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Loren Hudson
SVP & Chief Diversity Officer
Comcast Cable
Hudson has championed employee
training and career development in
partnership with key business leaders
to establish policies and frameworks
to deepen DEI accountability
across the organization. She oversees
the rotating DE&I Employee Advisory
Council and National DE&I Leadership
Council, led several leadership
development programs across the
company and sponsored hundreds of
Comcast leaders for industry conferences
and workshops and other
professional growth opportunities.
WHAT MOVIE OR SHOW IS MUST-WATCH
FOR CELEBRATING DIVERSITY? " Black
Girls " on Comcast's Black Experience
on Xfinity channel. It tells the beautiful
stories of six Black women who
are resilient and thriving. B. Monét's
elegance in the storytelling balances
the difficult periods of these women's
lives and their perseverance thrives.
Rich Jennings
President, West Division
Comcast Cable
DEI is not a " flavor of the day " under
Jennings' leadership. Instead, it is
continuously engrained into the
culture and fabric of the West Division
of Comcast Cable. He has truly
demonstrated allyship in action by
continuing to invest in DEI; creating
a dedicated DEI leader in the West
Division; championing the West Division
DEI Council; supporting leaders
who are continuing their DEI journey
via formal education; and treating
DEI-related metrics as defined, measurable
expectations of VPs.
HAS THE INTERNET CREATED MORE INCLUSION
OR EXCLUSION? I believe the
real answer depends on the user, but
on the whole, MORE inclusion. It is an
instrument that is neither friend, nor
foe, but allows you to expand your
thinking if you approach it with an
open mind. An open mind will always
find new learnings that almost always
leads to a path of greater inclusivity!
Marva Johnson
GVP, State Government Affairs
Charter Communications
Johnson's commitment to bridging the digital divide shows both with Charter and
with her work in the community. She leads a team that prioritizes deployment to
unserved homes and small businesses while also advocating for affordability and
adoption programs. Johnson is also a board member of the Florida Virtual School
and is on the Board of Trustees for the Pace Center for Girls while also having
served as a former chair of the Florida State Board of Education.
WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE? I would say Yetide Badaki. I
think she is an amazing actress who may be undervalued in Hollywood right now.
I love her energy-when she walks into a room, she lights it up. She's beautiful and
Nigerian and she always plays someone who is strong. She has been selected for several roles about strong women-
in fact I believe that she's being considered to play Storm in the upcoming Marvel movies.
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Broderick Johnson
EVP, Digital Equity & EVP,
Public Policy
Comcast
One of Comcast's most vocal advocates
on the issue of digital equity,
Johnson has traveled to more than
a dozen cities across Comcast's
service area in the past 12 months
to raise awareness about the importance
of closing the digital divide.
Throughout his career, Johnson has
prioritized serving as a mentor to
others, as a lawyer, political strategist,
policy expert and law professor,
reaching out to young professionals
and students of color.
WHAT'S YOUR BOLDEST PREDICTION
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY IN THE NEXT
10 YEARS? That we will finally and
substantively close the digital divide.
Once we break through these barriers,
the internet and associated technologies
will truly level the playing
field and create economic mobility.

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