Curtis L. Garner, Jr. has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2004. Prior to this position, he provided consulting services to a number of businesses and not-for-profit organizations from October 2002. He served PTEK Holdings, Inc. from November 1997 through September 2002 (including one year as a consultant), first as President of one of its divisions, and later as Chief Administrative Officer for another division. Prior thereto, he spent 26 years at AT&T Corp., retiring in 1997 as the Chief Financial Officer of the Southern and Southwestern Regions of AT&T Corp.s consumer long distance business.

Dennis Andrews was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of our Alabama division in August 2006. He served as our Vice President and General Manager, Brindlee and Blountsville since November 2005 and Vice President Regulatory Affairs since July 2000. Prior to this position, he spent 21 years at Brindlee where he held several positions, including Vice President Finance, General Manager, Operations Manager and Accounting Department Manager.

Michael D. Weaver has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and its predecessor Rural LEC Acquisition LLC since January 1999. He became Chairman of the Board on December 21, 2004 upon the closing of our initial public offering. Prior to this time, he spent 10 years with Oneonta Telephone Co., Inc., the predecessor to Otelco Telephone, serving as Chief Financial Officer from 1990 to 1998 and General Manager from January 1998 to January 1999.

Nicholas A. Winchester became our Senior Vice President for New England CLECs in July 2010. He joined Otelco in July 2006 as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of our New England division (previously known as our Maine division). He served as the President of Mid-Maine when it was acquired by Otelco. From 1998 through 2005, he served in various leadership positions in the sales organization, building the successful competitive sales team for Mid-Maine.

Robert J. Souza became our Senior Vice President for New England Operations in July 2010. He joined Otelco in October 2008 as the Vice President of Operations for New England. He served as President for the CR Companies from 2001 until they were acquired by Otelco in October 2008. Prior to that role, he served as Operations Manager for Saco River, having joined that company in 1983. His 35 years experience in the industry includes three years with Ooltewah-Collegedale Telephone Company in Tennessee and five years with New England Telephone in Maine.