William R. Paape

Who is William R. Paape?

Bill Paape joined LifeSize Communications in April 2003 and brings over

16 years of financial, operational, and management consulting

experience. Prior to LifeSize, Bill held several senior financial

positions at Polycom, including Vice President and Treasurer.

Previously, Bill was the VP, Finance and CFO of ViaVideo, a startup

that was acquired by Polycom in 1998. From late 1991 to 1996, he served

as VP, Controller and held various other financial and operational

positions with Fisher Scientific, Inc.--an international distributor of

laboratory supplies. Bill began his career as an Associate in Andersen

Consulting's (Accenture) Strategic Services, performing strategic,

financial, and operational studies for a number of large corporations.

Bill is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an M.B.A. in finance

and a BBA in accounting/business with honors, both from the University

of Texas.