Joseph H. Ceryanec, CFO McLeodUSA, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was one of the nation's largest independent competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) during the years preceding its acquisition in 2008.

The company also had offices in Springfield, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and The Woodlands, Texas.

[1] In January 2002, it filed for Chapter 11 protection, emerging from bankruptcy in April the same year.

[4] On March 22, 2007, the company filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for another initial public offering (IPO).

[5][6] In September 2007, PAETEC Holding Corp. announced plans to acquire McLeodUSA in an all-stock merger for $557 million.