Cox Media Group Names SVP/Senior HR Officer

Cox Media Group, corporate sibling to Cox Communications, has tapped Karen Bennett as senior VP and chief HR officer, effective Nov. 9.

Bennett, who held the same roles at digital media company YP (formerly AT&T Ad Solutions), has 25 years of human resources experience at Fortune 500 companies.

“She will take us to the next level,” Bill Hoffman, CMG president, said of Bennett. “She has the background, style, and competitive juice to be a perfect fit on our executive team.”

Before joining YP in 2013, Bennett spent nearly 14 years as senior VP of human resources for Turner Broadcasting System.

“As an Atlanta native, I have always admired the Cox family of brands and the culture fostered with its employees,” Bennett said. “I look forward to helping the company win with its people in this changing media landscape."

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