William F Heitmann

Senior Vice President--Finance, Verizon Communications, Inc. Mr. Heitmann became a director in February 1997. Mr. Heitmann has served as Senior Vice President--Finance of Verizon Communications, Inc. since January 2005. He has been employed by Verizon Communications, Inc. since its formation in June 2000 through the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. He was employed by Bell Atlantic Corp. and its predecessors since 1971, serving as a Vice President from 1996 and as Treasurer from June 2000 to December 2004. Previously, he was President and Chief Investment Officer of NYNEX Asset Management Company and President of NYNEX Credit Company. Mr. Heitmann serves as Chairman of Verizon Capital Corp. He is a member of the Real Estate Advisory Board of the Pension Real Estate Association, the Pension Fund Managers Advisory Committee of the NYSE and The Financial Executives Institute.