People: Hickory Tech Corp (HTCO.OQ)
HTCO.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market
11.25USD
2 Aug 2013
11.25USD
2 Aug 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Dale Parker |
62 | 2011 | Independent Chairman of the Board |
John Finke |
50 | 2006 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Diane Dewbrey |
48 | 2011 | Independent Vice Chairman of the Board |
David Christensen |
60 | 2005 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Corporate Secretary |
Carol Wirsbinski |
50 | 2011 | Chief Operating Officer, Vice President |
Lane Nordquist |
62 | 2010 | Vice President, Chief Information Officer, President - Information Solutions Division |
Mary Jacobs |
55 | 1998 | Vice President - Human Resources |
Robert Alton |
64 | 2003 | Independent Director |
Lyle Bosacker |
70 | 1988 | Independent Director |
James Bracke |
65 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Myrita Craig |
58 | 2004 | Independent Director |
R. Wynn Kearney |
69 | 2008 | Independent Director |
Jennifer Spaude |
Director - Public and Investor Relations |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Dale Parker |
Mr. Dale E. Parker is Independent Chairman of the Board of HickoryTech Corp. He retired after serving as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Ener1, Inc. from 2011 to 2012. Ener1, Inc. is an energy storage technology company that develops lithium-ion-powered storage solutions for application in the electric utility, transportation and industrial electronics markets. Mr. Parker worked as CFO of Neenah Enterprises, Inc., an independent foundry in 2010. From 2009 to 2010 Mr. Parker was the Vice President of Finance for Paper Works, a producer of coated recycled paper board. Mr. Parker was CFO at Forest Resources, LLC, a company focused on paper product production and conversion, from 2007 to October 2008. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Parker was CFO at Vitex Packaging Group, a manufacturer of packaging for tea and coffee brands. Mr. Parker is a director of Image Sensing Systems, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota, a technology company focused in infrastructure improvement through the development of software–based detection solutions for the intelligent transportation systems sector. Mr. Parker is a CPA and holds an MBA. |
John Finke |
Mr. John W. Finke is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of HickoryTech Corp. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HickoryTech Corporation since 2006. Mr. Finke has been with HickoryTech since 1996, and served as HickoryTech's Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President from 2005 to 2006, its President of Telephone Operations from 2003 to 2005, and President of HickoryTech's Network Design and Operations Division from 2000 to 2003. Prior to joining HickoryTech, Mr. Finke held numerous engineering and management positions with GTE Telephone Operations and Contel Corporation from 1984 to 1996. Both companies were providers of telecommunications services. Mr. Finke holds an MBA. |
Diane Dewbrey |
Ms. Diane L. Dewbrey is Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of HickoryTech Corporation. since January 2011. She has been employed by Foundation Bank, a Washington State chartered commercial bank since 2006, most recently in the role of CEO and director. Ms. Dewbrey was employed by Fifth Third Bancorp, a diversified financial services company, from 1987 to 2005, lastly as Director of Central Operations, Bancorp Corporate Officer and Senior Vice President. |
David Christensen |
Mr. David A. Christensen is a Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Corporate Secretary of HickoryTech Corp. He has served as a Senior Vice President since 2005 and as CFO and Treasurer since 1986, initially joining the Company as Controller in 1979. He has served as Corporate Secretary since 1993. Mr. Christensen received his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and, prior to joining HickoryTech, was a CPA for KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory firm. |
Carol Wirsbinski |
Ms. Carol Ann Wirsbinski is Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Hickory Tech Corp. Prior to joining HickoryTech, Ms. Wirsbinski was CEO/President of CitiLink Communications, a provider of wireless broadband telecommunication services, from May 2009 through December 2010; the Sr. Vice President of Sales for Iconoculture, a global consumer research and advisory company, from March 2007 through October 2008; and she worked in various sales and operational leadership positions for Integra Telecom, a facilities-based telecommunications services provider for business customers, from March 2000 through November 2006. |
Lane Nordquist |
Mr. Lane C. Nordquist is Vice President, Chief Information Officer, President - Information Solutions Division of Hickory Tech Corp. He has served as Chief Information Officer since 2010 and has served as a Vice President and as the President of Information Solutions Division since joining the Company in 2000. Prior to joining HickoryTech, Mr. Nordquist worked for Select Comfort Corporation from 1996 to 2000 as its Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Select Comfort Corporation is a bedding manufacturer. |
