People: TASER International, Inc. (TASR.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Smith, Thomas 41 2006 Chairman of the Board
Smith, Patrick 38 1993 Chief Executive Officer, Director
Behrendt, Daniel 44 2004 Chief Financial Officer
Mercier, Steven 49 2008 Executive Vice President - Operations
Dhillon, Jasjit 48 2008 Chief Strategy Officer; General Manager, TASER Virtual Systems Division
Culver, Bruce 63 1994 Director
McBrady, Matthew 38 2001 Director
Kroll, Mark 57 2003 Director
Martz, Judy 65 2005 Director
Caldwell, John 64 2006 Director
Garnreiter, Michael 57 2006 Director
Carmona, Richard 59 2007 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Smith, Thomas Mr. Thomas P. Smith has served as Chairman of the Board of Taser International Inc since October 2006 and was President of the Company from April 1994 through October 2006. He is a co-founder of the Company. Mr. Smith holds a B.S. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona and a M.B.A. degree from Northern Arizona University. Mr. Smith is a director of Lightwave Logic Inc. (OTC BB: LWLG.OB).
Smith, Patrick Mr. Patrick W. Smith has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Taser International Inc. since 1993. He is a co-founder of the Company. Mr. Smith holds a B.S. degree in Biology and Neurobiology from Harvard University, an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and a Masters Degree in International Finance from the University of Leuven in Leuven, Belgium.
Behrendt, Daniel Mr. Daniel M. Behrendt has served as Chief Financial Officer of Taser International Inc since April 2004. From 1998 through 2004, Mr. Behrendt served in a number of financial management positions for the Imperial Home Décor Group, including Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Vice President and Corporate Controller and finally Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Behrendt served as the Manager of Business Planning and Analysis for Teledyne Fluid Systems, a division of Allegheny Teledyne. Mr. Behrendt holds a B.S. degree in Accounting, cum laude, from Mount Union College and a M.B.A. degree from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
Mercier, Steven Mr. Steven Thomas Mercier has served as Executive Vice President, Operations, of Taser International Inc since October 2008 and previously served as Vice President, Operations, from February 2008 through September 2008. From August 2006 through February 2008, Mr. Mercier served as Executive Consultant for Mercier International Consulting. From January 1987 through August 2006 Mr. Mercier served in a number of management positions for Intel Corporation, including Senior Manager of Corporate Acquisitions and Global Operations, Senior Manager of Assembly Test Development Quality, Senior Technical Manager and Operations Manager/Senior Engineer. Mr. Mercier holds an A.A.S. degree in Manufacturing Process Technology from Mesa Community College.
Dhillon, Jasjit Mr. Jasjit Dhillon has served as Chief Strategy Officer of Taser International Inc and General Manager, TASER Virtual Systems Division since August 2008. From January 2006 through August 2008, Mr. Dhillon served as Senior Director, Business Development/M&A for Microsoft Live with Microsoft Corporation. From January 2003 through December 2005 Mr. Dhillon served as Founder, President and CEO of Zero Degrees, Inc. , an operating company of InterActive Corp. From September 2001 through December 2002 Mr. Dhillon served as Managing Director of Pivotal Ventures, Inc. Mr. Dhillon holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University and a M.S. degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
Culver, Bruce Mr. Bruce R. Culver has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since January 1994. Currently Mr. Culver is the CEO and Chairman of IdealHire, Inc. a recruitment software company he founded in 2001. In 1990, Mr. Culver co-founded and was Chairman of Professional Staff, p.l.c. (PSTF), in England, a human resource staffing company, and served on its Board of Directors until 2001. In March 1993, Mr. Culver acquired California Distribution, a company providing warehouse, transportation and distribution services. In 1985 Mr. Culver founded Lab Support, Inc., now called On Assignment, Inc. (ASGN) and served as its Chairman and a director until 1990. Mr. Culver also serves on the Board of Digital Map Products, Inc. From 1997 until 2001 Mr. Culver served on the Board of Pentawave, Inc., becoming its Chairman in October 2000. Mr. Culver holds B.Sc. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry from University of South Dakota and Montana State University, respectively.
McBrady, Matthew Dr. Matthew R. McBrady has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since January 2001. From August 1998 through July 1999, Dr. McBrady served as a member of the staff of President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers. Dr. McBrady taught corporate finance and economic courses at the University of Southern California during the summer terms of 1997 and 1998, at Harvard University from September 1996 through May 1997, at Harvard Business School during the spring term of 1998, and taught advanced corporate finance at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania from September 2002 through May 2003. From May 2003 through December 2006, Dr. McBrady taught business administration at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. Dr. McBrady joined Silver Point Capital, L.P. as Managing Director of Strategic Investments in January 2009. Previously, Dr. McBrady worked in the North American Private Equity group at Bain Capital, LLC from January 2008 to December 2008. Dr. McBrady holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Harvard University, a M.S. degree in International Economics from Oxford University (UK), and a Ph.D. degree in Business Economics from Harvard University.
