Windstream has named Jonathan Walden as its new manager of operations in Habersham County.
“We’re excited to bring Jonathan Walden into a local operations role as a manager. Local support of the communities we serve is a core tenet in our mission to delight our customers as we continue to invest in our network and our people,” says president of Georgia operations, Michael Foor.
Walden is a recent graduate of the Habersham Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. As an active member of the Habersham community since 2019, Walden assists in coaching his daughter’s softball and basketball teams.
“Since joining the Kinetic team in 2018, I’ve seen the impact local connections are making on our customer base,” said Walden. “I’m looking forward to stepping into this new role and making a difference in Habersham county.”
Windstream to invest millions in broadband expansion
Windstream Holdings, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a national telecommunications company that offers phone, internet, and digital television services. The company started in 2006 when Valor Communications merged with Alltel.
The company announced this week it is partnering with 18 communities across Georgia, including Habersham, to build out high-speed internet to residents. Kinetic by Windstream, a subsidiary of Windstream Holdings, has committed to invest $133 million in private capital to complete federally funded grant projects in the following counties:
- Baldwin – 751 locations
- Berrien – 4,737 locations
- Brooks – 3,749 locations
- Chattooga – 3,392 locations
- Colquitt – 7,448 locations
- Cook – 3,723 locations
- Early – 2,683 locations
- Habersham – 3,199 locations
- Lee – 4,234 locations
- Lowndes – 18,218 locations
- Lumpkin – 6,403 locations
- Stewart – 2,729 locations
- Terrell – 2,270 locations
- Thomas – 2,098 locations
- Twiggs – 2,034 locations
- Union – 8,256 locations
- Walker – 3,339 locations
- Walton – 4,084 locations
Engineering is underway for the projects and residents can expect to see crews working in these areas soon, a corporate press release states. The projects are due to be completed by the end of 2026.
