ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
WideOpenWest, Inc. (“WOW!” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WOW)
announced today that Jill Bright has been appointed to the Company’s
Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee, effective September
5, 2017. The appointment of Ms. Bright increases the number of directors
on the Board of Directors from eight to nine. The Board of Directors has
determined that Ms. Bright qualifies as an “independent director” as set
forth in the NYSE Listed Company Manual and the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Ms. Bright was recently appointed Executive Vice President of Human
Resources and Administration at Sotheby’s. Prior to joining Sotheby’s,
Ms. Bright spent more than 20 years at Condé Nast where she led the
Human Resources group for many years until her appointment as Chief
Administrative Officer in 2010. Prior to joining Condé Nast, Ms. Bright
held senior human resources roles at American Express and Macy’s.
Ms. Bright currently serves on the national board of Girls Inc. and the
board of Cumulus Media. In 2015, she was appointed by New York City
Mayor de Blasio to the Quadrennial Advisory Commission to study,
evaluate and make recommendations regarding compensation levels of
elected City Officials and in 2017 she was appointed as Mayor de
Blasio's Representative to the board of the New York Public Library. Ms.
Bright received her bachelor's degree from Marymount Manhattan College,
where she is a member of the Board of Trustees, and her MBA from New
York University's Stern School of Business.
About WOW!
WOW! is one of the nation's leading providers of high-speed Internet,
cable TV and phone serving communities in the U.S. WOW!’s operating
philosophy is to deliver a customer and employee experience that lives
up to its name. For more information, please visit www.wowway.com.
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Source: WideOpenWest Inc.