Officers

	Richard S Willis President and Chief Executive Officer Richard S Willis President and Chief Executive Officer Richard S Willis has been a member of Navarre’s Board of Directors since February 2011 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in September 2011. He most recently served as the executive chairman of Charlotte Russe and previously served as chief executive officer for a number of companies including Baker & Taylor Corporation, Troll Communications, and Bell Sports. His prior experience also includes service as the chief financial officer of several magazine companie...
	Diane Lapp Chief Financial Officer Diane Lapp Chief Financial Officer Diane Lapp has been with Navarre since 2003 and was appointed as its Chief Financial Officer in May 2012. She had previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since October 2011, and Vice President of Finance since May 2005. Prior to joining Navarre she was the Corporate Controller for Crystal Farms, a division of Michael Foods, from 1999 to 2003. She also has 12 years of public accounting experience where she provided audit, tax, and consulting services to a diverse group of clients....
	Don Sopko Vice President of Operations Don Sopko Vice President of Operations Don Sopko joined Navarre as its Vice President of Operations in February 2013. He oversees the Company’s operations organization and the activities of all fulfillment and distribution facilities throughout North America. Prior to joining Navarre, Don was the vice president of operations at Baker & Taylor, the world’s largest book distributor for 15 years. Mr. Sopko has more than 25 years of experience in logistics and operations management....
	Ward Thomas President of Distribution Ward Thomas President of Distribution Ward Thomas has been President of Distribution since March 2012 and previously had been the President of Business Services since August 2010. He has also been the President of Encore Software since October 2011. Prior to that time he served as Director of North America Consumer Sales at Trend Micro Incorporated, a Tokyo-based leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services. From 2005 to 2007 Mr. Thomas was Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations at FUNimati...
	Ryan Urness General Counsel and Secretary Ryan Urness General Counsel and Secretary Ryan Urness has been General Counsel of Navarre since July 2004 and Secretary of Navarre since May 2004. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of Navarre since February 2004 and as Corporate Counsel since January 2003. Prior to joining Navarre a significant portion of Mr. Urness’ efforts were engaged in various matters for the Company as outside legal counsel in the Minneapolis, Minnesota office of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Mr. Urness is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and Will...
	Jeffrey B. Zisk President of SpeedFC Jeffrey B. Zisk President of SpeedFC Jeffrey B. Zisk founded SpeedFC in May 2000 and has been President, Chairman and CEO and Director since that time. He has over 30 years of experience in the fulfillment, technology and retail industries. Mr. Zisk began his entrepreneurial career with Ross Perot in the successful start up of AMWC (d.b.a. American Wholesale Club), a warehouse retailer/wholesaler of grocery, hard-line and soft-line products. Following the successful sale of AMWC to a large competitor, Mr. Zisk served as CEO, Presid...

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