Steve Hackley 
Title: SVP, Greater Boston Region, Comcast
Number of Years in Cable: 14
Education: BA, Economics, University of Rochester; MBA, Boston College, Carroll School of Management
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less: Confidence is hard won and easily lost.

Why Him? Among Hackley’s triumphs was “The World of More,” an initiative that rolled out all-digital channels and additional HD programming across the Boston region. The project also opened up significant bandwidth, which the company will use for product improvements such as VOD. In fact, Comcast unveiled an updated version of its Red Sox On Demand feature this spring featuring content like documentaries on players such as Pedro Martinez and Ted Williams.

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