Alaska Communications Appoints Shawn O’Donnell to Its Board of Directors
August 01 2017 - 8:05AM
Business Wire
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALSK), the
leading provider of advanced broadband and managed IT services for
businesses and consumers in Alaska, appointed Shawn O’Donnell, an
industry veteran, to its board of directors effective Aug. 1, 2017.
As an independent director, O’Donnell expands the board to seven
members.
“With more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications
industry, Shawn brings a deep understanding of our sector,
including very recent board-level experience in driving shareholder
value through strategic transactions. We appreciate being
introduced to Shawn by one of our largest shareholders and are
pleased to welcome him to our board. With this action, we
strengthen our board’s capabilities and focus on creating value for
our shareholders,” Ned Hayes, Alaska Communications’ chairman of
the board, said.
Shawn O’Donnell
O’Donnell is a managing director at FTI Consulting. He also
serves on the Lumos Networks board of directors, chairing its
compensation committee. Previously, O’Donnell served as the
President and CEO of Caribbean Asset Holdings, a telecommunications
company based in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he oversaw its sale
to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.
O’Donnell has served as President and CEO of both the Arbinet
Corporation, a global provider of voice and internet protocol
solutions, and the International Services Division of Primus
Telecommunications, a provider of advanced communication
services.
O’Donnell has also served on the board of directors of CITA: The
Wireless Association and Arbinet Corporation, and his other
professional experience includes work at CXO Corporation, Capital
and Technology Advisors, Inc., and MCI. O’Donnell has been involved
with many charities and served on the board for United Way of the
U.S. Virgin Islands.
About Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is the leading provider of
advanced broadband and managed IT services for businesses and
consumers in Alaska. The company operates a highly reliable,
advanced statewide data network with the latest technology and the
most diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the
contiguous U.S. For more information, visit
www.alaskacommunications.com or www.alsk.com.
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