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A company is only as good as the people at its foundation. People are at the core of what has made Pre-Paid Legal successful for over 30 years. The Pre-Paid Legal corporate management team has over 228 years of combined experience with the Company.

	Harland Stonecipher, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors Harland Stonecipher founded Pre-Paid Legal Services^®, Inc. by accident – quite literally. In 1969, he was involved in a serious auto accident. Although he was not at fault, his legal bills accumulated. He had auto insurance, medical insurance, and life insurance. The only type of protection he didn’t have was for legal services. Mr. Stonecipher started what would become Pre-Paid Legal Services^®, Inc., in 1972, with a vision to make legal services accessible to millions of Americans. Today, Pre-Paid Legal is a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange with members across the United States and Canada. A pioneer of the legal service plan industry in the United States, Mr. Stonecipher has developed a unique system that gives middle-income families and individuals access to quality legal services for a monthly membership cost of $26 or less.
	Jamie Anderson, Manager, Membership Administration With over 15 years of service at Pre-Paid Legal, Ms. Anderson oversees Associate Licensing, Application Processing and Retention, and Group Billing. From Data Entry and Quality Control to Billing Support and Collections, she is responsible for ensuring the Company’s documentation and membership payment collections are as efficient as possible.
	Linda Brown, Manager, Customer Care Overseeing approximately 200 employees in Pre-Paid Legal’s Customer Care division, Ms. Brown and her team are on the front lines with Members every day handling over 1.5 million incoming calls and approximately 200,000 emails each year. With over ten years of service to Pre-Paid, Ms. Brown leads the Company’s efforts as a service-driven organization to continually raise the bar on customer service standards.
	Sheila Burris, Manager, Marketing Services As head of Marketing Services, Ms. Burris oversees 130 staff who field on average 5,000 calls daily from Independent Associates across North America. From providing account information, commission details, marketing guidelines, verifying business, and much more, Marketing Services provides vital support for the Company’s sales force. She joined the Pre-Paid Legal team in 1985.
	Keith Davis, Manager, Group Marketing With the Company since 1994, Mr. Davis began his career with Pre-Paid Legal as a bi-lingual phone consultant in Customer Service and Marketing. He took the helm of the Group Marketing division in 2004. Prior to this position, he served as assistant to the Company’s President for four years and assistant to the National Marketing Director for two years. While ensuring each Pre-Paid Legal group account is serviced properly, Mr. Davis oversees company training and incentive programs for group sales Associates.
	Leslie Fisher, Vice President, Attorney Resources With Pre-Paid Legal since 1986, Ms. Fisher is given much of the credit for developing the Provider Law Firm system the Company has in place today. As head of the Company’s Attorney Resources department, she is responsible for provider firm selection, training, member resolution, and quality control.
	Randy Harp, Chief Operating Officer A Certified Public Accountant, Randy Harp joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in 1990 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 1996. Prior to joining the Pre-Paid Legal management team, Mr. Harp served as senior accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick, a Big Four public accounting firm, and from 1982-1988 served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Oklahoma City-based RATEX Resources, Inc., a public oil and gas exploration company.
	Melanie Lawson, Retention Analyst Since joining Pre-Paid Legal in 1980, Ms. Lawson has served with distinction as Financial Analyst, Accounting Supervisor, and most recently in the role of Retention Analyst. Ms. Lawson is a respected advisor to Company Management and serves on the Corporate Marketing Team.
	John Long, Vice President, Corporate Development Before coming on board with Pre-Paid Legal in 1999, Mr. Long worked in public relations and development in the higher education sector for eleven years. He began his career at Pre-Paid Legal as Manager of Corporate Communications / Marketing Support and in 2000 was promoted to Vice President of Corporate Development, where he works closely with CEO Harland Stonecipher and PPL’s sales force.
	Vicky Mapp, Vice President, Information Technology Coming on board with Pre-Paid Legal in 1979, Ms. Mapp is credited with building company technology operations into the state-of-the-art system it is today. IT is responsible for the Company’s network operations, telecommunications, web development, and providing support to over 700 corporate users and over 2,000 users located in our Provider Law Firms across North America.
	Kathy Pinson, Vice President, Regulatory Compliance Since starting with the Company in 1979, Ms. Pinson has served with distinction in a number of roles, including Manager of Accounting and Regulatory Compliance, Vice President (1982), and Controller (1989). A Certified Public Accountant, she served on the Company’s Board of Directors from 1990-2002 and currently serves on the Corporate Marketing Team.
	Keri Prince, General Counsel In addition to her primary role of managing the Company’s corporate legal matters, including litigation and oversight of outside counsel, Ms. Prince is a respected advisor to the Company’s executive management team and serves on the corporate marketing team. She is involved in the development of company business strategies, regulatory affairs, and corporate governance issues. Ms. Prince joined the Company in 2003.
	Wilburn Smith, National Marketing Director Wilburn Smith joined Pre-Paid Legal in 1980 as a sales associate after 20 years of managing a grocery store. He has since served with distinction in a number of leadership roles at Pre-Paid. In 1992 he was named Vice-President of Marketing for PPLSI, in 1997 he was promoted to President of the Company, and in December of 2002 he was named National Marketing Director. Mr. Smith continues to be a driving force behind the success of the Company’s marketing efforts.
	Marilyn Thompson, National Group Training Director With the Company since 1991, Mrs. Thompson began her career with Pre-Paid Legal as the National Media Director. She has been active in the group marketing division since her first sales call, six months after joining the Company. In May of 2004 she was named National Group Training Director and oversees approximately 58 trainers nationwide. Additionally, she personally conducts a group training session once a month at Pre-Paid Legal corporate headquarters. Mrs. Thompson is knowledgeable and with her extensive background in the trenches of group sales she understands the needs of our sales force.
	Don West, Manager, Facilities & Distribution and HR Director In addition to serving as Facilities Manager for the Company’s 170,000 square foot Corporate Headquarters and Ancillary Facilities, Mr. West oversees Security, Food Services, Corporate Safety, Purchasing, and our distribution center, which ships training and sales material to Pre-Paid Legal Independent Associates across North America. In June, 2005, he was named the Company’s HR Director and oversees the administration of employee benefits, new employee orientation, mailroom operations, and the Company’s reception staff. With the Company since May of 1996, Mr. West is highly respected by his staff and is a valuable member of the Company’s Management Team.
	Steve Williamson, Chief Financial Officer Steve Williamson joined the Company in March 2000. From April 1997, until March 2000, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for Peripheral Enhancements, Inc. From November of 1983 to April 1997, he served as Director in Charge of Banking Practice for Horne & Company, a public accounting firm. After graduating from East Central University in 1982, he began his accounting career with the international public accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Williamson is a Certified Public Accountant and is a past board member and banking committee chair of the Oklahoma Society of CPAs.

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