John D. Hallquest

SUMMARY
Accomplished Senior Compensation Executive with experience across various
industries both in global corporate and consulting firms. Deep experience in
managing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Developed compensation
strategies aligned with the Company  's objectives and business plan. An
effective and motivated team player with exceptional interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION 2007 - 2009

Director, Executive Compensation
Lead development of executive compensation strategy that aligned Company  's pay
plans with achievement of business objectives. Managed deferred compensation plan
which included non-employee directors.

    Developed, implemented and administered executive compensation programs,
including short and long-term incentive plans, for senior executives ensuring
alignment with business priorities and shareholder interest.
    Provided analysis and support in preparation for Board of Director and/or
Compensation Committee meetings including competitive data and plan design
alternatives. Prepared and executed Board of Director and executive officer
annual compensation review for approval.
    Managed annual SEC data gathering and filing processes in partnership with
legal counsel to ensure appropriate data components and other disclosures were
reported accurately and in line with regulations.
    Partnered with internal Finance/Accounting/Treasury groups to ensure
appropriate equity, tax and accounting practices were in place.
    Developed standard reporting processes related to contractual employee
population.
    Managed conversion of equity plan from Charles Schwab to Fidelity and
ensured program details were accurate, and appropriate plan documents and other
data were accessible.
    Developed review and approval process for all CEO/COO new hire equity
awards.

HESS CORPORATION 2006 - 2007

Contract Consultant, Executive Compensation
Assist the VP, Global Compensation in the design, development and implementation
of executive and global equity compensation programs. Researched, evaluated and
updated legal and regulatory requirements for international stock option and
restricted stock program.

    Prepared annual long-term incentive award grant analysis for Compensation
Committee.
    Completed stock ownership guideline analysis for 27 Corporate Officers.
    Assisted with 2006 proxy statement and prepared proxy analysis of Hess  '
competitors.

VIACOM, INC. 1993 - 2006

Vice President, Compensation 1998-2006
Director, Compensation 1993-1998
Managed executive compensation programs, including the design and administration
of the Company  's annual and long-term incentive plans, stock option plan, and
restricted stock plan. Managed all Corporate office global compensation programs
including salary planning, annual competitive market reviews, promotional
increases and salary adjustment processes. Lead staff of 4 professionals.

    Developed material for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors,
including annual and long-term incentive plans, award recommendations, individual
executive compensation packages, and competitive market analyses.
    Partnered with accounting, tax and legal departments to ensure programs were
in compliance with accounting, SEC and IRS regulations.
    Worked extensively on the separation of New Viacom and CBS, including
executive compensation issues and the treatment of equity based incentive plans.
    Participated in integration activities for 1994 Viacom/Paramount
Communications merger, 1994 Viacom/Blockbuster merger and 2000 Viacom/CBS merger.

    Designed a new long-term incentive plan in 2005 that included restricted
share units as well as analogous plans for 19 countries outside the U.S. that
reflected local tax and regulatory constraints.
    Delivered awareness training for newly created long-term incentive plan and
partnered with domestic and international HR colleagues for roll-out. 
    Acted as the compensation liaison between each of the Viacom divisions and
the Corporate SVP Human Resources. Served as the point of contact and technical
expert on executive compensation issues throughout the Company.
    Designed retention plan for the audit department working with Employee
Relations on analysis to reduce turnover.
    Created and led a Compensation Steering Committee comprised of Compensation
leaders from each of the Viacom divisions to share and leverage best practices.
    Managed outside consulting relationships and established long-term
relationships with industry peers and business partners.

TOWERS PERRIN 1981 - 1993

 Compensation Consultant 1988-1993
 Compensation Specialist 1985-1988
 Compensation Analyst 1981-1985
    Responsible for conducting over 20 annual company-sponsored and custom
compensation surveys among manufacturing, energy, and chain restaurant
industries.
    Represented company at industry seminars to present survey findings and
trends.
    Responsible for survey design, data collection, data analysis, and report
production to meet client specifications.
    Supervised staff of compensation specialists and technical programmers.
Trained analysts on compensation issues and survey data interpretation.

EDUCATION MBA, Management, St. John  's University, 1987
BBA, Finance, IONA College, 1983

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS World at Work
New York Compensation Association
National Association of Stock Plan Professionals