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Management Team

Paul R. Arena, Chairman of the Board, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Arena has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Secretary of the Company since February 2004. Furthermore, Mr. Arena has served as President of the Company from September 2004 to April 2005 and from November 2005 to present. Mr. Arena was the founder of i2 Telecom and has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's subsidiary since inception in February 2002. From April 2000 to the present, Mr. Arena has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AIM Group, Inc., a holding company specializing in materials for the wire and cable industry. In July 1994, Mr. Arena founded and was Chairman and CEO of Cereus Technology Partners, Inc. ("Cereus"), a publicly traded technology company (NASDAQ: SmallCap "CEUS") which achieved a $350+ million mark et capitalization. In 1998, Mr. Arena emerged with the vision to deliver a thin client information technology solution to middle mark et companies with sales of $50 to $500 million. He acquired several Enterprise Resource Planning, (ERP) companies and integrated an Internet Service Provider, (ISP) to deliver the product offering. Initially, this was referred to as a Total Service Provider and later grew to be one of the largest Application Service Providers, (ASPs) in the Southeast. Mr. Arena served in an executive capacity with Cereus and its predecessor companies, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, from May 1991 to April 2000. From June 1990 to May 1991, Mr. Arena was a financial business consultant. From February 1988 to January 1990, he served as a Senior Vice President and partner of Gulfstream Financial Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of the Kemper Group.

Through Mr. Arena's entrepreneurial efforts he performed various corporate finance, syndication and distribution functions which participated in the successful completion of over $2 billion of combined financings during his career. Some of these ventures included such technology as; cable television, conversion of black and white motion picture films into color, mercury detection device for drilling rigs, ATM debit cards, color video telephones, color fax transmissions and; various types of manufacturing, commercial real estate for hotels and shopping centers; and multi-family housing projects. Mr. Arena was also a Financial Advisor to one of the World's largest paper recycling facilities.

Andy Berman, Chief Executive Officer

With over 27 years of industry experience, Mr. Berman has been involved in nearly all sectors of the technology and telecommunications industries and was instrumental in revolutionizing global Internet connectivity in the early 1990s. He has extensive experience in the disciplines of strategic alliance planning and business development, as well as sales and marketing, product development and distribution.

Mr. Berman, age 50, is the founder and owner of Virenta, LLC (“Virenta”), a consulting group of high-level executives specializing in strategic global alliances and business development for the technology and telecommunications industries. His clients have included Monster Cable, Cisco, RadioShack and Valence Semiconductor, among others. Mr. Berman was President and Chief Executive Officer of Nextlink USA, Inc, AB, a Denmark-based headset manufacturer from May 2006 to February 2007, at which time he was elected to the company’s Board of Directors. He served as Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Business Development, at RadioShack from July 2003 through April 2006, where he successfully delivered emerging technologies and new products/services to distribution channels, and brought many licensing and investment opportunities to the company. Mr. Berman, as a Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CipherOptics from January 2002 through June 2003, successfully led negotiations with strategic relationships which included SafeNet, CNT, IBM, EMC, Storage Technology, and Hitachi Data Systems. He also held senior executive positions at Computer City, Hayes MicroComputer and U.S. Robotics.

Mr. Berman became a director of the Company in April, 2008 and will continue to serve in that capacity. Mr. Berman replaces founder and current CEO Paul Arena, who will remain the Chairman of the Board, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer.

Chris Miltenberger, President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Miltenberger was appointed President and Chief Operating Office for i2Telecom in August, 2008. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Miltenberger, 52, served as managing director of Virenta, LLC, an organization currently engaged by i2Telecom as its external marketing team. Prior thereto, he served of counsel from September 2005 to April 2008 at the Miltenberger Law Firm, specializing in the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts and other business-related legal matters. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Miltenberger was President and General Counsel at Resource Concepts, Inc., a profitable computer services company with sales in excess of $25 million and over 150 employees that was sold to a private equity firm in April 2004. From 1982 until 1998, he was an associate and then partner of Worsham, Forsythe & Woolridge, LLP (now Hunton & Williams, LLP). Mr. Miltenberger earned a Juris Doctrate from the University of Missouri in 1982, where he was a member of the Missouri Law Review, and a B.A. degree in Accounting and Economics, cum laude, from Southeast Missouri State University in 1978.

