USTelecom announced the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors and Leadership Committee in a report published October 23, 2026.
The broadband association identified two new additions to its Board of Directors and three new members for its Leadership Committee.
The Board of Directors will include new members Brad Welch, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of CentraCom in Fairview, Utah, and Kristi Westbrock, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of CTC in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Three individuals were added to the Leadership Committee, which brings together local and regional broadband providers. The new members are Dustin Durden, Chief Executive Officer of Pineland Telephone Cooperative in Metter, Georgia; Charlie Greenberg, President of BTEL in Brazoria, Texas; and Matt Post, President of PhireLink in Slidell, Louisiana.
The Board of Directors re-elected Jeff England of Silver Star Communications as Chair, Jennifer Prather of Totelcom Communications as Vice Chair, Melissa Mann of Lumen as Secretary, and Russell “Rusty” Moore of BBT as Treasurer.
Additionally, the Leadership Committee re-elected Joshua Descant of REV as Chair, Brad Welch of CentraCom as Vice Chair, and Kristi Westbrock of CTC as Secretary.
