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CABLE TV PIONEERS BANQUETMONDAY – OCTOBER 22, 2018
The Chairman’s ReportPresentation of the 25th Anniversary Class of 1993
Induction Ceremony of the Class of 2018
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Good Evening and Welcome Fellow Pioneers and Guests:
Thank you all for coming to celebrate the history of cable, and the people who made it possible. This marks the second year of our partnership with the SCTE/ISBE, and we couldn’t be happier to be celebrating it here in Atlanta. How peachy is that? When I worked here 30 years ago, as president of the transmission division of Scientific-Atlanta, Ted Turner was down the street laying the foundation for his legacy, first with the Super-Station TBS, then CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies and so on. Prime Cable was running 40-plus amplifier cascades to reach the growing northern suburbs – fastest growing in the nation in the ’90s. Sixty channel systems were expanding to 80 channels. Behind only Denver, Atlanta was fashioning cable’s future. Oh, when fiber and digital compression showed up, some companies around Philadelphia would eventually have something to say about that, but we can celebrate them in 2022 when our dinner will be there!
Tonight, we introduce to you another banner group of new Pioneers, covering all the facets of the industry. I don’t know that it takes a village, but it certainly takes a team of disciplines to make a cable company succeed. Individuals who not only dedicated their lives to cable, but also to the community and to their colleagues.
In addition to cable history, soak in some traditional southern hospitality while you are here. But most of all, enjoy!
David M. FellowsChairman
Cable TV PioneersOfficers and Managing Board
David M. Fellows 2008
Susan Bitter Smith 2002
Jim K. Faircloth 1989
Pat Kehoe 2010
Michael L. Pandzik 1992
Frank M. Drendel 1983
Jim Gleason 2007
John G. Pascarelli 2008
Matthew M. Polka 2009
Lisa W. Schoenthaler 2012
Yvette Kanouff 2016
Sean P. McGrail 2017
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We Salute the25th Anniversary Class of 1993
Steve C. Allen
John J. Brockman
Joe Collins
Jim Ewalt
Ben Forrestor
Kent D. Franke
Ted E. Hartson
Jim Heyworth
Grady R. Ireland
Stan Lindsay
Barry P. Marshall
Rob Marshall
Larry Nelson
Thomas D. Smith
William C. Stewart
Rod G. Thole
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Paul L. Field
Chuck Klein
Alan S. McDonald
Robert E. McIlvane
David P. Mooney
Gordon Sherman
Stella C. Yee
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M. William Adler
George J. Barco, Esq.
Charles E. Clements
Benjamin J. Conroy, Jr.
Jack R. Crosby
Bill Daniels
Glenn H. Flinn
Fred Lieberman
Martin F. Malarkey
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Sanford F. Randolph
Albert J. Ricci
Gene W. Schneider
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Robert J. Tarlton
Archer S. Taylor
Frank P. Thompson
Edward P. Whitney
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JUDI ALLENNew York, NY
Judi Allen is a Senior Vice President at The Nielsen Company with responsibility for all aspects of sales and service to MVPD clients, a position she has held since 2012. Previously, she had been with Time Warner Cable as Vice President of Programming & Business
Development. Judi began her career in cable communications in 1989 as VP of Affiliate Relations with USA Network. In August of 1992, she joined Century Communications as Senior VP of Marketing & Programming.
Judi served on the CTAM Board and Executive Committee from 1997 to 2000 and was Chair of the PPV conference in her first year of service to the Board. She served on the Strategic Planning Committee for WICT and was honored as Woman of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of WICT in 2007. She has been a frequent speaker for WICT conferences and a repeat mentor in both the Rocky Mountain and New York Chapters.
In addition to taking an active role as a vestry member of her church homes in Denver and New York City, Judi also served on the Board of the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a statewide advocacy program for at risk children, and volunteered to lead supplemental reading and art history lessons for kindergarten through fifth grade students.
