Jarrett Appleby , age 64, has been nominated to stand for election to the Board of Directors as of the date of this Annual Meeting. Since 2017, Mr. Appleby has served as Chief Executive Officer of ASG, a digital infrastructure advisory group that works with leading private equity and technology companies. Mr. Appleby also serves as a Senior Advisor for The Blackstone Group, supporting global digital infrastructure investments, a role he s held since 2018. He has held a number of executive leadership positions including COO of Digital Realty from 2015 until 2017. Prior to that, Jarrett served as COO for CoreSite Realty from 2012 to 2014, and CMO for Equinix from 2008 to 2012 where he maintained overall marketing, product and business development responsibilities. Mr. Appleby holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics and an MBA from Lehigh University. Mr. Appleby s operational, management and investment expertise gained through over 30 years of experience in the data center and telecommunications industries qualifies him to serve on our Board. The Board believes that Mr. Appleby has a valuable understanding of, and is equipped to assist the Board in navigating, the challenges of the segment of the communications industry in which Uniti competes.