In addition to Shaffer, Mohebbi, Szeliga, Walker and Lytle, reporting to Notebaert will be Drake S. Tempest, executive vice president, general counsel; Ian V. Ziskin, executive vice president and chief human resources officer; and Al-Noor Ramji, executive vice president and chief information officer. Oren G. Shaffer, 59, is vice chairman and chief financial officer. Prior to joining Qwest, Mr. Shaffer was president and chief operating officer of Sorrento Networks, a maker of optical products. Previously he had been chief financial officer of Ameritech from 1994-2000 where he was responsible for all of the company's financial affairs. Prior to joining Ameritech, Mr. Shaffer was the president of Virgo Cap Inc., an investment firm. From 1968 to 1992, he held increasingly senior executive positions at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He was most recently executive vice president, chief financial officer and director. His 25-year career at Goodyear included 15 years of international experience, including chairman and chief executive officer of Goodyear's operations in France. Mr. Shaffer is on the Board of Directors of the Singapore Equity Fund and the Japan Fund. He holds a B.S. degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.S. degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