Kroll, Mark Dr. Mark W. Kroll has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since January 2003. Dr. Kroll retired from St. Jude Medical Inc. in July 2005, where he held various executive level positions since 1995, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. Dr. Kroll holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics and a M.S. degree and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a M.B.A. degree from the University of St. Thomas. Dr. Kroll is a director of Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) and several private companies.
Martz, Judy Ms. Judy Martz has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since April 2005. From January 2001 through January 2004, Ms. Martz was Governor of the State of Montana and was Lieutenant Governor of the State of Montana from January 1996 through January 2000. From 1989 through 1995 Ms. Martz served as state representative for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns and campaigned with Governor Marc Racicot during part of 1995 and 1996.
Caldwell, John Lt. Gen. Rtd. John S. Caldwell Jr. has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since June 2006. General Caldwell is currently Executive Vice President, Defense Solutions, Perot Systems Government Services and has held that position since February 2008. General Caldwell was Senior Vice President, Defense Information Technology Solutions, QSS Group, Inc. from July 2004 through February 2008 at which time QSS Group Inc. was merged into Perot Systems Government Services. From November 2001 through January 2004, General Caldwell was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army and Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. General Caldwell holds a B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York and a M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. General Caldwell is a director of Puradyn Filter Technologies.
Garnreiter, Michael Mr. Michael Garnreiter has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since June 2006. Mr. Garnreiter is currently President of Rising Sun Restaurant Group, L.L.C., a private restaurant operating company and has held that position since August 2006. From April 2002 through June 2006, Mr. Garnreiter was Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Main Street Restaurant Group. Mr. Garnreiter previously served as a general partner of the international accounting firm of Arthur Andersen from 1974 through March 2002. Mr. Garnreiter holds a B.S. degree in accounting from California State University at Long Beach and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Garnreiter is a director of Knight Transportation Inc., Syntax Brillian and Amtech Systems.
Carmona, Richard V.Adm. Dr. Richard H. Carmona has served as a Director of Taser International Inc since March 2007. Dr. Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States on August 5, 2002 and held that position through July 30, 2006. Prior to being named United States Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona was the chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and community medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department surgeon and deputy sheriff. He is currently employed as Vice Chairman of Canyon Ranch and CEO of Canyon Ranch Health in Tucson, Arizona and has held that position since October 1, 2006. Dr. Carmona attended Bronx Community College, of the City University of New York, where he earned his associate of arts degree. Dr. Carmona holds a B.S. degree and medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He has also earned a Masters Degree of public health from the University of Arizona. Dr. Carmona is a director of Clorox.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Smith, Thomas 353,779
Smith, Patrick 487,460
Behrendt, Daniel 442,702
Mercier, Steven 238,841
Dhillon, Jasjit 335,095
Culver, Bruce --
McBrady, Matthew --
Kroll, Mark --
Martz, Judy --
Caldwell, John --
Garnreiter, Michael --
Carmona, Richard --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Smith, Thomas 986,161 3,884,376
Smith, Patrick 966,168 3,542,041
Behrendt, Daniel 197,118 198,225
Mercier, Steven 0 0
Dhillon, Jasjit 0 0
Culver, Bruce 0 0
McBrady, Matthew 0 0
Kroll, Mark 0 0
Martz, Judy 0 0
Caldwell, John 0 0
Garnreiter, Michael 0 0
Carmona, Richard 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
CALDWELL JOHN S 2,000 $4.31
SMITH PATRICK W 1,000 $4.30
SMITH PATRICK W 300,000 $4.34
CULVER BRUCE R 150,000 $4.29
CULVER BRUCE R 300,000 $2.65
CULVER BRUCE R 60,000 $0.38
CULVER BRUCE R 60,000 $3.20
BEHRENDT DANIEL MARC 5,000 $3.70
SMITH PATRICK W 24,000 $2.40
FIDELMAN MARK E 4,500 $5.16
CALDWELL JOHN S 2,000 $5.01
CULVER BRUCE R 66,000 $4.99
CULVER BRUCE R 50,000 $5.79
CULVER BRUCE R 17,500 $5.87
CULVER BRUCE R 2,500 $6.95
CULVER BRUCE R 35,000 $10.12
SMITH PATRICK W 32,000 $0.36
CULVER BRUCE R 25,000 $11.72
CULVER BRUCE R 15,000 $11.52
SMITH THOMAS P 55,993 $1.33
SMITH THOMAS P 100,000 $11.88
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