Odom succeeds Maria
Friedman, who will transition to a senior advisory
position
ATLANTA, Aug. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises announced
that Charles Odom has been named
executive vice president of Finance, effective immediately. Odom
succeeds Maria Friedman who will
transition to a senior advisory position within Cox.
In this role, Odom will add to his Corporate Finance &
Treasury responsibilities by also leading Assurance &
Enablement and Tax & Accounting Services. His responsibilities
will now include oversight of the Cox Enterprises finance function
including accounting, tax, audit, treasury, and financial
reporting, planning and analysis. He will also be responsible for
managing the company's risk management programs and pension
investments for Cox Enterprises and all its subsidiaries.
"Maria and Charles have closely collaborated for nearly two
decades and share a common vision for the Cox Finance team and its
priorities," said Dallas Clement,
president and chief financial officer, Cox
Enterprises. "Charles' leadership has been pivotal to our
success over the past few years, and I have no doubt he will
continue to deliver the same level of excellence moving forward.
I'm deeply excited for both of them as they step into their new
roles."
Odom has been part of the Cox family since 1996 in various
finance roles including SVP and CFO for Cox Media Group (CMG). Most
recently he has led a team spanning multiple functions, including
enterprise finance, retirement investments, corporate financial
planning and analysis, finance systems, treasury operations and
capital markets. Prior to Cox, Odom worked for Deloitte as a senior
accountant.
"I want to thank Maria for her leadership and guidance over the
past decade," said Charles Odom,
EVP, Finance, Cox Enterprises. "I'm excited about taking this next
step with Cox as we continue to expand our current businesses while
diversifying into new ones. This is an important time for our
company and I'm happy to support this work going forward."
Odom earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Mercer University and completed the Kellogg
Management Institute program at Northwestern
University's Kellogg School of Management.
About Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is dedicated to empowering people to build
a better future for the next generation. Cox is a leader in the
broadband, automotive, and media industries, as well as a leading
investment platform with strategic positions in emerging
technologies driving the future of agriculture, renewable energy,
healthtech, and public sector software. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia, Cox is a global
company with $23 billion in annual
revenues and a proud history spanning more than 125 years. To learn
more about Cox and its commitment to its people, planet and
communities, visit coxenterprises.com.
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