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Thomas R. Stanton joined ADTRAN in 1995 as vice president of marketing for the Carrier Networks (CN) Division. Since that time, he has held a number of senior management positions within the company including senior vice president and general manager of the CN Division. He was named ADTRAN’s chief executive officer in September 2005, and chairman of the board in 2007. Prior to joining ADTRAN, he served as vice president of marketing and engineering at Transcrypt International and held several senior management positions with E. F. Johnson Company. Stanton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Auburn University.

Mr. Wilkin is Chairman, President and CEO of Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) (Nasdaq GM: OCC). He was named Chairman and CEO in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board. Mr. Wilkin joined OCC in September 2001 as SVP, CFO, and as a Director. Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in December 2001 in addition to his role as CFO, and he was named President by the Board in April 2002. Prior to joining OCC, Mr. Wilkin served as SVP, CFO and Treasurer of a nationally licensed, internet-based real estate brokerage company. Prior to that, Mr. Wilkin practiced law concentrating on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate matters. He worked at two law firms: McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, Virginia and Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wilkin also practiced as a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand (a predecessor to PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Richmond, Virginia before returning to graduate business school and law school. Mr. Wilkin earned his MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and received his B.S. in Commerce with distinction from McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Mr. Wilkin serves on the Board of Directors of Carilion Clinic, serving on the Executive Committee and as Chair of the Finance Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, currently as Chair. Mr. Wilkin was appointed by Governor Tim Kaine to serve on the Board of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership from 2008 to 2013, and has served on the Boards of Directors and in various leadership positions for a number of other not-for-profit and economic development organizations, including the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council, the Boy Scouts Blue Ridge Mountains Council, and Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. He also served on the Board of Directors of Luna Innovations Incorporated (Nasdaq CM: LUNA) from 2012 to 2015, until Luna Innovations' merger with Advanced Photonix, Inc. (NYSE: API). In 2020, Mr. Wilkin was selected as an inaugural member of Virginia Business magazine's Virginia 500.

Hari Pillai is a Consultant at SANMINA CORP and is based in San Jose, California. He has worked as Chief Executive Officer at SPEED COMMERCE, INC.; Private Investor/Promoter, Consultant & Advisor at Commission On Economic Opportunity; and General Manager, Systems Integration & Test Division at SOLECTRON CORP. Hari studied at University of Dublin, Trinity College between 1978 and 1982 and National University of Ireland, Dublin between 1982 and 1983.

Monika is an accomplished and experienced business executive with broad functional background in the telecommunications industry. She has more than 25 years of international management experience, having successfully managed several business segments - Mobile Core, Switching, Services and Fixed Networks. Monika has led large global teams in Product Management and R&D, Operations, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, Services and Delivery, and Business Development, Presales and Tendering.In her current position as Chief Operating Officer at Nokia, Monika is responsible for global operations (manufacturing and supply chain), procurement, Nokia’s overall operating model, the implementation of cost savings and ongoing transformation activities, information technology, real estate, and quality.Monika has the role of steering Nokia’s transformation to the next level of operational efficiency and ultra-lean, with a focus on cost management, workforce productivity, a modern and automated delivery and supply chain, and an optimized site strategy supporting Nokia’s business needs. Monika also oversees the delivery of Nokia’s quality brand promise, a top focus for the entire company. Monika is responsible for the implementation of Nokia’s digital agenda, focused on enhancing customer and supplier digital engagement and experience, on the digitalization of Nokia’s R&D environment, and on the creation of an agile and collaborative environment for Nokia’s world-class engineers and employees.Monika holds an M.S. in Physics and Chemistry from the University of Stuttgart, and a German high school teaching certificate from the State University for Pedagogics in Stuttgart.