Windstream promotes Debbie Neri to consultant for operations support

"We are thrilled to have experienced and talented team members like Neri at
Windstream," said Brian Harmon, Windstream area president. "Having Neri in this new role will help support our community involvement efforts as we continue to invest and reinvest in the communities where we live and serve.”

Neri will be tasked with supporting the local operations team on coordinating local
community initiatives involving chambers, state fairs and other local events.

Neri has been with Windstream for 21 years. She began her career in 1997 as a plant secretary and went on to work for the vice president as an executive secretary. She spent 13 years supporting the Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York operations as a staff assistant. Windstream employs more than 2,300 local community members in the tri-state market.

About Windstream
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for consumers, businesses, enterprise organizations and wholesale customers across the U.S. Windstream offers bundled services, including broadband, security solutions, voice and digital TV to consumers. The company also provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to small business and enterprise clients. The company supplies core transport solutions on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 150,000 miles. Additional information is available at windstream.com. Please visit our newsroom at news.windstream.com or follow us on Twitter at @Windstream.