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Michael Ruley

Title:CEO
Company:Hawaiian Telcom No. 15
Parent Company:Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc.
Year of Birth:1959
Education:Attended University of Kansas
Military Experience:N/A
Business Clubs:DIR, Hawaii Business Roundtable; DIR, United States Telecom Association
Board Memberships:Trustee, Hawaii Pacific U; DIR, Blood Bank of Hawaii, Child and Family Service and U.S.S. Missouri Memorial Association; Japan-Hawaii Economic Council: Hawaii Asia Pacific Association; Young President's Organization International
Spouse:Julie Ruley
Accomplishments:During his tenure with NextiraOne, he improved operational efficiency, fostered unprecedented growth in sales, and improved operational costs by more than $120 million. At XO Communications, as President of Market Sales Operations, he managed a 1,500-person direct sales force and support organization, customer care and the indirect channel organization, delivering nearly $1 billion in annual revenue.
Bio Notes:Prior to joining Hawaiian Telcom, Mr. Ruley had served as PR and CEO of NextiraOne, a North American voice and data solutions business. In that position, which he held since mid-2003, he oversaw operations, sales, marketing, finance, legal and human resources and 3,500 employees. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Ruley served in several senior positions at XO Communications. Service offerings included local, long-distance, Internet access, private networks, managed/shared hosting and integrated/bundled offerings. As PR of the West Region for XO Communications, Mr. Ruley oversaw consolidation and integration of three operating regions and directly managed operations, sales, customer care, finance, legal & regulatory and engineering. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Ruley served in several senior capacities at Teleport Communications Group, a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) that is now part of AT&T. In Colorado, he managed the first CLEC that was certified to compete against U.S. West. As Regional Vice President for the Pacific, Mr. Ruley was responsible for sales in the Pacific Bell Territory.