THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF CONTENT AND CONNECTIVITY HUMAN RESOURCES

JAN/FEB 2026

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What’s Keeping HR Leaders Up at Night?

AI adoption in the workplace . Change fatigue. Leadership readiness. These are just a few of the realities that HR professionals manage every day. We invited a cross- section of the C2HR community to identify the trends, tensions, and opportunities they believe will be at the forefront of HR’s priorities in 2026. See what they shared.


5 Questions With Nick Dunlap

Compensation Executive and C2HR President

Two milestones happened nearly simultaneously for Charter’s Vice President of Executive Compensation Nick Dunlap. He just hit 20 years in the compensation field and was named C2HR’s new president. We invited Nick to tell us about his personal journey. Hint: It involves a Star Trek quote and daily dog walks. Check out the full interview to get to know more about C2HR’s 2026 President.

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Spectrum’s Investments in Employees
Are Delivering Results

Spectrum has rolled out a series of initiatives to support its workforce including tuition-free degrees, self-progression learning and an employee stock purchase plan. Have these investments paid off? In this article, Spectrum shares a few pages from their playbook and the impact on employee retention, skills building and  career growth.


C2HR Announces 2026 Officers and 
New Board Members 

Joining President Nick Dunlap on C2HR’s Executive Committee are six board members. We welcome their leadership in the coming year!

Congratulations 2026 C2HR Executive Committee! President Nick Dunlap, Charter Communications; Vice President Belinda Maldonado, Mediacom Communications; Treasurer John Wilson, Warner Bros. Discovery; Secretary Angela Conklin, Vyve Broadband; Immediate Past President Ravena Valentine, A+E Global Media; Appointed Gino Marliani; Appointed Ann McGlennen, Midco.

In addition, two individuals joined C2HR’s Board of Directors: Denise Rodine of Fremantle and Jenny Stroupe of Cox Communications. The board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of our organization which serves nearly 4,800 members across 50+ companies in the media, entertainment, and technology industries. We greatly appreciate the 2026 Board of Directors commitment to our organization!

Congratulations 2026 C2HR Board of Directors! Dave Crossen, NBCUniversal; Melissa Dutmers, Paramount Global; Ricardo Gonzalez Sitori, TelevisaUnivision, Inc; Kristin Hansen, Hearst Television; Renee Hauch, JM Search; Mariana Rivera, Comcast; Denise Rodine, Freemantle; Jenny Stroupe, Cox Communications; Ericka Tate, Roku.

Thank You, 2026 Sponsors!

If your company would like to further C2HR’s efforts in 2026, please contact 
Parthavi Das at parthavi@frontlineco.com or visit C2hr.org/events/event-sponsorships.

Charter Communications.
Televisa Univision.
A+E Global Media.
Freemantle.
Midco.
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