Anthony W. Thomas is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 11 different companies and currently occupies the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Windstream Holdings, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Windstream Services PE LLC, President & Chief Executive Officer for Windstream NTI LLC, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Broadview Networks of Virginia, Inc., President & Director at Windstream Holding of the Midwest, Inc., President & Director at Windstream Communications Kerrville, LLC, President & Director at Windstream Communications LLC, President & Director at Windstream Nebraska, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer for PAETEC Holding LLC.

In the past Anthony W. Thomas held the position of President, CEO, CFO & Director at Uniti Group, Inc., President of Paetec Communications, Inc. (North Carolina), Chief Executive Officer of Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., Chief Financial Officer of Lexcom, Inc., Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP, Controller of Alltel Holding Corp. and Vice President-Investor Relations at Alltel Corp.

Anthony W. Thomas received an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Wake Forest University.