Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Colleen Cone is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Optimum where she demonstrates her expertise in driving organizational transformation, cultivating high-performance culture, and delivering innovative talent solutions. Prior to her current role, she served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Employee Touchpoints, where she led transformation across the HR Business Partner, Employee Relations and Labor Relations functions, and successfully managed a high volume of complex workforce transitions.

In her time with the company, Colleen has spearheaded several major initiatives, including launching a comprehensive employee value statement program and partnering with the Executive Leadership Team on a strategic organizational redesign that delivered significant impact while improving effectiveness.

Before joining Optimum, Colleen held various leadership positions at Comcast Cable Corporation, including Vice President of Human Resources for the Northeast Division, where she orchestrated division-wide engagement transformation for a workforce of over 14,000 and led complex organizational restructuring efforts. Before joining the cable industry, Colleen held executive HR roles at technology companies including Skillsoft and DYN (now Oracle DYN), where she built global HR functions supporting rapid growth and successful acquisitions.

A recognized industry leader, Colleen is a graduate of the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute and has received multiple awards including Workforce Magazine's Game Changer Award. She is actively involved in community service, having served on the boards of Families in Transition and the New Hampshire Tech Alliance.

Colleen began her career as a Labor & Employment Attorney at McLane Middleton and served as US Associate Counsel at Irving Oil Corporation. She holds a Juris Doctor from Pennsylvania State University's Dickinson School of Law and graduated cum laude with a BA in Business from Saint Anselm College.