Howard G. Phanstiel

Howard G. Phanstiel has served as Chairman of United Online since November 2013 and as a director of United Online since October 2008. In addition, he was a member of the board of directors of Classmates Media Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, from September 2007 to January 2010. He has been a managing member of Phanstiel Enterprises LLC, a private consulting firm, since April 2007. From January 2006 to April 2007, Mr. Phanstiel was an Executive Vice President of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. From October 2000 to December 2005, Mr. Phanstiel was the Chief Executive Officer of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. and from 2002 to 2004 he was also its Chairman. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees. Mr. Phanstiel earned a B.A. in Political Science from Syracuse University and a Masters in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.