Novatel Wireless

Peter V. Leparulo has served as a director since May 2003 and as our Chief Executive Officer since January of 2003. Prior to January 2003, he was our Senior Vice President, General Manager, CDMA Operations since May 2001. From September 2000 to May 2001, he served as our Senior Vice President, Corporate and Strategic Development and General Counsel. From June 1998 until September 2000, Mr. Leparulo was a Senior Partner at the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where he specialized in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, intellectual property and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Orrick, Mr. Leparulo was a Partner at the law firm of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, from January 1992 until June 1998, and an Associate at that firm from October 1989 until January 1992. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Colgate University and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University.

Kenneth G. Leddon has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2008. From November 2007 to January 2008, he served as our interim Chief Financial Officer. Before joining us, Mr. Leddon was a Principal in the management consulting firm Leddon & Associates from September 2006 until November 2007. Prior to that, he was a Principal in the management consulting firm of Pathway Strategic Partners from November 2002 to September 2006. Mr. Leddon holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University-Northridge and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Robert Morris University.

Dr. Slim S. Souissi has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since 2004 and prior to that time since October 2002, served as our Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to that time, he served as our Vice President of Emerging Technologies from December 2001 to October 2002 and as our Principal Research Scientist from May 2000 to December 2001. Prior to joining us, Dr. Souissi was Principal Staff Engineer in Motorola's research and development operation from November 1994 to May 2000. Dr. Souissi earned a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Digital Signal Processing from the Ecole Superieure d'Electricite (France) and a Master of Science in Engineering from the Ecole Superieure d'Ingenieurs de Marseille (France). In addition, Dr. Souissi holds 28 U.S. patents, all related to wireless technology.

Catherine F. Ratcliffe has served as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel since August 2007. Ms. Ratcliffe served as Vice President of Business Affairs and Secretary, since joining the Company in May 2004. Before joining Novatel Wireless she practiced law privately, most recently as partner in the law firm Lamb & Kawakami. From 1997 to 2002 she was Vice President, General Counsel & Human Resources at Day Runner, Inc. Prior to that, she was a partner in the law firm Bryan Cave LLP practicing in the corporate finance, securities and mergers and acquisition areas from 1992 to 1997. Ms. Ratcliffe holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from the University of California at Berkeley.

Chris Ross has been Senior Vice President of Operations since August 2007. Mr. Ross joined Novatel Wireless in July 2005 as Vice President of Operations. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Ross was Vice President of Operations at Ericsson Wireless Communications where he was responsible for world-wide supply of wireless telecommunications infrastructure based on CDMA radio access technology. From 1994 to 1999, he was Vice President, Manufacturing at QUALCOMM where he established and managed the company's large systems manufacturing operations during a period of rapid growth. Prior to QUALCOMM, he was Vice President of Manufacturing at Spectragraphics where he founded the company's contract manufacturing subsidiary (SMS Technologies) and also served as its General Manager. Mr. Ross holds both Bachelor and Master of Electrical Engineering degrees from Manhattan College.

Mr. Waters is Deputy General Counsel of Novatel Wireless, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed wireless data modem provider, where he focuses on corporate finance and strategic investments. Prior to joining Novatel in 2001, he was a corporate associate at the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Born and raised in Washington DC, he received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York, a masters degree from Yale University, and his law degree from Northwestern University in Chicago. He has served on the Board of the Back Country Land Trust since February 2008.

David A. Werner has served as a director since January 2004. Since 2004, Mr. Werner has been Co-Owner of Aerofit, Inc., an engineered component manufacturer. Prior to that, Mr. Werner was a Partner at Engineered Components, an acquisition and business development company serving the engineered components market, which he joined in 2002. Prior to Engineered Components, Mr. Werner served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Day Runner, Inc. from 1999 to 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Werner was Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors for Kaynar Technologies, Inc., a specialty component manufacturer, from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Werner is a Certified Public Accountant and received both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration both from the University of Southern California. Mr. Werner currently serves as the Chairman of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Nominating Committee and our Compensation Committee.

Mr Lorenzetti has served as a director since February 2007. Since 2002, he has served as president of Titan Partners, LLC, a private equity and technology commercialization investment firm since 2002. He is a founding member of HFI, a privately held investment company based in the United Kingdom. In the past, he served as an executive within the financial sector, and advised boards and principals of public and private companies on capital formation, marketing, and strategic planning issues. Mr. Lorenzetti is an investor in several biotech companies and numerous early stage technology and biotechnology companies such as Nomadix, a company recently acquired by Maginet. Mr Lorenzetti has been active investor and advisor in oil and gas exploration projects around the world over the last three years. The most recent project involved several concessions in a farmout agreement in East Africa aggregating more than 10 million acres between two privately held companies. Mr. Lorenzetti majored in Economics at Stanford University. Mr. Lorenzetti currently serves as our Lead Independent Director and as a member of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation Committee.

James Ledwith , age 62, has served as a director since March 2008. Since 1992, Mr. Ledwith has served as a partner at J.H. Cohn, an accounting and consulting firm and, from 2000 to 2007, was a lecturer at San Diego State University. He is also a director of San Diego Trust Bank. Mr. Ledwith is a Certified Public Accountant and received his undergraduate degree from Babson College and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton Graduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ledwith currently serves as a member of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Nominating Committee.

Mr. Rossi was appointed a director in Class II in November 1997, and was elected to a full term at the Annual Stockholder Meeting in January 1998. He chairs the Compensation Committee of the board and also serves on the Audit and Nominating committees. Mr. Rossi is a Senior Managing Director of Cornerstone Equity Investors, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm with more than $1 billion of assets under management. Prior to the formation of Cornerstone in 1996, he was President of Prudential Equity Investors, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Directors of True Temper, Inc. and Novatel Wireless, Inc. as well as several privately held companies.

Mr.Getz joined Prudential Investment Corporation in 1985 and then joined Prudential Equity Investors in 1987. Mr. Getz was among the original founding principals of Cornerstone in 1996. During the past twenty years, Mr. Getz has led numerous successful transactions in the technology, specialty manufacturing and business service sectors. Mr. Getz has significant experience working with portfolio companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital market activities and offshore manufacturing. Until its recent sale to the Laird Group PLC, Mr. Getz served as a director of Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc. and currently serves as a director of Haynes International, Inc., and Novatel Wireless, Inc. where he services as chair of the compensation and nominating committees. Mr. Getz is a graduate of Boston University, where he received his B.A., cum laude, and the Stern School at New York University, where he received his M.B.A in finance.