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policy and regulatory and legislative affairs. Prior to his
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current responsibilities, Mr. Duda was our Chief Operating Officer from April 2001 to November 2002. Mr. Duda also served as President of
our Telecom Group and was responsible for all aspects of our RLEC operations from January 1994 to April 2001. Prior to 1994, Mr. Duda
served as Vice President, Operations and Engineering of Rochester Tel Mobile Communications, State Vice President Minnesota, Nebraska
and Wyoming and Director of Network Planning and Operations for Pennsylvania and New Jersey for Sprint and served in various
management positions with C&P Telephone and Bell Atlantic. Mr. Duda is currently a member of the United States Telecom Association's
Board of Directors. Mr. Duda is also currently a member of the OPASTCO Board of Directors.
 Ms. Linn has served as our Vice President and General Counsel since October 2000 and our Secretary since
December 2000. Prior to joining us, Ms. Linn was a partner, from 1984 to 2000, in the Charlotte, North Carolina law firm of Underwood
Kinsey Warren & Tucker, P.A., where she specialized in general business matters, particularly mergers and acquisitions.
 Mr. Henry has served as our Vice President of Finance and Treasurer since December 1997. From 1992 to
December 1997, Mr. Henry served as Vice President/Portfolio Manager at CoBank, ACB, and managed a $225 million telecommunications
loan portfolio, which included responsibility for CoBank's relationship with us.
 Ms. Hood has served as our Vice President and Controller since December 1993. Prior to joining our company,
Ms. Hood served as manager of a local public accounting firm in Kansas. Ms. Hood is a certified public accountant.
 Mr. Bergstein is a co-founder and has been a director of our company since 1991. Mr. Bergstein served as
Chairman of our board of directors from 1991 until August 1998. Since 1988, Mr. Bergstein has been a senior partner in the New York office
of the international law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, where he is the Chairman of the Firm's National Telecommunications
Practice.
 Mr. Bynum has served as a director of our company since July 1997. He is also a Managing Director of Kelso.
Mr. Bynum joined Kelso in 1987 and has held positions of increasing responsibility at Kelso prior to becoming a Managing Director.
Mr. Bynum is a director of CDT Holdings, plc, Citation Corporation, Endurance Business Media, Inc., eMarkets, Inc. and 21st Century
Newspapers, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Prep for Prep and a member of the Board of Trustees of the College Foundation of the University of
Virginia.
 Mr. DiNovi has served as a director of our company since January 2000. He is currently a Managing Director of
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., where he has been employed since 1988. Mr. DiNovi is a director of American Media, Inc., Endurance
Specialty Holdings Ltd., Eye Care Centers of America Inc., Fisher Scientific International, Inc., Michael Foods, Inc., National
Waterworks, Inc., US LEC Corp., Vertis, Inc. and various private corporations.
 Mr. Matelich has served as a director of our company since July 1997. Mr. Matelich is currently a Managing
Director of Kelso, with which he has been associated since 1985. Mr. Matelich is a director of Capital Environmental Resource, Inc.
Mr. Matelich is also a Trustee of the University of Puget Sound.
 Mr. Weldon has served as a director of our company since January 2000. He is currently a Managing Director of
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. Mr. Weldon worked at the firm from 1991 to 1993 and rejoined it in 1995. Prior to 1991, Mr. Weldon worked at
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated in the Corporate Finance Department. Mr. Weldon is a director of Michael Foods, Inc. and Syratech
Corporation.
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Our board of directors has standing audit and compensation committees.
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Our audit committee currently consists of Frank K. Bynum, Jr., George E. Matelich and Kent R. Weldon. Among other functions, our
audit committee:
•makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding the selection of independent auditors;
•reviews the results and scope of the audit and other services provided by our independent auditors;
•reviews our financial statements; and
•reviews and evaluates our internal control functions.