Mr. Schell has served as a director of the Company since December 2006. Mr. Schell is currently a Managing Director at Liberty Associated Partners LLP, a private equity firm focusing on media and telecommunications prior to which he held the position of Managing Director at Apax Partners where he oversaw U.S. investments in telecommunications and related technology companies. Mr. Schell served for 11 years as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development and as a member of the Management Committee at Sprint Corporation. Before joining Sprint, Mr. Schell was the founder, President and CEO of Realcom Communications Corporation, an integrated provider of voice and data services to corporate clients. He serves as a director of RCN Corporation, a provider of video, high-speed data and voice services. Mr. Schell also serves as advisor to national and international cable television, telecommunications and financial services firms. Mr. Schell is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Schell is an independent director. |