DAVID BALDWIN Woodstock, NY
David Baldwin joined Home Box Office as a Research Analyst in December 1978 and was with the network for some 30 years. A graduate of Penn State University and New York’s Queens College, Dave was destined for a career in education before receiving the call from HBO. There he worked alongside Frank Biondi, Jerry Levin, Jim Heyworth and Michael Fuchs, in the early years of satellite-delivered premium television. He rose through the ranks of management to the positions of Director, Vice President, Senior VP and finally Executive VP for HBO and Cinemax. Among his many accomplishments, Dave played a key role in the launches of “Take 2,” Festival and Comedy Central, logging thousands of air miles visiting MSO headquarters to promote the new product offerings.
After 31 years with HBO, Dave retired from his position as Executive VP, but early retirement was not to be. He was recruited by Starz / Encore CEO Chris Albrecht the following year to assist in developing original series. It was an ideal second act in a remarkable career.
Dave has been a featured speaker at Women in Cable & Telecommunications conferences and a guest lecturer at the Penn State and NYU Schools of Communications. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Woodstock Film Festival.
Sponsored by Patty L. McCaskill & Lou Borrelli
Sponsored by Eileen Rivard & Steve C. Davidson
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MICHAEL BATES Philadelphia, PA
Michael (Mike) Bates is a cable industry veteran of more than 40 years. He first signed on with Oxnard Cablevision in Southern California as a service technician with responsibility for system design and construction. Ten years later, he joined American Cablesystems as security manager
for operations in New York and New England. In 1990, Mike moved to Continental Cablevision as General Manager. Before joining Comcast in 2003, Mike was Director of Security for Media One and later at AT&T Broadband. At Comcast, Mike oversees all cable and broadband security operations and manages high profile investigations throughout the company.
During his long career, Mike has been involved with numerous undercover operations with local law enforcement, executing search warrants and providing expert witness testimony. He is a two-time winner of the National Cable and Telecommunications “Theft of Service Ideas” Competition and a Broadband & Internet Task Force Security Case Study Competition winner. Mike has been involved in community affairs as a Little League baseball coach, Rotary and Chamber of Commerce member, and has served as a Reserve Police Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
JEFF BAUMGARTNER Highlands Ranch, CO
Jeff Baumgartner is the Senior Editor for “Light Reading,” where he covers cable technology news. Prior to signing on with Light Reading, Jeff was Technology Editor for Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable Magazine. He began his cable journey in early 1994 when he joined Jones Education Network / Knowledge TV as PR Manager. After three years with Jones, Jeff joined CableFAX as Denver Bureau Chief, and later spent seven years as Editor in Chief for CED Magazine and Multichannel News. Jeff has been a primary chronicler of technology innovation in cable and broadband, and his heavily researched and unbiased articles have earned him the respect of all who follow the industry.
Jeff is a tireless supporter of women’s issues, with a special emphasis on WICT’s women in technology initiatives, both in the Rocky Mountain region and on a national basis. He is active in the National Association of Broadcasters and the Consumer Technology Association. Jeff coaches Little League sports in the Arapahoe Youth League and is an active contributor to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Sponsored by David J. Keefe & Jadz Janucik
Sponsored by Bob Gold & Michael S. Willner
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LARRY BEAUCHAMP Castle Rock, CO
Larry Beauchamp began his cable career of more than four decades with Maclean Hunter’s Suburban Cablevision as Chief Engineer for TV-3. His responsibilities at Suburban included design and support for all television studio and mobile production operations. In 1980, Larry
joined Comcast as Regional Director of Engineering & Technical Operations for the Northeast Division with oversight for all engineering construction and technical operations. In June 1990, Larry was promoted to the position of Vice President of Engineering for Comcast’s Northeast Division where he remained until becoming VP of Engineering for the company’s East / West Division. In 2006, he was named VP of Engineering Operations for Comcast’s West Division. Larry’s operational accomplishments led to his being named to the Comcast headquarters team in 2016, with responsibility for deployment and operations of the Comcast Business Services Networks. He has presented to numerous industry groups including SCTE and NCTA, and was chosen by Comcast to represent the company at two national shows covering Generation Access Networks and Commercial Business Services.
Larry spent many years as a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in Verona, NJ. He and his wife Leslie volunteer with the Wellspring’s Foundation, a nonprofit for adults with learning disabilities. He has also volunteered in fund raisers for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital of Puerto Rico, the March of Dimes and The Fallen Firefighters.
JANE BULMAN Voorhees, NJ
Shortly after graduating from college in June 1977, Jane Bulman began her cable career as Local Origination Program Manager for Teleprompter in Wildwood, NJ. She moved to General Electric Cablevision in Grand Rapids, MI in 1979, then to Showtime’s Southeast Region as District Manger for National Accounts. While at the network, Jane was responsible for the launches of Viewers Choice, marketing and affiliate relations.
In 1988, Jane accepted a position as Director of Marketing for MacClean Hunter’s Suburban Cablevision. She was Area Marketing Director for Comcast in New Jersey from 1994 to 1999, and retired in 2016 as a Vice President based at the company’s Philadelphia home office.
Jane has been an active member of Women in Cable & Telecommunications and CTAM, and was a founding member of American Teleservices Association. Outside of cable, she served on the Board's of the Food Bank of South Jersey and the South Jersey Performing Arts Commission. She is an avid tennis player and is currently a U.S. Tennis Association team captain.
Sponsored by Mark A. Manning & Dwight B. Duke
Sponsored by Rick Howe & Shelly Blaine Goodman
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CRAIG CUTTNER Norwalk, CT
Craig Cuttner is Senior Vice President of Technology Developments & Standards for Home Box Office, a position he has held since 1982. Prior to joining HBO, Craig was a Design Engineer at CBS Television. Craig was instrumental in leading HBO from an analog,
single-channel offering to today’s multi-channel High-Definition linear and Video On Demand products. He led the network’s projects to scramble the signal, convert to digital, evolve to HD, and introduce HBO On Demand, the IP based “HBO Now” and “HBO GO.” For the past two decades, Craig has been a trendsetter for audio and video technical standards, HD 4K and IPTV.
Craig has been HBO’s spokesperson in multiple industry organizations for more than 30 years, including chairing SCTE’s audio and video encoding standards team, serving as a member of the FCC Advisory Council on Accessibility, and as a member of the U.S. State Department’s Delegation on global standardization of HDTV.
An active member of his Connecticut community, Craig contributes his time and energy to church and youth organizations, and is a “Special Minister” at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Norwalk, CT.
CHRIS EWING Biltmore Lake, NC
During his early years in the cable industry, Chris Ewing worked as a sales representative for Southern California-based Western CATV, a family business with MSO clients in Arizona, California and Nevada. In early 1996, he was named General Manager for Western with responsibility for managing distribution, warehousing and front office operations. Chris moved to Signal Vision in September of 2000 to manage accounts for Comcast, Cox and Mediacom. When Signal Vision was acquired by Commscope in 2007, he was named Technical Sales Manager supporting accounts in the Eastern U.S. Chris was promoted to Regional Vice President of Sales for Commscope in April 2012.
Chris was an active member in SCTE’s Southern California Chapter and had a leadership role in forming the first SCTE Vendor Day. His efforts attracted neighboring chapters to participate, which resulted in more than 75 vendors exhibiting at the show. Profits from the Vendor Day shows provided scholarships for chapter members. Chris was Southern California Treasurer from 1999 to 2001 and served on the chapter Board from 1998 to 2006.
The father of three boys, Chris has been involved with Boy Scout troop activities and youth programs at his local church.
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Sponsored by Neil P. Phillips & Joe Van Loan
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HENRY FORE Hope, ID
Henry (Hank) Fore was a Regional Vice President with Comcast until his retirement in April 2017. In 1999, following a distinguished military career, he joined Lucent Technologies as the North America Regional VP of Technical Support Services. While this was Hank’s initial
direct involvement with the cable industry, he had been involved with the design, installation and operations of broadband video networks with the United States Army in the U.S. and Germany.
