FairPoint Communications 2009 Annual Report Download - page 201

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The following table sets forth the names and positions of our current executive officers and their ages as of April 30, 2010.
The following sets forth selected biographical information for our executive officers who are not directors.
 In July 2007, Mr. Nixon was appointed as our President. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Nixon had 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 and Erie Telephone Corporation, which we refer to as 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 Telecommunications Association from June 1996 to June 1998.
 In February 2008, Ms. Hood was appointed as our Senior Vice President and Controller. In addition, Ms. Hood served as our
Interim Chief Financial Officer during the period between Mr. Crowley's resignation, effective August 15, 2008, and Mr. Giammarino's appointment as
our Chief Financial Officer on September 2, 2008, and currently serves as our Interim Chief Financial Officer following Mr. Giammarino's resignation,
effective March 31, 2010. Prior to her appointment as Senior Vice President and Controller, Ms. Hood served as our Chief Operating Officer
—FairPoint Telecom Group from April 2007 to February 2008. Ms. Hood also served as our Senior Vice President and Controller from July 2004 to
March 2007 and as our Vice President and Controller from December 1993 to July 2004. Prior to joining our Company, Ms. Hood was employed by a
local public accounting firm in Kansas from 1988 to 1993. Ms. Hood is certified as a public accountant in Kansas.
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Mr. Allen served as our Executive Vice President, External Relations from May 2008 to July 2009 and Assistant Vice President, Customer Operations
from June
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David L. Hauser 58 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Peter G. Nixon 57 President
Lisa R. Hood 44 Senior Vice President and Controller, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey W. Allen 54 Executive Vice President, Northern New England Operations
Shirley J. Linn 59 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Raymond C. Allieri 50 Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Kathleen McLean 50 Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Gary C. Garvey 56 Senior Vice President, Human Relations
Thomas E. Griffin 49 Vice President and Treasurer
Rose B. Cummings 51 Vice President, Corporate Communications/Chief of Staff