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ICYMI: Top Articles from 2021 

Saying goodbye can be hard. In addition to bidding Executive Director Pam Williams, CAE farewell as she retires at the yearend, we must also bid adieu to longtime Board Member and Immediate Past President Seth Feit, Group VP of Talent for Charter Communications. Seth has served on our board since 2013 and was instrumental in rebranding our association, chairing the annual conference, and expanding business development.  We cannot thank Seth enough for generously sharing his time and talent over the past eight years.  

The C2HR has named three new members to our Board of Directors: Nick Dunlap, VP of Executive Compensation for Charter Communications; Leslie Peabody, VP of HR Operations for WOW! Internet Cable & Phone; and Leisha Shorey, VP of Talent Acquisition for ViacomCBS. Leisha’s appointment was effective on November 1, 2021. Nick and Leslie will begin their terms on January 1, 2022. Welcome!  

 

C2HR extends a big welcome to all new members in 2021: Com Net Inc., Simpliv, Xpand and The Weather Channel. Check out the 50+ industry companies in our membership community.  

Congratulations to C2HR Board Member Kia Painter of Cox Communications for receiving the WICT Southeast Horizon Award for Woman to Watch. Discover more about Kia’s passion for mentoring and the importance she places on being a catalyst at work and in her community in her interview.

 

 

 

 

For the sixth consecutive year, Comcast NBCUniversal earned a spot on the 100 Best Workplaces for Parents list by consulting firm Great Place to Work. The company was ranked number two on the list.  READ MORE

In addition, Comcast announced partnerships with three military community organizations in honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month. The company donated $60,000 and 150 laptops to Operation Military Family, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. The donations are part of Project UP, Comcast NBCUniversal’s $1 billion commitment to reach 50 million people over the next 10 years with the tools, resources, and skills needed to succeed in a digital world. 

 

Speaking of supporting veterans, C2HR congratulates Charter Communications for being among Forbes 2021 Best Employers for Veterans. Jen Tracy, Vice President of Talent Attraction & Acquisitions, posted about the honor on LinkedIn, stating, “To say I'm proud of our Military Attraction Team is an understatement. Charter has the highest workforce representation of telecommunications companies at over 9%, and at our manager level and above that representation is over 10%. This team facilitates our partnerships with Hiring Our Heroes, Centurion Military Alliance (CMA), Student Veterans of America, and Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) to name a few. When transitioning candidates interact with our military team, they convert at double the rate for those that directly apply. A huge shout out to Molly McKinley who has led this team since merger standing up our USDOL Broadband Technician Program who will graduate 500 technicians this year, 20% of which are veterans.” We applaud Spectrum team’s impressive results!  READ MORE

 

 

Pamela Wolfe (photo left) joined Crown Media Family Networks to serve as its Chief People Officer. She replaced EVP of HR Gene Hawkins who is retiring after 22 years with Crown Media. Wolfe currently serves as principal and executive HR consultant at PMW Consulting, her own firm. She also spent time at Starz as the programmer’s EVP of HR. Congratulations, Pamela!   

Peacock named Samantha Pearlman as HR Manager for its direct-to-consumer tech team.  Congratulations, Samantha!

 

 

 

Cox Enterprises hired Erin Mitchell Richeson as the Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity. In this role, Richeson will lead the implementation of the company’s DEI strategy and will report directly to EVP and Chief People and Operations Officer Jill Campbell. She will consult on and support Cox’s efforts around diversity recruitment, employee engagement, diversity learning, talent development and supplier diversity across all divisions. Prior to joining Cox, Richeson was vice president of global inclusion & diversity at the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

 

The Cablefax Most Powerful Women 2021 issue showcased many women across our HR community!  Tonya Cornileus, VP of Development, Inclusion and Wellness for ESPN, was highlighted as Cablefax’s Mentor of the Year. We applaud her achievements and all the powerful HR women who were recognized in this issue:  

Aisha Thomas-Petit, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, AMC Networks 

Jennifer Caserta, Chief Transformation & People Officer, AMC Networks 

Cheryl Manley, SVP, Employment Law, Charter Communications 

Rhonda Crichlow, SVP & Chief Diversity Officer, Charter Communications 

Dalila Wilson-Scott, EVP & Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast Cable 

Sandra Lau, SVP, HR, Comcast Cable 

Joiava Philpott, SVP of Law & Policy and Chief Counsel, Cox Communications 

Karen Bennett, EVP & Chief HR Officer, Cox Communications 

Adria Alpert Romm, Chief People & Culture Officer, Discovery Inc. 

Italia Commisso Weinand, EVP of Programming & HR, Mediacom 

Judy Mills, Group VP of HR, Mediacom 

Pamela Wellman, VP of HR, and National Field Operations Group, Mediacom 

Christy Haubegger, EVP of Communications & Chief Inclusion Officer, Warner Media  

Johnita Due, SVP & Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Warner Media