Douglas R. Guthrie, Senior Vice President, Western New England Region

Douglas Guthrie serves as Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Western New England Region. In this role, Guthrie is the senior executive responsible for operations, financial performance and customer service for over 800,000 customers in more than 300 communities in Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, Vermont and New York.

Mr. Guthrie has nearly 25 years of experience in the communications industry, holding a variety of senior management, operations and marketing positions with Comcast and its predecessor companies, including AT&T Broadband, MediaOne and Continental Cablevision, where he began his career in Massachusetts in 1985.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Guthrie served as Vice President of Advanced Services for Comcast’s Northern Division, where he was responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and execution of divisional product trials, launches and initiatives. In this position, Guthrie oversaw the New England rollout of Comcast Digital Voice, the company’s award-winning IP-enabled phone service, and Comcast’s “Triple Play” bundle of video, phone and high-speed Internet products.

In 2003, Guthrie was named Vice President for Comcast’s Western Massachusetts area, where he managed all aspects of the business for more than 150,000 customers. During his tenure, he oversaw the launch of several advanced products, including High-Definition Television and Video-on-Demand. Under Guthrie’s leadership, Western Massachusetts was also the first Comcast market in the nation to launch Comcast Digital Voice.

Mr. Guthrie is very involved in many industry and community organizations. He is a Trustee of Connecticut Public Broadcasting, a member of the Board of Directors of the Middlesex YMCA and a recent past president and advisor to the New England Chapter of the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM). He is also very involved in Women in Cable & Telecommunications, serving as an advisor to the organization’s local Board of Directors and receiving its prestigious Career Achievement Award in 2007. Mr. Guthrie was also recognized as a 2008 Diversity Edge Diversity Champion for his demonstrated commitment to and achievements in creating a diverse workforce.

Mr. Guthrie earned his bachelor’s degree in Communications from Bridgewater State College and is attending graduate study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute towards his Masters degree in Management. He resides in Portland, Connecticut with his wife Sheila and daughters Harper and Claire.