Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
President and Secretary |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Secretary |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Secretary |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Former |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Kutak Rock Llp |
|
Former |
| St. Thomas University |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Florida |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller |
Current |
Mr. Hazard has over 30 years of finance and operations experience in the telecommunications industry. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer of Motient subsidiary TerreStar Networks. Prior to joining Motient, he served COO and CFO of publicly-held Primus Telecommunications Group, completing the company's initial public offering and four subsequent high yield debt offerings, a secondary equity offering, and a convertible debt offering totaling over $1.5 billion. He held finance and product marketing roles with MCI Communications Corporation. Additionally, he was CFO for Overseas Telecommunications, a start-up international satellite telecommunications carrier, and Assistant Vice President, Finance, for Hughes Network Systems. Mr. Hazard received a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Masters of Science in Computer systems Manager from the University of Maryland, and an MBA from Harvard University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Cfo |
Current |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| Hughes Network Systems, LLC |
Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Masters of Science In Computer Systems Manager |
Former |
| MCI Communications Corporation |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
Mba |
Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University |
Bachelor of Engineering Science Degree |
Former |
Mr. Loiacono is the Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer for TerreStar, and is responsible for the Company's financial planning and analysis, and treasury activities. Mr. Loiacono joins TerreStar with over 25 years of finance, accounting, and operations experience. Prior to joining TerreStar, Mr. Loiacono was Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of WorldSpace, Inc., a satellite-based radio and data broadcasting service, which operated in countries in Africa, Asia and Western Europe, where he was responsible for all global accounting activities, including compliance and controls, financial reporting, accounting transactional work processes and financial information systems, as well as financial standards, planning and financial support to its global businesses. He also successfully completed WorldSpace's initial public offering of $221 million. Previously, Mr. Loiacono served in senior financial management roles in AT&T Government Solutions and Nextel Communications; and held senior manager and manager roles at public accounting firms KPMG and Deloitte and Touche. Mr. Loiacono has a bachelor of business degree in accounting from Bernard Baruch College. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and District of Columbia Society of CPAs.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Principal Financial Officer |
Current |
| WorldSpace, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| WorldSpace, Inc. |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Vice President, Software Development & Info Technology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Vice President, Technology Support & Service Analysis |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Vice President, Network Engineering |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro/Risk, Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
|
Current |
| The Center Stage |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Baltimore School of Law |
Degree |
Former |
| American University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
|
Current |
| Beatrice Company Safeway, Inc. |
project manager |
Former |
Doug Teitelbaum is co-owner and a managing partner of Bay Harbour Management, LC. Mr. Teitelbaum served on NextG's Board of Directors for four years and continues to be actively involved. Bay Harbour is an SEC registered Investment Advisor providing investment management services to various domestic and offshore institutional and private investors. Bay Harbour invests in mispriced securities and seeks capital appreciation, value creation and, in some cases, current income through the management of a diversified portfolio of event-driven distressed, private equity and special situation investments. Specifically, within the telecommunications sector, Doug Teitelbaum and Bay Harbour have had active investment roles in companies such as TelCove, Inc. (formerly Adelphia Business Solutions), NextWave Communications, Motient Corporation, MSV Investors, and NEON Communications, among others. Aside from his various business interests, Doug Teitelbaum is an active fund raiser and supporter of medical research foundations and community advancement organizations, and in 2004 raised over $1.4 million net for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to establish a grant in his wife's mother's name.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nextg Networks, Inc. |
Co-Owner |
Current |
| Bay Harbour Management L.C |
Co-Owner |
Current |
| NEON Communications, Inc. |
|
Current |
| TelCove |
|
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
|
Current |
| Nextg Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Douglas Brandon is General Counsel and Secretary of TerreStar Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiary TerreStar Networks. He is responsible for the management of all legal matters for the Company. Prior to joining TerreStar, Brandon was Vice President of External Affairs & Law, Chief Counsel for Federal Affairs, and Associate General Counsel at AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Prior to AT&T Wireless; Brandon had been a Vice President of McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Brandon is a member of the New York, District of Columbia and Virginia (Corporate Counsel) Bars. He is also admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits. He was a law clerk to the Honorable William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Brandon received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from Vanderbilt University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. |
Vice President of External Affairs & Law |
Former |
| AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. |
