Liane J. Pelletier
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Industry: Telecomm
Overview
Liane Pelletier, a director since October 2003 and board chair since January 2004, has served as our CEO ("CEO") and president since October 2003. Since joining us she has rebuilt the executive lead team, reconstructed the Board of Directors, and implemented a new business strategy, operating model and an organization structure to reflect our strategy. She has also overhauled our image with investors, customers, employees and the community. Prior to joining us, Ms. Pelletier served as an executive of Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S), most recently as senior vice president and chief integration officer from June 2003 to September 2003 and senior vice president of strategic planning and corporate development from June 2000 to June 2003. She also currently serves as a director of WJ Communications (Nasdaq: WJCI) and as a trustee on the board of Alaska Pacific University. Ms. Pelletier holds an M.S. in Management at the Sloan School of Business at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelors of Arts in Economics from Wellesley College.
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