GTT Board of Directors

H. Brian Thompson
Executive Chairman of the Board
H. Brian Thompson has served as chairman of GTT's Board of Directors since January 2005 and as executive chairman since October 2006. From January 2005 until October 2006, Mr. Thompson also served as our chief executive officer. Mr. Thompson continues to head his own private equity investment and advisory firm, Universal Telecommunications, Inc., focused on both start-up companies and consolidations taking place in the information/telecommunications business areas both domestically and internationally. From December 2002 to June 2007, he was chairman of Comsat International (CI), one of the largest independent telecommunications operators serving all of Latin America. He previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. from March 1999 through September of 2000. Mr. Thompson also served as Chairman and CEO of LCI International, Inc. from 1991 until its sale to Qwest Communications International, Inc. in June 1998. He became vice chairman of the Board for Qwest until his resignation in December 1998. From 1981 to 1990, Mr. Thompson served as executive vice president of MCI Communications Corporation. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited, Penske Automotive Group, Inc. and Sonus Networks, Inc. Mr. Thompson served as the co-chairman for the Americas and is currently on the Executive Committee of the Global Information Infrastructure Commission, a multinational organization launched in Brussels in 1995 to chart the role of the private sector in the developing global information and telecommunications infrastructure. He serves as a member of the Irish Prime Minister's Ireland-America Economic Advisory Board. Mr. Thompson received his Masters of Business Administration from Harvard's Graduate School of Business and holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Richard D. Calder, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Richard "Rick" D. Calder, Jr. is Global Telecom & Technology's (GTT) president and chief executive officer, appointed by GTT's Board of Directors effective May 2007. He brings over two decades of experience in the telecommunications arena to GTT. In his role, Mr. Calder has full strategic and operational responsibility for the company and also serves as a director on the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Calder joined GTT from InPhonic, Inc., a leading provider of wireless services and products, where he served as the president and chief operating officer. Prior to InPhonic, Mr. Calder was president of Business Enterprise & Carrier Markets at Broadwing Communications. He held senior management positions at Winstar Communications and prior to Winstar, Mr. Calder co-founded GO Communications, a wireless communications company. In his early career, Mr. Calder held various marketing and business development positions at MCI Communications, and various marketing and engineering positions at Tellabs, Inc. Mr. Calder received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Morgan O'Brien
Director
Morgan O’Brien has been a director since October 2006 and from January 2005 to October 2006 served as a special advisor to the company. Mr. O'Brien is a co-founder and chairman and chief executive officer of Cyren Call Communications, a new venture seeking to create a nationwide, seamless, ultra-broadband network for public safety communications. Mr. O'Brien was the co-founder of Nextel Communications, Inc. in 1987 and served as its chairman from 1987 to 1995, and then as vice-chairman until its merger with Sprint Communications in 2005. Recently Mr. O'Brien was inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame. He currently serves on the board of trustees of The Field School in Washington, D.C. and as a member of the Law Board of Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. O'Brien received an A.B. in Classical Studies from Georgetown University and a law degree from Northwestern University.

Howard E. Janzen
Director
Howard E. Janzen has been a director since October 2006. Mr. Janzen has served as chief executive officer of One Communications, a privately-held competitive local telecommunications service provider, since March 2007. Mr. Janzen previously served as president of Sprint's Business Solutions Group, a division of Sprint Corporation serving business customers, from January 2004 to September 2005. From May 2003 to January 2004, Mr. Janzen served as president of Sprint's Global Markets Group, a division of Sprint serving both consumer and business customers. From October 2002 to May 2003, Mr. Janzen served as president and chief executive officer of Janzen Ventures, Inc., a private equity firm. Mr. Janzen currently serves on the board of directors of Sonus Networks, Inc., Vocera Communications, Inc., Anyware Mobile Solutions, a division of Macrosolve Inc., and Exanet, Inc. Mr. Janzen holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Didier Delepine
Director
Didier Delepine has been a director since October 2006. Mr. Delepine served as president and Chief Executive Officer of Equant NV, a global networking and managed communications solution provider to multinational corporations from 1998 to 2003. From 1995 to 1998, he served as president and Chief Executive Officer of Equant's Network Services division. Mr. Delepine began his career at SITA, the global telecommunications and technology organization supporting the world's airlines. From 1987 to 1997, as senior vice president in charge of the global network, he led the network development, investments and operation. He also served as chairman and president of ITS Americas, a company specializing in LAN/WAN integration and facility management for U.S. corporations. Mr. Delepine is a member of the board of directors of Viatel Ltd., Orbcomm Inc. and is a member of the board of advisors of Ciena Corporation. Mr. Delepine previously served on the boards of directors of Intelsat Ltd (2003 to 2005) and Eircom Ltd (2003 to 2006) until their privatizations.

Joe (S. Joseph) Bruno
Director
Joseph Bruno has been a director since May 2007. Mr. Bruno has served since 2003 as president and CEO of Building Hope, a private foundation affiliated with Sallie Mae that develops and finances real estate facilities for charter schools in Washington, DC. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Bruno served as senior consultant-eHealth Division of BCE Emergis, an eCommerce service provider in the health and financial services sectors, where he focused on financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and tax compliance. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Bruno also served as director of International Operations for Carey International. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Bruno was senior vice president, chief financial officer and corporate secretary of United Payors & United Providers, Inc., a publicly-traded service provider in the health care industry. From 1989 to 1995, he was a partner at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, an international public accounting firm. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Bruno served as senior vice president of Operations and chief financial officer of Jurgovan & Blair, Inc., a health care and information technology services provider, and from 1971 to 1986, he was employed by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, an international public accounting firm, including six years as a partner. Mr. Bruno currently serves on the boards of the DC Prep Charter School, the Center City Public Charter Schools, Georgetown University Hospital, and Intergroup Service Corporation. Mr. Bruno has been a certified public accountant since 1972. Mr. Bruno received a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Maryland.

Rhodric C. Hackman
Director
Rhodric C. Hackman has been a director since January 2005 and from January 2005 to October 2006 served as our president and secretary. In October 1999, Mr. Hackman co-founded Mercator Capital L.L.C., a merchant and investment bank focused on communications, media, and technology. Mr. Hackman has been a partner of Mercator Capital and its affiliates since formation. Mr. Hackman received a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.

Theodore B. Smith
Director
Theodore B. Smith, III has been a director since December 2007. Mr. Smith currently serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of John Hassall, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of cold formed rivets. From 1997 to 2004, Mr. Smith served as president of John Hassall, Inc. prior to his election as its chairman and chief executive officer. From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Smith served in various positions in manufacturing and sales for John Hassall, Inc. Mr. Smith holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Economics and Art from Colgate University.