Gene E. Burleson
Has served as a director since September 1993. Mr. Burleson has also served as a director of Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc, a healthcare management services organization, since August 2004. In addition, Mr. Burleson has served as a director of Nesco Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of medical products, since November 2004, and a director for SunLink Health Systems, an operator of acute hospitals, since October 2003. He served as Chairman of the Board of Alterra Healthcare Corporation, an operator of assisted living facilities, from January 2003 to December 2003 and was a member of its board of directors from January 1995 to December 2003. He served as Chairman of the Board of Mariner Healthcare, Inc., a long-term healthcare provider, from January 1999 to May 2002.
John M. Gibbons
Has served as a director since July 2000. From June 2000 until February 2004, Mr. Gibbons was Vice Chairman of TMC Communications, Inc., a long distance, data and Internet services provider, and was its Chief Executive Officer from August 2001 until February 2004. From June 2000 to August 2001 he was President of TMC Communications, Inc. He has served as a director of National Technical Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated testing, certification, quality registration, systems evaluation and staffing services, since September 2004. Mr. Gibbons was Vice Chairman of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., a national provider of assisted living services, from March 2000 to December 2001. Previously, Mr. Gibbons was employed by The Sports Club Company where he was Chief Executive Officer and a director from July 1999 to February 2000 and was President and Chief Operating Officer from July 1995 to July 1999.
Rex A. Licklider
Has served as a director since September 1993. He has been Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Sports Club Company, a publicly held developer and operator of health and fitness clubs, since February 2000 and Vice Chairman since 1994. From February 1992 to January 1993, Mr. Licklider was Chairman of the Board of Resurgens Communications Group, a long distance telecommunications company, and from 1975 until February 1992, Mr. Licklider was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Com Systems, Inc., a long distance telecommunications company that merged with Resurgens Communications Group in February 1992.
Angel R. Martinez
Joined Deckers in April 2005 as Chief Executive Officer and President, and was elected to Deckers' Board of Directors in September 2005. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Keen LLC, an outdoor footwear manufacturer, from January 2005 to March 2005, after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2003 to December 2004, and as an independent consultant since June 2001. Prior thereto he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Reebok International Ltd. (Reebok) and as Chief Executive Officer and President of The Rockport Company, a subsidiary of Reebok. Mr. Martinez has been a member of the Board of Directors of Tupperware Corporation since 1998.
Douglas B. Otto
Co-founder of Deckers in 1973, has served as an executive officer and director since that time, as Chairman of the Board since 1982, as Chief Executive Officer from 1982 through April 10, 2005 and as President from January 2003 through April 10, 2005, from March 1999 through February 2000 and from 1982 through May 1998. He also served as Chief Financial Officer from June 1990 through December 1992.
John Perenchio
Was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 21, 2005. Mr. Perenchio is the owner and operator of Entrada Music, LLC, a holding company with controlling interests in three separate music enterprises: Fearless Records LLC, a boutique rock and punk music label; Smartpunk, LLC, an internet music retail store; and Ride Management, LLC, a personal management company. From 1990 to 2004, Mr. Perenchio served as an executive with Chartwell Partners, LLC, a family owned boutique investment bank and holding company specializing in the entertainment, media and real estate industries, where his responsibilities included managing the company's real estate holdings. Mr. Perenchio was previously the Director of Contemporary Music at Triad Artists, Inc., one of the premier talent agencies in the world, and prior to that, practiced law as an attorney in California. Mr. Perenchio is an outdoor enthusiast and since 1992 has been a director of Univision Communications Inc (NYSE: UVN), the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States.
Tore Steen
Was elected as a Director in May 2007. Mr. Steen has been the owner and President/CEO of World Intelligent Network, LLC and of the Coventry Group, Inc., management, consulting and holding companies, since 1995. From March 1991 to March 1995, Mr. Steen served as Chairman and CEO of Cascade General, Inc. and as President and CEO/owner of H.C. Inc., both major west coast ship repair companies. Mr. Steen was the Executive Vice President, Finance for WTD Industries, Inc., a NASDAQ forest products company, from January 1989 to December 1990. Previously, Mr. Steen had been involved at executive and board levels of NYSE, NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange companies. Early in his career, he was with Citibank and Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan) and for seven years built a major international financial services company with operations in sixteen countries globally. He holds an MBA in International Finance. Mr. Steen has served on many corporate and not-for-profit boards, including the Young President’s Organization, the World Presidents’ Organization, Outward Bound, and the Regional Drug Initiative.
Maureen Conners
Was appointed to the Board of Directors on September 26, 2006. Ms. Conners is President of Conners Consulting. Since 1992, Conners Consulting has worked with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Ralph Lauren Footwear, Bausch and Lomb, Rockport, Polaroid, Monster.com, and Western Union Money Zap, providing a range of services including marketing and strategic planning, new product and new business development, and global brand building. Ms. Conners has held senior level marketing positions with several leading consumer companies, including Senior Vice President of Marketing, Girls Division at Mattel. Prior to that, Ms. Conners served as Director of Marketing, Men's Jean's Division at Levi Strauss, and Group Marketing Manager at Gillette. Ms. Conners received her M.B.A. in Marketing from Wharton and is a member of The Institute of Management Consultants.
