Francis X. Ahearn

FRANCIS X. AHEARN, Chief Executive Officer of McGraw Communications,
Inc., oversees all finance-oriented processes for the company. Mr.
Ahearn co-founded McGraw with President John Cunningham and Chief
Service Officer Jay Monaghan in 1996. He is responsible for all billing-
and administration-oriented matters, plays a direct role in all carrier
negotiations and approves every aspect of network design. In addition,
Mr. Ahearn continually strives to improve client services and develop
voice and data products that deliver optimal performance. Mr. Ahearn
also co-founded Business Communications Management, Inc. (BCM), a
leading communications consulting firm specializing in data networking,
in 1992. He continues to act as President of BCM and currently maintains
a membership on the Board of Directors. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Ahearn
was employed as a Sales Manager at Centex Telemanagement. In that
capacity, Mr. Ahearn managed all sales made from the company’s New York
office. Mr. Ahearn’s current expertise with data management and payroll
systems can be traced to his term of employment with the New York City
Fire Department; he created and implemented the FDNY’s payroll system,
which served 14,000 firefighters and employees. Mr. Ahearn brings
extensive telemanagement skills to his position as CEO. His practical
familiarity with business administration as well as data and sales
management ensures that McGraw will continue to provide effective and
professional systems and service.