On April 3, 2017, the Board of Directors of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. appointed Paul Rainey to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on that same date. Jeffrey A. Leddy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will no longer serve as the Company's interim principal financial officer. Mr. Leddy will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Paul Rainey, 41, previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Harris CapRock Communications from May 2014 to April 2017. Prior to Harris CapRock, Mr. Rainey served as Chief Financial Officer of General Electric's Lighting Professional Solutions business from March 2013 to April 2014 and as Chief Financial Officer of its
Power Equipment business from March 2010 to February 2013. Mr. Rainey currently serves on the boards of directors of Cutwell 4 Kids and America Responds with Love, and previously served on the boards of directors of Hesed Consulting, Georgia CASA and the Notre Dame Business Advisory Council.