Judy K. Jones has served as a director of Windstream 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 currently provides strategic and organizational planning services for public sector organizations in New Mexico. Ms. Jones served as the Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives for the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center from April 2004 to February 2006. She was Vice President for Advancement of the University of New Mexico from January 1998 to April 2004 and Chief of Staff to the President of the University from April 1988 to January 1998. From 1988 to 2006, Ms. Jones was certified as a "Certified Public Accountant -- Inactive" by the New Mexico Board of Public Accountancy. She is currently a member of the board of directors of Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute.