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Helen Johnson-Leipold

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Helen Johnson-Leipold is the first woman in five generations to lead a Johnson family enterprise. She began her business career at Foote, Cone & Belding where she directed advertising and branding strategies for some of America's leading consumer packaged goods companies. Helen joined SC Johnson in 1985, where she held a variety of senior level marketing and management positions of increasing responsibility until 1999 when she was elected Chairman & CEO of Johnson Outdoors Inc, a leading global outdoor recreational products innovator. In 2004, she was also named Chairman and Director of Johnson Financial Group, a $6 billion global financial services company.

Helen also serves as Chairman of The Johnson Foundation and of Johnson-Keland Mgt. (The Family Office), and as a Director of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. and JohnsonDiversey, Inc.

David W. Johnson

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Johnson is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined Johnson Outdoors in December 2001 as Director of Treasury Services and Financial Analysis was appointed Vice President and CFO in November 2005. Mr. Johnson's career spans the banking, consumer packaged goods and outdoor recreation industries. Prior to joining Johnson Outdoors, he held a number of financial positions of increasing responsibility, first with The Northern Trust Company and later with The Procter & Gamble Company, where he led the financial efforts and teams in new business development, brand and operational restructuring, and cost-saving and strategic analysis, among others.

Mr. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePauw University and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

Alisa D. Swire

Corporate Secretary and Vice President – Legal Affairs & Business Development

Ms. Swire is Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Business Development & Legal Affairs, responsible for guiding corporate governance, legal activities and strategic portfolio management programs. Ms. Swire was in private pactice from 1988-1994 in New York and California, and from 1992-1994 also taught LLM and post-graduate Tax programs at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. From 1994-1999, she served first as Senior Tax Counsel and later as Director of Corporate Development for the Case Corporation. Immediately prior to joining Johnson Outdoors, Ms. Swire was Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Wal*Mart international.

Ms. Swire earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College and Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Boston University School of Law where she was Editor of the International Law Journal.

John C. Moon

Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Mr. Moon is Vice President and Chief Information Officer, responsible for leading the Company's information technology function, and defining and implementing the strategic use of information technology. Mr. Moon joined Johnson Outdoors in 2006 following a successful career with Baxter International where he held a variety of information technology positions of increasing responsibility before being named Corporate Vice President and CIO in 2000. Mr. Moon was named CIO of the Year in 2003 by the Association of Information Technology Professionals. Prior to joining Baxter, Mr. Moon held IT positions in the telecommunications and medical software industries.

Mr. Moon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and holds a Masters in Management Information Systems from Northern Illinois University.

Sara Vidian

Vice President - Human Resources

Ms. Vidian is Vice-President, Human Resources responsible for directing organizational strategies and programs supporting the Company's 'workplace of choice' vision. Sara joined Johnson Outdoors in 2001 as Director of Human Resources for Watercraft where she drove strategic alignment in HR policies, promoted workplace safety initiatives and championed Johnson Values' practices resulting in a dramatic rise in employee satisfaction across Watercraft operations. Prior to joining Johnson Outdoors, Sara led HR organizations and functions for Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter, Rainfair and Lacrosse Footwear.

Ms. Vidian holds a Bachelors of Business Administration/Human Relations with a minor in Psychology from Carroll College.

Cynthia A. Georgeson

Vice President - Worldwide Communication

Ms. Georgeson is Vice President – Worldwide Communication responsible for strategic corporate, investor and employee communication programs. Ms. Georgeson began her communications career in entertainment media relations in New York City. In 1985 she joined The Procter & Gamble Company, directing strategic brand marketing PR programs across five divisions until 1988 when she joined SC Johnson where she held a variety of strategic communications roles with increasing responsibility, including directing the company's first global public, environmental and "family company" branding programs. Ms. Georgeson has served on the EPA National Environmental Education Advisory Council and Education Task Force of the President's Council on Sustainable Development.

Ms. Georgeson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the American Academy.

Kelly T. Grindle

Group Vice President - Marine Electronics & Watercraft

Mr. Grindle is Group Vice President – Marine Electronics & Watercraft and responsible for all business functions of the Minn Kota®, Humminbird®, Cannon® and Geonav® brands as well as Old Town®, Ocean Kayak®, Necky®, Extrasport®, and Carlisles®, brands. Mr. Grindle began his career as an accounting analyst in Corporate Finance with SC Johnson where he held a variety of financial and business development positions of increasing responsibility supporting the company's consumer and commercial divisions. From 1998-2001, he was a venture manager at Johnson-Keland Mgt. Mr. Grindle joined Johnson Outdoors in 1999 as Vice President – Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Planning, and was named to his current position in 2000.

Mr. Grindle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Indiana University and holds a Masters in Business Administration from Marquette University.

William S. Kelly

Group Vice President - Outdoor Equipment

Mr. Kelly is Group Vice President – Outdoor Equipment Group, responsible for all business functions of the Eureka!®, Silva® and Tech4O® brands. Mr. Kelly joined Johnson Outdoors in 1993 and served in a variety of corporate and operational positions of increasing responsibility before being named Group Vice President in 2001. Prior to joining Johnson Outdoors, Mr. Kelly worked in the fly fishing, management consulting and oil and mineral industries.

Mr. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and holds a Masters in Business Administra6tion from the Wharton School of theUuniversity of Pennsylvania.

Joseph B. Stella

Group Vice President - Diving

Mr. Stella is Group Vice President – Global Diving, responsible for all business functions of the SCUBAPRO® UWATEC® and Seemann® brands. With over 25 years of general management and marketing experience, Mr. Stella began his career as a commercial diving contractor directing the dive team operations for various underwater construction and inspection projects around the world. Prior to joining Johnson Outdoors in 1999 as General Manager of North American Diving, he was Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Business Development for Dacor Corporation from 1996-1999.

Among his many professional accomplishments, Mr. Stella is a Scuba Schools International Platinum Pro 5000 diver, a small elite group of divers who have logged more than 5,000 recreational dives in a lifetime. He holds two dive equipment patents and has acted as technical advisor and marketing consultant to various television and movie productions, including among others the 2005 epic motion picture "Deep Blue."