Joan L. Amble has been a director since August 2008. From December 2006 to August 2008, Ms. Amble served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Ms. Amble has served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Comptroller for American Express Company since December 2003. Prior to joining American Express, Ms. Amble served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of GE Capital Markets, a service business within GE Capital Services, Inc., overseeing securitizations, debt placement and syndication, as well as structured equity transactions for General Electric Company business. From 1994 to March 2003, Ms. Amble served as vice president and controller for GE Capital.
Leon D. Black has been a director since June 2001. Mr. Black is one of the founding principals of Apollo Advisors L.P., which manages investment capital on behalf of institutions. He is also the founder of Apollo Real Estate Advisors L.P. From 1977 to 1990, Mr. Black worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, where he served as Managing Director, head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and co-head of the Corporate Department. Mr. Black is a director of Samsonite Corporation, Vail Resorts Inc., Sequa Corporation, United Rentals Inc., Allied Waste Industries Inc., AMC Entertainment Inc. and Wyndham International Inc. Mr. Black is a trustee of The Museum of Modern Art, Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Metropolitan Museum, Lincoln Center for The Performing Arts, Prep for Prep, The Jewish Museum, the Cardozo School of Law, The Asia Society, Spence School and the Vail Valley Foundation.
Lawrence F. Gilberti has been a director since September 1993. Since June 2000, Mr. Gilberti has been a partner in the law firm of Reed Smith LLP; from May 1998 through May 2000, he was of counsel to that firm. From August 1994 to May 1998, Mr. Gilberti was a partner in the law firm of Fischbein Badillo Wagner & Harding.
Eddy W. Hartenstein has been a director since August 2008. From May 2005 to August 2008 Mr. Hartenstein served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Mr. Hartenstein was the Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (formerly Hughes Electronics Corporation) from December 23, 2003 until his retirement on December 31, 2004. Mr. Hartenstein served as Chairman and CEO of DIRECTV, Inc. from late 2001 to 2004 and as President of DIRECTV, Inc. from its inception in 1990 to 2001. Prior to 1990, Mr. Hartenstein served in various capacities for Hughes Communications, Inc., Equatorial Communications Services Company and Hughes Communications. Mr. Hartenstein also serves as a member of the board of directors of SanDisk Corporation, Thomson Multimedia and the Consumer Electronics Association. As of December 2005, Mr. Hartenstein also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HD Partners Acquisition Corporation.
James P. Holden has been a director since August 2001. From October 1999 until November 2000, Mr. Holden was the President and Chief Executive Officer of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, one of the world's largest automakers. Prior to being appointed President in 1999, Mr. Holden held numerous senior positions within Chrysler Corporation during his 19-year career at the company. Since March 2007, Mr. Holden has been the Non-Executive Chairman of Meridian Automotive, a privately held auto supply company. Mr. Holden is a director of Speedway MotorSports, Inc.
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Chester A. Huber, Jr., has been a director since August 2008. From January 2002 to August 2008, Mr. Huber served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Mr. Huber was named President of OnStar Corporation in December 1999 and was General Manager of the OnStar Division of General Motors Corporation from June 1995 until December 1999. He has held a variety of engineering, operations and marketing roles in his 34-year career with General Motors, including General Director of Aftermarket Parts and Services, and General Director of Sales, Marketing and Product Support for the Electro-Motive Division. Mr. Huber recently served on a Federal Advisory Committee for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and currently serves on another on the Global Positioning System (GPS) convened by NASA.
Mel Karmazin is Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS XM Radio, America's satellite radio company delivering the "The Best Radio on Radio" to more than 18.5 million subscribers, including 100% commercial free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather. Karmazin oversees all aspects of the company's operations from its New York City corporate headquarters.
Previously, he was President and COO of Viacom from May 2000 until June 2004. Karmazin served on the Viacom board of directors and was responsible for overseeing all of Viacom's operations. Viacom Inc. is one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies and a leader in the production, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music. The company's properties include CBS Television, MTV Networks, BET, Showtime Networks, Infinity, Viacom Outdoor, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Paramount Parks, UPN Blockbuster, Simon & Schuster, and theatrical exhibition operations in North America and abroad.
Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation from January 1999 – May 2000. Before becoming Chief Executive Officer, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of CBS Corporation from April 1998 to January 1999. He joined CBS in January 1997 as Chairman and Chief executive officer of CBS Radio through a merger of Westinghouse/CBS and Infinity Broadcasting. He had served as Infinity's President and Chief Executive Officer from 1981 until Infinity became a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom in February 2001. He was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Station Group (Radio and Television) in May 1997. Prior to Infinity, Karmazin spent 10 years with Metromedia.
Karmazin is vice chairman of the board of trustees of The Paley Center for Media and serves on the board of Autism Speaks. He was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and has received the National Association of Broadcasters National Radio Award and the IRTS Gold Medal Award.
John W. Mendel has been a director since August 2008. From May 2005 to August 2008, Mr. Mendel served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Mr. Mendel is Senior Vice President, automobile operations of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., responsible for Product Planning, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Distribution for both Honda and Acura Automobile Divisions. Prior to joining American Honda in December 2004, Mr. Mendel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Mazda North American Operations from January 2002 until November 2004. From 1976 to 2002, Mr. Mendel held numerous sales and marketing and management positions within Ford and Lincoln Mercury Divisions, Ford Customer Service and Ford of Europe.
James F. Mooney has been a director since July 2003. Since March 2003, Mr. Mooney has been chairman of the board of directors of NTL Incorporated, a cable television company with operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. From April 2001 to September 2002, Mr. Mooney was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Nextel Communications Inc., a provider of wireless communications services. From January 2000 to January 2001, Mr. Mooney was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Tradeout Inc., an asset management firm owned jointly by General Electric Capital, Ebay Inc. and Benchmark Capital. From March 1999 to January 2000, Mr. Mooney was the Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Baan Company, a business management software provider. From 1980 until 1999, Mr. Mooney held a number of positions with IBM Corporation, including Chief Financial Officer of the Americas.
Gary M. Parsons has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2008. From May 1997 to August 2008, Mr. Parsons served as Chairman of the Board of Director of XM Satellite Radio Inc. and previously served as its Chief Executive Officer. He serves on the board of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd, and is Chairman and was previously Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. Mr. Parsons was President and Chief Executive Officer of TerraStar Corporation, formerly Motient Corporation, from July 1996 to March 1998, and subsequently served as Chairman until May 2002. Previously, Mr. Parsons was with MCI Communications Corporation where he served in a variety of roles from 1990 to 1996, including Executive Vice President of MCI Communications, and as Chief Executive Officer of MCI's subsidiary MCImetro, Inc. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Parsons was one of the principals of Telecom*USA, which was acquired by MCI.
Jack Shaw has been a director since August 2008. From May 1997 to August 2008, Mr. Shaw served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Mr. Shaw served as Chief Executive Officer of Hughes Electronics Corporation from January 2000 until his retirement in December 2003 and served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Hughes Network Systems, Inc. from 1987 and 1988, respectively, through January 2000. Previously, Mr. Shaw held senior management positions with companies including ITT Space Communications, Inc., Digital Communications Corporation and M/A-Com Telecommunications, Inc., which was acquired by Hughes Electronics Corporation in 1987. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Board of Directors of Globecomm Systems, Inc.
Selects our independent auditor
Reviews reports of our independent auditor
Reviews and approves the scope and cost of all services, including all non-audit services, provided by the firm selected to conduct the audit
Monitors the effectiveness of the audit process
Reviews adequacy of financial and operating controls
Monitors our corporate compliance program
Compensation
Reviews and approves salaries and other compensation matters for executive officers
Administers stock compensation program, including grants of options, restricted stock units and other equity based compensation under our long-term incentive plan
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Develops and implements policies and practices relating to corporate governance
Reviews and monitors implementation of our policies and procedures
Assists in developing criteria for open positions on the board of directors
Reviews background information on potential candidates and makes recommendations to the board of directors
Makes recommendations to the board of directors with respect to committee assignments
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Chief Executive Officer, Sirius XM Radio Inc.