Tony Thomas is chief financial officer and treasurer for Windstream. Thomas oversees the company's financial, tax, procurement, audit, treasury, risk management and investor relations teams. He previously served as controller for Windstream.
Thomas was vice president of investor relations for Alltel prior to joining Windstream in June 2006. He joined Alltel as director of revenue accounting when it merged with 360 Communications in 1998. He served in various management roles at Alltel including: vice president of corporate financial planning, vice president of finance for the southeast region, vice president of process development and vice president of wireless wholesale roaming. He served as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young before entering the communications industry in 1997.
Thomas holds a master's degree in business administration from Wake Forest University and a bachelor's degree in accountancy from the University of Illinois. He is a licensed certified public accountant.
About Windstream
Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN) is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. Windstream has more than $6 billion in annual revenues and is listed on the S&P 500 index.