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Get filing alertsShenandoah Telecom replaces board member DiMola with GCM Grosvenor's Rinklin
Filed June 8, 2026 · Period ending June 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
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James F. DiMola resigned from the Board effective June 8, 2026, with the company stating his departure was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.
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Matthew D. Rinklin, Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor since 2018, was appointed to fill the vacancy as Investor Director under the existing Investor Rights Agreement with affiliate LIF Vista, LLC.
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Rinklin will serve as a Class 3 director with term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting and joins the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Summary
Shenandoah Telecommunications executed a routine board transition, replacing one GCM Grosvenor-affiliated director with another under a pre-existing Investor Rights Agreement. James DiMola stepped down effective June 8, and Matthew Rinklin, also from GCM Grosvenor, immediately filled the seat. The company explicitly noted DiMola's departure was amicable with no disagreements.
For retail investors, this is a procedural change with minimal impact. The investor representation on the board remains unchanged, maintaining continuity in governance structure. GCM Grosvenor's continued board presence suggests ongoing institutional investor engagement. Watch for any shifts in strategic direction or governance priorities when Rinklin participates in his first earnings call or annual meeting, though significant changes are unlikely given the seamless transition within the same institutional investor group.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Board member James F. DiMola resigned effective June 8, 2026; Matthew D. Rinklin appointed as replacement Investor Director.
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On June 4, 2026, James F. DiMola, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to resign from the Board, effective as of June 8, 2026. His decision to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
James F. DiMola resigned from the Board of Directors effective June 8, 2026. The company explicitly stated his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices. DiMola had been serving as the Investor Director under an Investor Rights Agreement with LIF Vista, LLC, an affiliate of GCM Grosvenor.
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Effective June 8, 2026, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement as described above, the Board elected Matthew D. Rinklin to fill the Investor Director vacancy created by Mr. DiMola’s resignation. In accordance with the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, Mr. Rinklin was recommended to the Board by the Investor. Mr. Rinklin has served as Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor L.P., a registered investment adviser and affiliate of the Investor and GCM Grosvenor, since June of 2018.
Matthew D. Rinklin was elected to the Board effective June 8, 2026, filling the vacancy left by DiMola's resignation. Rinklin is a Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor L.P. and was recommended by the Investor under the Investor Rights Agreement. He will serve as a Class 3 director with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting and was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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