People: Windstream Corporation (WIN.O)

WIN.O on Nasdaq

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Frantz, Francis 55 2006 Chairman of the Board
Gardner, Jeffery 49 2006 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Thomas, Anthony 38 2009 Chief Financial Officer
Whittington, Brent 38 2009 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
Crane, Richard 54 2007 Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Fletcher, John 43 2006 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Clancy, Robert 44 2006 Senior Vice President, Treasurer
Leach, John 2009 Senior Vice President - Business Sales
Bradley, Susan 57 2006 Senior Vice President - Human Resources
Rhoda, Michael 48 2006 Senior Vice President - Governmental Affairs
Eichler, John 38 2009 Vice President, Controller
Nash, Cindy 2009 Chief Information Officer
Foster, Dennis 68 2006 Lead Director
Montgomery, William 60 2006 Director
Hinson, Jeffrey 54 2006 Director
Jones, Judy 65 2006 Director
Reed, Frank 74 2006 Director
Beall, Samuel 59 2006 Director
Armitage, Carol 51 2007 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Frantz, Francis Mr. Francis X. Frantz Chairman of the Board of Windstream Corporation since July 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. Prior to January 2006, Mr. Frantz was Executive Vice President-External Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of Alltel Corporation. Mr. Frantz joined Alltel in 1990 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel and was appointed Secretary in January 1992 and Executive Vice President in July 1998. While with Alltel, he was responsible for Alltel’s mergers and acquisitions negotiations, wholesale services group, federal and state government and external affairs, corporate communications, administrative services, and corporate governance, in addition to serving as Alltel’s chief legal officer. Mr. Frantz served as the 2006 and 2007 Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of USTelecom, a telecom trade association.
Gardner, Jeffery Mr. Jeffery R. Gardner President and Chief Executive Officer of Windstream Corporation since July 2006. Mr. Gardner has been a director of Windstream since July 2006 and was a director of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. Alltel Corporation appointed Mr. Gardner in December 2005 to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alltel Holding Corp. Prior to January 2006, Mr. Gardner was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alltel. Mr. Gardner has been in the communications industry since 1986 and joined Alltel in 1998 when Alltel and 360º Communications merged. While with 360° Communications, he held a variety of other senior management positions such as Senior Vice President of Finance, President of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Vice President and General Manager of Las Vegas and Director of Finance. Since 2008, he has served as a member of the Executive Committee of USTelecom, a telecom trade association. He is a director and a member of the Audit Committee of RF Micro Devices, based in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Thomas, Anthony Mr. Anthony W. Thomas has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Windstream Corporation effective August 10, 2009. He has served as Controller of Windstream Corporation since July 17, 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from June 2006 to July 2006;. He held various positions with Alltel Corporation from 1998 to 2006 including Vice President of Investor Relations and Vice President of Southeast Regional Finance and is a licensed certified public accountant.
Whittington, Brent Mr. Brent K. Whittington has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Windstream Corporation effective August 10, 2009. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Windstream Corporation since July 17, 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. He was Vice President of Finance and Accounting of Alltel Corporation from 2002 to 2005.
Crane, Richard Mr. Richard J. Crane is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Windstream Corporation since May 2007, and Senior Vice President – Marketing of Windstream from July 2006 to May 2007. He was Senior Vice President – Marketing of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. He hels various positions with Alltel Corporation from 2000 to 2005 including Vice President Southeast Region and Vice President Strategic Marketing.
Fletcher, John Mr. John P. Fletcher is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Windstream Corporation since July 17, 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from February 2006 to July 2006. He was a Partner at Kutak Rock LLP from 2000 to 2006.
Clancy, Robert Mr. Robert G. Clancy, Jr., is Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Windstream Corporation since July 17, 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. He held various positions with Alltel Corporation from 1998 to 2005 including Vice President of Sales and Distribution, Vice President of Internal Audit, and Vice President of Investor Relations.
Leach, John Mr. John Leach was appointed as Senior Vice President of Business Sales of Windstream Corporation. Mr. Leach, who has over 20 years of telecommunications and sales experience, previously served as South region president for PAETEC Communications. Prior to that he was president and chief executive officer of Covista Communications. Earlier he has worked for BellSouth, BTI Communications and Telco Communications Group.
Bradley, Susan Ms. Susan Bradley is Senior Vice President – Human Resources of Windstream Corporation since July 17, 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. She held various positions with Alltel Corporation from 1990 to 2005 including Vice President – Human Resources, Compensation and Staffing.
Rhoda, Michael Mr. Michael D. Rhoda is Senior Vice President – Government Affairs of Windstream Corporation since July 17, 2006 and of Alltel Holding Corp. from December 2005 to July 2006. He held various positions with Alltel Corporation from 2002 to 2005 including Vice President of Business Development, and Vice President - Wireline Regulatory & Wholesale Services.
Eichler, John Mr. John Eichler is Vice President, Controller of Windstream Corporation. Mr. Eichler has served as vice president of internal audit for Windstream since July 2006. He previously served as vice president of internal audit for Alltel's wireline business and is a licensed certified public accountant and a certified internal auditor.
Nash, Cindy Ms. Cindy Nash is Chief Information Officer of Windstream Corporation. Ms. Nash has served as senior vice president of information technology for Windstream since November 2007. She served as chief information officer for VALOR Telecom prior to joining Windstream.
Foster, Dennis Mr. Dennis E. Foster has served as Lead Director of Windstream Corporation since July 2006 and served as a director of Alltel Holding Corp. (a predecessor corporation to Windstream) from June 2006 to July 2006. Mr. Foster serves as Chairman of the Governance Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Foster is a principal in Foster Thoroughbred Investments (thoroughbred racing, breeding and training operations) in Lexington, Kentucky, which he joined in June 1995. Mr. Foster served as a director of Alltel Corporation from 1998 through April 20, 2006, where he most recently served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to June 2000, Mr. Foster served as Vice Chairman of Alltel. Mr. Foster is also a director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee of YRCW (Yellow Roadway Corporation Worldwide) and a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of NiSource Inc.
