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Appointments & Governance Committee

This Committee is responsible for leading the process for appointments to the Board including the Chairman and Vice Chair roles, its Standing Committees, CEO, Officer and key senior leadership roles. It annually evaluates the performance of the Chairman, the Vice Chair, the Chief Executive and other Directors of the Board, and it monitors and evaluates the performance and effectiveness of the Board and Board Standing Committees and the contribution of each Director. This committee also reviews the structure, size and composition of the Board and Board Committees (including its own) and the balance of skills, knowledge and experience on the Board and Board Committees and makes recommendations to the Board.

Committee Members

Peter Leukert (Chair)

Global CIO

Deutsche Telekom IT GmBH

Michael Lawrey (Vice-Chair)

Independent SME Member Constituency Rep.

Independent

Shankar Arumugavelu

EVP & President

Verizon Global Services

Steffen Roehn (Chair of the Board)

Partner

Bain & Company

Nik Willetts

CEO

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