Welcome New Pioneers
Cable TV Pioneers Announces the Class of 2023
The Cable TV Pioneers will induct 25 new members in its Class of 2023 at its 57th Annual Banquet in Denver, Co.
This year’s class includes men and women who reflect the changing and expanding areas of the industry. The inductees include CEOs, presidents, engineers, trade execs and others who have and continue to contribute to cable’s evolution and growth and are as strongly committed to their families and communities. “Our industry’s growth and diversity into new platforms, content and technologies are clearly evident by the members of the Class of 2023,” noted Jim Gleason, this year’s banquet co-chair adding” This class clearly demonstrates the leadership, values and entrepreneurial success that continue to make the Cable Pioneers relevant.
Class of 2023
Amy Blair
Liberty Global
Bruce McClelland
Ribbon Communications
Charles Cheevers
Vantiva
Dan Whalen
ATX Networks
David Del Beccaro
Music Choice
Elad Nafshi
Comcast
George Taylor
Lightspeed Construction Group
Heather McCallion
Breezeline
Jim O’Brien
Jones Intercable
(Retired)
Jan Ariesen
Technetix
Jennifer Yohe
Altice USA
John Higgins, Jr.
Charter
Julie Laulis
Cable One
Justin Colwell
Charter
Lynn Charytan
Comcast
Mark Garner
A&E Networks
Bob Gaydos
Comcast
Rori Peters
TV One (Retired)
Steve Raymond
Charter
Todd Gorder
Comcast
Weidong Mao
Comcast
In a special designation, the Pioneers also are inducting a group representative of the numerous behind-the-scenes people whose entrepreneurialism and inventiveness have enabled new, critical services to launch at scale.
Yvette Kanouff chair of the Pioneers commented, “By acknowledging these special inductees, we celebrate a huge behind the scenes group of people who often go unrecognized for their innovations and standardizations ranging from technology specifications, interoperability and testing to chip functionality; advancements that have enabled services including broadband, wifi, on demand and more.
Tech 10
Mike Emmendorfer
Fernando Villarruel
Jack Moran
Jason Schnitzer
Lisa Denney
Niki Pantelias
Pawel Sowinski
Robert Howald
Steven Harris
Tom Williams
Company/Affiliation
Calix, Inc.
Ciena Corporation
Retired
Applied Broadband
Broadcom
Broadcom
Charter Communications
Comcast
SCTE
Cable Labs