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THE LEADERS
77. Kevin Stevens
President, Commercial &
Advertising Operations,
Suddenlink
Stephens leads a team of 570 employees
and three lines of business:
media, commercial services and
carrier services. Under his leadership,
revenue in 2013 grew double digits year-over-year
and more than doubled 2007 revenue. Stephens' division
also saw a 50% increase in fiber-to-the-tower installs
over the previous year, launched online advertising and
interactive TV advertising, moved to a new commercial IVR
platform and launched a new automated tool to increase
the velocity of sales to near-net customers. Stephens has
set a goal for himself and his team to double CAO business
over the next six years.
78. Susan Jin Davis
SVP, Operations Compliance,
Comcast Cable
Under Davis' leadership, Comcast
now provides the most comprehensive
suite of online security and
safety products of any major Internet
service provider in the country.
She and her team oversee areas of high-risk policy and
compliance. That includes negotiating partnerships, maintaining
relationships in areas of regulatory sensitivity and
managing customer security assurance. Davis also serves
on Comcast's Internal Diversity Council and its Women's
Network, an organization designed to develop and advance
women at Comcast by providing a forum to network and
opportunities for professional growth.
79. Mike Roggero
COO & CFO, NUVOtv
Roggero spearheaded NUVOtv's
$226 million deal with MSG to
acquire music-centric network
Fuse, which upped NUVOtv's
game significantly by enhancing
distribution relationships, dramatically
expanding the aggregate subscriber base, providing
substantial economies of scale and affording unique
opportunities for programming and cross-promotions. He
also led the company's recent $240 million bond offering.
" I like to hire folks with strong character, ambition, and a
strong desire to make a difference, " he says. " Excellent
intellect doesn't hurt. "
80. Keno Thomas
SVP, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, Starz
A 30-year cable veteran consistently
at the forefront of technological
innovation, Thomas oversees
all sales and affiliate relations for
Starz's satellite and telco accounts,
which happen to be the
best performing distributors of the company's premium
services. A trend to keep an eye on, according to Thomas,
is how companies maintain diversity during mergers. " A
lot of times the acquiring company will implement a work
force reduction policy of LIFO: Last In/First Out. Oftentimes
minorities and women are the most recent hires and thus
have had a limited chance to gain experience. "
81. Susette Hsiung
EVP, Production,
Disney ABC Cable Networks
Group
Hsiung saw the " Radio Disney Music
Awards " telecast surpass " Nickelodeon
Kids' Choice Awards " as
the top awards show among girls
6-11, but her biggest accomplishment this year may be this
summer's Disney Channel premiere of the highly anticipated
" Girl Meets World, " a spinoff/update of ABC's classic
sitcom " Boy Meets World. " While most people view diversity
in terms of race, gender, religion or cultures, Hsiung would
like to broaden it even further. " I would like to see 'diversity'
in our workforce include differently-abled people, " she says.
" I would like to see job training and accommodations to
promote inclusion of special needs and other disabilities. "
82. Gary McCollum
SVP & GM, Virginia Region,
Cox Communications
Under McCollum's watch, the Cox
Virginia Region has rolled out its
Contour video product, Cox WiFi,
Voice IP Centrex and Essential
Cloud for Cox Business customers,
plus Cox's low-cost broadband adoption initiative Connect2Compete.
Armed with a strong sense of civic duty and keen
business acumen, McCollum's passionate leadership goes
far beyond his job description. Case in point: he co-founded
E3: Elevate Early Education, a statewide initiative advocating
for early childhood education and security investments
from the state. His passion for service has been recognized
by many organizations. Accolades include being named a
Richmond Public Schools Living Legacies honoree.
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