Mr. Stortz is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Level 3 Communications. He is responsible for Level 3's legal, regulatory and human resources functions worldwide. Prior to joining Level 3 in 1998, he served as Vice President and General Counsel for Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc. (PKS) and Kiewit Construction Group, Inc. Mr. Stortz joined PKS as an attorney in 1981. He served as director of PKS, Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation, RCN Corporation, C-TEC Corporation, Kiewit Diversified Group, Inc. and CCL Industries, Inc.