Executive Bios
STEVEN M. SHINDLER
Executive Chairman
NII Holdings, Inc.
Steven Shindler was recently appointed as Executive Chairman of NII Holdings, Inc. after serving as the company’s Chief Executive Officer since March 2000. In his position as Executive Chairman Shindler focuses on the strategic plans and priorities for the company with the goal of maximizing the opportunity and the long term value of NII for all stakeholders.
Shindler and the dedicated team of professionals which he assembled during his tenure as CEO successfully transformed NII Holdings from a start-up operation to a leading wireless provider with some of the best financial metrics in the Latin America region. Currently, NII has more than 4.7 million postpaid subscribers and leads the entire industry in all operational metrics. NII has been part of the NASDAQ 100 index based on the company’s strong growth and rapid increase in market capitalization since 2005.
He is very proud of the company’s many recent achievements. During the course of 2007, NII was named a Global Superstar by Forbes magazine, and received multiple rankings including the #17 telecomm company in the Fortune 500 as well as ranking among Business Week’s InfoTech 100 for the second year in a row. In 2006, NII was among the Top 10 companies chosen as part of Business Week’s Fast Growth 50, additionally receiving the Stevie Award from the International Business Awards in the Best Multinational Company category.
Shindler joined Nextel Communications in 1996 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he held until November 2000. In March 2000, he was named Chief Executive Officer for Nextel International, Inc. (now NII Holdings). Prior to joining Nextel Communications, he served as Managing Director of Communications Finance at the Toronto Dominion Bank, one of the largest suppliers of capital to the wireless community.
Shindler is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and received a Masters degree in Business Administration from Cornell University.
He and his wife, Mary Kay, have three children.
