Michael C. Lunsford

Overview

Mr. Lunsford has served as our interim President and Chief Executive Officer since November 21, 2006 when our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles G. Betty, took a leave of absence for health reasons. Prior to that, Mr. Lunsford served as our Executive Vice President and President, Access and Voice since September 2005. Prior to September 2005, Mr. Lunsford served as our Executive Vice President, Marketing and Products from March 2004 to September 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Lunsford served as our Executive Vice President, Products from April 2002 to March 2004 and as our Executive Vice President, Strategic Brand Marketing from August 2001 to April 2002. Mr. Lunsford served as Executive Vice President, Broadband Services from February 2000 to August 2001, and in that same role for EarthLink Network from November 1999 until its merger with MindSpring in February 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Lunsford was EarthLink Network's Vice President of Special Projects, a position he held from the beginning of his employment with EarthLink Network in March of 1999. Before joining EarthLink Network, Mr. Lunsford was a Director with Scott, Madden & Associates, a management consulting firm, from 1995 to 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Lunsford worked for Andersen Consulting. On December 13, 2007, EarthLink, Inc. announced that effective December 31, 2007, the employment of Michael C. Lunsford with the Company will terminate as a result of the elimination of his position in the Company's recent restructuring. Mr. Lunsford has served in a number of executive positions since joining the Company in 1999, including as the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2006 until June 2007. Following June 2007, Mr. Lunsford continued with the Company as an Executive Vice President during the transition period following the appointment of Rolla P. Huff as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.