People: Sonus Networks Inc (SONS.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Howard Janzen

58 2008 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

Raymond Dolan

55 2010 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Maurice Castonguay

2013 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer

Todd Abbott

52 2012 Executive Vice President - Strategy & Go-To-Market

Jeffrey Snider

47 2012 Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel

Matt Dillon

51 2011 Senior Vice President - Global Services

Kathleen Harris

53 2007 Vice President - Human Resources

James Brewington

68 2009 Independent Director

John Cunningham

74 2004 Independent Director

Beatriz Infante

58 2010 Independent Director

John Schofield

63 2009 Independent Director

Scott Schubert

59 2009 Independent Director

H. Brian Thompson

74 2003 Independent Director

Patti Leahy

Vice President-Investor Relations

Biographies

Name Description

Howard Janzen

Mr. Howard E. Janzen is Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of Sonus Networks Inc since December 2008. He has been a director since January 2006. Since 2002, Mr. Janzen has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Janzen Ventures, Inc., a private investment business venture. Mr. Janzen was the Chief Executive Officer of One Communications Corp., a supplier of integrated advanced telecommunications solutions to businesses, from 2007 until its sale in 2011, and served on the Board of Directors of One Communications from 2007 until the 2011 sale. He served as President of Sprint Business Solutions, the business unit serving Sprint Corporation's business customer base with almost 10,000 employees and $12 billion in annual revenue from 2004 to 2005. From 2003 to 2004, he was President of Sprint Corporation's Global Markets Group, responsible for Sprint Corporation's long distance service for both consumer and business customers. From 1994 until 2002, Mr. Janzen served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman from 2001 to 2002, of Williams Communications Group, Inc., a high technology company, which filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in 2002 and emerged from bankruptcy six months later in 2002 as WilTel Communications Group, Inc. Mr. Janzen also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of two privately-held companies, a member of the Executive Committee of the Global Information Infrastructure Commission, and a member of the Boards of Directors of the following non-profit organizations—Hillcrest Healthcare System, Morningside Foundation and Heart of America Boy Scout Council. Mr. Janzen received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He also has completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development.

Raymond Dolan

Mr. Raymond P. Dolan is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Sonus Networks, Inc., since October 2010. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of company. Mr. Dolan has nearly 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having served in senior leadership positions at QUALCOMM Incorporated, Nextwave Wireless and BellAtlantic/NYNEX Mobile. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Dolan served as Chief Executive Officer of QUALCOMM/Flarion Technologies, a developer of mobile broadband communications technologies, as well as Senior Vice President of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Prior to its acquisition by QUALCOMM in 2006, Mr. Dolan served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flarion Technologies. Before his role at Flarion Technologies, from 1996 to 2000, Mr. Dolan was Chief Operating Officer of NextWave Telecom. Prior to that, he spent eight years at BellAtlantic/NYNEX Mobile, serving in numerous roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Executive Vice President of Marketing. He began his career in the telecommunications industry at PacTel Cellular as a Manager of Network Operations. Mr. Dolan also served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he spent more than seven years as a tactical jet pilot. He has served on the Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of American Tower Corporation since 2003, and the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee of NII Holdings, Inc. since 2008. Mr. Dolan will resign from the Board of Directors of NII Holdings, Inc. effectively immediately prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders of NII Holdings, Inc., which is scheduled to be held on May 9, 2012. Mr. Dolan graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Columbia University School of Business.

Maurice Castonguay

Mr. Maurice L. Castonguay is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer of Sonus Networks, Inc. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Castonguay served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BigBand Networks, Inc., a developer of digital video networking solutions, from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Castonguay was the Chief Financial Officer of Acopia Networks, Inc., a developer of intelligent file virtualization software, from 2006 until its acquisition by F5 Networks, Inc. in 2007. In 2006, Mr. Castonguay was the Chief Financial Officer of video-on-demand solutions provider Broadbus Technologies, Inc. until it was acquired by Motorola, Inc. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Castonguay served as the Chief Financial Officer of Colubris Networks Inc., a wireless access devices company. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of MatrixOne, Inc., a product lifecycle management software company, from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Castonguay served as a director of Media 100 Inc., from 1997 to 2004, and as a director of Cedar Point Communications, Inc. from 2005 to 2010. Mr. Castonguay is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Master of Science degree in taxation from Bentley College, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Babson College.