Hank joined Comcast in June 2003 as Area VP for the 250,000 subscriber system in Dallas, Texas. In December 2005, he received a promotion to turn around a large Northern California system, serving more than 500,000 subscribers. Subsequent Comcast assignments in California and Oregon between 2009 and 2015 brought increased responsibility and produced outstanding results for the company, resulting in multiple Comcast “Region of the Year” awards. Before his retirement, Hank ultimately had responsibility for a $5 billion Comcast region of 2 million subscribers and 6,000 employees.
Hank is a former Chairman of the California Cable Television Association, Vice Chairman of the Oregon Cable TV Association and Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of the Texas Cable & Telecommunications Association. He is a member of SCTE, and a NAMIC member and mentor.
A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Hank achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and received numerous decorations and commendations during his military career, including the Bronze Star for actions on the battlefield.
FRED KAISER Bellingham, WA
Fred Kaiser is the CEO of Alpha Technologies, which he founded in 1975. He served five years as General Manager at Canadian Dynamics. Under Fred’s leadership, Alpha Technologies has has become a global leader with more than $600 million in worldwide sales and 1,200 employees.
Prior to starting Alpha Technologies, Fred served as General Manager for five years at Canadian Dynamics. A tireless problem solver, Fred has traveled throughout the world meeting with MSOs to establish partnerships and collaborations to further industry objectives. His efforts led to cable’s first primary back-up UPS system and the introduction of DOCSIS-based HFC Gateway devices for WiFi and small cell deployments.
The Kaiser Foundations for Higher Education at the University of British Columbia, Western Washington University and Simon Fraser University provide significant funding for scholarships to teach engineering students about power generation and the study of modern digitally controlled power devices. Fred has supported the SCTE Foundation since its inception and was a founding member of the SCTE Energy 2020 Committee.
Sponsored by Amy C. Tykeson & John R. Patterson
Sponsored by Jim Chiddix & Tom Gorman
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VICKI LINS Mount Kisco, NY
Vicki Lins is President & CEO of CTAM. Her introduction to the cable industry came in 1996 when she joined Adlink as Director of Marketing & Communications. Over the next six years, she was Vice President and Senior VP with the company, serving on the executive team
that developed award-winning marketing programs and groundbreaking brand partnerships. She directed all creative services functions and helped drive Adlink to an industry milestone of $100 million in revenue.
In 2002, Vicki joined Comcast as VP of Marketing & Communications and helped lead the integration of more than 90 markets to create the nation’s largest local ad sales organization. She created and launched Comcast Spotlight and led the consolidation of all ad sales, marketing, and communications across the company’s national footprint. While still with Comcast, Vicki was facilitating the start-up of Canoe Ventures, helping to develop business strategy and staffing the marketing, communications and creative services teams.
Vicki accepted her current position with CTAM in 2016. She promotes collaboration among member companies to address the industry’s challenges and oversees CTAM’s initiatives like Cable Mover and TV Everywhere. She also manages CTAM’s Co-Op and Educational Boards.
Vicki continues to mentor young talent. She volunteers with her local food pantry and is active in community outreach and social justice projects, supporting causes such as Earth Day and a program to provide supplies to the homeless.
GUY MCCORMICK Atlanta, GA
Guy McCormick’s entire 24 years in the industry have been with Cox Communications. He has held positions of increasing responsibility with Cox, initially with the Cable Advertising Division, where he rose to Vice President of Engineering. In 2004, Guy transitioned to the cable division as Executive Director of Engineering Operations. In 2011, Guy was promoted to VP of Engineering for the cable division with accountability for corporate strategy and field operations. Two years later he was promoted to his current position of Senior Vice President / Engineering.
Throughout his career, Guy has participated in Cable Labs and CTAM events, and in 2012 attended CTAM-U at Harvard University. He was the keynote speaker at the Fiber Connect Forum in 2015 and recently presented to Georgia state legislators at an NCTA event to promote the industry’s advances in Gigabit services.
Guy is an active member of his suburban Atlanta community, having served roles in youth sports, the Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts and as a Sunday School teacher for younger children.
