Mr. Prior is currently Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors and previously served as our Chief Executive Officer from 2005 through December 31, 2023, and as our Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2005. Before joining the Company, Mr. Prior was a partner with Q Advisors LLC, a Denver-based investment banking and financial advisory firm focused on the technology and telecommunications sectors. Mr. Prior began his career as a corporate attorney with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LP in London and New York. Mr. Prior currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Competitive Carriers Association.