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SITUATION
Matt Marino
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EVP, Consumer Services
Altice USA
Years at Current Organization: 5
First Job in the Industry: Director of operational finance at Insight
Communications, which was acquired by Time Warner Cable in 2012
Bucket List: Skiing in the Alps with my family
In 2021, Marino was promoted to his current position and quickly played a major role in the rebrand of Altice Mobile to Optimum Mobile,
which is now running on the T-Mobile network. Also new: the addition of several devices to the lineup, including the TCL 20 Ax 5G as
well as the latest suite of iPhones. Under Marino's leadership the company also launched a combined internet/mobile savings plan and
developed products, including Stream, which is an all-in-one device free to 1 Gbps customers. Moving forward, Marino will spearhead
the unification of the Suddenlink and Optimum brands under the Optimum banner.
Q&A
What's your Wordle strategy? I start with the word fiber because it's what we think about day and night at Altice USA!
What household chore could you win a gold medal in? I'm going to have to get very good at changing diapers, as my
wife and I are expecting our first child this year.
If I had a time machine, I would... Go back to the '90s when mobile phones were the size of bricks and watch the
crazy evolution of technology and connectivity all over again!
Boredom buster? I can't remember the last time I was bored...but whenever I have extra time, I try to practice judo which has been a
passion of mine since I was young.
Favorite dish that I can also make myself: My wife is Korean so I'm a pro at making Bibimbap. ■
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Rob Sharenow
President, Programming
A+E Networks
Years at Current Organization: 21
First Job in the Industry: Screenwriter
Bucket List: Do my best not to kick the bucket
while doing things on the list.
Sharenow leads his programming teams with a steady hand and an unwavering commitment to creativity, collaboration, transparency
and accountability. With three distinct networks to program, Sharenow's experience as a producer and executive affords him the ability
to understand creatives and give them their space to explore ideas and alternatives while guiding them to successful outcomes. As a
result, A+E Networks is in the midst of adding more than 2,500 hours of new programming overseen by Sharenow, including 70 hours of
premium docs and more than 200 movies.
What's your Wordle strategy? I'd tell you, but then I'd have to have you exiled (and no, exile is not my starter word).
Band I'd go see live: Almost any, but No. 1 on the list is Stevie Wonder, who I've never seen.
What childhood memento have you kept? A 6-inch-tall version of the Statue of Liberty from a visit there with
my parents, an autographed copy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Pumping Iron Calendar that I got in 1978
when he did a signing at our local mall and approximately 30,000 baseball cards.
Favorite dish that I can also make myself: Does cheese and crackers count?
TV show I always recommend not on my networks: " Babylon Berlin " ■
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