Bill Squires - Senior Vice President - General Counsel

COMPANY ROLE

As Senior Vice President - General Counsel, Bill Squires directs Blackfoot’s legal affairs, including corporate organization, business transactions, financing, and advocacy relating to regulatory and legislative issues.

Bill is also responsible for company operations such as strategic development, business planning, and administrative operations, as well as all human resources activities.

BACKGROUND

Prior to joining Blackfoot in 2001, Bill served for eight years as its outside General Counsel and Regulatory Special Counsel. He is a former partner in the Helena-based law firm of Squires & Shontz, where he specialized in the legislative and business aspects of telecommunications law.

Bill is a 1984 graduate of the Montana College of Mineral Science & Technology and a 1987 honors graduate of the University of Montana School of Law.

INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

• Former Chairman, National Telephone Cooperative Association Legal Committee
• President of the Board of Directors, the Montana Telecommunications Association
• Member, Western Telecommunications Association Public Policy Committee
• Member, the Federal Communications Bar Association and Montana State Bar Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Member, Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
• Donor, the American Cancer Society
• Donor, the United Way Day of Giving
• Donor, Grizzly Scholarship Association and University of Montana Foundation

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Bill enjoys skiing, golfing, and camping with his family, and serves as Assistant Scoutmaster of his son’s Boy Scout troop in Missoula, Montana. Bill is a devoted football fan and a longtime supporter of the University of Montana Grizzlies.