STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that
Rhonda Crichlow has agreed to join
the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity
Officer. In this newly created position, Crichlow will be
responsible for the overall strategic development and
implementation of Charter's diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Crichlow will report to David Ellen,
Senior Executive Vice President and will be based out of Charter's
corporate headquarters in Stamford,
CT.
"I am very pleased to welcome Rhonda to our senior leadership
team. The creation of the Chief Diversity Officer role reflects
Charter's unwavering commitment to the fundamental values of
diversity and inclusion," said Tom
Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charter.
"Rhonda and her team will work together, with the company's full
support, to ensure that diversity and inclusion strategies are
integrated into all aspects of the organization."
"Rhonda is a seasoned executive whose experience and expertise
will help Charter elevate the legacy diversity programs of all
three companies and build on that solid foundation a world-class
diversity and inclusion program which is a critical component of
business success today," said David
Ellen, Charter's Senior Executive Vice President.
Crichlow joins Charter after 10 years with the Novartis
Pharmaceuticals Corporation where she most recently served as Vice
President, Head of US Diversity and Inclusion, and President of the
Novartis US Foundation. Rhonda led the implementation of Novartis'
Diversity and Inclusion strategy, focused on fostering an inclusive
environment supporting the development of innovative medicines and
novel healthcare solutions. Under her leadership,
DiversityInc recognized Novartis as the leading company for
Diversity and Inclusion in 2014 and 2015.
Prior to joining Novartis, Crichlow consulted for the Office of
the Monitor, established pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in
the Pigford v. Glickman and Brewington v. Glickman litigations,
which involved nationwide class actions brought by African-American
farmers alleging racial discrimination in the US Department of
Agriculture's farm credit and non-credit benefit programs. Prior to
this, she worked as a tax attorney representing corporate clients
with respect to federal tax controversy, litigation and business
planning matters. Crichlow also served as a judicial law clerk for
the Honorable Ronald L. Buckwalter in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Crichlow has been recognized as a 2016 Healthcare
Businesswomen's Association Luminary Award winner and a 2015 Top
Blacks in Healthcare Award Honoree, which recognized individuals in
the healthcare sector whose work creates access to healthcare for
African Americans in underserved communities. In 2013 she
also received the Cornerstone of the Community Award, honoring her
long-standing support as a volunteer and board member of Family
Service of Morris County.
Crichlow received an undergraduate degree from George Washington University, a Masters of Public
Policy from Duke University, and a law
degree from the University of Virginia
Law School.
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications
company and the second largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full
range of advanced broadband services, including Spectrum TV™ video
entertainment programming, Spectrum Internet™ access, and Spectrum
Voice™. Spectrum Business™ similarly provides scalable, tailored,
and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business
organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data
networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment
services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and
production services are sold under the Spectrum Reach™ brand. More
information about Charter can be found at charter.com.
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