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Laurette T. Koellner
 Laurette T. Koellner
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Board of Directors of Sara Lee Corporation

Laurette Koellner is a retired Senior Vice President of The Boeing Company and Retired President of Boeing International from April 2006 to January 2008. Ms. Koellner served as President of Connexion by Boeing from December 2004 until April 2006, Chief People and Administration Officer of Boeing from 2002 to December 2004, a member of the Office of the Chairman from March 2002 to December 2003, Senior Vice President and President of Shared Services Group of Boeing from 2000 to 2002, Vice President and Corporate Controller of Boeing from 1999 to 2000, and as Vice President and General Auditor of Boeing from 1996 to 1999. Ms. Koellner became a director of Sara Lee in January 2003.

Laurette T. Koellner served as President of Boeing International and Senior Vice President of Boeing Co., (The Boeing Company) since May 1, 2006. Ms. Koellner served as President of Connexion by Boeing of Boeing Co. since December 3, 2004. She joined Connexion by Boeing in December 2004. She served as President of International Relations of Boeing Co., since May 1 2006, Member of the Office of the Chairman from March 2002 to December 2003. She also served as Chief Administration ... Officer and Chief People Officer of Boeing Co. from August 2002 to December 2004 and its Executive Vice President since August 2002. She served as Senior Vice President and President of Shared Services Group of Boeing since November 2000 to 2002. She served as Member of Executive Council of Boeing. Ms. Koellner led the Shared Services Group, directed human resources and all areas of company administration, and managed corporate international relationships with Africa, the Americas and Russia. She worked at Missile Systems Company and managed its contracts and pricing and also led all negotiations with the Department of Defense, NASA and a variety of international governments for weapons systems and related products and services. She also served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Boeing from March 1999 to 2000 and was responsible for financial and cost accounting, cost policy, companywide cost estimating, common business systems, insurance and risk management and served as its Vice President and General Auditor from 1996 to 1999.

Ms. Koellner was responsible for labor relations, leadership development, diversity, Leadership Center, corporate administration, corporate services, corporate contributions and global corporate citizenship of Boeing. Ms. Koellner served as an Executive Vice President of Internal Services for Boeing Co. She served as Vice President and General Auditor at McDonnell Douglas Corporation and led internal audit, management control systems and the executive development program. Ms. Koellner served as Division Director of Human Resources at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Company since May 1994 and was responsible for all human resources and fire and security services in St. Louis. She was transferred to St. Louis in 1992. She ran the internal support and services operation for the Florida Missile Production facility since 1990. She directed strategic and business planning at Tomahawk Cruise Missile Program since 1989. She served as Business Manager of Tomahawk Cruise Missile Program since 1988. Ms. Koellner began her career in the Aerospace industry in 1978, when she joined McDonnell Douglas as an Analyst in contracts. She has been a Director of Sara Lee Corp. since January 30, 2003. She serves as a Director of Exostar LLC. She serves on the University of Portland Board of Regents and the UCF College of Business Administration Dean's Executive Council. Ms. Koellner was inducted into the University of Central Florida's (UCF) College of Business Administration Hall of Fame in 2003. She was presented with UCF's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2005. She holds a Certified Professional Contracts Manager designation from National Contracts Management Association. Ms. Koellner earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from University of Central Florida, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stetson University.

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