SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX:DVW), a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, today announced that Diana Einterz Leonard has joined its Board of Directors.

"We are honored to have Diana Einterz Leonard serve on our Board of Directors and welcome her considerable telecommunications experience and proven success in meeting the needs of business customers,” said Charles Hoffman, president and chief executive officer of Covad.

Atlanta-based Leonard is currently Senior Vice President of International Operations for Orange Business Services, the enterprise arm of the France Telecom Group. She leads an organization of over 2100 professionals delivering world-class installation and maintenance services to multinational corporations in over 220 countries and territories. Prior to this, Leonard was responsible for the field services organization in Equant (rebranded as Orange Business Services since June 1, 2006), and was Senior Vice President of the Customer Service Delivery organization within Equant. Since joining Equant in July 2000, Leonard improved costs in her organizations by more than 30 percent while improving customer satisfaction at equal or greater rates.

Prior to Orange Business Services, Leonard was with AT&T for 20 years, with responsibilities for the maintenance and provisioning of AT&T’s international network and the provisioning of AT&T’s domestic high speed network.

"I am very pleased to be joining Covad’s Board of Directors at this time, on top of my current mission at Orange Business Services,” said Leonard. “Covad is deeply focused on growing profitably and delivering a superior customer experience and I look forward to helping the company achieve its goals.”

Covad Communications Inc.