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Eloise Schmitz, 43, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning. Ms. Schmitz was promoted to her current
position in August 2006. She will assume the position of interim Chief Financial upon Mr. Fisher’s
resignation. Ms. Schmitz has been employed in several management positions with Charter since July 1998,
when she joined as Vice President, Finance & Acquisitions and Assistant Secretary. Prior to joining Charter,
Ms. Schmitz served as Vice President, Group Manager, of the Franchise and Communications Group for
Mercantile Bank, now US Bank, in St. Louis from 1992 to 1998. Ms. Schmitz received a bachelor’s degree in
Finance from Tulane University.
Lynne F. Ramsey, 50, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Ms. Ramsey joined Charter’s Human
Resources group in March 2001 and served as Corporate Vice President, Human Resources. She was
promoted to her current position in July 2004. Before joining Charter, Ms. Ramsey was Executive Vice
President of Human Resources for Broadband Infrastructure Group from March 2000 through November
2000. From 1994 to 1999, Ms. Ramsey served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Firstar Bank,
previously Mercantile Bank of St. Louis. She served as Vice President of Human Resources for United Postal
Savings from 1982 through 1994, when it was acquired by Mercantile Bank of St. Louis. Ms. Ramsey
received a bachelor’s degree in Education from Maryville College and a master’s degree in Human Resources
Management from Washington University.
Kevin D. Howard, 38, Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Howard was
promoted to his current position in April 2006. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Finance from
April 2003 until April 2006 and as Director of Financial Reporting since joining Charter in April 2002.
Mr. Howard began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP in 1993 where he held a number of positions in the
audit division prior to leaving in April 2002. Mr. Howard received a B.S.B.A. degree in finance and
economics from the University of Missouri — Columbia and is a certified public accountant and certified
managerial accountant.
Executive Compensation
Report of the Compensation and Benefits Committee
The following report does not constitute soliciting materials and is not considered filed or incorporated
by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, unless the Company specifically states otherwise.
The Compensation and Benefits Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the
Compensation and Analysis (“CD&A”) set forth below including the accompanying tables. The
Compensation and Benefits Committee recommended to the board of directors that the CD&A be included in
this proxy statement and incorporated into the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
PAUL G. ALLEN
ROBERT P. MAY
DAVID C. MERRITT
MARC B. NATHANSON
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During 2007, the Compensation and Benefits Committee was comprised of Messrs. Allen, May, Merritt
and Nathanson. No member of Charter’s Compensation and Benefits Committee was an officer or employee
of Charter or any of its subsidiaries during 2007. Mr. Allen served as a non-employee Chairman of the Board
and Mr. Nathanson held the title of Vice Chairman of Charter’s board of directors, a non-executive,
non-salaried position in 2007. Mr. Allen is the 100% owner and a director of Vulcan Inc. and certain of its
affiliates, which employs Mr. Conn and Ms. Patton as executive officers.
During 2007, (1) none of Charter’s executive officers served on the compensation committee of any other
company that has an executive officer currently serving on Charter’s board of directors or Compensation and
Benefits Committee and (2) none of Charter’s executive officers served as a director of another entity, one of
whose executive officers served on the Compensation and Benefits Committee.
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Source: CHARTER COMMUNICATIO, DEF 14A, March 17, 2008