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Executive Officers of Charter Communications, Inc.
JERALD L. KENT, 43
PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR
DAVID G. BARFORD, 41
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS — WESTERN DIVISION
Prior to joining Charter in 1995, Mr. Barford held various sen-
ior marketing and operating roles during nine years at
Comcast Corporation. He received a B.A. from California State
University, Fullerton, and an M.B.A. from National University.
MARY PAT BLAKE, 44
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — MARKETING AND PROGRAMMING
Prior to joining Charter in 1995, Ms. Blake was active in the
emerging business sector and formed Blake Investments, Inc.
in 1993. She has 18 years of experience with senior manage-
ment responsibilities in marketing, sales, finance, systems,
and management with General Mills, Pepsico and Brown
Group, Inc. Ms. Blake received a B.S. from the University of
Minnesota and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
ERIC A. FREESMEIER, 46
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — ADMINISTRATION
From 1986 until joining Charter in 1998, Mr. Freesmeier
served in various executive management positions at Edison
Brothers Stores, Inc. Earlier he held management and execu-
tive positions at Montgomery Ward. Mr. Freesmeier holds
bachelor’s degrees from the University of Iowa and a master’s
degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate
School of Management.
THOMAS R. JOKERST, 50
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Mr. Jokerst joined Charter in 1994. Previously, he served as
a vice president of Cable Television Laboratories and as a
regional director of engineering for Continental Cablevision.
He is a graduate of Ranken Technical Institute and of Southern
Illinois University.
KENT D. KALKWARF, 40
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Prior to joining Charter in 1995, Mr. Kalkwarf was employed
for 13 years by Arthur Andersen LLP, where he attained the
position of senior tax manager. He has extensive experience in
cable, real estate, and international tax issues. Mr. Kalkwarf
has a B.S. from Illinois Wesleyan University. He is a certified
public accountant.
RALPH G. KELLY, 43
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — TREASURER
Prior to joining Charter in 1993, Mr. Kelly was controller and
then treasurer of Cencom Cable Associates, Inc. He left
Charter in 1994, to become chief financial officer of
CableMaxx, Inc., and returned in 1996. Mr. Kelly received his
bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of
Missouri at Columbia and his M.B.A. from Saint Louis
University. He is a certified public accountant.
DAVID L. MCCALL, 44
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS — EASTERN DIVISION
Prior to joining Charter in 1995, Mr. McCall was associated
with Crown Cable and its predecessor company, Cencom Cable
Associates, Inc., from 1983 to 1994. Mr. McCall has served as a
director of the South Carolina Cable Television Association for
ten years, and is a member of the Southern Cable Association’s
Tower Club.
JOHN C. PIETRI, 50
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — ENGINEERING
Prior to joining Charter in 1998, Mr. Pietri was with Marcus
Cable for eight years, most recently serving as senior vice pres-
ident and chief technical officer. Earlier, he was in operations
with West Marc Communications and Minnesota Utility
Contracting. Mr. Pietri attended the University of Wisconsin —
Oshkosh.
MICHAEL E. RIDDLE, 41
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Prior to joining Charter in 1999, Mr. Riddle was director
of applied technologies at Cox Communications for four
years. Earlier, he was in technical and management roles at
Southwestern Bell and its subsidiaries. Mr. Riddle attended
Fort Hays State University.
STEVEN A. SCHUMM, 47
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
Prior to joining Charter in 1998, Mr. Schumm was managing
partner of the St. Louis office of Ernst & Young LLP, where
he was a partner for 14 of 24 years. He served as one of 10
members of the firm’s National Tax Committee. Mr. Schumm
earned a B.S. degree from Saint Louis University.
CURTIS S. SHAW, 51
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
Prior to joining Charter in 1997, Mr. Shaw served as corporate
counsel to NYNEX since 1988. He has over 25 years of experi-
ence as a corporate lawyer, specializing in mergers and
acquisitions, joint ventures, public offerings, financings, and
federal securities and antitrust law. Mr. Shaw received a B.A.
from Trinity College and a J.D. from Columbia University
School of Law.
STEPHEN E. SILVA, 40
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
AND TECHNOLOGY
From 1983 until joining Charter in 1995, Mr. Silva served in
various management positions at U.S. Computer Services,
Inc. He is a member of the board of directors of High Speed
Access Corp.