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Mr. Gerardo I. Lopez, Gerry serves as an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AMC ITD, Inc. Mr. Lopez serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of AMC Showplace Theatres, Inc. Mr. Lopez serves as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of AMC Entertainment International Inc., LCE Mexican Holdings, Inc., Club Cinema Of Mazza, Inc., Loews Cineplex U.S. Callco, LLC, Loews Theatre Management Corp., Premium Theater Of ... Framingham, Inc. and Amc Card Processing Services, Inc. Mr. Lopez has been the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (formerly, AMC Theatres, Inc.), Lce Acquisitionsub, Inc. and AMC License Services, Inc. since March 2009. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of AMC Entertainment Inc. since March 2009. Mr. Lopez has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary Marquee Holdings Inc. since March 2009. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Loews Citywalk Theatre Corp. since March 2009 and serves as its Chairman. Mr. Lopez serves as a Principal of WMG Company and associated investment businesses. He has extensive marketing and consumer products industry experience. Mr. Lopez served as the President of Global Consumer Products of Starbucks Corp. from September 2004 to November 2007 and as its Senior Vice President from September 2004 to January 2009. He served as the President of Global Consumer Products, Foodservice & Seattle's Best Coffee from January 2009 to February 20, 2009 and as its President of Global Consumer Products and Seattle's Best Coffee from November 2007 to January 2009. In these roles, he led the strategy to support Starbucks' growth and expansion of consumer product offerings worldwide. As he describes it, he was responsible for "extending the Starbucks Experience" and "taking care of the customer everywhere and anytime they are not in a Starbucks store." He served as unit President of Starbucks corporation since September 2004. His understanding of brands, guests and their experiences and interaction, combined with his ability to work collaboratively with various strategic partners were paramount in his decision to join AMC. He saw countless future opportunities for the exhibition business, and firmly believes AMC play a leadership role in the entertainment arena Mr. Lopez served as the Chief Executive Officer of Seattle's Best Coffee retail operation of Starbucks. He served as an Executive Vice President of Starbucks Corporation from January 2009 to February 20, 2009. He served as President of Global Consumer Products of Starbucks Coffee Company until September, 2004. He joined Starbucks in October 2004. He was previously part of the entertainment industry from 2000 to 2004. With nearly 30 years in management, marketing, sales and operations, his experience with global consumer brands includes, he also has served in a variety of executive management positions with Starbucks Coffee Company, International Home Foods, Frito-Lay, Pepsi-Cola and the Procter & Gamble Company. Prior to Starbucks, Mr. Lopez served as the President of Handleman Entertainment Resources of Handleman Co. from November 1, 2001 to September 17, 2004 and Senior Vice President from May 2000 to September 17, 2004. He served as General Manager of Customer Teams and Consumer Marketing of Handleman Co. Since joining from May 2000 to November 2001. He joined Handleman Co. in May 2000. He also served at Pepsi-Cola Company and The Procter & Gamble Company. Prior to Handleman Co., Mr. Lopez served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Southwest Brands of International Home Foods from April 1997 to April 1999. He served in various positions with Frito Lay Inc., from 1991 to 1997. He served as Vice President of the St. Louis/Tulsa market. From April 1997 to May 2000, Mr. Lopez served as an Executive with International Home Foods, Inc., where he served as President of its International Division from April 1997 to May 2000. Mr. Lopez has over 24 years of experience in marketing, sales and operations and management in public and private companies. He is a member of Starbucks executive management team that provides strategic and operational direction for all of Starbucks businesses. At Starbucks, Mr. Lopez has functional responsibility for developing strategies to support its growth and expansion of consumer products worldwide. He serves as a Director of SilkRoute Global, NCM LLC and DCIP. Mr. Lopez. He has been a Director Marquee Holdings Inc. since March 2, 2009. He has been a Director of Recreational Equipment, Inc since June 07, 2012. He has been a Director of Safeco Corp. since February 2008. He has been a Director of AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMCE) and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. since March 2, 2009. He serves as a Director of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, Midland Empire Partners, LLC and Anschutz Entertainment Group. He serves as a Director of AMC ITD Inc., Cranbrook Safeco Corp. and AMC Showplace Theatres, Inc. He served as a Director of National CineMedia, Inc., from April 2009 to May 1, 2013. He served as a Director of Energy Future Holdings Corporation (formerly, Txu Corp). from February 2006 to October 2007 and TXU Corp. since 1966. He has been and is active on several public and private company boards, including his current service to the National Association of Theatre Owners and other related industry organizations. He was a member of the Cranbrook Institute of Science Board of Governors in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and has been recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Hispanic Business Leaders. Mr. Lopez holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the George Washington University and holds an MBA in finance from Harvard University.

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