David Schafer, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales

Mr. Schafer’s role at i2Telecom will be to develop and guide all sales-related activities worldwide. This will include channel creation and management as well as organization and oversight of the Company’s sales team.

Mr. Schafer served as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Western Digital Corporation from 1987 through 2000, growing the company’s sales from less than $300 million to more than $4 billion. Mr. Schafer later joined Latronix as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Most recently, Mr. Schafer has served as a Managing Partner with Virenta, LLC (“Virenta”), a consulting group of high-level executives specializing in strategic global alliances and business development for the technology and telecommunications industries.

Larry Stessel , Chief Marketing Officer

Mr. Stessel was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in May 2007 and has been acting in that capacity since November 2006. During his tenure with Sony Music from 1975 to 1991, Mr. Stessel was the executive responsible for the marketing strategies for Michael Jackson (including Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time), Babyface, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Charlie Daniels Band, Pearl Jam, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Luther Vandross and numerous others. As Senior VP/ Mark eting for Epic Records, Mr. Stessel oversaw and directed all marketing and advertising campaigns, music video production, touring and media relations for that label's U.S. operations. Subsequently Senior VP/International Mark eting for Sony Music, he was responsible for implementing all strategic marketing plans for the international market as it related to U.S. based artists.

As General Manager and Senior VP of Mercury Records from 1992 to 1994, Mr. Stessel oversaw the development of seven new platinum artists including Vanessa Williams, Black Sheep, Rusted Root, Billy Ray Cyrus and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. He also initiated marketing campaigns with third party companies such as MasterCard, Discover Card, The National Football League and the Playboy Media Corporation. As General Manager and Senior VP of EMI Records from 1994 to 1996, Mr. Stessel oversaw all of the activities of the marketing, sales, promotion, media relations, creative services, artist development, touring and video production departments.

As President of Alliance Entertainment's Independent National Distribution (INDI) from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Stessel directed all aspects of the company from label development and acquisition to sales campaigns and marketing operations. In 1997, Mr. Stessel founded Trillium Entertainment, an independent marketing and consulting company emphasizing strategic marketing campaigns, business plans, event marketing and corporate sponsorship opportunities for recording artists, start-up entertainment ventures, independent music labels, Internet companies and others entertainment driven businesses. Mr. Stessel is an associate member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and a voting member of the Country Music Association (CMA). He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1975.

Douglas F. Bender, General Manager and Senior Vice President - Engineering

Mr. Bender has served as General Manager and Senior Vice President-Engineering of the Company since November 2002. Mr. Bender is responsible for the Company's California operations, which include engineering and manufacturing. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Bender co-founded and served as Vice President of Business Development for RealVue Simulation Technologies, a simulation technology company in the business of developing complex equipment simulations for commercial and industrial manufacturers. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Bender served as Vice President of Engineering for Splash Technologies, a color solutions technology company supplying the commercial and OEM color print controller markets. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Bender served as Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Western Development Laboratories (later acquired by Lockheed Martin), a communications company focused in the hi-speed digital satellite and medical radiology markets. Mr. Bender started his career working for TRW as a software engineer, progressing to project manager and subsequently to Business Area Director.

Roy D. Stubbs II, Vice President - MIS Operations

Mr. Stubbs has served the Company as Vice President - MIS Operations since January, 2005. From 2003 to 2004 Mr. Stubbs worked as an independent consultant providing applied technology consulting to business users of telecommunications and computer services. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Stubbs served as Vice President of Engineering & Operations of Rapid Link Communications, a provider of internet-based communications services. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Stubbs serves as Vice President - Technical Operations of VIA Net.Works, Inc., a leading supplier of business communication products and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in Europe and the U.S. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Stubbs was the owner of DataSciences Atlanta, Inc., a provider of technology and network planning services to telecommunications providers. Clients included providers of regional telecommunications services, a nationwide integrated digital pager/wristwatch network, a low earth orbit satellite phone system, and an international provider of Advanced Intelligent Network services. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Stubbs served as Vice President and General Manager of BellSouth Advanced Networks, Inc., a provider of Enhanced Network Services.

Mr. Stubbs holds the B.S.E.E. from the University of Florida and received a Master of Science in Management from Pace University, New York City.

