Colleen Schmidt

Over the past 12 months, Schmidt has led the onboarding of a new leadership team, bringing in dozens of new execs to help steer Altice USA into its next era. Her team has launched new programs to drive employee experience and engagement. She is committed to turning feedback into action, implementing change with an employee-first approach while leading teams that deliver results.

“I was inspired to pursue a leadership role because I have been fortunate to have been surrounded by great leaders as I grew in my career. I want to pay it forward.”

How do you believe convergence will change the industry? Convergence enables companies to better serve their customers, resulting in stronger loyalty and an overall better customer experience. At Optimum, convergence is central to our strategy through our Optimum Complete: Internet + Mobile offer, which enables our customers to have a complete connectivity experience through one provider.

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