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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Hance, James 64 2007 Chairman of the Board
Hesse, Daniel 56 2007 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Brust, Robert 65 2008 Chief Financial Officer
Cowan, Keith 52 2009 President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives
Elfman, Steven 54 2008 President - Network Operations and Wholesale
Alves, Paget 54 2008 President - Sales and Distribution
Johnson, Robert 55 2009 President of CDMA Business Unit
Siurek, Ryan 38 2009 Vice President, Controller, Principal Administrative Officer
Gregoire, Christopher 40 2009 Vice President, Assistant Controller
Wunsch, Charles 53 2008 General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Johnson, Robert 50 2007 Chief Service Officer
Bethune, Gordon 67 2004 Director
Hill, V. Janet 61 2005 Director
Bennett, Robert 51 2006 Director
Glasscock, Larry 60 2007 Director
O'Neal, Rodney 55 2007 Director
Nuti, William 45 2008 Director
Nilsson, Sven-Christer 65 2008 Director
Ianna, Frank 59 2009 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description
Hance, James James H. Hance, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Sprint Nextel Corporation. Retired Vice Chairman of Bank of America Corporation, a financial services holding company. He served as the Vice Chairman of Bank of America Corporation from 1993 until January 31, 2005 and as the Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America Corporation from 1988 until April 2004. He is a director of Cousins Properties Incorporated, Duke Energy Corporation, and Rayonier Corporation. Mr. Hance also serves as a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group. Mr. Hance has served as one of the company's directors since February 2005.
Hesse, Daniel Daniel R. Hesse is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation. Before becoming the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Nextel on December 17, 2007, Mr. Hesse was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Embarq Corporation. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Sprint’s Local Telecommunications Division from June 2005 until the Embarq spin-off in May 2006. Before that, Mr. Hesse served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Terabeam Corp., a wireless telecommunications service provider and technology company, from 2000-2004. Prior to serving at Terabeam Corp., Mr. Hesse spent 23 years at AT&T during which he held various senior management positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless Services. He serves on the board of directors of Clearwire Corporation and on the National Board of Governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Mr. Hesse has served as one of the company's directors since December 2007.
Brust, Robert Robert H. Brust is Chief Financial Officer of Sprint Nextel Corporation since May 2008. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eastman Kodak Company from 2000 to 2007. He also served two years as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Unisys Corporation. Earlier in his career, he held a series of operations and finance leadership positions at General Electric, concluding his service there as Vice President, Finance for G.E. Plastics.
Cowan, Keith Mr. Keith O. Cowan has been appointed President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives of Sprint Nextel Corporation effective May 20, 2009. He has served as President—Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives in July 2007 and Acting President, CDMA Business Unit of Sprint Nextel Corporation in November 2008. He served as Executive Vice President of Genuine Parts Company from January 2007 to July 2007. He held several key positions with BellSouth Corporation from 1996 to January 2007, including Chief Planning and Development Officer, Chief Field Operations Officer, President—Marketing and Product Management and President—Interconnection Services. He was previously an associate and partner at the law firm of Alston & Bird LLC.
Elfman, Steven Steven L. Elfman is appointed President, Network Operations and Wholesale of Sprint Nextel Corporation in May 2008. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Motricity, a mobile data technology company, from January 2008 to May 2008 and as Executive Vice President of Infospace Mobile (currently Motricity) from July 2003 to December 2007. He was an independent consultant working with Accenture Ltd., a consulting company, from May 2003 to July 2003. He served as Executive Vice President of Operations of Terabeam Corporation, a Seattle-based communications company, from May 2000 to May 2003, and he served as Chief Information Officer of AT&T Wireless from June 1997 to May 2000.
Alves, Paget Paget A. Alves is appointed President, Sales and Distribution of Sprint Nextel Corporation March 2008. He served as Regional President from September 2006 through March 2008. He served as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Markets from January 2006 through September 2006. He served as President, Strategic Segment from November 2003 through January 2006.
Johnson, Robert Mr. Robert H. (Bob) Johnson is President of CDMA Business Unit of Sprint Nextel Corporation. Mr. Johnson brings marketing, sales and customer knowledge and expertise to Sprint. He co-founded and most recently served as chief operating officer of Sotto Wireless in Seattle, Wash. Previously Johnson served 16 years as a key executive at AT&T Wireless including serving as executive vice president of the company's marketing, sales and customer service functions. During his tenure at AT&T Wireless, Johnson managed the company's field operations, direct, indirect and retail sales, marketing and advertising, and customer service and retention. Johnson has spent his entire career in the communications industry; prior to joining AT&T, Johnson worked with communications companies including McCaw Cellular, Daniels and Associates, and PageAmerica, Inc. Mr. Johnson earned both a Master of Science in Business Administration and his undergraduate degree from Indiana University.
