People: Blue Nile Inc (NILE.O)

Mr. Leslie Lane is Lead Independent Director of Blue Nile Inc., since February 2012. He has served as a director since December 2008. Mr. Lane has served an operating partner at Altamont Capital Partners, a venture capital company, since May 2011. He served as the vice president and managing director of the Nike Foundation at Nike, Inc., a designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories, from June 2010 to April 2011. From October 2006 to June 2010, he served as vice president and general manager of Global Running for Nike, Inc. From March 2004 to October 2006, he served as the Director of Nike Global Footwear Finance and Strategic Planning and, from March 2003 to March 2004, he served as the director of Nike Subsidiaries. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Lane held various positions at Roll International Corporation, a private holding company, including serving as the chief operating officer of PomWonderful LLC, the chief financial officer of Paramount Citrus, and the vice president of strategy of Roll International Corporation. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Lane was a consultant with Bain & Company. He holds an M.A. in Chemistry from Oxford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Lane serves on nominating and corporate governance committee and compensation committee. In August 2011, Mr. Lane moved from the audit committee to the compensation committee. He served on audit committee from December 2008 to August 2011.