Kathleen Abernathy joined the Board in March 2019 and is a member of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.  Ms. Abernathy currently serves on the Board of Directors of various private and non-profit companies and organizations.  Ms. Abernathy served as Executive Vice President, External Affairs for Frontier Communications Inc. (“Frontier”) from March 2010 through April 2017 as well as Chief Legal Officer from 2010 through 2013.  Prior to that time, Ms. Abernathy served as a member of the Board of Directors of Frontier from 2005 through 2010 and as a partner for various law firms providing policy and regulatory services for various clients in the telecommunications industry.  Ms. Abernathy also served as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission from 2001 through 2005.  Previously, Ms. Abernathy held positions with various companies and law firms related to the telecommunications industry.  The Board has determined that Ms. Abernathy meets the independence requirements of NASDAQ and SEC rules and regulations.  The Board concluded that Ms. Abernathy should serve as a member of the Board due to, among other things, her regulatory and managerial experience in the telecommunications and related industries, acquired, in part, during her tenure with Frontier and the FCC.