Siurek, Ryan Mr. Ryan H. Siurek has been appointed as Vice President, Controller of Sprint Nextel Corporation effective November 6, 2009. Mr. Siurek is also appointed as the Principal Administrative Officer. Mr. Siurek served as Vice President, Assistant Controller of Sprint Nextel from January 2009 through November 5, 2009. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, Mr. Siurek worked for LyondellBasell Industries, a chemical manufacturing company, from January 2004 through January 2009, where he held various positions, including Director - Risk Management and Global Shared Services from September 2008 through January 2009, European Controller from July 2007 through August 2008, and Senior Manager of Technical Accounting from January 2004 through June 2007
Gregoire, Christopher Christopher J. Gregoire is the Vice President, Assistant Controller of Sprint Nextel Corporation since March 3, 2009. He served as the Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer since October 2008. He served as Vice President and Assistant Controller of Sprint Nextel from August 2006 through October 2, 2008. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, he served as a Partner at Deloitte from August 2003 through July 2006 and as a Senior Manager at Deloitte from 2000.
Wunsch, Charles Charles R. Wunsch is General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Sprint Nextel Corporation since October 2008. He served as Vice President for corporate transactions and business law and has served in various legal positions at the company since 1990. He was previously an associate and partner at the law firm Watson, Ess, Marshall, and Enggas.
Johnson, Robert Robert L. Johnson is Chief Service Officer of Sprint Nextel Corporation since October 2007. He served as President—Northeast Region from September 2006 to October 2007. He served as Senior Vice President—Consumer Sales, Service and Repair from August 2005 to August 2006. He served as Senior Vice President—National Field Operations of Nextel from February 2002 to July 2005.
Bethune, Gordon Gordon M. Bethune is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since March 2004. He is Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines, Inc., an international commercial airline company. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines from 1994 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 until December 31, 2004. He is a director of Honeywell International Inc. and Prudential Financial, Inc.
Hill, V. Janet V. Janet Hill is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since 2005. Since 1981, Mrs. Hill has been Vice President of Alexander & Associates, Inc., a corporate consulting firm. Mrs. Hill also serves as a director of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. and Dean Foods, Inc. Mrs. Hill served as a director of Nextel Communications, Inc. from November 1999 until its merger with Sprint Corporation in August 2005.
Bennett, Robert Robert R. Bennett is Directoro of Sprint Nextel Corporation since October 2006. He is Principal of Hilltop Investments, a private investment company. Mr. Bennett served as President of Discovery Holding Company from March 2005 until September 2008, when Discovery Communications, Inc. became a public company. Mr. Bennett also served as President and CEO of Liberty Media Corporation from April 1997 until August 2005 and continued as President until March 2006. He was with Liberty Media from its inception, serving as its principal financial officer and in various other capacities. Prior to his tenure at Liberty Media, Mr. Bennett worked with Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) and the Bank of New York. Mr. Bennett serves as a director of Discovery Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media Corporation.
Glasscock, Larry Larry C. Glasscock is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since August 2007. He is Chairman of the Board of WellPoint, Inc., a health benefits company. Mr. Glasscock served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. from November 2004 (following the merger between Anthem, Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks Inc.) until June 2007 and as Chairman of WellPoint, Inc. since November 2005. Prior to Anthem’s merger with WellPoint Health Networks in November 2004, Mr. Glasscock had served as Anthem’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2001 and also as Anthem’s Chairman since 2003. He is a director of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
O'Neal, Rodney Rodney O'Neal is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since August 2007. He is Chief Executive Officer and President of Delphi Corporation, a global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems. Mr. O’Neal has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Delphi since January 2007. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Delphi from January 2005 until January 2007. In 2000, Mr. O’Neal was named Executive Vice President of the former Safety, Thermal & Electrical Architecture Sector at Delphi. In 2003, he was named president of the Dynamics, Propulsion, and Thermal Sector. Previously, he served in a variety of domestic and international operating assignments for both Delphi and its former parent company, General Motors. He is a director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Nuti, William William R. Nuti is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since June 2008. He is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of NCR Corporation, a global technology company. Mr. Nuti has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of NCR since August 2005, and as Chairman of NCR since October 2007. Before joining NCR, Mr. Nuti had served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Symbol Technologies, Inc. from 2003 to 2005, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Symbol Technologies from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Nuti joined Symbol Technologies in 2002 following more than 10 years at Cisco Systems, where he advanced to the dual role of senior vice president of the company’s Worldwide Service Provider Operations and senior vice president of U.S. Theater Operations.
Nilsson, Sven-Christer Sven-Christer Nilsson is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since November 2008. He is Owner and Founder, Ripasso AB, Ängelholm, Sweden, a private business advisory company. Mr. Nilsson serves as an advisor and board member for companies throughout the world. He previously served in various executive positions for The Ericsson Group from 1982 through 1999, including as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 through 1999. Mr. Nilsson is a director of Ceva, Inc., Tilgin AB, and Assa Abloy AB. He serves as the Chairman of Swedish ICT Research AB, an industrial research institute in the information technology and communications field, and as the Chairman of the Swedish Public Service Broadcasting Foundation.
Ianna, Frank Frank Ianna is Director of Sprint Nextel Corporation since March 2009. He is Chief Executive Officer and Director, Attila Technologies LLC, a Technogenesis ® Company incubated at Stevens Institute of Technology. Mr. Ianna retired from AT&T in 2003 after a 31-year career serving in various executive positions, most recently as President of Network Services. Following his retirement, Mr. Ianna served as a business consultant, executive and board member for several private and nonprofit enterprises. Mr. Ianna is a director of Tellabs, Inc. and Clearwire Corporation.
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