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Jeannie Diefenderfer has been appointed an independent board member of Little Rock, Ark.-based Windstream Holdings, a telephone services company. She also serves on the board’s governance committee. Jeannie, founder and CEO of courageNpurpose, advises boards and CEOs on strategic initiatives for operational and business efficacy. She also is an independent board member of MRV Communications and Westell Technologies, a member of Accenture’s Network Advisory Council, an advisory board member of Vasona Networks, and a trustee of Tufts University.