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Company Profile Board of Directors Advisory Board Management Team Corporate Governance SEC Filings 2009 Proxy Statement 2009 Proxy Voting Info Stock Information Press Releases Recent Articles Events & Presentations Contact Us E-Mail Alerts RSS Feed		Management Team Paul R. Arena, Chairman of the Board, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Arena has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Secretary of the Company since February 2004. Furthermore, Mr. Arena has served as President of the Company from September 2004 to April 2005 and from November 2005 to present. Mr. Arena was the founder of i2 Telecom and has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's subsidiary since inception in February 2002. From April 2000 to the present, Mr. Arena has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AIM Group, Inc., a holding company specializing in materials for the wire and cable industry. In July 1994, Mr. Arena founded and was Chairman and CEO of Cereus Technology Partners, Inc. ("Cereus"), a publicly traded technology company (NASDAQ: SmallCap "CEUS") which achieved a $350+ million mark et capitalization. In 1998, Mr. Arena emerged with the vision to deliver a thin client information technology solution to middle mark et companies with sales of $50 to $500 million. He acquired several Enterprise Resource Planning, (ERP) companies and integrated an Internet Service Provider, (ISP) to deliver the product offering. Initially, this was referred to as a Total Service Provider and later grew to be one of the largest Application Service Providers, (ASPs) in the Southeast. Mr. Arena served in an executive capacity with Cereus and its predecessor companies, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, from May 1991 to April 2000. From June 1990 to May 1991, Mr. Arena was a financial business consultant. From February 1988 to January 1990, he served as a Senior Vice President and partner of Gulfstream Financial Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of the Kemper Group. Through Mr. Arena's entrepreneurial efforts he performed various corporate finance, syndication and distribution functions which participated in the successful completion of over $2 billion of combined financings during his career. Some of these ventures included such technology as; cable television, conversion of black and white motion picture films into color, mercury detection device for drilling rigs, ATM debit cards, color video telephones, color fax transmissions and; various types of manufacturing, commercial real estate for hotels and shopping centers; and multi-family housing projects. Mr. Arena was also a Financial Advisor to one of the World's largest paper recycling facilities. Andy Berman, Chief Executive Officer With over 27 years of industry experience, Mr. Berman has been involved in nearly all sectors of the technology and telecommunications industries and was instrumental in revolutionizing global Internet connectivity in the early 1990s. He has extensive experience in the disciplines of strategic alliance planning and business development, as well as sales and marketing, product development and distribution. Mr. Berman, age 50, is the founder and owner of Virenta, LLC (“Virenta”), a consulting group of high-level executives specializing in strategic global alliances and business development for the technology and telecommunications industries. His clients have included Monster Cable, Cisco, RadioShack and Valence Semiconductor, among others. Mr. Berman was President and Chief Executive Officer of Nextlink USA, Inc, AB, a Denmark-based headset manufacturer from May 2006 to February 2007, at which time he was elected to the company’s Board of Directors. He served as Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Business Development, at RadioShack from July 2003 through April 2006, where he successfully delivered emerging technologies and new products/services to distribution channels, and brought many licensing and investment opportunities to the company. Mr. Berman, as a Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CipherOptics from January 2002 through June 2003, successfully led negotiations with strategic relationships which included SafeNet, CNT, IBM, EMC, Storage Technology, and Hitachi Data Systems. He also held senior executive positions at Computer City, Hayes MicroComputer and U.S. Robotics. Mr. Berman became a director of the Company in April, 2008 and will continue to serve in that capacity. Mr. Berman replaces founder and current CEO Paul Arena, who will remain the Chairman of the Board, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer. Chris Miltenberger, President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Miltenberger was appointed President and Chief Operating Office for i2Telecom in August, 2008. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Miltenberger, 52, served as managing director of Virenta, LLC, an organization currently engaged by i2Telecom as its external marketing team. Prior thereto, he served of counsel from September 2005 to April 2008 at the Miltenberger Law Firm, specializing in the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts and other business-related legal matters. