H. Brian Thompson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Telecommunications, Inc. Age: 86 Joined Board: 2002 Committees: Compensation (Chair), Corporate Governance; Executive Lead Independent Director Mr. Thompson has served as a director since March 2002 and is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of his private equity investment and advisory firm, Universal Telecommunications, Inc. Mr. Thompson was Executive Chairman of GTT Communications, Inc., a leading global cloud network provider to multinational clients, from October 2006 to January 2022. From December 2002 to June 2007, Mr. Thompson was Chairman of Comsat International and also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. from March 1999 through September of 2000. Mr. Thompson was Chairman and CEO of LCI International from 1991 until its merger with Qwest Communications International Inc. in June 1998. Mr. Thompson became Vice Chairman of the board for Qwest until his resignation in December 1998. Mr. Thompson previously served as Executive Vice President of MCI Communications Corporation from 1981 to 1990, and prior to MCI, was a management consultant with the Washington, DC offices of McKinsey & Company for nine years, where he specialized in the management of telecommunications. Mr. Thompson received his MBA from Harvard s Graduate School of Business and holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts. Individual experience : Extensive experience as an executive and director of numerous public companies; experience in a leadership role directing international corporations; perspective gained from leadership role in communications industry; demonstrated success serving as our lead independent director.