Spring Mobile - Officers and Executives

		Founder & Chairman of the Board Vern Dickman started his business career in 1966. At age 23, he opened the first of the highly successful Gas and Save Service Stations in Northern California. Over the next seven years, he grew his service station chain to include 30 locations. In 1973, Mr. Dickman sold his business and retired at age 30. In 1975, he was approached by Phillips Petroleum Company with a request to take back control of the 30 stations. Within three years, he successfully doubled the business operation to 60 locations. Since then, Dickman has established vested interest and ownership in various restaurants, hotels, ranches, and many land development projects. In 1987, he entered into the video business and successfully created three separate companies with over 400 locations. Dickman has served on the Board of Directors for Utah Valley University, Utah Children's Center and Duck's Unlimited Organization. He has received numerous awards during his career, including the distinguished Silver Award from the United Way.
		President & Chief Executive Officer Jason Ellisjoined Spring Mobile in April of 2001 as a founding partner and the company's President and Chief Operating Officer. In a few short years, Ellis built Spring's management team and directed implementation of its operational infrastructure. In September of 2006, Ellis was promoted to CEO of Spring Retail Group, the parent company for Spring Mobile and its sister companies, Gadget Guard and Simply Mac. Jason sits on the board of the Salt Lake chapter of Head Start. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Utah and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.
		Chief Financial Officer Kent Forsgrenis the Chief Financial Officer of Spring Mobile and Simply Mac. Forsgren joined Spring Mobile and Simply Mac in April of 2007. Forsgren's career includes an extensive background in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, M & A strategy and integration, and financial management. Most recently, Forsgren served as CFO for a Sorenson Capital portfolio company where he played a key role implementing key bank and board reporting metrics, implementation of aggressive Venture Capital strategies and procedures, and meeting financial growth goals and expectations. Prior to that, Forsgren was Chief Financial Officer of Forsgren Associates, Inc., and as Vice President / CFO for Reagan National Advertising. Forsgren is also very involved in the local community where he is involved with several boards and committees including serving as Chairman of the Board for the Make A Wish Foundation Utah Chapter, the Director of the Oakridge Country Club and as a member of the Farmington City Planning Commission.
		SVP of Sales Brett M. Bradshaw joined Spring Mobile in April of 2001 as a founding partner. Under his leadership, Spring has grown to over $50 million in gross sales per year, with 68 stores, and is among America's fastest growing small businesses according to Inc. 500. Bradshaw has been instrumental in establishing uniform sales, training, and merchandising programs across its revenue units. Bradshaw is responsible for all revenue divisions- including retail, business to business, and call center- training & recruiting, and manages all handset vendor relationships. Bradshaw holds a B.A. in Technical Sales with an emphasis in business management from Weber State University.
		VP of Operations Shawn Peery joined Spring Mobile in 2001 after 17 years of operations experience in the automotive industry with GPI. As leader of Spring Mobile's operations, Peery is responsible for inventory purchasing and handling, as well as maintenance of IT and point of sale systems. Additionally, his department manages wireless phone pricing and all other key retail metrics.
		Controller Rex Anderson joined Spring Mobile in June 2007. Anderson irience and eight years of management experience. As Controller, he is responsible for providing financial reports and analysis to senior management. Anderson and his team are responsible for all payables, receivables, bank reconciliations, revenue recognition, and other accounting tasks. Anderson holds a B.A. in Accounting with a minor in BIS from Utah State University and a MBA from Pepperdine University.
		Director of Learning and Development Dave Buchanan joined Spring Mobile in January of 2007. Buchanan has 18 years of experience in the wireless industry and 14 years of management experience. He has been instrumental in implementing an online learning management system and oversees course development, completion and reporting. Buchanan and his team are responsible for hiring, training, ongoing development and management certification training for Spring Mobile retail employees. Buchanan holds a B.A. in Organizational
		Market Director: Colorado Josh Heck joined Spring Mobile in August of 2005 as an assistant manager at our Falcon Landing location. His success in this role at the highest volume store in Colorado earned him promotions that led to his running territories in Colorado Springs and Denver. After running the most profitable region in the company for 2+ years, Heck was promoted to Colorado Market Sales Director in 2010.
		Market Director: Utah Jon Betts joined Spring Mobile in November 2002 as an assistant store manager. Betts rapidly rose through the ranks of Spring becoming a Regional Manager in Colorado in 2003, where he helped build the market from 6 to 26 locations. In 2010 he took an opportunity to return to his home state of Utah where he is currently running 37 retail stores and a B2B sales division in Utah and Idaho. Betts is also engaged in opening Spring's newest growth market in Arizona. Jon has been married since 2002 to his wife Summer and they have a family of four young daughters.