Charlene Keys

VP/GM, Operations and Voice, South Carolina Division
Time Warner Cable
Class XVI

As the head of operations in one of Time Warner Cable’s competitive hotbeds, Keys lives the daily reality of competition. Her strategy focuses on the shift from cable as a utility to the social necessity of the bundle. “Clearly women are making significant strides in the industry; however, the number of senior-level female executives remains relatively small,” she laments, offering this advice to up-and-comers: “Make learning the business and getting to know yourself equally important goals.”