FairPoint Communications 2003 Annual Report Download - page 57

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Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in rule 15d-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Based upon that evaluation, the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures (a) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in this report has been timely recorded, processed,
summarized and reported and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by us in this report has been accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its chief executive officer
and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to the date of our evaluation.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to our directors, executive officers and other key personnel. Executive officers are
generally appointed annually by the board of directors to serve, subject to the discretion of the board of directors, until their successors are
appointed.
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Eugene B. Johnson 56 Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Peter G. Nixon 51 Chief Operating Officer
Walter E. Leach, Jr. 52 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
John P. Duda 56 President
Shirley J. Linn 53 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Timothy W. Henry 48 Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
Lisa R. Hood 38 Vice President and Controller
Daniel G. Bergstein 60 Co-Founder and Director
Frank K. Bynum, Jr. 41 Director
Anthony J. DiNovi 41 Director
George E. Matelich 47 Director
Kent R. Weldon 36 Director
 Mr. Johnson has served as our Chairman since January 1, 2003 and as our Chief Executive Officer since
January 1, 2002. Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Johnson was Chief Development Officer from May 1993 to December 2002 and
Vice Chairman from August 1998 to December 2002. Mr. Johnson is a co-founder and has been a director of our company since 1991. From
1997 to 2002, Mr. Johnson served as a director of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications
Companies, or OPASTCO, the primary industry organization for small independent telephone companies. From 1987 to 1993,
Mr. Johnson served as President and principal shareholder of JC&A, Inc., an investment banking and brokerage firm providing services to
the cable television, telephone and related industries. From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Johnson served as the director of the mergers and acquisitions
department of Cable Investments, Inc., an investment banking firm. Mr. Johnson currently is chairman of OPASTCO's USF committee.
 Mr. Nixon has served as our Chief Operating Officer since November 2002. Previously, Mr. Nixon was our Senior
Vice President of Corporate Development from February 2002 to November 2002 and President of our Telecom Group from April 2001 to
February 2002. Prior to this, Mr. Nixon served as President of our Eastern Region Telecom Group from June 1999 to April 2001 and
President of Chautauqua & Erie Telephone Corporation, or C&E, from July 1997, when we acquired C&E, to June 1999. From April 1, 1989
to June 1997, Mr. Nixon served as Executive Vice President of C&E. From April 1, 1978 to March 31, 1989, Mr. Nixon served as Vice
President of Operations for C&E. Mr. Nixon has served as the past Chairman of the New York State Telephone Association, in addition to his
involvement in several community and regional organizations.
 Mr. Leach has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 1994 and our Senior Vice President since
February of 1998. From October 1994 to December 2000, Mr. Leach was our Secretary. From 1984 through September 1994, Mr. Leach
served as Executive Vice President of Independent Hydro Developers, where he had responsibility for all project acquisition, financing and
development activities.
 Mr. Duda has served as our President since April 2001. Mr. Duda is primarily responsible for industry relations, public