Associate General Counsel |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Vanderbilt University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Enron Corp. |
President |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
|
Current |
| Enron Corp. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| A Better Motient |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Fruit Company |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| The Fruit Company |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Liquidity Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The Fruit Company |
Secretary |
Former |
| Drake University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Liquidity Services, Inc. |
Trustee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
General Counsel & Secretary |
Current |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| A Better Motient |
Chairman and Founder of the Renaissance Consulting Group, Inc. |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
|
Current |
| Turnaround Management Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dallas Chapter |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Turnaround Management Association |
Member |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Dallas Chapter |
Member |
Current |
| Arthur Young, Inc. |
officer |
Former |
| A Better Motient |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Hofstra University |
B.B.A Degree In Accounting |
Former |
William M. Bill Freeman has served as a director since November 2007. Mr. Freeman served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Arbinet from November 2007 until September 2008. Mr. Freeman served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Leap Wireless International, Inc., a wireless communications carrier, from May 2004 to February 2005 and as President of the Public Communications Group of Verizon Communications Inc., a communications services provider, from 2000 to February 2004. Mr. Freeman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, a telephone company, from 1998 to 2000, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic-Washington, D.C., a telephone company, from 1994 to 1998, and in a number of other executive and management positions at Verizon since beginning in 1974. Mr. Freeman serves as a director of CIT Group Inc., a finance and leasing capital company, a director and chairman of Terrestar Corp. (previously Motient Corp.), a wireless communications company, and a director of Value Added Holdings, Inc., a privately held communications company. Mr. Freeman is a founder and co-owner of Synthesis Security LLC, a/k/a dsynthesis LLC, a software based security systems integrator. Mr. Freeman serves on the Board of Trustees of Drew University. Mr. Freeman received a B.A. in Economics from Drew University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Drew University |
Trustee |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
Chair of Board |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| CIT Group Inc. |
Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Drew University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CIT Group Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Leap Wireless International, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. |
Class I Director and Chairman |
Former |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Leap Wireless International, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Drew University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
Mr. Williamson became a Director in October 2005. Mr. Williamson has been an attorney with the Law Office of Barry Williamson since 1999 and represents clients in matters involving energy, utilities, telecommunication, transportation, environment, deregulation, and advanced technology. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Williamson served a six-year term on the Texas Railroad Commission, serving as its Chairman in 1995. From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Williamson worked in the Reagan Administration as a principal advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, and then in the administration of President George H.W. Bush, as the Director of the Minerals Management Service, in the U.S. Department of Interior. Mr. Williamson currently serves on the board of SPACEHAB, Inc., a publicly traded commercial and government space services company, and Motient Corporation, a publicly traded provider of wireless mobile data services and wireless internet services. Mr. Williamson holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arkansas and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wilson Family Communities, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tejas, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Arkansas |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Arkansas |
B.A. In Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ampton Investments, Inc |
Partner & Advisor |
Current |
| Pace University |
Emeritus Director |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The Property Company |
Director |
Former |
| Nine West Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
A.B. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dace Ventures |
Founder |
Current |
| Dace Ventures |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vitrue, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Affinnova, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| CMGI, Inc. |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Flagship Ventures |
Entrepreneur-In-Residence |
Former |
| Affinnova, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Echostaruser.Org |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Echostaruser.Org |
Executive Vice President, Installation and Service Network |
Current |
| Echostaruser.Org |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| EchoStar Corporation |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| EchoStar Communications Corporation |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
Former |
| tw telecom inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| tw telecom inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Dish Network Business Solutions |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| tw telecom inc. |
Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| DISH Network Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Installation & Service Network |
Former |
| EchoStar Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| tw telecom inc. |
Controller |
Former |
| tw telecom inc. |
Financial and Operational Management Positions |
Former |
| EchoStar Communications Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Northern Illinois University |
