Cable TV Pioneers Select Class of 2019

The Cable Pioneers Present:
2019 Party Gras A New Class, Old Friends, and All that Jazz
New York, NY — Twenty-five members of the cable industry will be inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers Class of 2019 at the upcoming 53rd Annual Cable TV Pioneer Banquet.
This year’s class includes remarkable men and women who currently contribute to the growth and innovation of the industry as well as those who served the business in the past.
The Class of 2019

Brian Bane
Comcast
Sponsored by:
Mark Manning
Larry Stiffelman

Dick Beard
Ervin Construction
Sponsored by:
Tom Jokerst
Tom Gleason

Thomas Cloonan
Arris
Sponsored by:
John Egan
Alex Best

Marc Cohen
Evolution Digital
Sponsored by:
Steve Ross
Dave Rozelle

John DiCandilo
Dycom
Sponsored by:
Mark Dzuban
Wayne Hall

Duane Dick
Sand Cherry Assoc.
Sponsored by:
Char Beales
Rob Stoddard

Marty Dominguez
C-SPAN
Sponsored by:
Barbara York
Steve Effros

Barry Elson
Retired
Sponsored by:
Sam Howe
David Van Valkenberg

Jim Faust
Retired
Sponsored by:
Bob Gold
Gordy Halverson

John Fellet
Retired
Sponsored by:
Jim Monroe
Bryan Blow

Chris Fenger
Patriot Media
Sponsored by:
Lou Borrelli
Ann Carlsen

Ralph Galione
Hewlett Packard
Sponsored by:
Mark Hess
Ken Klaer

Jean Gay
Commscope
Sponsored by:
June Travis
Gene Swithenbank

Sandra Howe
Technetix
Sponsored by:
Ron Coppock
Kevin Leddy

Ricardo La Guardia
Arris
Sponsored by:
Chris Huffman
Richard Rexroat

Gary Lauder
Lauder Partners
Sponsored by:
Jim Chiddix
Lindsay Gardner

Ed Marchetti
Comcast
Sponsored by:
Tim Cook
Stan Von Feldt

Himanshu Parikh
iOPENC, LLC
Sponsored by:
Michael Harney
Mike Hayashi

Catherine Rasenberger
Rasenberger Media
Sponsored by:
Joe Schramm
Howard Horowitz

Joyce Reitano-Salaj
Posthumous
Sponsored by:
Italia Commisso Weinand
Ellen Schned

Matt Stanek
Charter
Sponsored by:
Bob Stanzione
Mike La Joie

Tim Vaas
Cableserv
Sponsored by:
Bob Greiner III
Bruce Martin

Bill Warga
Liberty Global
Sponsored by:
Tony Werner
Vibha Rustagi

Tom Williams
Schurz Communications
Sponsored by:
Zenita Henderson
Craig Heiting

Melinda Witmer
Look Left Media
Sponsored by:
Bridget Baker
Patty McCaskill
Members of the Class of 2019 will be inducted at the 53ndAnnual Banquet to be held in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, during the SCTE ISBE Cable-Tec Expo. Details on the upcoming banquet location, tickets, sponsorships and hotel reservations will be published soon at CableTVPioneers.com
About the Cable TV Pioneers
The Cable TV Pioneers was founded in 1966 during the NCTA convention in Miami, Fl. The original fledgling group of 21 entrepreneurs has grown to more than 700 men and women over the past 50 years. Photos, articles and video of the 52ndAnniversary celebration, previous banquets, as well as member rosters, are available at the site.
Contact:
Jim Faircloth Executive Director, Cable TV Pioneers
(775) 772-8721 | info@cabletvpioneers.com