Pareteum Corporation announced that Ms. Laura Thomas has been appointed to Pareteum's Board of Directors as Independent Director & Chair of Audit Committee effective immediately. Currently, Ms. Thomas is Chief Financial Officer of Towerstream. Ms. Thomas was Chairman of the Board of Directors at Impact Telecom. As CEO at TNCI she was primarily tasked with leading the development and execution of TNCI's long-term strategy and ensuring the company's continued success. Ms. Thomas previously served in increasingly responsible leadership roles at XO Communications, culminating with CEO, focused on driving the company's strategic focus on IP and data solutions, while delivering excellence in customer experience and aligning the company's resources toward continued operational efficiencies. Prior, she served as Director of Finance at MCI Communications.