Board of Directors

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Samuel K. Skinner

Mr. Skinner first joined our Board in September 2006 and has served as our non executive Chairman of the Board since February 2007. Since May 2004, Mr. Skinner has been of counsel at the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP where he is the Chair of the Chicago Governmental Affairs Practice. Mr. Skinner served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of USF Corporation from July 2000 to May 2003, and from 1993 to 1998 he served as President of Commonwealth Edison Company and its holding company Unicom Corporation. Mr. Skinner served as the Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush from December 1991 to August 1992, and from 1989 to 1991, he served as the Secretary of Transportation. In 1975, he was appointed by President Gerald R. Ford as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Skinner is currently a director of Navigant Consulting, Inc., Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. and Express Scripts, Inc. and is the Vice Chairman of Virgin America Airlines. Mr. Skinner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law.

Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Douglas R. Waggoner

Mr. Waggoner has served as our Chief Executive Officer since December 2006 and on our Board since February 2008. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. From April 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Waggoner served as the Chief Executive Officer of USF Bestway, and from January 2002 to April 2004, he served as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for USF Corporation. Mr. Waggoner served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight Transport from April 1999 to January 2002, Executive Vice President from October 1998 to April 1999, and Chief Information Officer from January 1998 to October 1998. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Waggoner held a variety of positions in sales, operations, marketing and engineering at Yellow Transportation before eventually leaving the company as the Vice President of Customer Service. Mr. Waggoner holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from San Diego State University.

John R. Walter

Mr. Walter has served on our Board since January 2006. Mr. Walter is Chairman and CEO of Ashlin Management Company., a private investment and management services firm. He is the retired President and COO of AT&T Corporation, a position he held from 1996 to 1997, and retired Chairman and CEO of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, the largest printer in the United States, a position he held from 1989 to 1996. Mr. Walter has been a Director of Manpower Inc. since 1998, and served as Nonexecutive Chairman of the company from 1999 to 2001. He is currently the Chairman of SNP Corporation Ltd. Of Singapore, the Chairman of InnerWorkings, Inc., and a director for VASCO Data Security, Inc., Infinity Bio-Energy, Manpower, Inc., MediaBank, LLC, DHR International and Chairman of the NorthShore University HealthSystem Foundation (formerly Evanston Northwestern Healthcare). He has previously served on the boards of numerous other companies, including Abbott Laboratories, Inc, John Deere, Target Corporation and Jones Lang LaSalle. Mr. Walter is a member of the board of trustees for the Steppenwolf Theater and Northwestern University, and also a director of the African Wildlife Foundation. Mr. Walter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and holds an honorary doctorate degree from Miami University, Ohio.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

John F. Sandner

Mr. Sandner has served on our Board since April 2008. Mr. Sandner is the Chairman of E*Trade Futures, LLC, a position he has held since 2003. From 1985 to 2003, Mr. Sandner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RB&H Financial Services, L.P. Mr. Sandner is also the retired Chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and served as its Special Policy Advisor from 1998 to 2005. Mr. Sandner is currently a director of CME Holdings, Inc., Click Commerce, Inc., the National Futures Association, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry, and a Trustee at the University of Notre Dame and Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Mr. Sandner holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame.

Chair of the Audit Committee

Peter J. Barris

Peter J. Barris has served on our Board since July 2009. Since January 2006, Mr. Barris has served on the Board of InnerWorkings, Inc. Since 1999, Mr. Barris has been the Managing General Partner of New Enterprise Associates where he specializes in information technology investing. Mr. Barris also serves on the board of directors of Vonage Holdings Corp. and Neutral Tandem. Mr. Barris is a member of the board of trustees, Northwestern University; board of overseers, Tuck School at Dartmouth College; and board of advisors, Tuck's Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth. He received a Masters in Business Administration from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University.

Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Chair of the Compensation Committee

Anthony R. Bobulinski

Mr. Bobulinski has served on our Board since August 2005. Mr. Bobulinski has been the Director of Investments at YDS Investment Company, LLC. Since April 2003, Mr. Bobulinski has served on the advisory board of the Making a Difference Foundation. Mr. Bobulinski holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters in Science equivalent from the Naval Nuclear Power School where he was a Master Training Specialist and Certified Instructor.

Member of the Compensation Committee

Eric P. Lefkofsky

Mr. Lefkofsky has served on our Board since February 2005. In February 2005, Mr. Lefkofsky founded Blue Media, LLC, a private investment firm, and currently serves as its President. From May 2000 to April 2001, Mr. Lefkofsky served as Chief Operating Officer and director of HA-LO Industries Inc. Mr. Lefkofsky co-founded Starbelly.com, Inc., and served as its President from September 1999 to May 2000, at which point Starbelly was acquired by HA-LO. In July 2001, HA-LO filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In September 2001, Mr. Lefkofsky co-founded InnerWorkings, Inc., and served as a director or manager from December 2002 until May 2005. In April 2006, Mr. Lefkofsky co-founded MediaBank, LLC, an electronic exchange and database that automates the procurement and administration of advertising media and has served as a director or manager since that time. Mr. Lefkofsky also serves on the board of directors of Groupon, Inc., an online group buying website. Mr. Lefkofsky also serves on the board of directors of Children's Memorial Hospital, the board of trustees of the Steppenwolf Theatre and the board of trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Mr. Lefkofsky holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

Bradley A. Keywell

Mr. Keywell has served on our Board since February 2005. In January 2004, Mr. Keywell founded Meadow Lake Management LLC, an investment and advisory firm, and currently serves as its Managing Partner. Prior to Meadow Lake Management, he worked for Equity Group Investments, LLC. From May 2000 to March 2001, Mr. Keywell served as the President of HA-LO Industries Inc. Mr. Keywell co-founded Starbelly.com Inc., which was acquired by HA-LO in May 2000. In July 2001, HA-LO filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In April 2006, Mr. Keywell co-founded MediaBank, LLC, an electronic exchange and database that automates the procurement and administration of advertising media. Mr. Keywell serves on the board of trustees of the Zell-Lurie Entrepreneurship Institute at the University of Michigan and as a trustee of the University of Michigan Hillel Foundation. Mr. Keywell holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Matt Ferguson

Mr. Ferguson has served on our Board since February 2010. He is currently the President and CEO of CareerBuilder.com, the nation's largest online job site. Since joining CareerBuldier.com, the Company has risen to the number one position in online recruitment. Mr. Ferguson is an employment expert who regularly appears on national television and radio to discuss the state of the job market, hiring practices and workplace issues. Prior to joining CareerBuilder.com, Mr. Ferguson served as the senior vice president of business development at Headhunter.net and developed strategic partnerships for DigitalWork.com. He also started two entrepreneurial ventures, and practiced law at Baker & McKenzie. Mr. Ferguson holds a master's degree from the University of Chicago and a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University.

Member of the Audit Committee