Heather Rutledge

Marketing Manager, Creative Services (Texoma Region)
Suddenlink

As if overseeing all mass-market demand generation – including direct mail, outdoor advertising, radio, broadcast and print media – for Suddenlink in Oklahoma and East Texas weren’t enough, Rutledge and the Texoma team last year had to find creative ways of dealing with the devastating effects of Hurricane Ike in some of the operator’s footprint. She’s encouraged by the advancement of women into upper management roles, specifically at the regional and corporate levels. “It’s a great thing to see so much female presence in these roles,” Rutledge says. “I only see this trend becoming more prominent throughout the industry.”