Verizon Wireless

Lowell C. McAdam is president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, the premier wireless provider with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network. Prior to this position, McAdam was the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Verizon Wireless. Previously, McAdam was president and CEO of PrimeCo Personal Communications, a joint venture owned by Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch. He also served as PrimeCo's chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing the build, deployment and successful launch of the company's customer service operations and all-digital network. McAdam has served as vice president-international operations for AirTouch Communications and was lead technical partner for cellular ventures in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Korea and Japan. McAdam joined AirTouch as executive director of international applications and operations in 1993. From 1983 to 1993, he held various executive positions with Pacific Bell, including area vice president of Bay Area marketing and general manager of South Bay customer services. In addition to serving as one of nine members on the Verizon Wireless Board of Representatives, McAdam is vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the CTIA, the wireless industry trade association. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Cornell University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. He also spent six years in the U.S. Navy's Engineer Corps and is a licensed professional engineer.

Roger Gurnani is President - West Area for Verizon Wireless, responsible for the company's operations throughout the western United States, an area spanning 12 states* plus El Paso, Texas. Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Gurnani served as Vice President - Chief Information Officer for Verizon Wireless, responsible for the company's Information Systems portfolio development and operation of its data centers and communications facilities. He helped oversee and complete the integration of the domestic wireless operations of Bell Atlantic, Vodafone, AirTouch, and GTE at the inception of Verizon Wireless in 2000. He had previously served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Bell Atlantic Mobile. Mr. Gurnani has extensive experience in the telecom industry. He was Executive Director-broadband systems at Bell Atlantic and received the company's Chairman's recognition award in 1996 for the implementation of the world's first ATM-based Switched Digital Video network in Dover Township, New Jersey. He held a number of positions during his seven years at WilTel (now MCI) before joining Bell Atlantic in 1994. He has also previously worked in the transportation and manufacturing industries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and a Master's in systems engineering from Auburn University.

Martha Delehanty is vice president – human resources for Verizon Wireless. She is responsible for all human resources strategies and programs, including employee relations, compensation and benefits, training and development, staffing, diversity and human resources compliance. Delehanty joined Verizon Wireless in 2000 serving as executive director – employee relations. In this role, she oversaw Verizon Wireless’ employee workplace programs and policies, including all human resources communications, for 65,000 employees. Previously, Delehanty was a field director for GTE Wireless. She joined GTE in 1991 and held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility and authority with the company’s products, directories, telephone operations and wireless groups in the East and Midwest. Delehanty holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in business from the University of Texas at Austin.