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"Michele Burns"

"Director Since:&nbsp;October 2011&nbsp;\r\nGoldman Sachs Committees:&nbsp;Compensation, Governance, Public Responsibilities \r\nOther Current&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships:&nbsp;Anheuser-Busch InBev; Etsy, Inc. \r\nOther&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships within past 5 years:&nbsp;Cisco Systems, Inc.&nbsp; \r\nSubsidiary Boards:&nbsp;Goldman Sachs International \r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Key Experience and Qualifications</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Compensation, governance and risk expertise:&nbsp;Leverages current and former service on the boards of directors and board committees (including compensation committees) of other public companies and not-for-profit entities</li>\r\n<li>Human capital management and strategic consulting:&nbsp;Background gained as former CEO of Mercer LLC</li>\r\n<li>Accounting and the review and preparation of financial statements:&nbsp;Garnered expertise as former CFO of several global public companies</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Career Highlights</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chief Executive Officer,&nbsp;Retirement Policy Center, sponsored by Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC); Center focuses on retirement public policy issues (October 2011 – February 2014)</li>\r\n<li>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,&nbsp;Mercer LLC, a subsidiary of MMC and a global leader in human resource consulting, outsourcing and investment services (September 2006 – October 2011)</li>\r\n<li>Chief Financial Officer,&nbsp;MMC, a global professional services and consulting firm (March 2006 – September 2006)</li>\r\n<li>Chief Financial Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer and Executive Vice President,&nbsp;Mirant Corporation, an energy company (May 2004 – January 2006)</li>\r\n<li>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,&nbsp;Delta Air Lines, Inc., an air carrier&nbsp;(including various other positions, 1999 – April 2004)</li>\r\n<li>Senior Partner and Leader,&nbsp;Southern Regional Federal Tax Practice, Arthur Andersen LLP, an accounting firm (including various other positions, 1981 – 1999)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Advisory Council Member, former Center Fellow and Strategic Advisor, Stanford University Center on Longevity</li>\r\n<li>Former Board Member and Treasurer, Elton John AIDS Foundation</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Education</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Graduate of University of Georgia (including for Masters)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"

Director Since:&nbsp;October 2011&nbsp;
Goldman Sachs Committees:&nbsp;Compensation, Governance, Public Responsibilities 
Other Current&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships:&nbsp;Anheuser-Busch InBev; Etsy, Inc. 
Other&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships within past 5 years:&nbsp;Cisco Systems, Inc.&nbsp; 
Subsidiary Boards:&nbsp;Goldman Sachs International 
&nbsp;
<h2>Key Experience and Qualifications</h2>
<ul>
<li>Compensation, governance and risk expertise:&nbsp;Leverages current and former service on the boards of directors and board committees (including compensation committees) of other public companies and not-for-profit entities</li>
<li>Human capital management and strategic consulting:&nbsp;Background gained as former CEO of Mercer LLC</li>
<li>Accounting and the review and preparation of financial statements:&nbsp;Garnered expertise as former CFO of several global public companies</li>
</ul>
<h2>Career Highlights</h2>
<ul>
<li>Chief Executive Officer,&nbsp;Retirement Policy Center, sponsored by Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC); Center focuses on retirement public policy issues (October 2011 – February 2014)</li>
<li>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,&nbsp;Mercer LLC, a subsidiary of MMC and a global leader in human resource consulting, outsourcing and investment services (September 2006 – October 2011)</li>
<li>Chief Financial Officer,&nbsp;MMC, a global professional services and consulting firm (March 2006 – September 2006)</li>
<li>Chief Financial Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer and Executive Vice President,&nbsp;Mirant Corporation, an energy company (May 2004 – January 2006)</li>
<li>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,&nbsp;Delta Air Lines, Inc., an air carrier&nbsp;(including various other positions, 1999 – April 2004)</li>
<li>Senior Partner and Leader,&nbsp;Southern Regional Federal Tax Practice, Arthur Andersen LLP, an accounting firm (including various other positions, 1981 – 1999)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement</h2>
<ul>
<li>Advisory Council Member, former Center Fellow and Strategic Advisor, Stanford University Center on Longevity</li>
<li>Former Board Member and Treasurer, Elton John AIDS Foundation</li>
</ul>
<h2>Education</h2>
<ul>
<li>Graduate of University of Georgia (including for Masters)</li>
</ul>

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