Sponsored by Jana Henthorn & Ron Rizzuto
Sponsored by Chris Bowick & Jim Hughes
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GLYNDELL MOORE Newnan, GA
Glyndell Moore’s 40-year cable career began in 1968 at Bainbridge in southwest Georgia. He was the system’s Chief Technician when Storer Communications acquired the system and convinced him to take technical leadership of the company’s newly acquired operations
in Georgia. As Storer’s Southeast Region expanded into Alabama and South Carolina, Glyndell was promoted, first to Area Technical Manager for the Mid-South Area, then to Regional Vice President of Engineering for the six-state Southeast Region.
Following the leveraged buyout that led to the breakup of Storer Communications, Glyndell moved to Summit Cable Services as Director of Technical Operations. His responsibilities at Summit included supervising outside personnel, designing and building new headends, FCC regulatory compliance and implementing the first broadband fiber deployment in metro Atlanta.
Glyndell served two terms on SCTE’s National Board, and prepared and delivered programs for SCTE Chapter meetings. He was a co-founder and officer of the Chattahoochee Chapter of SCTE and has lectured to Georgia Tech Engineering graduate students. He is a recipient of the 2001 SCTE Polaris Award for innovative use of fiber optics.
ANDY PARROTT Prosper, TX
Andy Parrott is Senior Vice President for Technical Operations at Altice. He began his cable journey in the early 1990s with C-TEC, Cable Michigan and Charter Communications, as a field technician and installer. In 1999, Andy was named Technical Supervisor for Charter’s operations in Western Michigan where he remained until accepting a transfer to Texas to become Charter’s Technical Operations Manager. He was Suddenlink’s Corporate VP for Technical Operations at the time of the company’s acquisition by Altice.
Andy has been an active volunteer for industry causes. He was elected to the Board of Directors for the Gateway Chapter of SCTE in 2005 and a year later was named to the national SCTE Development Committee. He is a regular volunteer for Women in Cable & Telecommunications and was a featured speaker at WICT’s “Tech It Out” events.
A leader by example at work and in his home community, Andy has volunteered for and contributed to the Red Cross and Girl Scouts, and also supports a local non-profit organization that benefits mental health awareness. He has contributed to Broadband Library Magazine for more than 10 years and has traveled to South America to volunteer his technical expertise with several Central and South American MSOs.
Sponsored by Roger Kennedy & Jim Hall
Sponsored by Larry J. Stiffelman & Cathy B. Wilson
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HOLLY LEFF-PRESSMAN Santa Monica, CA
Holly Leff-Pressman is Chief Revenue Officer for Screen Engine/ASI, working with clients across all distribution platforms. Fresh out of law school in 1989, she was a Litigation Associate at an entertainment law firm before joining Viewers Choice Television in
1992. While with Viewers Choice, she initiated, negotiated and oversaw licensing and distribution of original and event Pay Per View and Video On Demand programming. In 1995, Holly joined NBC Universal as Senior Vice President for World Wide Pay Per View and Video On Demand. Following a nine-year stint with NBCU, she signed on with The Nielsen Company as Executive VP for Content Solutions and Media Research.
Holly has been at the forefront of industry developments in On Demand viewership as well as the measurement of data and research of that viewership. She was the recipient of a CTAM “TAMI” Award in 2017 and has devoted her time and talents to CTAM’s Marketing, Digital and Research Committees. She is currently on the committee for the Media & Insights Conference and has served as the conference’s inaugural Co-Chair.
An active supporter of community charities and performing arts activities, Holly currently chairs the National Charity League for the class of 2019, having served previously for the class of 2017. She is active in her children’s schools and has served on her Synagogue’s Board of Trustees.
Sponsored by Ellen M. Cooper & Bridget L. Baker
ENRIQUE YAMUNI ROBLES Guadalajara, Mexico
Enrique Yamuni Robles is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Megacable. He has been responsible for all aspects of the MSO for the past 36 years. Enrique obtained his first government license in 1982, and through organic growth has expanded to more than 200 cities and 26 states. In 1997, Megacable was the first MSO in Mexico to launch broadband services, then followed with a telephony launch in 2004, and a digital video platform in 2006. By 2007, when Megacable launched an IPO, the company had a reach of more than 1 million subscribers.
