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Committee Composition

= Chair of the Board

= Chair

= Member

	Audit	Corporate Governance and Nominating	Compensation
Roger C. Holstein
Chairman of the Board of Directors Roger C. Holstein has been the chairman of the board of directors of DynaVox Inc. since its formation in December 2009 and has been a member of the management committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since October 2006. Mr. Holstein is a managing director with Vestar Capital Partners, which he joined as a senior advisor in 2006 and became a Managing Director in 2007. Mr. Holstein also serves as chief executive officer of HealthGrades, Inc. since January 2012, having previously served as chairman of HealthGrades board of managers from mid-2010. Prior to joining Vestar Capital Partners, Mr. Holstein was the chief executive officer of WebMD Health from 2001 and of WebMD Corp from May 2003, in each case until April 2005 and served in senior executive positions at WebMD and its predecessors starting in 1997. From May 2005 through when he joined Vestar in 2006, Mr. Holstein pursued personal endeavors. Prior to his tenure at WebMD, Mr. Holstein was a Member of the Office of the President of Medco, the nation's leading prescription benefit management firm. Since graduating from Swarthmore College in 1974, Mr. Holstein also held senior management positions at MCI Corporation, Warner Communications and Grey Advertising. Mr. Holstein began his career with the Spirits of St. Louis professional basketball team.
Michelle Heying Wilver
Director and President & Chief Executive Officer Michelle Heying Wilver, age 43, has been a director of the Company since her appointment in June 2012. She has been president and chief executive officer of the Company since June 2012. She served as the Company’s president and chief operating officer from July 2009 to June 2012. Prior to being name president and chief operating officer, she was chief operating officer from December 2007 to July 2009. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Wilver served as vice president and general manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific from November 2006 to December 2007. Ms. Wilver served in multiple general manager roles at General Electric Healthcare in the Americas X-ray, Global Nuclear Medicine and Global Mammography divisions. She holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater. We believe that Ms. Wilver is well suited to serve on our Board due to her position as chief executive office of the Company as well as her 18 years serving in the healthcare industry and 5 years serving in the education industry.
Erin L. Russell
Director Erin L. Russell has been a director of DynaVox Inc. since its formation in December 2009 and has been a member of the management committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since October 2007. Ms. Russell is a principal with Vestar Capital Partners, which she joined in 2001. Previously, she was a member of the M&A Group at PaineWebber Inc. in New York. Ms. Russell received her bachelor of science degree in commerce, with a concentration in accounting, from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia in 1996. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School in 2001.
William E. Mayer
Director William E. Mayer has been a Director of DynaVox Inc. since its formation in December 2009 and has been a member of the Management Committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since May 2004. Mr. Mayer is the senior partner of the private equity firm Park Avenue Equity Partners, L.P. (“Park Avenue”), which he formed in 1999. From the fall of 1992 until December 1996, Mr. Mayer was a professor and dean of the College of Business and Management at the University of Maryland. Mr. Mayer worked at The First Boston Corporation (now Credit Suisse) for 23 years where he held numerous management positions, including president and chief executive officer. Over the past five years, Mr. Mayer has served as a board member of the following public companies: BlackRock Kelso and Lee Enterprises, and is a trustee of the Columbia Group of Mutual Funds. Over the past 30 years, he has been a board member of numerous other public and private companies. Mr. Mayer was chairman of the Aspen Institute from 2000 to 2008 and is currently on its executive committee. He is past chairman of the Board of the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland and is currently on its executive committee. He is also the U.S. Chairman of the British-North American Committee, a board member of the Acumen Fund and Atlantic Council, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the U.S. Vietnam Dialogue Group, vice chairman of the Middle East Investment Initiative, and a member of the board of advisors of Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC.
Augustine Nieto II
Director Augustine Nieto II has been a member of the management committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since July 2009. Mr. Nieto was a cofounder of Life Fitness, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular and strength training fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use, and held a variety of executive positions with Life Fitness until the company was acquired by Brunswick Corporation in 1997. He is currently an Operating Advisor for North Castle Partners, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, which he joined in May 2001. Mr. Nieto is currently the chairman of Octane Fitness, a manufacturer of consumer exercise equipment. He is also a National Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Co-Chairman of its ALS Division and Founder of its Augie's Quest campaign. In addition, Mr. Nieto serves as the Chairman of the ALS Therapy Development Institute, a leading non-profit biotechnology and drug research company, and as a director of Quest Software, Inc.
James W. Liken
Director James W. Liken has been the chairman of the management committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since 2004. From August 1999 until December 1, 2003, Mr. Liken served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Respironics, Inc. and then served as Vice Chairman until his retirement in March 2008. Prior to joining Respironics, Mr. Liken was owner of Liken Home Medical, Inc. from 1990 until he sold that business in July 1998. Mr. Liken has been active in the home medical business since 1971, serving in management and ownership capacities for several predecessor companies to Liken Home Medical, Inc. He also is a director of Cohera Medical, Inc. and Vapotherm, Inc. He is the principal of J.W. Liken Holdings, a firm that does private equity investing.
Michael J. Herling
Director Michael J. Herling has been a Director of DynaVox Inc. since its IPO in April 2010 and a member of the Management Committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since 2004. He is a founding partner of Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, a law firm that provides corporate, transactional, securities, investment management, lending, tax, executive compensation and benefits and litigation counsel, and has held that position since 1987. He is currently a member of the board of directors of The Brink’s Company and a member of the Board of Trustees of Colgate University.
Michael N. Hammes
Director Michael N. Hammes has been a Director of DynaVox Inc. since its IPO in April 2010 and a member of the Management Committee of DynaVox Systems Holdings LLC since 2004. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Sunrise Medical Inc., which designs, manufacturers and markets home medical equipment worldwide, from 2000 until his retirement as chief executive officer in 2007 and as chairman in 2008. He was chairman and chief executive officer of the Guide Corporation from 1998 to 2000. He was also chairman and chief executive officer of The Coleman Company, Inc. from 1993 to 1997. He is chairman of James Hardie Industries Ltd., the lead director of Navistar International Corporation and a director of DeVilbiss.
Michael J. Regan
Director Michael J. Regan has been a Director of DynaVox Inc. since his appointment in September 2011. He is a former Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of KPMG LLP and was the lead audit partner for many Fortune 500 companies during his 40-year tenure with KPMG. He also serves as a director of Scientific Games Corporation and Lifetime Brands, Inc., and as a member of the board of trustees of Manhattan College. In addition, he has previously served as a member of the boards of directors of Allied Security Holdings LLC, Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Evan A. Marks
Director Evan A. Marks has been a Director of DynaVox Inc. since his appointment in October 2012. Mr. Marks is an executive vice president strategy for HealthGrades, Inc., a provider of online services designed to help consumers find and compare doctors and hospitals. Prior to HealthGrades, Mr. Marks was a managing director at Vestar Capital Partners and, in that role, had been acting as an advisor to DynaVox since 2006. Mr. Marks joined Vestar as a senior advisor in 2006 and became a managing director in 2010. Prior to joining Vestar, Mr. Marks was senior vice president of marketing at WebMD. From 1988 thought 2002, Mr. Marks held a number of senior management positions at Medco, a national provider of Prescription Benefit Management programs. Mr. Marks received a B.S. in Finance from New York University in 1984.