David Brodsky has served as a director of Harris Interactive since November 2001. Mr. Brodsky was elected to the Board of Directors of Harris Interactive pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Total Research Corporation became part of the Company (the "TRC Merger Agreement"). Prior to joining the Board of Directors of Harris Interactive, Mr. Brodsky served as a director of Total Research Corporation from June 1998 through November 2001 and as Chairman of its Board of Directors from July 1998 to November 2001. Mr. Brodsky has been a private investor for the past ten years and currently serves as a director of Southern Union Company (NYSE: SUG).
Steven L. Fingerhood has served as a director of Harris Interactive since April 2008. He is the co-founder and managing partner of ZF Partners, LP, a private investment partnership that makes concentrated investments in software and technology-enabled service companies. Mr. Fingerhood has over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and senior executive in the technology and business services industries. Before co-founding ZF Partners, he founded Zero Gravity Technologies Corporation, which developed document security solutions, and served as its Chairman and CEO until its sale to InterTrust Technologies Corporation. Prior to that, he founded and led Direct Language Communications, Inc., a provider of localization services to the technology industry. Mr. Fingerhood previously served as an independent director for I-many, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMNY), a provider of enterprise-level contract management software and services.
Stephen D. Harlan has served as a director of Harris Interactive since January 2004. Since 2001, he has been the Chairman of Harlan Enterprises LLC, a specialized real estate firm investing in commercial real estate. Prior to joining Harlan Enterprises, Mr. Harlan was Chairman of the real estate firm H.G. Smithy Co. from 1993 to 2001. Prior to that, he was Vice Chairman of KPMG Peat Marwick, where he also served on KPMG's International Council, Board of Directors and Management Committee. In June 1995, President Clinton appointed him to the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, where he served as Vice Chairman until September 1998. Mr. Harlan currently serves as a director of ING Direct Bank, and Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ). He is also a director of Medstar Health and a director of the Loughran Foundation.
James R. Riedman has served as a director of Harris Interactive since October 1989. Mr. Riedman currently serves as the Chairman and a member of the board of directors of Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. (Amex: PXG), a manufacturer of footwear, a position he has held since 1996. He has served as a director of that company since 1993 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to June 2004. In addition, Mr. Riedman has served as a principal in CE Capital, LLC since 2001. From 1987 to 2001, Mr. Riedman served as the President of the Riedman Corporation, a real estate holding company and an insurance agency, and he has served as a Director of that corporation since 1987 . From April 1984 to January 1987, Mr. Riedman served as Senior Vice President of Transamerica Financial Systems and Concepts. Mr. Riedman also worked for the Balboa Insurance Group from January 1983 to April 1984, where he served as Director of Corporate Planning.
Howard L. Shecter has served as a director of Harris Interactive since November 2001. Mr. Shecter was elected to the Board of Directors of Harris Interactive pursuant to the TRC Merger Agreement. Prior to joining the Board of Directors of Harris Interactive, Mr. Shecter served as a director of Total Research Corporation from June 1998 to November 2001. In 2007, Mr. Shecter became a Senior Partner with the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Prior to that time, he was a Senior Partner with the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Mr. Shecter joined that firm in 1968 and served as its Managing Partner from 1979 to 1983 and as Chairman of its Executive Committee in 1985. Mr. Shecter is also a director of Ashbridge Corporation, Ashbridge Investment Management and Heintz Investment Co.
Kimberly Till is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Harris Interactive, a global leader in custom market research and publishers of The Harris Poll®. Kimberly joined Harris Interactive in October 2008 and is responsible for the global management of the company. She also serves as a director of the firm, a position she has held since joining the company. Harris Interactive is publicly traded in the U.S. (NASDAQ:HPOL).
Prior to joining Harris Interactive, Kimberly was the Chief Executive Officer, North America for Taylor Nelson Sofres ("TNS"), the world's second largest market intelligence/research company, where she was responsible for the U.S. and Canadian custom businesses. Kimberly and her management team led a successful turnaround of this business, including streamlining and upgrading all key areas of the business.
Before TNS, Kimberly served as Vice President of the Worldwide Media and Entertainment Group at Microsoft. She was responsible for the Worldwide Media & Entertainment Vertical in the Communications Sector. Her group was responsible for enterprise sales to the largest media and entertainment companies globally and for developing and delivering solutions for the media and entertainment industry together with key partners. The Media and Entertainment Group focused on the film, music, broadcast, publishing, and advertising sectors.
Earlier in her career, Kimberly served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of AOL International, where she helped manage the day-to-day operations of the company's 9 services outside the United States. In this role, Kimberly helped grow international membership to nearly 8 million enabling AOL to emerge as a leading global Internet provider.
Prior to her work with AOL Time Warner, Kimberly served as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing for Sony Corporation of America, reporting directly to the Chairman. She was responsible for working with senior management to develop and implement key business strategies and marketing programs across the U.S. operating companies, including Sony Music, Sony Pictures, and Sony Electronics. Kimberly also managed the Sony Style Stores.
Kimberly also spent five years with Disney in Europe. In her role as head of Marketing and Operations for Disney Interactive Europe, she was responsible for the overall marketing of Disney Interactive products in Europe and localization of the products in multiple languages.
In addition to her corporate experience, Kimberly has experience at the highest levels of the U.S. government. She was selected for the prestigious White House Fellowship, where she served as a Special Assistant to the former U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Agriculture and to the Director of the FBI. Earlier she was selected as one of fifteen young professionals to be sent to Asia for a career apprenticeship as a Henry Luce Fellow.
Kimberly received her MBA from Harvard Business School, her J.D. from Duke University Law School, and her B.A. in History from the University of Alabama. She is a selected member of the Council on Foreign Relations and several other professional organizations. Kimberly is based in New York City.
Antoine G. Treuille has served as a director of Harris Interactive since January 2004. Mr. Treuille is currently the President of the French-American Foundation. He also serves as Managing Partner of Altamont Capital Partners, LLC in New York City, a position he has held since June 2006. He continues to serve as Executive Managing Partner of Mercantile Capital Partners in New York City, a position he has held since September 2000. Prior to Mercantile Capital Partners, Mr. Treuille was President of Charter Pacific Corporation, an investment banking firm he founded in New York City, from 1996 to 1998. Before that, he served in executive roles at Desai Capital Management, Entrecanales Y Travora Inc. and Citibank N.A. in New York City, as well as Le Credit Chimique in Paris, France. Mr. Treuille currently serves on the board of Eramet (Paris: ERA). Mr. Treuille formerly served as Chairman of the Board of Loehmanns' Holdings Inc., as well as Eye Care Centers of America. He is also a former Director of the Societe Bic (Paris: BB).
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