Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of 10 people. Together, their experience and knowledge continue to guide the company.
Dean Nelson4
Chairman
PRIMEDIA
Beverly Chell2
Consultant
Daniel Ciporin 1
Partner
Canaan Partners
Professor Meyer Feldberg1,3
Senior Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Perry Golkin2,4
Partner
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P.
H. John Greeniaus1,2
President, G-Force, Inc.
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Nabisco, Inc.
Kevin Smith1
Consultant
PRIMEDIA
Thomas Uger2,4
Partner
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P.
1. Audit Committee - Professor Meyer Feldberg, Chair
2. Compensation Committee - Perry Golkin, Chair
3. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee - David A. Bell, Chair
4. Executive Committee
David A. Bell Director
David Bell became director of PRIMEDIA Inc. in May 2001. He is currently an operating advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P., a private equity fund manager. From March 2006 until March 2007, he was chairman emeritus of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. ("IPG"). From January 2005 until March 2006, Bell was co-chairman of IPG. From February 2003 until January 2005, he was the chairman and chief executive officer of IPG. He was the vice chairman of IPG from July 2001 to January 2003 and the chairman of the board and chief executive office of True North Communications Inc. from 1999 through 2001. Bell is also a director of The Warnaco Group, Inc. and DHB Industries Inc. He is chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Beverly C. Chell Director
Beverly Chell became a director in March 1992. She currently serves as a consultant to PRIMEDIA Inc. From 1991 through November 2005, Chell was vice chairman, general counsel and secretary. She also served as vice chairman and chief financial officer of the Company from December 2005 through June 2006. Chell is a member of the Compensation Committee.
Daniel T. Ciporin Director
Daniel Ciporin became a director in July 2006. He currently is a partner in Canaan Partners, a venture capital fund specializing in early stage companies. From September 2005 until March 2007, Ciporin provided independent consulting services. From January 1999 until August 2005, Ciporin was chairman and CEO of Shopping.com, Ltd. He is also a director of VistaPrint Limited. Ciporin is a member of the Audit Committee.
Meyer Feldberg Director
Professor Feldberg became a director in January 1997. He is currently serving as a senior advisor to Morgan Stanley, which he joined in March 2005. He is the Sanford Bernstein Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business ("CUGSB"). Professor Feldberg is also dean emeritus of the CUGSB. From 1989 to 2004, he was the dean and a professor at the CUGSB. Professor Feldberg is also a director of USB Funds, Federated Department Stores, Inc., Revlon, Inc. and SAPPI, Ltd. He is chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Perry Golkin Director
Perry Golkin became a director in November 1991. He is a general partner of KKR Associates and a member of the limited liability company which serves as the general partner of KKR. He is also a director of Bristol West Holdings, Inc., Willis Group Holdings Limited and Rockwood Holdings Inc. Golkin is chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.
H. John Greeniaus Director
H. John Greeniaus became a director in 1998. He has been president of G-Force, Inc., a financial services company, since 1998. He was previously chairman and chief executive officer of Nabisco, Inc. Greeniaus is a member of the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Kevin J. Smith Director
Kevin Smith became a director in July 2006. He currently serves as a consultant to private equity firms. From April 2004 until March 2005, he was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co. From January 2002 until March 2004, he was chief financial officer of Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. Smith is a member of the Audit Committee.
Thomas Uger Director
Thomas Uger became a director in September 2005. He is currently a director of KKR. He joined KKR in 1998 and from June 2005 through December 2006 was a principal of KKR. Uger is a member of the Compensation Committee and Executive Committee.