Enrique is a member of the Board of Directors of Grupo de Telecomunicaciones de Alta (GTAC), a consortium that has provided 19,000 kilometers of fiber to enable cost savings, making internet access available to many communities across Mexico. He is President of the National TV Cable Company Chamber and a Board Member of the Organization of Telecommunications Associations & Companies.
In addition to his many contributions to telecommunications advancements in Mexico, Enrique serves as Guadalajara’s Counselor of the American Chamber of Commerce, a Board Member of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and a Board Member of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra.
Enrique and his wife Beatriz have three children and four grandchildren.
Sponsored by Matt Aden & Ron Coppock
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FRED ROGERS Jupiter, FL
Fred Rogers joined Warren Braun Consulting in October of 1970 as Director of Laboratory Services. Two years later, Braun Consulting became Comsonics where Fred managed the repair facility for CATV equipment and was responsible for FCC compliance and testing
of clients’ systems. In February 1978, Fred moved to Jupiter, FL to become General Manager for Broadband Engineering, Inc., and three years later co-founded Quality RF Services, developing high-performance, high-reliability RF products for the cable industry. Quality RF Services built cable systems of 500 plant miles.
The success of Quality RF in bringing much needed specialty RF products to the industry drew the attention of ATX, Inc., a Canadian technology company with interests in the U.S. and abroad. ATX acquired Quality RF in January of 2001 and asked Fred to stay on to assist with the transition.
Fred was inducted into the SCTE Hall of Fame and the SCTE “Circle of Eagles” in 2003. He is a proud member of the Loyal Order of the 704 and has written numerous technology articles for industry trade magazines.
Sponsored by Tom Jokerst & Leslie W. Read
TOM ROGERS New York, NY
Tom Rogers is Executive Chairman of Winview Games, Inc., Chairman of Frankly, Inc., Chairman of Captify and CEO of TRget Media, LLC. A member of the Cable Entrepreneurs Club, Tom was inducted in the Cable Hall of Fame as well as the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. He has won Emmy Awards for his contributions to the development of advanced TV and advertising, and is recognized as one of the most innovative, influential leaders in cable television and the broader media industries.
In the early '80s, Tom was Senior Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Telecommunications Consumer Protection and Finance Subcommittee. He was responsible for drafting numerous communications laws, including the 1984 Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act, which governed the development of today’s cable industry. From 1987 to 1999, he was the first President of NBC Cable and Executive Vice President & Chief Strategist of NBC. In addition to responsibility for founding CNBC and MSNBC, Tom oversaw NBC’s ownership of A&E, AMC, Bravo, Court TV and several regional sports channels. As President & CEO of TiVo, Inc. from 2005 to 2016, Tom oversaw the first implementation of Netflix and Amazon streaming to the TV set, and many other TV innovations, while developing new partnerships with cable MSOs and hardware suppliers.
Tom serves on the boards of the Hebrew Home for the Aged and Columbia Law School.
Sponsored by Michael J. Egan & Alan Gerry
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ARTHUR SANDO Washington, DC
Arthur (Art) Sando is a founder and Principal of Sando Communications. He was hired by Ted Turner in 1981 as Turner Broadcasting’s first Public Relations Director, and over the course of the next decade rose to become the company’s Vice President of Marketing & Communications.
In addition to Turner’s Atlanta home base, Art established offices in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, London, Moscow and Hong Kong. He was tasked with promoting the Cable News Network’s 24-hour coverage of numerous high-profile events like the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.
In 1990, Art became VP of Corporate Affairs for COMSAT, now Lockheed Martin, where his responsibilities included corporate communications, investor relations and Congressional Affairs. In 1995, he accepted the position of Senior VP, Corporate Communications for King World Productions.
