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.
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
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
| 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 |
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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
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. View Charter
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
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Last updated: 1.25.12