Shallotte, N.C. – Whitney King, President of the FOCUS Broadband Board of Directors, has been elected to serve as President of the Carolinas-Virginias Telephone Membership Association. Carolina-Virginias Telephone Membership Association, Inc. (CVTMA) is a non- profit, tri-state trade association for the rural telephone companies in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

CVTMA’s membership is comprised of the rural telephone companies from North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as businesses that provide goods and services to the telecommunications industry. In this role, King will represent the needs and interests of FOCUS Broadband and its members at a regional level. King has served on FOCUS Broadband’s Board of Directors since 2015 and was named President of FOCUS Broadband’s Board of Directors earlier this year.

“I look forward to taking on this leadership role with CVTMA,” commented Whitney King, FOCUS Broadband Board President. “CVTMA is a strong advocate for the needs of rural telecommunications providers, like FOCUS Broadband, and the organization provides invaluable education and resources to their members in the telecommunications industry."