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Miltenberger was President and General Counsel at Resource Concepts, Inc., a profitable computer services company with sales in excess of $25 million and over 150 employees that was sold to a private equity firm in April 2004. From 1982 until 1998, he was an associate and then partner of Worsham, Forsythe & Woolridge, LLP (now Hunton & Williams, LLP). Mr. Miltenberger earned a Juris Doctrate from the University of Missouri in 1982, where he was a member of the Missouri Law Review, and a B.A. degree in Accounting and Economics, cum laude, from Southeast Missouri State University in 1978. David Schafer, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales Mr. Schafer’s role at i2Telecom will be to develop and guide all sales-related activities worldwide. This will include channel creation and management as well as organization and oversight of the Company’s sales team. Mr. Schafer served as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Western Digital Corporation from 1987 through 2000, growing the company’s sales from less than $300 million to more than $4 billion. Mr. Schafer later joined Latronix as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Most recently, Mr. Schafer has served as a Managing Partner with Virenta, LLC (“Virenta”), a consulting group of high-level executives specializing in strategic global alliances and business development for the technology and telecommunications industries. Larry Stessel , Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Stessel was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in May 2007 and has been acting in that capacity since November 2006. During his tenure with Sony Music from 1975 to 1991, Mr. Stessel was the executive responsible for the marketing strategies for Michael Jackson (including Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time), Babyface, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Charlie Daniels Band, Pearl Jam, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Luther Vandross and numerous others. As Senior VP/ Mark eting for Epic Records, Mr. Stessel oversaw and directed all marketing and advertising campaigns, music video production, touring and media relations for that label's U.S. operations. Subsequently Senior VP/International Mark eting for Sony Music, he was responsible for implementing all strategic marketing plans for the international market as it related to U.S. based artists. As General Manager and Senior VP of Mercury Records from 1992 to 1994, Mr. Stessel oversaw the development of seven new platinum artists including Vanessa Williams, Black Sheep, Rusted Root, Billy Ray Cyrus and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. He also initiated marketing campaigns with third party companies such as MasterCard, Discover Card, The National Football League and the Playboy Media Corporation. As General Manager and Senior VP of EMI Records from 1994 to 1996, Mr. Stessel oversaw all of the activities of the marketing, sales, promotion, media relations, creative services, artist development, touring and video production departments. As President of Alliance Entertainment's Independent National Distribution (INDI) from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Stessel directed all aspects of the company from label development and acquisition to sales campaigns and marketing operations. In 1997, Mr. Stessel founded Trillium Entertainment, an independent marketing and consulting company emphasizing strategic marketing campaigns, business plans, event marketing and corporate sponsorship opportunities for recording artists, start-up entertainment ventures, independent music labels, Internet companies and others entertainment driven businesses. Mr. Stessel is an associate member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and a voting member of the Country Music Association (CMA). He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1975. Douglas F. Bender, General Manager and Senior Vice President - Engineering Mr. Bender has served as General Manager and Senior Vice President-Engineering of the Company since November 2002. Mr. Bender is responsible for the Company's California operations, which include engineering and manufacturing. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Bender co-founded and served as Vice President of Business Development for RealVue Simulation Technologies, a simulation technology company in the business of developing complex equipment simulations for commercial and industrial manufacturers. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Bender served as Vice President of Engineering for Splash Technologies, a color solutions technology company supplying the commercial and OEM color print controller markets. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Bender served as Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Western Development Laboratories (later acquired by Lockheed Martin), a communications company focused in the hi-speed digital satellite and medical radiology markets. Mr. Bender started his career working for TRW as a software engineer, progressing to project manager and subsequently to Business Area Director. Roy D. Stubbs II, Vice President - MIS Operations Mr. Stubbs has served the Company as Vice President - MIS Operations since January, 2005. From 2003 to 2004 Mr. Stubbs worked as an independent consultant providing applied technology consulting to business users of telecommunications and computer services. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Stubbs served as Vice President of Engineering & Operations of Rapid Link Communications, a provider of internet-based communications services. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Stubbs serves as Vice President - Technical Operations of VIA Net.Works, Inc., a leading supplier of business communication products and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in Europe and the U.S. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Stubbs was the owner of DataSciences Atlanta, Inc., a provider of technology and network planning services to telecommunications providers. Clients included providers of regional telecommunications services, a nationwide integrated digital pager/wristwatch network, a low earth orbit satellite phone system, and an international provider of Advanced Intelligent Network services. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Stubbs served as Vice President and General Manager of BellSouth Advanced Networks, Inc., a provider of Enhanced Network Services. Mr. Stubbs holds the B.S.E.E. from the University of Florida and received a Master of Science in Management from Pace University, New York City.