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telecommunications and media companies. Mr. Ubiñas serves on the Advisory Committee of the Export-Import
Bank of the United States, the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships, and
the boards of the New York Public Library and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Mr. Ubiñas also
served as a director of Valassis Communications, Inc. during the past five years. He holds a B.A. degree from
Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Ubiñas has extensive experience in business management and operations from his years of overseeing more
than $12 billion in assets and over $500 million in annual giving at the Ford Foundation. In addition, through his
prior experience as a Director at McKinsey & Company, he has worked with technology, telecommunications
and media companies in understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by mobile and other digital
distribution platforms and applications. Mr. Ubiñas has worked extensively with companies managing the
transition from physical to digital distribution and business models. Based on these experiences, qualifications
and attributes, the Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Ubiñas is qualified to serve as a director.
Denise F. Warren
Director since 2013
Ms. Warren, age 51, was named President of Digital, CEO of East Coast Publishing and Executive Vice
President of Tribune Publishing Company in May 2015. Previously, Ms. Warren served in a number of executive
positions at The New York Times Company from June 2005 through October 2014, including Executive Vice
President of Digital Products and Services from March 2013 until October 2014, General Manager of
NYTimes.com from December 2008 to March 2013, and as Chief Advertising Officer of The New York Times
from June 2005 until March 2013. Ms. Warren holds a B.S. and management degree from Tulane University and
an M.B.A. degree in communications and media management from Fordham University.
Ms. Warren has extensive experience in the media, technology and advertising sectors, including overseeing the
growth and development of digital products and services to a wide consumer base. Based on these experiences,
qualifications and attributes, the Board of Directors has concluded that Ms. Warren is qualified to serve as a
director.
Andrew Wilson
Director since 2013
Mr. Wilson, age 40, has served as EA’s Chief Executive Officer and as a director of EA since September 2013.
Prior to his appointment as our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wilson held several positions within the Company
since joining EA in May 2000, including Executive Vice President, EA SPORTS from August 2011 to
September 2013, Senior Vice President, EA SPORTS from March 2010 to August 2011 and Senior Vice
President Online from July 2009 to September 2010.
Mr. Wilson has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since September 2013. In addition to
Mr. Wilson’s extensive experience and knowledge of the Company and the industry, we believe it is crucial to
have the perspective of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer represented on the Board of Directors to provide
direct insight into the Company’s day-to-day operation and strategic vision. Based on these experiences,
qualifications and attributes, the Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Wilson is qualified to serve as a
director.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Coleman, Mr. Hoag, Mr. Huber, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Simonson, Mr. Ubiñas and Ms. Warren qualifies as an “independent director” as that term is used in the
NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. Mr. Probst, who served as our Executive Chairman through December 31, 2014,
and Mr. Wilson, our CEO, do not qualify as independent.
In addition to the board-level standards for director independence, the directors who serve on the Nominating and
Governance, Audit and Compensation Committees each satisfy standards established by the SEC and the
NASDAQ Stock Market to qualify as “independent” for the purposes of membership on those committees.
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