Art was presented with NCTA President’s Award for outstanding service to the cable industry. He is a founding member of Joe Torre’s “Safe At Home” Foundation, an organization founded in 2002 with a mission to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives.
Sponsored by Paul S. Maxwell & Alex Swan
ROB SHEMA Pittsburgh, PA
Rob Shema has been the American Cable Association’s Executive Vice President of Member Services since early 2012. He joined ACA in 2004 as VP & Chief Operating Officer. Rob spent seven years with Comcast prior to joining ACA, first as a paralegal working on the acquisitions and financing team. He was promoted to Programming Manager in 1997 and a year later to Director of Programming. In the latter position, Rob worked with the team that created CN8. Another Comcast promotion followed to Senior Director of Public Relations & Government Affairs.
During Rob’s tenure with ACA, membership and attendance at the annual conferences have grown several times over and annual revenues have more than tripled. He has become the go-to guy for members needing help with regulatory issues and a major asset to independent cable operators.
Rob served on a committee for Pittsburgh’s Mercy Hospital annual Reindeer Ball benefiting children’s health programs, and has supported The University of Pittsburgh’s Cancer Center and Center for Sports Medicine. As an active member of his home church, Rob has volunteered for a Feed the Homeless program and “Operation Backpack,” a foundation dedicated to improving awareness of child abuse and providing backpacks to Allegheny County’s foster children.
Sponsored by Ben Hooks & Jim Gleason
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TONY SPELLER Salem, NH
Tony Speller is Senior Vice President / Technical Operations for Comcast’s Northeast Division. His area of responsibility covers 14 states from Maine to Virginia, with 10,000 field employees serving more than 8 million customers. His cable tenure of nearly 30 years
has included multiple leadership roles with TCI, AT&T and Comcast. Tony has been at the forefront of many industry technical milestones, including the launch of digital video and the deployment of high-speed data and telephony on the HFC network.
Tony has received degrees from the UCLA School of Management and Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. He has managed a number of high visibility projects preparing his teams for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia, the 2016 Democratic Convention, the 2017 presidential inauguration and the Super Bowl.
Tony has served as an adviser and supporter of charity organizations including the Greater Houston Partnership, an economic development organization serving 10 counties in the Greater Houston area. He has received the Urban League of Greater Hartford’s Community Service Award, NAMIC’s Luminary Award and the Sons of Thunder “Man of Excellence” Award. Tony currently serves on the Board of Granite United Way in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Sponsored by Stan VonFeldt & Tim D. Cooke
CURTIS SYMONDS Fairfax, VA
Curtis Symonds is the founder and President of Symonds Synergy Group, a Virginia based marketing and consulting firm. He entered the cable television industry in 1979 with Continental Cablevision as a System General Manager. In June 1982, he joined ESPN as Midwest Region Director, managing the network’s sales and distribution for 20 MSOs in 14 states. In 1988, Curtis was named Executive Vice President for Affiliate Sales and Marketing for BET Holdings, a position he would hold for 13 years before becoming President of the T. Howard Foundation.
Curtis has been recognized with many industry awards including NCTA’s Vanguard Award for marketing excellence, the Clyde Award for marketing excellence in Black Entertainment and the Walter Bremond “Achieving Against The Odds” Award.
Curtis was a Director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation for more than 10 years, a founding member of Cable in the Classroom and a Board Member of the Cable Advertising Bureau for 10 years. He has served on numerous CTAM committees and currently serves on the Boards of the American Heart Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation.
Sponsored by Ann Carlsen & Doug Holloway
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SHAWN TYLKA Alpharetta, GA
Shawn Tylka joined Scientific-Atlanta in January 1995 as Corporate Communications Director, where she was responsible for marketing support, the S-A sales team’s customer programs, trade show presence and media events. Early in her tenure with S-A,
Shawn headed the hospitality team for 250 customer attendees at the 1996 Olympics. When Scientific-Atlanta was acquired by Cisco, she was chosen to lead all cable and media field marketing as well as to manage relationships with cable associations including SCTE, the Cable Center and Cable Labs.