bachelor's degree in Accountancy |
Former |
| Northern Illinois University |
bachelor's degree in Accountancy |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The American National Red Cross |
Senior Vice President for International Services |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intelsat, Ltd. |
Vice President |
Former |
| George Washington University National Law Center |
J.D. |
Former |
| The George Washington University Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| George Washington University National Law Center |
B.A. |
Former |
| The George Washington University Law School |
B.A. |
Former |
Dean Olmstead serves as the President of EchoStar Satellite Services. He is responsible for developing that branch of our business utilizing our satellites, FCC licenses, digital broadcast centers and fiber optic capacity. Before joining the company in January 2008, Olmstead served as an advisor to Loral Space & Communications on strategic and growth opportunities for its satellite service businesses and served on its board of directors. Additionally, he was President of Arrowhead Global Solutions, President and CEO of SES Americom and held leadership positions with DirecTV Japan, NASA and the U.S. State Department.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| EchoStar Corporation |
President, EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. |
Current |
| Satellite Development LLC |
Influential Executive |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SES Americom, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| SES Americom, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Arrowhead, Inc |
President |
Former |
| Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
|
Former |
| PanAmSat Holding Corporation |
|
Former |
| American University |
Ph.D. in Economics |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.A. |
Former |
| Western Washington University |
B.S. In Economics, Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Golden Northwest Aluminum Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Gravity-Entertainment.Com |
Director of Gravity Entertainment |
Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Viskase Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| TelCove |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| WCI Steel, Inc. |
Chairman of the Company's Audit and Compliance Committee |
Current |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Cadence Innovation, LLC. |
Chairman of the Boards |
Current |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
Chairman of the Boards |
Current |
| SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Ballast Point Ventures, L.P. |
Director |
Current |
| Tipperary Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Footstar, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Oglebay Norton Company |
Director |
Current |
| Media General, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Germantown Maryland |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pliant Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Metals USA, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Granite Broadcasting Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Vanceva |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eagle Geophysical, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| American Commercial Lines Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| American Commerical Barge Line Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Rural/Metro Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Medicor, Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| MOSAID Technologies Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skydrol |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ion Media Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Knology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Graceba Total Communications |
Director |
Current |
| Foamex International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maryland.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Water Tower Capital, LLC |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pirinate Consulting Group, L.L.C. |
Former |
| PRG-Schultz International, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO, Pirinate Consulting Group |
Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Metals USA, Inc. |
Co-President |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Interim Cfo |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Arter & Hadden |
Partner |
Former |
| Amoco Corporation |
International Attorney |
Former |
| Standard Oil |
International Attorney |
Former |
| General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. |
Chair of Board |
Former |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Atari, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| TelCove |
Director |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Director |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Columbia University Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Doctorate |
Former |
| The School Company |
Master |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Masters of International Affairs |
Former |
| Columbia College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.A. In International Politics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Horizon Offshore, Inc. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Chairman of Motient |
Current |
| RCN Metro Optical Networks |
Director |
Current |
| Motient Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Horizon Offshore, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Webcraft Technologies |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Provident Bank |
Chief Investment Officer |
Former |
| Provident Bank |
Vice President |
Former |
| Provident Bank |
Trust Officer |
Former |
| Dualstar Technologies Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Webcraft Technologies |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Modernfold, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Video Services |
Board Member |
Former |
| Dualstar Technologies Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. |
Director |
Former |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Terrestar Corporation |
President and C.E.O. |
Current |
| Terrestar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| iBasis, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Terrestar Networks Inc. |
President & CEO |
Former |
| Pegasus Global Corp |
managing member |
Former |
| Motient Corporation |
Director |
Former |
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