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Published on: 4/23/2009
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Ann E. W. Stone
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Ann E. W. Stone
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Ann E. W. Stone, Director . Ann E. W. Stone, a member of our Board of Directors since 2004, is the founder and president of The Stone Group, a nationally recognized and award-winning direct marketing business.
She serves on the board of The Washington Center (Women as Leaders) and the National Women's History Museum, among others.
She is also active in the National Association of Women Business Owners, Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage, and the Animal Welfare League.
A graduate of George Washington University, with a double major in history and communications, Ms. Stone did graduate work in corporate finance and management at the Wharton School of Business consortium.
Ms. Stone chairs our nominating committee and serves on our audit committee.
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Sternberg was appointed to the Audit Committee on May 31, 2007. Each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Ms. Stone qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Stone and Ms. Stone is an "independent director" under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market governing the qualifications of the members of audit committees. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Ms. Stone has accounting and/or related financial management expertise as required under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee members do not participate in any meeting at which director compensation is evaluated.
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Sternberg was appointed to the Audit Committee on May 31, 2007. Each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Ms. Stone qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Stone and Ms. Stone is an "independent director" under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market governing the qualifications of the members of audit committees. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Ms. Stone has accounting and/or related financial management expertise as required under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee members do not participate in any meeting at which director compensation is evaluated.
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Sternberg was appointed to the Audit Committee on May 31, 2007. Each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Ms. Stone qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Stone and Ms. Stone is an "independent director" under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market governing the qualifications of the members of audit committees. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and that each of Mr. Runkel, Ms. Sternberg and Ms. Stone has accounting and/or related financial management expertise as required under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee members do not participate in any meeting at which director compensation is evaluated.