LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
President and CEO

LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. is president and CEO. Carlson joined the company in 1974 as a vice president. He was named president in 1981 and chief executive officer in 1986. Carlson is also chairman of the board of TDS's publicly traded subsidiary U.S. Cellular.

Prior to joining TDS, Carlson held several positions with Singer Company. Previously, he was an auditor for Arthur Andersen LLP.

Carlson is a member of the Harvard Club of Chicago and the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago..

Carlson received an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a BA from Harvard College.

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Kenneth R. Meyers
Executive Vice President and CFO

Kenneth R. Meyers is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., and chief accounting officer of U.S. Cellular Corporation and TDS Telecom. He joined U.S. Cellular, TDS’ publicly traded subsidiary, in 1987, and held several senior management positions, including executive vice president and chief financial officer. Meyers is a director on the TDS and U.S. Cellular boards.

Before joining U.S. Cellular, Meyers worked for Imi-Tech Corporation, a plastics manufacturing company, where he served successively as controller, treasurer, and vice president of finance. Prior to that, he held several positions, including division controller and audit manager, with the Marmon Group.

Meyers, a certified public accountant, received an MM from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Loyola University.

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Douglas D. Shuma
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

Douglas D. Shuma became senior vice president and corporate controller in 2007. He is responsible for financial reporting, accounting policy and internal controls, and tax.

Prior to joining TDS, Shuma owned a consulting company for large publicly traded corporations. Prior to that, he served as vice president and corporate controller for Baxter International, Inc. for eight years. Shuma was also assistant corporate controller for Caremark International, Inc. for five years, and held positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for nine years.

A certified public accountant, Shuma received a BS in accounting science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Kurt Thaus
Senior Vice President and CIO

Kurt Thaus became senior vice president and chief information officer in 2004. He is responsible for all elements of the company’s Information Technology function.

Thaus joined TDS from T-Systems North America, Inc.,a subsidiary of T-Systems International (Deutsche Telecom), where he served most recently as senior vice president of Technology Services.

Prior to that, Thaus worked in the corporate and regional offices of Waste Management, Inc., where he developed corporate policy, served as primary negotiator with the U.S. government on regulations, and developed processes and information systems. He was also affiliated with Sargent and Lundy Engineers, and Procon, Inc.

Thaus holds a MS in engineering management from Northwestern University and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Scott H. Williamson
Senior Vice President - Acquisitions and Corporate Development

Scott H. Williamson became senior vice president of acquisitions and corporate Development in 1998. His responsibilities include corporate development, planning, and directing the acquisition initiatives of TDS’s business units, U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom. Williamson joined TDS in 1995 as vice president of acquisitions.

Williamson came to TDS from FMC Corporation, where he was vice president of corporate development. Prior to that, he was vice president of acquisitions and development for Itel Corporation. Williamson began his career as special assistant to the chairman at Northwest Industries, where he participated in the restructuring and eventual sale of the company in 1985.

Williamson is a member of the Executive Council of the International Engineering Consortium. He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and its Telecommunications and Information Technology Subcommittee.

Williamson holds a PhD in finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, and a BS in engineering and BA in economics from Princeton University.

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Kevin C. Gallagher
Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Kevin C. Gallagher has been vice president and corporate secretary since 2001. He oversees the broad range of corporate governance activities for the company and its publicly traded subsidiary, U.S. Cellular.

Before joining TDS, Gallagher served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of 360 Communications Company. Prior to that, he was vice president and general counsel of Sprint Cellular Company and its predecessor Centel Cellular Company. Before joining Centel, Gallagher practiced law with Ross and Hardies LLP.

Gallagher received a JD and BA from the University of Notre Dame.

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David D. Gillman
Assistant Controller - Tax

David D. Gillman became assistant controller in 2006. He is responsible for all tax matters related to TDS and its business units, and in his role he advises as to the tax consequences of transactions, financings, and business initiatives, and ensures compliance with tax laws and filing requirements.

Gillman joined TDS in 1997. Prior to that, he was manager of tax planning at Medtronic, Inc. for two years, and a senior manager at KPMG for nine years.

Gillman, a certified public accountant, is a member of the Tax Executives Institute. He has been a member of the board of directors of the Wisconsin chapter of TEI, and has served in each of the officer positions, including as president in 2007 and 2008. Gillman is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Gillman received a BA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a master’s in business taxation from the University of Minnesota.

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Joseph R. Hanley
Vice President - Technology, Planning, and Services

Joseph R. Hanley has been vice president of technology planning and services since 2004. He is responsible for a variety of corporate functions including enterprise strategic planning, technology vendor and industry relations, technology and policy support of corporate growth initiatives, and technology assessment.

Hanley joined TDS in 1988 and has held a series of positions in engineering, product management, product development, customer operations, technology assessment, and strategy formulation. Most recently, he was vice president of strategic planning and emerging applications at TDS Telecom.

