Mary R. (Nina) Henderson
Director, AXA Financial, Inc.


Nina Henderson is a Director of AXA Financial, Inc. serving on the Audit, Investment and Sales/Marketing Committees; a Director of Del Monte Foods Company serving as Lead Director and Chair of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee; a Director of Pactiv Corporation serving on the Audit Committee and a Director of Royal Dutch Shell, plc serving on the Audit and Social Responsibility Committees (and previously the Remuneration Committee); Henderson Advisory is a consulting practice founded by Nina Henderson. The practice provides marketing perspective and business evaluation to investment management firms on the consumer products and food industries. She is a frequent speaker on consumer marketing and corporate governance topics.

Nina Henderson is also a Trustee of Drexel University serving on the Executive Committee and as Chair of Academic Affairs, a Director of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York serving on Executive Committee and as Chair of the Development Committee, a Director of the Foreign Policy Association and a Director of the Kent Land Trust.

Nina Henderson was a Corporate Vice President of Bestfoods prior to its acquisition by Unilever in 2000. Ms Henderson’s thirty-year career with Bestfoods encompassed general management of companies in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean; marketing management of consumer foods in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and numerous Asian markets. She was elected Corporate Vice President in 1997 and was a member of the Corporate Officers Council, a Director of Bestfoods North America and Bestfoods Baking. Nina Henderson was Corporate Vice President, Global Core Business Development for the $1.6 Billion Worldwide Food Service business located in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the United States and Canada. Corporate Vice President and President, Bestfoods Grocery responsible for the $1.3 billion U.S. consumer business which marketed the brands Hellmann’s, Best Foods, Skippy, Mueller's, Karo, Niagara and Mazola. Corporate Vice President and President, Bestfoods Specialty Markets Group comprising $430 million in sales with companies located in Canada, the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Worldwide Exports). Brands included Knorr, Old London, Devonsheer, Rit and Branded products labeled in Spanish and various Asian languages for North American Hispanic and Asian populations. Prior to her General management responsibilities, Ms. Henderson held numerous executive marketing positions including Vice President Marketing, Bestfoods Baking (Thomas’ English Muffins, Sahara and other brands).

She has served on the Business Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), was a Director of the Advertising Club of New York and Co-Chairman of Manhattan Friends of Thirteen (WNET, public television station).

Ms. Henderson holds a Bachelor of Science from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated with Honors. She attended New York University’s Graduate School of Business Administration.

About Bestfoods: Bestfoods, prior to its acquisition by Unilever in 2000, was ranked one of the 100 largest companies in the United States. In 2000, Sales were $9.3 billion. Bestfoods operated in over 60 countries.

Henderson Advisory: Ms. Henderson has advised JP Morgan Equity Partners, LLC, Angelo Gordon LLC, and Canterbury Capital Partners, LLC.