Colleen Abdoulah appointed chairwoman of the American Cable Association

Colleen Abdoulah, chairwoman & CEO of WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone, has been appointed chairwoman of the American Cable Association, the highest leadership position in the organization held since 2008 by Wave Broadband Chief Operating Officer Steve Friedman, who will continue to serve on ACA’s Board of Directors.“I want to thank the ACA Board for the trust it has placed in me at such a critical moment for the independent cable community. Whether the issue is retransmission consent, Universal Service Fund reform or Open Internet rules, my objective is to see that ACA receives the best strategic advice and that the Board and ACA staff work to implement that advice to advance the interests of all ACA members and the millions of consumers that we serve,” Abdoulah said.Abdoulah, a respected industry executive with long leadership experience, was appointed by the ACA Board at its third quarter meeting during the 6th Independent Cable Show, a leading industry forum that is annually co-hosted and jointly organized by ACA and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), a Lenexa, Kansas-based group that purchases programming and equipment for U.S. cable operators.Robert Gessner, president Massillon Cable TV, was appointed ACA vice chairman along with the selection of four new Board members.