Todd Abbott

Mr. Todd Abbott has been appointed as Executive Vice President - Strategy & Go-To-Market of Sonus Networks Inc., effective September 13, 2012. He served as Senior Vice President - Worldwide Sales and Marketing of the Company. He is responsible for global sales force, marketing and channel partnerships. In addition, Mr. Abbott leads corporate marketing, aligning all go-to-market strategies for Sonus solutions worldwide. Prior to joining Sonus, Mr. Abbott served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Avaya Inc. from 2008 to 2010. Previously, Mr. Abbott was Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Service at Seagate Technology LLC from 2007 to 2008, and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Symbol Technologies, Inc. from 2002 to 2006. He held positions of increasing responsibility at Cisco Systems, Inc., including Group Vice President of Service Providers in Europe and Vice President of South Asia, from 1994 to 2002. He also served in various sales and sales management positions at IBM Corp. from 1982 to 1994. Mr. Abbott holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University with a double major in Finance and Marketing.

Jeffrey Snider

Mr. Jeffrey M. Snider has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel of Sonus Networks Inc., effective September 13, 2012. He has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Sonus since June 2009. With the addition of the Chief Administrative Officer function, Snider's role expands to include oversight of human resources as well as facilities management. Most recently, Snider helped guide Sonus' August 2012 acquisition of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NET). In his expanded position, Snider will ensure that the talent resources, operational facilities and legal support collectively serve Sonus' stated mission to help companies communicate faster, smarter and more collaboratively.

Matt Dillon

Mr. Matthew Dillon is Senior Vice President - Global Services of Sonus Networks Inc., since June 2011. He was previously Vice President, Global Services from 2001 to 2011. Prior to joining Sonus, from 1987 to 2000, he was a founding member of Boston Technology (later purchased by Comverse Technology Corp.), which created the de-facto standard in scalable central office-based voicemail platforms for Bell Atlantic.

Kathleen Harris

Ms. Kathleen Harris is Vice President - Human Resources of Sonus Networks Inc., since July 2007. Before joining Sonus, from 2004 to 2007, Ms. Harris held the position of Vice President, Human Resources at Lightbridge, Inc., a software and services company, and Director of Human Resources from 2000 to 2003. Prior to Lightbridge, Inc., Ms. Harris was Vice President, Human Resources at Trend-Lines, Inc., a company that sold woodworking tools and accessories and golf equipment. Ms. Harris holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Government from Suffolk University. Ms. Harris is a member of the Human Resources Leadership Forum, Society for Human Resources Management and the Northeast Human Resources Association.

James Brewington

Mr. James K. Brewington is Independent Director of Sonus Networks nc., since May 2009. Mr. Brewington is a veteran of the global communications market, with over 40 years of industry experience at AT&T Inc. and Lucent Technologies before his retirement in 2007. From mid-2004 until his retirement from Lucent Technologies, Mr. Brewington was President of the then newly-formed Developing Markets group, tasked with expanding the revenue base beyond domestic borders, reflecting his prior success in building out their global footprint. Prior to this, he was President of Lucent Technologies' Mobility Solutions division, where he was responsible for all wireless infrastructure for the mobility segment, including global wireless development and product architecture, project management, and business and product management. Mr. Brewington joined Lucent Technologies in 1996. He began his career at AT&T Inc. in 1968, and over the ensuing years held various executive management positions in the telecommunications industry, including overseeing Bell Telephone Wireless Laboratories. Mr. Brewington has served on the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Kopin Corporation since 2006 and serves on the Board of Directors of four privately-held companies. He also advises several technology startup companies. He has served on the boards of the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council and INROADS/North Jersey, Inc., a non-profit organization that trains minority youth for careers in business and industry. He is a member of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, or CTIA, and the CTIA Wireless Foundation. Mr. Brewington has a Master of Business Administration degree from Seattle University, a Master of Science degree from Stanford University (Sloan Fellow) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Idaho.

