Trish Maher is a telecommunications/media & technology industry veteran who has led product development and deployment programs for communications giants such as Time Warner Cable, Road Runner, AOL, Yahoo, British Telecom, Bright House, Cox, Charter and Adelphia.
Currently, Maher serves as Sr. Manager, Business Affairs in Comcast Strategic Development, where she is responsible for leading the deployment of complex innovation and growth initiatives among cross-functional teams and 3rd party partners. Since joining Comcast in 2013, she has supported the technology innovation joint venture with Verizon Wireless, TV Sampler mobile application, and SEEiT platform deployments.
Maher is known for her proven ability to drive complex programs within very aggressive timelines. Her deep understanding of the operational challenges in the industry enables her to turn intricate problems into pragmatic, executable solutions. With a diverse background in organizational & team development, mobile app development, adult learning, operations, process documentation, and program management, Maher is an effective change agent for rapidly deploying new products and initiatives.
Prior to joining Comcast, Maher founded an organizational development firm specializing in new product development & deployment, workforce & team development, and learning & development in the communications and government business sectors (www.mahernet.com). She led product and people development projects focusing on cutting edge rapid deployment technology launches.
Trish holds a BA in Communications from Upsala College, is a Master Facilitator of the DiSC Personal Profile, and has authored several professional development programs, including acsellerationseries.com, a joint-venture project with NCTI/Jones Learning.