Dan Schulman joined us as chief executive officer in October 2001, bringing almost two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has led the company from its national launch in 2002 to its current position. Mr. Schulman has also served as the chief executive officer of Priceline.com, where he established one of the most popular and recognized brands on the internet, and was a primary architect in driving Priceline.com to profitability. Prior to joining Priceline, Mr. Schulman served more than 18 years at AT&T, rising to become the youngest member of the company's senior executive team, the AT&T Operations Group, and president of the $22 billion core consumer long distance business. Mr. Schulman is a member of the board of directors of Symantec and the chair of its compensation committee. Mr. Schulman also serves on the board of trustees of Rutgers University. He holds a double M.B.A. in business administration and finance and international business from New York University and a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College.

Frances Brandon-Farrow has served on our board of directors since June 2007 and has served on the board of directors of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. since its inception in October 2001. Ms. Brandon-Farrow joined the Virgin Group in 1993. As an executive member of the board of Virgin Atlantic Airways since 1993, during the following seven years she held various operating roles and had responsibility for a broad range of functions including all aspects of the customer experience and service, human resources, government affairs and legal affairs. Prior to that, she worked in the mergers and acquisitions practice of the London law firm of Cameron McKenna. Ms. Brandon-Farrow is currently Chief Executive Officer of Virgin USA, Inc., the headquarters of the Virgin Group in North America. She has responsibility for expansion of the Virgin brand and new business development and investment management in North America. She is also a member of the board of several other Virgin companies, including Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Holidays, Virgin Mobile Canada, Virgin America, Virgin Money US, Virgin Charter, Virgin Enterprises (the owner of all of the Virgin trademarks worldwide), and Virgin Unite (the Virgin Group's charitable arm). She is a graduate of the University of Wales and the Royal College of Law in the UK.

Mr. Lynn has served on our board of directors since August 2007 and has served on the board of directors of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. since July 2006, prior to which he served as a board alternate beginning in February 2004. Mr. Lynn is currently Vice President of Corporate Development for Sprint Nextel, a position he has held since August 2005. Mr. Lynn joined Sprint Corporation (predecessor to Sprint Nextel) in 1994 and has held various positions in accounting and finance, including Assistant Corporate Controller from 1997 to 2000. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, Mr. Lynn spent six years in the savings and loan industry. Mr. Lynn began his career in public accounting and spent three years with Touche Ross and Co. in Kansas City. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Missouri State University in 1985.

Mark Poole has served on our board of directors since June 2007. Mr. Poole joined the Virgin Group in 1991 as a tax consultant and was subsequently appointed Group Tax Director. After five years in this position, he was appointed the Virgin Group chief financial officer in 2000 and the Deputy Group chief executive officer in September 2005. Mr. Poole is a member of the Virgin Group Investment Advisory Committee and holds a number of non-executive directorships in the Virgin Group including Virgin Group Holdings Limited (Group holding company), Virgin Atlantic Limited (for which he chairs the Audit Committee), SN Airholdings, Virgin Retail Limited. Virgin Hotels Group Limited and Virgin Active Group Limited amongst numerous others. Mr. Poole graduated from Bristol University in 1983 with a degree in Civil Engineering (Bachelor of Science). He qualified as a Chartered Accountant (Association of Chartered Accountants) with Binder Hamlyn in London in 1989.

Robert Samuelson has served on our board of directors since June 2007 and has served on the board of directors of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. since February 2005. Mr. Samuelson joined Virgin Management Limited in July 2000 as director of Corporate Development and was subsequently promoted to executive director Telecoms and Media, overseeing Virgin's telecoms and media interests worldwide. He was part of the team responsible for the creation of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. in 2001 and has been involved closely with the business ever since. Mr. Samuelson is a member of the Virgin Group's Investment Advisory Committee, the body that recommends all new investments and corporate transactions for the Virgin Group. In addition to his role with Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., he also serves on the boards of Virgin Mobile Canada, Virgin Mobile France and Virgin Mobile South Africa. Prior to joining Virgin, Mr. Samuelson was a director of Arthur D Little, the management consultants, where he led the corporate finance advisory services practice. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and a first class masters degree in natural sciences from Cambridge University.

Mr. Cox has served as the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at the American Express Company since 2005. Prior to joining American Express, Mr. Cox held several positions at The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. since 1999, most recently that of Executive Vice President. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Cox held various human resources positions at PepsiCo Inc. and its subsidiary, The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, playing a key role in that entity's initial public offering. Mr. Cox received a Bachelor of Arts degree in counseling rehabilitation from Marshall University in 1985 and a Masters degree in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University in 1987.

Mr. Ryder is an investment professional. He retired as Chairman of the Board of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. on January 1, 2007. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Ryder served as the Chairman of the Board of Reader's Digest Association, Inc. from January 1, 2006 and as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from April 1998 through December 31, 2005. Mr. Ryder was President of American Express Travel Related Services International, a division of the American Express Company which provides travel, financial and network services, from October 1995 to April 1998. He is a director of Amazon.com, Inc. and Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. Mr. Ryder received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Louisiana State University in 1966.

Mr. Stevens is the President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Tween Brands, Inc., a publicly traded retailer with 785 locations in the U.S. From 2002 through 2006, Mr. Stevens worked at Limited Brands, Inc., where he held various positions, most recently that of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to working at Limited Brands, Inc., Mr. Stevens worked at several private and public companies, including Bank One Retail Group, PepsiCo, Inc. and General Mills, Inc. From 1983 to 1991, Mr. Stevens was a partner at McKinsey & Company, Inc. Mr. Stevens currently serves on the boards of Tween Brands, Inc. and Spartan Stores, Inc. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of Redlands in 1973 and Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California in 1978.