U.S. Cellular Announces Strategic Realignment

United States Cellular Corporation

today announced changes to its executive leadership structure designed to increase focus on long-term strategy, marketing and brand communications and expanded distribution channels. The company created three new leadership positions and, as a result of these changes, the position of chief strategy and brand officer, currently held by Alan D. Ferber, is being eliminated and Mr. Ferber has chosen to leave the company. In order to provide greater focus for marketing and brand management, David Kimbell, currently vice president, marketing, will assume the new role of senior vice president, marketing and chief marketing officer and will report directly to Dillon. The new position of vice president, business strategy will report to Steven T. Campbell, executive vice president, finance, chief financial officer and treasurer. This role will lead an integrated approach to enterprise business strategy. The new position of vice president, multi-channel strategy and operations will report to Carter S. Elenz, executive vice president, sales and customer service. This role is designed to enable delivering a seamless and integrated customer experience across multiple channels.