Shenandoah Telecommunications Co SHEN

Mr. French is Executive Chairman for Shentel. He is responsible for all the business and affairs of the Board of Directors and primarily acts in an advisory capacity to assist the President and Chief Executive Officer. He has served as Executive Chairman since September 1, 2025 and previously served as President since 1988, and has been a member and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1996. Prior to appointment as President, Mr. French held a variety of positions with the Company, including Vice President Network Service and Executive Vice President. Mr. French holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Virginia. He has held board and officer positions in both state and national telecommunication associations, including service as a director of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), membership on the Leadership Committee of the USTelecom Association, and was president and director of the Virginia Telecommunications Industry Association.

Mr. McKay is President and Chief Executive Officer for Shentel. He is responsible for providing overall leadership, setting strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations for the Company. Together with the executive team, he oversees the execution of Board decisions and ensures effective implementation of the Company's strategy. He joined Shentel in 2004 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since September 1, 2025. Mr. McKay has held a variety of leadership positions with the Company, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. He played a key role in the growth and success of Shentel's former wireless business, led the expansion of the fiber-rich network supporting the Company's broadband business, and has been responsible for delivering on Shentel's Glo Fiber growth strategy. Mr. McKay began his telecommunications industry career in 1996, including previous management positions at UUNET and Verizon. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he earned master's and bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering, and he represents the Company on the Board of ACA Connects.

Mr. Volk is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Shentel. He joined Shentel in 2019, has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and has served in a variety of senior financial management roles with both large corporations and high growth, early stage telecommunication providers. Prior to joining Shentel, he served as Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations of Uniti Group Inc. Prior to joining Uniti, he served as CFO of multiple public and private telecommunication companies, including PEG Bandwidth, Hargray Communications and UbiquiTel Inc. He previously held senior finance positions with AT&T and Comcast. Mr. Volk holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Delaware and a Master of Business Administration from Villanova University.

Mr. Mason is Senior Vice President Engineering and Operations at Shentel and is responsible for leading our network strategy, engineering, construction and operations functions. Mr. Mason has served in his current role since 2021. He joined Shentel in 2019 as Vice President and Head of Business Operations responsible for Enterprise Program Management, Performance Management and Process Excellence across all business segments. Prior to joining Shentel, Mr. Mason was Head of Install and Repair Operations at Google Fiber. Before that, he held a variety of leadership roles over his more than 20 years career with Cincinnati Bell, culminating in Vice President of Field Operations. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University and has an MBA from Xavier University.

Mrs. Cheng is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Shentel. She leads the Information Technology organization, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) and Enterprise Risk Management program, and is responsible for our Customer Care and Tech Support functions. She joined the Company in 2019 and has more than 30 years of experience in diverse business environments across all areas of Information Technology. Prior to joining Shentel, Mrs. Cheng served as Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of Global Strategic Design for CFA Institute in Charlottesville, Va. Prior to her time at CFA Institute, Mrs. Cheng held a number of different roles over 16 years with M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY, including Group Vice President, Technology Business Services, Vice President of Retail Operations and Assistant Vice President, Web Product Owner. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College and her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Rochester. Additionally, Mrs. Cheng is a founding board member of Charlottesville Women in Tech, a non-profit organization which encourages women to join and thrive in technology careers.

Leigh Ann Schultz has served as the CFO of Harvest Hosts Opco, LLC, a membership-based travel and recreation company, since March of 2021. Ms. Schultz was previously the CFO of Streetsense, LLC, a strategy and design consultancy, from May 2017 to February 2021. Prior to this, she worked in consulting for AlixPartners and MorganFranklin Consulting, strategy and execution-focused business consulting firms. Ms. Schultz also brings significant relevant experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, including financial leadership roles in the telecommunications industry, service in the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and public accounting experience with Ernst & Young. Ms. Schultz is a certified public accountant and a National Association of Corporate Director Board Leadership Fellow.

Michael A. Rhymes is the Chief Information Officer at Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), which he joined in 2021. He is responsible for all of Entergy's information technology systems with a focus on delivering high value and innovative IT solutions via reliable, cost-effective and secure IT services. Prior to joining Entergy, Mr. Rhymes was the Chief Information Officer at Gates Corporation from 2015 through 2021, where he developed the global information technology strategy and built the global IT organization required to implement and support the strategy. Before Gates, Mr. Rhymes held leadership positions at Eaton, Cooper Industries, Ernst & Young and Anderson Consulting (now known as Accenture). Mr. Rhymes received both a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

Kenneth L. Quaglio has served as a Partner at the consulting firm Kearney, Inc. since 2022, where he leads the wireline segment of the Communications, Media and Technology group. From 2017 through 2022, Mr. Quaglio was CEO and President of Celerity IT, LLC (now part of Randstad Technology), a business acceleration consulting group that specializes in developing digital business solutions, including mobile applications. From 2014 through 2017, Mr. Quaglio was CEO and President of Siteworx, LLC (now part of Merkle), a leading digital marketing consultancy. From 2012 through 2014, Mr. Quaglio served as Chief Operating Officer of 3Pillar Global, Inc., a global software product development company. From 2009 through 2012 he was Partner/Principal, Advisory Services Performance Improvement for Ernst and Young, LLP.