John Cunningham

Mr. John P. Cunningham is a Independent Director of Sonus Networks, Inc., since September 2004. In 2002, Mr. Cunningham retired from Citrix Systems, Inc., a virtual workplace software and services. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Cunningham was Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations of Citrix Systems, Inc. He joined Citrix Systems, Inc. in 1999 as Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and served in that capacity until 2001. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Cunningham served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wang Global, a worldwide provider of network services. Prior to joining Wang Global, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Whirlpool Corporation from 1996 to 1998 and Chief Financial Officer of Maytag Corporation from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Cunningham has also held various management positions, including Controller, at International Business Machines. Since 2001, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Smart Disk Corporation as well as its Audit Committee. Mr. Cunningham has a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University.

Beatriz Infante

Ms. Beatriz V. Infante is Independent Director of Sonus Networks Inc., since January 2010. Since 2009, Ms. Infante has served as Chief Executive Officer of BusinessExcelleration LLC, a business consultancy that she founded. From 2010 until its sale in 2011, Ms. Infante was the Chief Executive Officer and a director of ENXSUITE Corporation, a supplier of energy management solutions. From 2006 until its acquisition by Voxeo Corporation in 2008, she was the Chief Executive Officer and a director of VoiceObjects Inc., voice applications servers. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Infante served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and a director of Sychron Inc., which was sold to an investor group. From 1998 to 2003, Ms. Infante held various positions with Aspect Communications, a provider of call centers and unified communications solutions, including the roles of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Infante was also an Executive-in-Residence at U.S. Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, from 2009 to 2010. She currently serves on the Advisory Committee to the Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science and is an advisor and investor in several early-stage technology companies. She has been a prior director at a number of privately-held companies as well as two non-profit organizations, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network. Ms. Infante holds a Bachelor of Science and Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University and holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering and Computer Science from California Institute of Technology.

John Schofield

Mr. John A. Schofield is Independent Director of Sonus Networks Inc., since January 2009. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Schofield served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc., a supplier of next-generation edge access equipment and multi-service broadband solutions for the telecommunications industry. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Schofield served as Senior Vice President and then President of the Integrated Solutions Group of ADC Telecommunications, Inc., a world-wide supplier of network equipment, software solutions, and integration services for broadband and multiservice networks. Since 2000, he has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Integrated Device Technology, Inc., as well as a member of its Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Schofield has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the NSW Institute of Technology in Sydney, Australia and is a graduate of Raytheon's Management Development Program.

Scott Schubert

Mr. Scott E. Schubert is Independent Director of Sonus Networks Inc., since February 2009. From 2005 until 2008, Mr. Schubert served as Chief Financial Officer of TransUnion LLC. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Schubert served as Chief Financial Officer and, prior to that, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of NTL, Inc. (now Virgin Media, Inc.). From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Schubert held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Williams Communications Group, Inc., a high technology company, which filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in 2002 and emerged from bankruptcy six months later in 2002 as WilTel Communications Group, Inc. Mr. Schubert also served as head of BP Amoco's Global Financial Services, the initial integration of BP and Amoco's worldwide financial operations following the merger of the two companies. Since 2011, he has been a member of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Compliance Committee of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Mr. Schubert also served on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of a privately-held company. Mr. Schubert is a graduate of the Krannert School of Business at Purdue University, where he completed his Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Economics in 1976. He also earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Purdue University in 1975, with dual majors in Engineering and Accounting.

H. Brian Thompson

Mr. H. Brian Thompson is Independent Director of Sonus Networks Inc., since October 2003. Mr. Thompson has been Executive Chairman of Global Telecom and Technology, Inc, since 2006. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Thompson was Chairman of Comsat International. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Thompson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LCI International, Inc. from 1991 until its merger with Qwest Communications International Inc. in 1998. Subsequent to such merger, Mr. Thompson became Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Qwest Communications International, Inc. until his resignation in 1998. Mr. Thompson previously served as Executive Vice President of MCI Communications Corporation from 1981 to 1990. Prior to MCI Communications Corporation, he was a management consultant with the Washington, D.C. offices of McKinsey & Company for nine years. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. since 2002; a member of the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee of Pendrell Corporation since 2007; and a member of the Board of Directors, the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. since 2002. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Lab School of Washington & Baltimore Lab. He was a former chairman of the U.S. Competitive Telecommunications Association and also served on the University of Massachusetts Chancellor's Executive Committee, as a member of the Boards of Trustees of Capitol College in Laurel, Maryland, and the St. Stephens and St. Agnes School Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business, and received an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Patti Leahy

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