Mary Jacobs |
Ms. Mary T. Jacobs is Vice President - Human Resources of Hickory Tech Corp. She has served as a Vice President since 1996, as Vice President of Human Resources since 1998, and as Director of Human Resources from 1993 to 1997. Prior to joining HickoryTech, Ms. Jacobs was Director of Human Resources for a division of International Multifoods, a food service company. |
Robert Alton |
Mr. Robert D. Alton, Jr. is Independent Director of Hickory Tech Corporation. He served as President, CEO and Chair of the Board of HickoryTech from 1993 to 2002. Prior to joining HickoryTech, Mr. Alton served as President of Telephone Operations for Contel Corporation, a provider of telecommunication services, and was employed in various executive and financial capacities at Contel Corporation for 21 years. |
Lyle Bosacker |
Mr. Lyle T. Bosacker is Independent Director of Hickory Tech Corp. He retired as President of CEO Advisors, Inc., a management consulting and information system planning services firm, in 2004. Mr. Bosacker served as the Director of Corporate Information Services for International Multifoods from 1991 to 1993 and as its Director of Corporate Information Systems Planning from 1987 to 1991. |
James Bracke |
Mr. James W. Bracke is Independent Director of HickoryTech Corporation. He serves as the President for National Green Gas LLC, which employs a novel green technology to economically destroy medical wastes. Since 2006, Mr. Bracke has served as the President of Boulder Creek Consulting, LLC, a business and technology consulting firm. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Bracke served as Vice President of EPIEN Medical, a privately held medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing agents for skin disorders. From 1981 to 2004, Mr. Bracke was President and CEO and a director of Lifecore Biomedical, Inc., a healthcare medical device manufacturer. He is a director of Image Sensing Systems, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota, a technology company focused in infrastructure improvement through the development of software-based detection solutions for the intelligent transportation systems sector. |
Myrita Craig |
Ms. Myrita P. Craig is Independent Director of HickoryTech Corporation. She has served as President and is an equity partner for Blackbook HR group since September 2010. Ms. Craig was previously engaged with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber as Executive Director, office of Agenda 360, from January 2009 through August 2010. She served as the Vice President of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber from June 2002 through January 2009 and was the Chief Executive Officer of Sapientia Consulting from May 1999 through June 2002. Prior to establishing the consulting firm, Ms. Craig was employed, from 1984 to 1999, by Cincinnati Bell, Inc., a provider of telecommunication services, where she had assignments in strategic planning, corporate development, and operations, lastly as Vice President of Customer Sales and Service. |
R. Wynn Kearney |
Dr. R. Wynn Kearney, Jr. is Independent Director of Hickory Tech Corp. He practiced orthopaedic surgery for more than 40 years before retiring from the Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic, P.A. in 2012. Mr. Kearney is an Associate Clinical Professor of the University of Minnesota Medical School and a minority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball team. He served as a director of Exactech, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of orthopaedic implant devices to hospitals and physicians until May 2012. |
Jennifer Spaude |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Dale Parker |
-- |
John Finke |
898,387 |
Diane Dewbrey |
-- |
David Christensen |
412,266 |
Carol Wirsbinski |
514,079 |
Lane Nordquist |
369,212 |
Mary Jacobs |
291,625 |
Robert Alton |
386,735 |
Lyle Bosacker |
-- |
James Bracke |
-- |
Myrita Craig |
-- |
R. Wynn Kearney |
-- |
Jennifer Spaude |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Dale Parker |
0 | 0 |
John Finke |
73,000 | 0 |
Diane Dewbrey |
0 | 0 |
David Christensen |
67,900 | 20,150 |
Carol Wirsbinski |
0 | 0 |
Lane Nordquist |
41,333 | 4,200 |
Mary Jacobs |
0 | 0 |
Robert Alton |
148,124 | 196,317 |
Lyle Bosacker |
0 | 0 |
James Bracke |
0 | 0 |
Myrita Craig |
0 | 0 |
R. Wynn Kearney |
0 | 0 |
Jennifer Spaude |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEARNEY R WYNN JR |
1,432 | $10.47 |
ALTON ROBERT D JR |
716 | $10.47 |
PARKER DALE E |
716 | $10.47 |
BRACKE JAMES W |
716 | $10.47 |
CRAIG MYRITA P |
716 | $10.47 |
BOSACKER LYLE T |
1,433 | $10.47 |
DEWBREY DIANE L |
716 | $10.47 |
BRACKE JAMES W |
10,519 | $10.10 |
CRAIG MYRITA P |
1,756 | $10.33 |
JACOBS MARY T |
792 | $9.88 |
NORDQUIST LANE C |
1,014 | $9.88 |
CHRISTENSEN DAVID ALLAN |
1,331 | $9.88 |
FINKE JOHN W |
4,698 | $9.88 |
WIRSBINSKI CAROL ANN |
1,560 | $9.88 |
KEARNEY R WYNN JR |
733 | $10.23 |
BRACKE JAMES W |
734 | $10.23 |
DEWBREY DIANE L |
734 | $10.23 |
ALTON ROBERT D JR |
733 | $10.23 |
BOSACKER LYLE T |
1,466 | $10.23 |
JACOBSON LYLE G |
1,467 | $10.23 |
CRAIG MYRITA P |
733 | $10.23 |
PARKER DALE E |
733 | $10.23 |
JACOBS MARY T |
4,847 | $9.52 |
WIRSBINSKI CAROL ANN |
9,322 | $9.52 |
NORDQUIST LANE C |
6,058 | $9.52 |

