Windstream appoints general counsel

Kristi Moody, senior vice president and corporate secretary at Windstream Holdings, has been named general counsel, the Little Rock firm said Tuesday.

Moody joined Windstream in 2006 as senior litigation counsel. She was named vice president of law in 2012 and deputy general counsel in 2013.

As general counsel, Moody is responsible for oversight of the company’s legal affairs, including strategic initiatives, regulatory and securities law compliance, corporate governance and records, contracts and state government affairs.

Before joining Windstream, Moody was in private practice for 11 years at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings in Little Rock.