Matthew S. DeNichilo has served as a Partner at Energy Capital Partners (ECP) since 2018, which he joined as an Associate in 2008. He is a member of ECP's Partnership, Investment and Valuation Committees. Mr. DeNichilo currently serves on the board of Triple Oak Power. Prior to joining ECP, Mr. DeNichilo worked at JP Morgan in the Energy Investment Banking Group. While at JP Morgan, he focused on leveraged finance and mergers and acquisition transactions among independent power producers. Mr. DeNichilo received a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University.

Victor C. Barnes is an author, executive coach and provides consultancy and advisory services to businesses. Previously, Mr. Barnes served as Chief of Connected Planning at Anaplan, a business planning software company, from 2021 to September 2022. Prior to joining Anaplan, Mr. Barnes spent over 25 years (1994-2020) at The Coca-Cola Company, an international beverage company, in various capacities, including most recently, Vice President, Global Chief Financial Officer, McDonald's Division. While serving at The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. Barnes led merger integration for the Company's Glaceau business unit managing the Vitaminwater and Smartwater brands acquired in 2007. In 2015, Mr. Barnes served as the Chief Financial Officer for Coca-Cola Canada until 2018, when he took on his subsequent role. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Richard L. Koontz, Jr. has served as President of Holtzman Oil Corporation, a supplier and distributor of petroleum products located in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, since 2022, and previously served as Vice President since 1988.

Thomas A. Beckett has served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI), a publicly-traded provider of online and on-campus post-secondary education headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia since 2016. Mr. Beckett also serves as the General Counsel and Secretary of American Public University System, Inc. (APUS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of APEI, and has held various other positions with APUS since joining the company in 2011. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Beckett was the General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of InnoZen, Inc. (now CURE Pharmaceutical) and HealthSport, Inc., pharmaceutical and dietary supplement technology companies located in California. Mr. Beckett also held various other leadership positions at these companies. Prior to this work, Mr. Beckett was an attorney at the international law firms King & Spalding LLP and Holland & Knight LLP. Mr. Beckett began his career as a banking officer with First Union National Bank.

Effective June 8, 2026, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement as described above, the Board elected Matthew D. Rinklin to fill the Investor Director vacancy created by Mr. DiMola's resignation.Matthew Rinklin is Managing Director, Infrastructure Investments, at GCM Grosvenor where he focuses on direct infrastructure investments. His responsibilities include originating, executing, and managing investments, including board-level duties. Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Rinklin served as Senior Vice President at Oaktree Capital Management and as Vice President at High Star Capital. Mr. Rinklin received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Ms. Leslie is Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Shentel. She joined Shentel in 2022 and has over 20 years of experience in the broadband industry, including 10 years with Comcast as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Big South Region and Vice President of Marketing for the Central Division, seven years with Atlantic Broadband as Vice President/General Manager of the Maryland-Delaware markets and Vice President of Customer Care and Marketing, and six years with Charter in various leadership roles. Ms. Leslie has a master's degree from Old Dominion University and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Ms. Olsen is General Counsel, Vice President Legal and Corporate Secretary for Shentel. She joined Shentel in 2025 and is responsible for all legal and regulatory compliance matters for the Company. She also acts as Corporate Secretary to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Olsen joined Shentel from AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., where she served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 2019 to 2025, during which time she advised the company on strategic growth-oriented business and legal strategies in complex global markets. Prior to AquaBounty, she served as Senior Advisor and Associate General Counsel at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), where she led legal and commercial matters in the areas of biotechnology, agriculture, government interactions, and global trade. She was also a trial attorney at the US Department of Justice and served in private practice at both Jones Day and Latham & Watkins, LLP. Ms. Olsen holds a Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law, a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College and a Master of Science from Catholic University of America.

Ms. Tormey is Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Shentel. She joined the Company in 2019. Ms. Tormey brings more than 25 years of experience in leading and managing strategic HR initiatives to Shentel. Prior to joining Shentel, Ms. Tormey was the Chief Human Resources Officer of American Woodmark, headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. Prior to American Woodmark, Ms. Tormey held numerous HR leadership positions with a variety of organizations across a range of industries, including Carlisle FoodService Products, UTC Aerospace Systems, Goodrich Corporation, Northern Power Systems, and IGT. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Florida State University and a Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven.

Mr. Lytle is Senior Vice President Commercial Sales for Shentel. He joined Shentel in 2024 and has over 25 years of telecommunications experience. Mr. Lytle most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Horizon from 2019 to 2024. Prior to Horizon, Mr. Lytle served as Vice President of Sales at Segra, where he was responsible for developing and growing the enterprise business, and he has also held a senior leadership role at Comcast. Mr. Lytle earned a bachelor's degree from Baldwin Wallace University.