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1. Xfinity MARKS THE SPOT
Bill Connors
Title: President, Comcast Cable,
Central Division
Years in Cable: 30+
Education: U. of Florida, BCN
Kevin Casey
Title: President, Comcast Cable,
Northeast Division
Years in Cable: 25+
Education: BS, Electronic Technology,
Hesser College
Steve White
Title: President, Comcast Cable,
West Division
Years in Cable: 18+
Education: B.A., Indiana University,
Bloomington
Why Them? Collectively, these three Division Presidents
juggle a lot of numbers. They lead all Comcast Cable
operations in 39 states and the District of Columbia, are
responsible for 83,000 employees and serve 21.7 million
Xfinity customers, 20.7 million Xfnity Internet consumers,
and 10.7 million Xfinity Voice patrons. Additionally, this trio
is responsible for $41.8 billion revenue. How impressive is
this? If they were collectively ranked on the Fortune 500,
they'd come in at 68th. Last year was another successful
one for Connors, Casey and White-with Comcast adding
a combined 1.8 million video, high speed Internet and voice
customers, a 3.4% increase in net customer additions
compared to 2012, with the company retaining its position
as the nation's largest provider on all three platforms.
2. JUST SAY " YES "
Tracy Dolgin
Title: President/CEO, YES Network
Years in Cable: 21
Education: Bachelor's, ILR (Industrial
and Labor Relations), Cornell
University; MBA, Stanford University
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less: Shoot for the moon.
Why Him? Dolgin hires the best people and lets them do
their jobs. The antithesis of a micromanager, he has overseen
the integration of YES into the Fox family, resulting in
its best Nets numbers ever. He's also launched two new
series- " Yankeeography: Moments of Glory " and " JCTV "
(Jack Curry TV), which is exclusive to YESNetwork.com.
I watch most programming on this device: TV
TV Show I'd most like to have a cameo in: " Game
of Thrones "
John, Paul, George or Ringo? George
Twitter or Instagram? Twitter
My ideal celebrity partner on Dancing with the
Stars: Beyonce
Oscars or Grammys? Oscars
Beach or mountains? Beach
Alec Baldwin... NY or LA? BOSTON!
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Desert island album? Who's Next, by The Who
Favorite TV show as a kid? " Star Trek "
My favorite business book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
3. RYAN'S HOPE
Ryan O'Hara
face-to-face communication, too, and often speaks personally
to employees at call centers and tech ops areas.
5. FLORIDA KEY
Amy Smith
Title: Regional SVP, Florida Region,
Comcast Cable
Years in Cable: 22
Education: BS, Business Administration
and Accounting, Washington
and Lee University
Title: President, Content, Distribution and Sales, The
Madison Square Garden Company (pictured, left)
Years in Cable: 14
Education: BA, Economics, Stanford University; MBA,
Harvard Business School
Best Advice: Stay curious.
Why Him? O'Hara didn't have to give up combining
his job with his love of sports when he left The Topps
Company. In 2013, he joined MSG, where he oversees
operations at the massive MSG Media, as well as the
company's technology division. O'Hara was a key player
in the reopening of Madison Square Garden following its
$1 billion transformation.
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: A 60-inch television
My favorite newfound hobby: Yoga
One thing I would do all the time if I could: Play
beach volleyball
Favorite Restaurant: Elio's in New York City
Beach or mountains? Beach
4. LET FREEDOM RING
LeAnn Talbot
Title: President, SNY
Years in Cable: 15
Education: BA, Political Science, Brown University;
MBA, Harvard Business School
Best Advice: Plan the work, work the plan.
Why Him? In the past year, Raab has created big revenue
opportunities for SNY with new programs " Mets First Pitch "
and " Mets Insider. " He's also exploring a redesign of the
broadcast booth at Citi Field and is working the social media
beat, acquiring a premier network of New York sports blogs,
including Metsblog.com, which helps SNY continue to deliver
top sports entertainment to its devoted fans.
Title: SVP, Comcast Freedom Region
Years in Cable: 14
Education: BA, Journalism, University of Minnesota;
Stanford Business School Executive Education Program;
MBA, University of Wyoming
Best Advice: A leader never has a bad day.
Why Her? The Freedom Region, home to command
central, is perhaps Comcast's most competitive, so Talbot
gets everyone off to the right start each week with the
motivational email titled " Monday Morning Leadership: Be
Inspired. " She believes in acknowledging hard work via
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I watch the majority of programming on this device:
The big screen-it's still the best viewing experience
John, Paul, George or Ringo? Paul... " Live and Let
Die " is a classic.
My favorite newfound hobby: Dodge ball (with my son)
Favorite Restaurant: ABC Kitchen
Alec Baldwin... NY or LA? Not even close-no native
ever turns his back on New York.
Who's on tap for the next big comeback? Matt
Harvey (I hope)
Favorite TV show as a kid? " ABC's Wild World of
Sports " and " Hogan's Heroes "
My favorite business book: The Tipping Point
If someone forced me to cut the cord and watch
only 3 over-the-top shows they would be: " House
of Cards, " " House of Cards " and " House of Cards "
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Why Her? Last year, under Smith's direction the Florida
Region led the country for the first time in new connections,
helping to bring home broadband access to
low-income Floridians. Smith directed 20 Comcast Care
Days in April 2013, from the Panhandle all the way to
Key West. With her encouragement, more than 3,600
Comcast employees participated.
6. ALL THE RIGHT MOVES
Steve Raab
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