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Charter Communications Appoints John Bickham Vice Chairman
Chris Winfrey Named Chief Operating Officer Jessica Fischer Promoted to Chief Financial Officer Chief Product and Technology Officer Rich DiGeronimo Adds
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[{"type":"text","content":"Chris Winfrey Named Chief Operating Officer\n Jessica Fischer Promoted to Chief Financial Officer\n Chief Product and Technology Officer Rich DiGeronimo Adds Oversight of Network Operations\n\n\nSTAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced a series of executive promotions and appointments to its leadership team with the news that veteran cable executive John Bickham was named Vice Chairman ahead of his previously announced retirement at the end of 2022. Charter's Chief Financial Officer, Chris Winfrey, was elevated to Chief Operating Officer; while Jessica Fischer, EVP, Finance will succeed Winfrey as CFO. Additionally, Chief Product & Technology Officer Rich DiGeronimo will add oversight for Charter's Network Operations to his existing responsibilities. The appointments are effective immediately with Mr. Bickham, Mr. Winfrey, Ms. Fischer and Mr. DiGeronimo all reporting to Charter Chairman and CEO Tom Rutledge. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"I have worked with John for three decades and at every turn, his knowledge, leadership and steady hand have not only contributed greatly to the success of the companies we led, but made a profound impact on the growth of our industry,\" said Mr. Rutledge. \"I am grateful that John will continue to serve Charter in this new capacity as a strategic advisor to me and the executive team, and his guidance will help ensure a successful transition for Chris into the COO role.\"\nMr. Bickham joined Charter as Chief Operating Officer in 2012 and his operational expertise helped Charter grow into the second largest cable company in the country. He was named President & COO in July 2016 when the transactions with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks closed.\nProven Leadership of Winfrey, Fischer and DiGeronimo to Drive Charter's Continued Growth as Leading Broadband Company\n\"Over the past 11 years Chris' influence on Charter has expanded far beyond that of a typical CFO; he has been actively involved in our business operations and that deep knowledge, combined with his previous operational experience in Europe, will serve us well as Charter's next chief operating officer,\" said Mr. Rutledge. \nMr. Winfrey will oversee all Cable operations across Charter's 41-state footprint, including field and customer operations, and retain managem...