
	Harold L. Covert Jr., also known as Hal, had been Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Lumos Networks Corp. since November 1, 2011 until March 2014. Mr. Covert served as the Chief Accounting Officer from November 2012 to January 3, 2014. Mr. Covert served as the President of Silicon Image Inc. from September 2009 to September 2010 and served as its Chief Operating Officer since September 2009. Mr. Covert served as the Chief Financial Officer of Silicon Image Inc. from October 2007 to January 2010. Mr. Covert has more than 30 years of financial management experience at technology and telecommunications companies. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Openwave Systems Inc. from October 1, 2005 to August 15, 2007 and as its Executive Vice President until August 15, 2007. He served as a Consultant of Extreme Networks Inc., from August 31, 2003 to March 2004, its Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Secretary from August 1, 2001 to September 2003 and also served as its Principal Accounting Officer. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Silicon Graphics Inc., from July 2000 to July 2001 and its President since 2001. As part of the Turnaround team at Silicon Graphics, he was instrumental in enhancing its business processes and installing a global Enterprise Resource Planning System. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Adobe Systems Inc., from March 1998 to March 2000. He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Hat Inc. from March 2000 to July 2000. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Fortinet Inc., from December 2003 to September 2005. Mr. Covert served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a business unit of Philips Electronics NV. From December 1990 to March 1998, he was a Partner of DHJ &amp; Associates Inc., Consultants and Certified Public Accountants and Interim Chief Financial Officer. During the last half of this period, he served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for several companies. He held financial management positions with industry-leading companies, including Northern Telecom Inc., ISC Systems Corp. and Brush Wellman Inc. He serves in the United States Army. He had been an independent business consultant and private investor since October 2010. Mr. Covert has been a Director of Harmonic Inc. since June 27, 2007. He has been an Independent Director of JDS Uniphase Corp. (JDSU), since January 19, 2006. He has been a Director of LanguageWare.net Ltd., since February 17, 2000. He has been a Director at Harmonic Inc., since June 27,2007. He served as a Director of Silicon Image, Inc., from January 2010 to September 2010. He served as a Director of Agility Communications, Inc. since January 2006. Mr. Covert served as a Director of Solta Medical, Inc. from July 11, 2007 to January 24, 2014. He served as a Director of Openwave Systems Inc., from April 10, 2003 to September 12, 2005. Mr. Covert is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lake Erie College.
