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Most recently, Raiford was Chief Financial Officer of Ribbon Communications, a communications software and network solutions provider. He joined Ribbon through predecessor company GENBAND and was credited with its strategic transformation and the successful integration of several M&A deals--including the merger of GENBAND and Sonus Networks to create Ribbon and, most recently, Ribbon's 2020 acquisition of ECI Telecom Ltd.

Previously, he was Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and then Vice President of Business Transformation at Freescale Semiconductor (subsequently acquired by NXP Semiconductors) from 2006 to 2010, where he oversaw the restructuring of Freescale's manufacturing footprint, monetization of under-utilized assets and intellectual property, and the consolidation of global design, sales and marketing.

From 2004 through 2007, Raiford was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Travelport Worldwide Ltd., the United Kingdom-based global travel distribution firm, where he helped build a travel powerhouse including the Orbitz brand that culminated with the sale of the company to Blackstone Group.

Earlier experience includes serving as Vice President of Finance and Administration, Americas for Hewlett-Packard and as Corporate Controller for Compaq Computer Corp. before its acquisition by HP. He was also Chief Financial Officer for Shell Technology Ventures, based in Houston, Texas and The Hague, Netherlands, and started his career at Price Waterhouse in London and Houston.

Raiford is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of Leone Media Inc., a private company operating as MediaKind. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin.

Hoffman, who joined Bandwidth in 2011, will stay at Bandwidth through Aug. 31 to facilitate a smooth transition. In his 10 years as Chief Financial Officer, Hoffman guided Bandwidth on the path of accelerating growth, an initial public offering in 2017 and the 2020 acquisition of Voxbone.