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Robert J. Currey has served as a director since June 2003. Mr. Currey currently serves as CEO of Consolidated Communications Inc. (CCI), a provider of emerging telecommunications technologies to business and residential customers in Central Illinois. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman of RCN Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Telecom Group, and as Group President of Telecommunications Services and a Director of McLeodUSA. He served as President of CCI from March 1990 until it merged with McLeodUSA Inc. in 1997. Prior to this, Mr. Currey served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering for Citizen's Utilities Company, Executive Vice President of US Sprint, and Senior Vice President of Operations for United Telecommunications, Inc. In 1996, he was named Chairman of the Illinois Coalition, a non-profit organization of business, government, academic, and labor leaders that promotes technology-based economic development in Illinois. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce. | 