Among her many industry recognitions, Shawn has received the Cisco Humanitarian Award, the Scientific-Atlanta “Shining Star” Award and the “Golden Pyramid” Award for marketing from the International Promotional Products Association. She has been a behind-the-scenes star at industry events for NCTA, CTAM and SCTE, collaborating at trade shows on event specifics and creating ancillary events.
Outside of our industry, Shawn has been involved with philanthropic activities, including Women’s Orthopedic Global Outreach, the American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” and CURE International, an organization dedicated to the treatment of children with curable diseases. As part of her involvement with CURE, Shawn and her family serve at hospitals and with the families of impacted patients.
Sponsored by Leslie Ellis & Vibha Rustagi
STEVE WILLIAMS Austin, TX
Steve Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of Austin-based CATV Design Associates and Williams Communications, Inc. He was Senior System Designer with the Theta Com Division of Hughes Aircraft from 1972 to 1977. Following Theta Com’s sale, Steve was Design Department Supervisor and Design Department Manager for Communications Properties, Inc. and Gulf Coast Cable, respectively, before founding CATV Design Associates. Steve was instrumental in the design and construction of the first cable systems in San Jose, California and Houston, Texas.
From the early 1980s to mid-1990s, Steve franchised and operated seven systems in Texas and Arizona. He wrote software that was more sophisticated than in industry use at the time, saving management time and technical resources. In 2009, Steve was chosen to design and build a fiber network from Chicago to New York to support high-frequency stock trading.
Steve served on the Board of the SCTE Alaska Chapter for five years and has presented at various SCTE Texas Chapters throughout the years. In the mid-1990s, the Texas Association enlisted Steve to represent the Association at the Texas One Call System.
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DAVID ZASLAV New York, NY
David Zaslav is President & Chief Executive Officer of Discovery, Inc., where he oversees all operations for Discovery’s global suite of brands and businesses. Under his leadership, Discovery began trading as a public company in 2008 and became a Fortune 500 company
in 2014. In 2018 under Zaslav, Discovery acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, creating the global leader in real life entertainment.
Also under his leadership, the company struck groundbreaking agreements with the International Olympic Committee and with the PGA TOUR, making Discovery the home of the Olympic Games across Europe and the home of golf outside the U.S. Zaslav serves on a number of industry boards, including Sirius XM Radio, The Cable Center, Lionsgate Entertainment, NCTA, Grupo Televisa and the Paley Center for Media. Prior to joining Discovery in 2007, Zaslav spent 17 years at NBCUniversal where he was integral in the development and launches of CNBC and MSNBC, and negotiated affiliation agreements for the networks.
He has received numerous accolades and awards in recognition of his contributions to the industry, highlighted by the Fred Dressler Leadership Award in 2014 and his induction into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2017.
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CLASS OF 2017
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A Tribute to Pioneers Who Are Lost But Not Forgotten
REPORTED 2017-2018
Franklin T. Williams 1977
Rick Jubeck 2001
Gail E. Oldfather 1975
Richard S. Leghorn 1986
George “Tom” Soulsby 1984
Lawrence N. White 2003
Daniel W. Shields 1999
Joel P. Smith 1977
Les Read 1977
Richard W. Gessner 2009
H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest 1995
Peter Warburton 1991
CLASS
October 22, 2017
November 1, 2017
December 1, 2017
January 15, 2018
April 17, 2018
May 10, 2018
June 16, 2018
June 19, 2018
June 28, 2018
July 18, 2018
August 5, 2018
September 15, 2018
Les Read Executive & Emieritus
Director 1997-2018
With a career spanning more than 50 years in the cable industry, Les Read, known to many as Mr. HBO, led our organization with wit and wisdom. Though the Voice of the Pioneers has been silenced, his spirit, energy and love of life remain with us.
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Cable Television Pioneers IN MEMORIAM
Daniel Aaron
George M. Acker
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Mother M. Angelica
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Marshall Bromdum
Robert Alan Brooks
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Mann Bush
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John G. Campbell
Al Carollo
James R. Carollo
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McLean Clark
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