Charter Communications Inc. announced that 35-year industry veteran and President & Chief Operating Officer John Bickham plans to retire at the end of 2022.
“It has been a privilege to work alongside John for nearly 30 of his 35 years in the cable industry,” said Tom Rutledge, Charter Communications Chairman and CEO. “He is widely regarded as one of the best operators in cable and has been instrumental in the successful integration of our three companies, and subsequent trajectory as the fastest-growing cable company in the nation. I am grateful that he will remain as President & COO to provide continued leadership and support throughout this transition.”
During this period, and in preparation for the future, the company announced Rich DiGeronimo, Chief Product and Technology Officer, and Chris Winfrey, Chief Financial Officer will take on additional responsibilities.
Effective immediately, DiGeronimo will add oversight of Spectrum Reach – Charter’s advertising sales business led by Executive Vice President David Kline – to his current responsibilities of leading the Product and Technology organization, which develops Charter’s competitive products and builds the tools and systems to support customers and employees enterprise-wide.
In addition to continuing as CFO, Winfrey will assume operational leadership for Sales and Marketing, and Spectrum Community Solutions overseen by Jon Hargis, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, and Adam Ray, Executive Vice President, Spectrum Community Solutions, respectively.Charter is a broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 31 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand.
