Jackie Puente is an experienced business leader in the content and connectivity sector, and presently Vice President of External Affairs at Comcast Corporation, the parent company of Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Since 2012, Jackie’s role has grown to include responsibility for strategic alliances with diverse stakeholders on issues related to brand and reputation, government affairs, community impact, and communications in one of the most dynamic companies in the world. With deep knowledge of internet service providers, as well as emerging challenges in the evolving video marketplace, Jackie advises company leadership on hot-button issues and advocacy campaigns involving civil rights, disability rights, labor, and immigrant rights groups. Throughout her career Jackie has served as a trusted translator between public, private, and nonprofit entities, and she has focused on delivering results to empower vulnerable communities with digital equity to achieve economic growth and Opportunity.

Prior to joining Comcast, Jackie advised executives on a range of telecommunications, tax, and infrastructure issues. Jackie has a strong reputation for building coalitions on high profile issues combining her passion for government affairs strategy, business development, and media at the federal, state, and local levels.