Montgomery, William Mr. William A. Montgomery has served as a Director of Windstream Corporation since July 2006 and served as a Director of Alltel Holding Corp. from June 2006 to July 2006. Mr. Montgomery also serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Governance Committee. Mr. Montgomery has been a private investor since 1999. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Montgomery was Chief Executive Officer of SA-SO Company, a company engaged in the distribution of municipal and traffic control products based in Dallas, Texas. Prior to 1989, Mr. Montgomery worked as a registered representative in the financial services industry, most recently serving with Morgan Stanley in the Private Client Services group from 1985 to 1989.
Hinson, Jeffrey Mr. Jeffrey T. Hinson has served as a Director of Windstream Corporation since July 2006 and served as a director of Alltel Holding Corp. from June 2006 to July 2006. Mr. Hinson also serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee. Since July 1, 2007, Mr. Hinson has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Border Media Partners, LLC. Mr. Hinson served as a financial consultant from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Mr. Hinson served as a consultant to Univision Communications Inc., a Spanish language media company in the United States from July 2005 to December 2005. Mr. Hinson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Univision Communications from March 2004 to June 2005. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Univision Radio, the radio division of Univision Communications, from September 2003 to March 2004. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Hinson served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, which was acquired by Univision Communications in 2003 and became the radio division of Univision Communications. Mr. Hinson is a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of LiveNation and a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of TiVo, Inc.
Jones, Judy Ms. Judy K. Jones has served as a Director of Windstream Corporation since July 2006 and served as a Director of Alltel Holding Corp. from June 2006 to July 2006. Ms. Jones also serves as a member of the Audit Committee. She is currently a member of the board of directors of Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute and of Lovelace Scientific Resources. She held various senior administrative positions at the University of New Mexico from 1988 to 2006, including Vice President for Advancement, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives (Health Sciences Center) and Chief of Staff to the President of the University.
Reed, Frank Mr. Frank E. Reed has served as a Director of Windstream Corporation since July 2006 and served as a Director of Alltel Holding Corp. from June 2006 to July 2006. Mr. Reed also serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Reed is retired and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia National Bank from 1990 to 1995. Mr. Reed served as a Director of Alltel from 1998 to 2005, where he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee from 1999 to 2005.
Beall, Samuel Mr. Samuel E. Beall, III has served as a Director of Windstream Corporation since November 2006 and serves on the Compensation Committee. Mr. Beall has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. since May 1995 and also as President of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. since July 2004.
Armitage, Carol Ms. Carol B. Armitage has served as a Director of Windstream Corporation since September 2007 and serves on the Governance Committee. Ms. Armitage has served as a telecommunications consultant since 1998. From 1995 to 1997 she served as Senior Vice President, Technology and Strategy at General Instrument. Prior to 1995 she held various management and engineering positions during sixteen years of service with Bell Laboratories and Network Systems (which later became Lucent). Since 2000, Ms. Armitage has served as Vice Chairman of SCALA, Inc.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Frantz, Francis 3,327,030
Gardner, Jeffery 7,226,000
Thomas, Anthony --
Whittington, Brent 1,980,440
Crane, Richard 989,271
Fletcher, John 1,595,480
Clancy, Robert 938,011
Leach, John --
Bradley, Susan 624,955
Rhoda, Michael 453,566
Eichler, John --
Nash, Cindy --
Foster, Dennis --
Montgomery, William --
Hinson, Jeffrey --
Jones, Judy --
Reed, Frank --
Beall, Samuel --
Armitage, Carol --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Frantz, Francis 865,000 4,253,200
Gardner, Jeffery 899,754 4,383,220
Thomas, Anthony 0 0
Whittington, Brent 12,750 199,075
Crane, Richard 0 0
Fletcher, John 0 0
Clancy, Robert 26,050 130,502
Leach, John 0 0
Bradley, Susan 0 0
Rhoda, Michael 48,500 399,883
Eichler, John 0 0
Nash, Cindy 0 0
Foster, Dennis 0 0
Montgomery, William 0 0
Hinson, Jeffrey 0 0
Jones, Judy 0 0
Reed, Frank 0 0
Beall, Samuel 0 0
Armitage, Carol 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
FOSTER DENNIS E 2,200 $9.69
WHITTINGTON BRENT 15,000 $8.60
CLANCY ROBERT G 21,064 $8.70
CLANCY ROBERT G 772 $8.69
CRANE RICHARD J 6,547 $8.77
THOMAS ANTHONY W 6,594 $8.77
BRADLEY SUSAN 9,536 $8.77
RHODA MICHAEL D 8,408 $8.77
FLETCHER JOHN P 19,208 $8.77
WHITTINGTON BRENT 24,247 $8.77
GARDNER JEFFERY R 86,945 $8.77
CLANCY ROBERT G 8,971 $8.77
GARDNER JEFFERY R 2,000 $7.39
FOSTER DENNIS E 1,500 $7.48
FOSTER DENNIS E 8,500 $7.47
RANEY W GRANT 4,548 $8.26
CLANCY ROBERT G 4,230 $8.26
BRADLEY SUSAN 4,670 $8.26
THOMAS ANTHONY W 4,418 $8.26
GARDNER JEFFERY R 71,850 $8.26
RHODA MICHAEL D 4,418 $8.26
WHITTINGTON BRENT 14,018 $8.26
FLETCHER JOHN P 9,848 $8.26
CRANE RICHARD J 5,684 $8.26
FOSTER DENNIS E 6,904 $8.69
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