Comcast Cable Announces Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President Promotions
March 30 2015 - 10:43AM
Business Wire
Today, Comcast Cable announced several promotions in its
Customer Experience, Consumer Services Group, Technology and
Product, Enterprise and Platform Services, Government Affairs,
Sales and Marketing, and Legal departments. The following
executives have been promoted in their respective roles:
Customer Experience
- Charlie Herrin has been promoted
to Executive Vice President of Customer Experience. In this role,
Charlie serves as a customer advocate, partnering with leaders
across all business units to reimagine the customer experience and
ensure that customers are at the center of every business decision.
A veteran of Comcast for more than 15 years, Charlie most recently
led the design team behind the X1 Platform and was the driving
force behind the Company’s initiative to deliver a consistent user
experience across platforms. Charlie graduated with honors in
Economics from the University of Washington.
Consumer Services Group
- Matthew Strauss has been
promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager, Video
Services. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of the
video business, including the delivery of highly integrated
entertainment experiences across devices. Under his direction,
Matt’s team is responsible for the ongoing rollout of X1 and
driving advancements in the TV Everywhere experience. Matt’s tenure
with Comcast spans more than 10 years. In his previous role, he led
Comcast’s multiplatform video strategy and oversaw growth in
transactional and online video revenue. Before that, he led Comcast
Interactive Media (CIM), the division responsible for the company’s
online and multiplatform entertainment and media businesses. He
holds a B.S. from New York University’s Stern School of
Business.
- Daniel Herscovici has been
promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Xfinity
Home. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of the
Xfinity Home business, a cloud and broadband-based platform
providing next-generation home security, home automation and the
foundation for a ‘smart home.’ The Xfinity Home platform and
services will enable Comcast to deliver on the promise of connected
devices, connected home and the Internet of Everything. Dan earned
a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Boston University, a M.S. in
mechanical and manufacturing engineering from Drexel University,
and a M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Technology and Product
- Jan Hofmeyr has been promoted to
Senior Vice President, X1 Platform. He leads the team in delivering
the next generation video platform, X1. His notable achievements
include making this breakthrough product available across the
entire Comcast service area. He received a B.S. in Industrial
Electronic Engineering from Stellenbosch University.
- Bridget Kimball has been
promoted to Senior Vice President, Software Development &
Engineering. In this role, Bridget will continue to lead the
Combined Conditional Access Development (CCAD) organization,
which is the Comcast joint venture with ARRIS that focuses on
conditional access systems and security development. Bridget
received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State
Polytechnic University and carries a M.S. in the same field from
the University of Southern California. She was also a member of the
Executive Program for Scientists and Engineers at University of
California, San Diego.
- Rick Rioboli has been promoted
to Senior Vice President, Comcast Metadata Products and Search
Services (CoMPASS). Rick leads the CoMPASS team, which is
responsible for the cloud-based platform that powers Comcast’s
video applications with content metadata, customer information, and
content discovery services. Rick holds a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering from Penn State University, and a M.S. in Computer
Engineering from Villanova University.
Engineering and Platform Services
- Sherita T. Ceasar has been
promoted to Senior Vice President, National Video Deployment
Engineering. In this role, she is responsible for the overall
vision, direction, and management of all national video deployment
projects including new build infrastructure projects, software and
hardware platform upgrades, technical launch validation,
infrastructure capacity needs and decommissioning of end-of-life
video equipment. Sherita earned both a B.S. and a M.S. in
Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of
Technology.
Government Affairs
- Michael Brady has been
promoted to Senior Vice President, State Regulatory Affairs.
Michael is responsible for state regulatory activities across
Comcast’s footprint. He leads the team that represents the company
before state regulators, directs Comcast’s advocacy efforts with
the national and regional organizations that represent public
utility commissions, and advises senior leaders on state
regulatory matters that could impact the company. Michael holds a
B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Wayne State
University.
- Klayton Fennell has been
promoted to Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. In this
role, Klay provides government and regulatory affairs support and
guidance to Comcast’s field government affairs teams and to the
company’s headquarters business and operations teams. In addition,
Klay serves as Comcast’s key contact with LGBT advocacy
organizations and serves on Comcast’s Internal Diversity Council.
Klay has a B.A. in Political Science from Jacksonville University
and earned a J.D. from Florida State University’s College of
Law.
- Rick Smotkin has been promoted
to Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. In this role, Rick
manages the company’s advocacy before state and local
intergovernmental associations and oversees Comcast’s employee
grassroots activities and campaigns. Rick earned a M.A. in
Political Management from George Washington University.
Sales and Marketing
- Clem Cheng has been promoted to
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing. He is
responsible for providing strategic HR leadership for the large
scale, multichannel sales organization. Clem received a B.S. in
Computer Science and Economics from the College of William and Mark
and also holds a M.B.A. from the University of Delaware. He was
also a participant of the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development
Program at Darden’s Graduate School of Business
Administration.
Cable Legal
- Kathryn Koles has been promoted
to Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In this role,
Kathryn provides legal support and guidance for Comcast’s
advertising and advanced advertising initiatives, including the
Engineering and Platform Services division and Comcast Spotlight.
Kathryn holds J. D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, an
M.A. in French Literature and Language from Middlebury College and
a B.A. in French Literature and Language from Bucknell
University.
- David Marcus has been promoted
to Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In this role,
David is responsible for patent matters involving Comcast Cable,
including patent litigation and other technology-related
litigation. He earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Moravian College
and went on to get a J.D. from Temple University.
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand
and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has
invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers
among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers
personalized video, communications and home management offerings.
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and
technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
information.
Comcast CableSteve Restivo,
215-286-3507steven_restivo@comcast.comorDebbie Frey,
215-286-4568debbie_frey@comcast.com
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