger is Independent Director of Resources Connection, Inc., since August 2006. Mr. Kistinger has been the Chief Operating Officer of Bonita Banana Company since 2009. He was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of the Fresh Group of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (“Chiquita”). Mr. Kistinger was employed at Chiquita for more than 27 years and held numerous senior management positions in accounting, financial analysis and strategic planning roles. Prior to joining Chiquita, Mr. Kistinger was with the accounting firm of Arthur Young & Company for six years and is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Kistinger is a member of the board of executive advisors at the Williams College of Business at Xavier University.
Jolene Sarkis	Ms. Jolene Sykes Sarkis is Independent Director of Resources Connection, Inc., since April 2002. Ms. Sarkis has been a private marketing and advertising consultant since 2001. Ms. Sarkis held various positions of responsibility for Time Inc. from 1985 to 2001 in sales and marketing, primarily for Time Inc.’s publications which include Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money. Ms. Sarkis served as Publisher of Fortune from 1996 to 2001 and, additionally, as President of Fortune from 1999 to 2001. She is currently Executive Vice President of The Back Bay Restaurant Group, a position she has held since 2011.
Anne Shih	Ms. Anne Shih is Independent Director of Resources Connection, Inc., since October 2007. Ms. Shih is actively involved in many philanthropic endeavors, including her sixteen years with the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, where she currently serves as Chairwoman of the Board of Governors, a position she has held since 2010. Ms. Shih is an honorary president of the Chinese Cultural Arts Association, a position she has held since 2003 and was also Deputy Secretary of the Chinese Women’s League Los Angeles Chapter. In 2008, Ms. Shih was awarded a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. Congress for her and invaluable service to the community. In 2010, Ms. Shih was made the first Official World Ambassador of Cultural Heritage for Shaanxi Province, China.
Michael Wargotz	Mr. Michael H. Wargotz is Independent Director of Resources Connection Inc., since May 2009. Mr. Wargotz is currently the Chairman of Axcess Ventures, an affiliate of Axcess Luxury and Lifestyle, a business development agency for prestige and ultra-luxury brands, a position he has held since July 2011. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of The Milestone Aviation Group, LLC from August 2010 through June 2011, Co-Chairman of Axcess Luxury and Lifestyle, from August 2009 through July 2010, and Chief Financial Advisor of NetJets, Inc., a provider of private aviation services from December 2006 through August 2009. From June 2004 until November 2006, he was a vice president of NetJets. Mr. Wargotz is a founding partner of Axcess Solutions, LLC, a strategic alliance, brand development and partnership marketing consulting firm which originated in 2001. From January 1998 through December 1999, Mr. Wargotz served in a number of executive leadership positions with Cendent Corporation, including President and Chief Executive Officer of its Lifestyle Division, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its Alliance Marketing Segment and Senior Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Wargotz currently serves on the Board of Directors of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation as Chair of its Audit Committee and a member of its Executive Committee. Mr. Wargotz brings to the Board more than 30 years of experience as a financial professional and advisor in leadership roles for both public and private companies and is an experienced public company board member.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Donald Murray	1,764,250
Nathan Franke	828,762
Anthony Cherbak	1,066,340
Kate Duchene	818,267
A. Robert Pisano	--
Susan Crawford	--
Neil Dimick	--
Robert Kistinger	--
Jolene Sarkis	--
Anne Shih	--
Michael Wargotz	--

As Of 25 May 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Donald Murray	652,091	6,014,810
Nathan Franke	0	0
Anthony Cherbak	25,000	50,250
Kate Duchene	359,172	4,850,575
A. Robert Pisano	0	0
Susan Crawford	0	0
Neil Dimick	0	0
Robert Kistinger	0	0
Jolene Sarkis	0	0
Anne Shih	0	0
Michael Wargotz	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
DUCHENE KATE WATERHOUSE	6,250	$8.27
DUCHENE KATE WATERHOUSE	6,250	$12.04
WARGOTZ MICHAEL H	4,946	$0.00
KISTINGER ROBERT F	4,946	$0.00
DIMICK NEIL F	4,946	$0.00
SHIH ANNE	4,946	$0.00
CRAWFORD SUSAN J	4,946	$0.00
SYKES-SARKIS JOLENE	4,946	$0.00
PISANO A ROBERT	4,946	$0.00
PISANO A ROBERT	10,000	$11.19
PISANO A ROBERT	536	$11.19
PISANO A ROBERT	10,536	$0.00
PISANO A ROBERT	10,536	$0.00
MURRAY DONALD BRIAN	200,000	$0.00
MURRAY DONALD BRIAN	200,000	$0.00
MURRAY DONALD BRIAN	12,000	$0.00
MURRAY DONALD BRIAN	11,596	$8.27
MURRAY DONALD BRIAN	51,313	$12.11
MURRAY DONALD BRIAN	62,909	$8.27
DUCHENE KATE WATERHOUSE	10,000	$12.00
SHIH ANNE	5,460	$0.00
DIMICK NEIL F	5,460	$0.00
KISTINGER ROBERT F	5,460	$0.00
CRAWFORD SUSAN J	5,460	$0.00
WARGOTZ MICHAEL H	5,460	$0.00

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