Hanley serves on the board of directors of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, and on the board and executive committee of the Center for Telecom Management at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He received an MBA from Arizona State University and a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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C. Theodore Herbert
Vice President - Human Resources

C. Theodore Herbert has been vice president of human resources since 1985.

Prior to joining TDS, he held positions with Inland Steel Company for 24 years, most recently as vice president of administration for the company's housing and real estate development subsidiary.

Herbert received an MBA from Northwestern University and a BA in liberal arts from Yale University.

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Frieda E. Ireland
Vice President - Internal Audit

Frieda E. Ireland has been vice president of Internal audit since 2003. Ireland directs the company’s internal audit function and coordinates with the TDS audit committee in the performance of its corporate oversight role.

Before joining TDS, Ireland held several positions with Alliant Foodservice Inc. for 16 years. Most recently, she was vice president of internal audit and Control. Ireland worked for Container Corporation of America for six years and MidAtlantic Banks for seven years.

A certified public accountant, Ireland earned an MF from Drexel University and a BA in accounting from Rutgers University.

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Kenneth M. Kotylo
Vice President - Acquisitions and Corporate Development

Kenneth M. Kotylo has been vice president of acquisitions and corporate since 2003. His responsibilities include assessing the strategic and financial implications of new investments, developing business plans and valuations, negotiating deal terms, coordinating due diligence, and industry benchmarking.

Prior to joining TDS, Kotylo was an equity research analyst for William Blair and Company. Earlier, he served with Ameritech for nine years in various areas, including corporate strategy and development, corporate finance, financial planning, and business development. He has also held positions with Baxter International and KPMG Peat Marwick.

Kotylo is a certified public accountant and chartered financial analyst (CFA). He is a member of the CFA Institute, formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research; the CFA Society of Chicago; the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and the Illinois CPA Society. public.

Kotylo received an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BA in accounting from Michigan State University.

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Jane W. McCahon
Vice President - Corporate Relations

Jane McCahon is vice president of corporate relations. McCahon oversees the investor relations activities of the company and its publicly traded subsidiary, U.S. Cellular. She is responsible for day-to-day communications with the investment community and financial media, as well as corporate public relations and employee communications. McCahon joined TDS in 2009.

Before joining TDS, McCahon was a principal with Massachusetts-based Conway Communications, which developed investor relations programs for a diverse range of companies. Prior to that, she was vice president of corporate relations for Eastern Enterprises in Weston, MA, and served as manager of investor relations for Waban, Inc. (now BJ's Wholesale Club).

McCahon is a member and former chair of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), and a co-founder and former chair of the NIRI Ethics Council. She has also served on the NIRI Senior Roundtable Steering Committee.

McCahon received a BA in economics and finance from Bentley College and a JD from Suffolk University Law School.

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Peter L. Sereda
Vice President and Treasurer

Peter L. Sereda has been vice president and treasurer since 1998. He is responsible for long- and short-term financing, cash and investment management, commercial and investment bank relationships, and risk and pension asset management for TDS and its business units, U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom.

Prior to joining TDS, Sereda was vice president of finance operations and vice president and treasurer for Specialty Foods Corporation. Previously, he was treasurer of Duchossois Industries, Inc.

Sereda is a member of Chi Epsilon, the national civil engineering honor society; Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society; and Beta Gamma Sigma, the business school honor society.

Sereda received an MBA in finance and statistics from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BS in civil engineering and economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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John M. Toomey
Assistant Treasurer

John M. Toomey was named assistant treasurer in 2005. He joined the company in 2000. Toomey is responsible for risk management, credit, and certain capital market functions for TDS and its business units, U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom.

Prior to joining TDS, Toomey was a risk manager in the treasury department of Sears. Previously, he was director of risk management services for Waste Management, Inc.

Toomey is a member of Pi Tau Sigma, the national mechanical engineering honor society; Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society; and Beta Gamma Sigma, the business school honor society.

Toomey received an MBA in finance and accounting from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and a BS in mechanical engineering from Marquette University.

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James W. Twesme
Vice President - Corporate Finance

James W. Twesme is vice president of corporate finance. He joined TDS in 1980 and has held several finance positions with the company.

Twesme is a certified public accountant, chartered financial analyst, and certified cash manager.

He received an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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Byron A. Wertz
Vice President - Corporate Development

Byron A. Wertz has served as vice president of corporate development since 1994. He joined the company in 1979 and in 1987 was appointed a director of corporate development, in which capacity he has participated in several of the wireless and wireline acquisitions for the company's business units, U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom. Wertz was instrumental in the development of TDS Telecom's cable TV operations.

Prior to joining TDS, Wertz was a professor of management at the College of St. Catherine. Prior to that, he spent 10 years in a series of positions, including department manager, with Ford Motor Company.

Wertz received an MBA from Eastern Michigan University and a BS in business from the University of Minnesota.