Management, Board of Directors & Governance

Arbitron Inc. is managed by a seasoned executive team. The company can also boast of an excellent mix of longtime employees who have established many of the industry standards used throughout the media research industry and newer employees who bring Internet and key technology experience to the company. The Arbitron Board of Directors is comprised of talented people with diverse and valuable perspectives.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has reviewed and recommended changes to its corporate governance listing standards for NYSE-listed companies. One of the new standards recommended by the NYSE, but not yet mandatory, was that NYSE-listed companies must publish on their Web sites the key charters of their board of directors and the company's codes of business conduct and ethics.

Arbitron has posted all of its Board of Directors' committee charters and its codes of business conduct and ethics in compliance with these new NYSE recommendations.

Management Team

William T. Kerr
President & Chief Executive Officer

Sean Creamer
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Richard Surratt
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Marilou Legge
Executive Vice President,
Organization Effectiveness & Corporate Communications

Tim Smith
Executive Vice President,
Business Development & Strategy
Chief Legal Officer

Carol Hanley
Executive Vice President,
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

Scott Henry
Executive Vice President,
Technology Solutions

Gregg Lindner
Executive Vice President,
Service Innovation and
Chief Research Officer

Steven M. Smith
Executive Vice President,
Survey Operations

Board of Directors

As of May 2011, the following directors were reelected to Arbitron's Board of Directors, to serve for a one-year term:

Philip Guarascio
Chairman of Arbitron Inc.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PG Ventures LLC; former Vice President and General Manager of General Motors Corporation in charge of North America Advertising and Corporate Marketing

Shellye Archambeau
Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream, Inc.

David W. Devonshire
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Motorola, Inc.

John Dimling
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen Media Research, Inc.; Inductee, Market Research Council's Hall of Fame

Erica Farber
Executive Vice President, Radio Advertising Bureau; former CEO of The Farber Connection LLC; former Publisher/President of Radio & Records

Ronald G. Garriques*
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Gee Holdings LLC; former President of Dell Inc. Communication Solutions Group

William T. Kerr
President & Chief Executive Officer, Arbitron Inc.

Larry E. Kittelberger
Formerly Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations of Honeywell International Inc.

Luis G. Nogales
Managing Partner, Nogales Investors LLC

Richard A. Post
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Autobytel Inc.; former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MediaOne Group, Inc.

*Appointed July 2011

Board Committees

Executive Committee
Philip Guarascio (chairman)
William T. Kerr
Richard A. Post
Audit Committee
Richard A. Post (chairman)
Shellye L. Archambeau
David W. Devonshire
Compensation and Human Resources Committee
Larry E. Kittelberger (chairman)
John A. Dimling
Ronald G. Garriques
Luis G. Nogales
Technology Strategy Committee
Larry E. Kittelberger (chairman)
Shellye L. Archambeau
David W. Devonshire
John A. Dimling
Ronald G. Garriques
William T. Kerr
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Philip Guarascio (chairman)
Erica Farber
Luis G. Nogales
Richard A. Post
 

Governance

Corporate Governance Policies and Guidelines

View Document (last revised 2.9.11)

Compensation and Human Resources Committee

The purpose of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in establishing compensation policies and programs to attract, retain and motivate the key executives necessary for the Company’s current and long-term success. View Charter

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. View Charter

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Board of Directors is responsible for recruiting new Board members and for working with professional recruitment advisors in connection with the recruitment of new Board members. In addition, the Board of Directors has responsibility for the overall governance of the Company. As such, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for recommending a framework that will assist the entire Board in fulfilling its corporate governance responsibilities. View Charter

Arbitron's Code of Ethics and Conduct

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Arbitron's Code of Ethics for the CEO and Financial Managers

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Arbitron Inc. Stock Ownership Guidelines for Executive Officers and Non-Employee Directors

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Last updated: 1.25.12