#evp

What are everyone’s predictions?

Anybody got the inside scoop on why Gretchen McCarthy left? Chief Supply Chain Officer?

Ever since he got a promotion to Executive Vice President, he has withdrawn. Not as prominent. He looks over the CFO's shoulder constantly. He is under qualified and out of his league. He enjoys slashing revenue on plan pricing and can't seem to make up for it in any additional revenue. By the way, how is that Hedge Fund working out and when is the Firm going to become fully transparent with its performance and holdings ?

Cuts done and ac is a vp who reports to a vp who reports to a vp who reports to an evp?
How again are we cutting operating costs in tech????
That’s 4 vp layers in that instance alone, aside from sr director layers…

The upcoming restructuring focuses on removing middle management. If the VP layer is cut while the EVP and Senior Directors stay, the total number of Directors will be reduced to flatten the hierarchy.

All indications suggest she will be appointed as the next CEO, what do you think of her?

The EVP sent out an email stating that the notifications have been delivered. So if you did not hear anything, you are safe!

It is almost certain a new wave of layoffs coming. Put all you got here on this thread. HR, EVPs, SVPs, VPs busy…

This is AT&T’s “2020 Vision” but 10 years later, and the reduction goal being 25% instead of 1/3 of the workforce. I don’t know if there will be the COURTESY of another VSP but the HCL selloff was just a slap in the face. You had people with 30 years get denied the STANDARD severance, given NO runway.

I thought a number of EVPs transitioned out of USAA and some other leaders were promoted. But the website seems to still have old info. Have the changes not happened yet?

Has anyone heard anything new since RM’s most recent email announcement? Someone posted the decision timeline (the staff council summary) in the comments section for that announcement. I thought it said something like EVP communications were supposed to come out end of September/beginning October. Haven’t seen one from our EVP but maybe others? I realize I’m being anxious, tough not to be…

Ha, her emails are as bad and cringey as her speeches...complete nonsense.

Just so everyone knows, Jenn R is taking action! She wants you all to know that she appreciates the honest feedback and the immediate actions she is going to take to alleviate the issues from the survey responses are:

1) Encourage all employees to create an individual Career Development Plan and obtain ongoing supervisor feedback

2) Encourage participation in training and development programs!

3) Increase awareness of technology and systems!

4) Host monthly small group sessions to provide feedback to leadership (so we can identify you fu----s who are talking all the sh-t)!

5) Celebrate team achievements and connect those to AT&T's purpose and the Guarantee!

6) Make sure everyone knows about their Lyra resources!!

Sounds to me like they've just unlocked the key on how to go from ranked 567 on the culture rankings to #1!! This is everything we've wanted and needed to make life better at AT&T.

These fu--ing id--ts make 7 figures and have IQ's in the 80's.

Message from Sarah Bryant dated 9/4/202

Dear People Leaders,

For those of you who don’t know me, I joined two months ago as Executive Vice President, Finance, Telecom, and my team and I have been working across the organization as we look to strengthen our financial profile and help us to transform how we operate to ensure the long-term health and success of Optimum. It’s incredible to see the amazing work done to date by all of you and your teams and I’d like to share some enhancements to our fiscal discipline measures.

Embracing Financial Discipline with an Owner’s Mindset

First and foremost, I want to emphasize the importance of operating with an owner's mindset when it comes to financial stewardship. Every employee — regardless of role or level — must approach spending decisions as if each dollar were their own. This ownership mentality is fundamental to ensuring our company's long-term financial health and sustainable growth.

To this end, we are asking all leaders to be deliberate and prudent with our spending by proactively managing expenses. This includes an immediate pause on non-essential discretionary travel and entertainment (T&E) spending. I recognize that this is a delicate balance – it's critical that we continue to run the business, manage our business partners and vendors, and drive teammate performance. The goal isn't to stop spending entirely but to be thoughtful and judicious. Please critically evaluate T&E costs — including business travel, conferences, offsites, and client entertainment — to ensure they are directly tied to immediate business need or revenue generation. Where possible, please find alternative, cost-effective solutions or postpone less critical spending.

The pause of discretionary spending also applies to year-end events. We deeply value our employees' contributions and recognize the importance of year-end celebrations, and the ask is for leaders to find impactful ways to show appreciation and foster a positive and grateful environment for our dedicated teams in a prudent way. Check out the Recognition Toolkit in the Leader’s Zone on One, which includes meaningful approaches to employee recognition and celebrations to thank our teammates for their incredible contributions.

If you have a question regarding the T&E policy, events or other spend, please do not hesitate to reach out to your finance business partner for clarification.

Comprehensive Review of Spending Controls

To strengthen our financial governance and ensure we're positioned for long-term success, we will also be conducting a thorough review of our vendor invoice approval platforms and all PCard usage and related policies. This review will assess spending, strengthen controls, and implement procedures that uphold our fiscal responsibility. There will be additional communication regarding these changes in the next two weeks for those directly impacted.

Moving Forward with Purpose as ONE Optimum
These efforts support building a culture of financial stewardship that will serve us well in all economic conditions. Thank you for your attention and leadership. When every employee thinks like an owner, making prudent decisions about resource allocation, we create a more resilient, financially healthy and sustainable organization.

Sincerely,

Sarah Bryant
EVP, Finance, Telecom

https://deadline.com/2025/08/david-bittler-leaving-paramount-evp-corporate-communications-1236497867/

74 Associate Fellows
8 Fellows
16 Distinguished Fellows

Where is the innovation?

This goes out to the technology team at PetSmart. Your new EVP/CITO is bad news. Trust your own gut on GF's character. He comes in, and destroys any morale or comradery that exists, and then outsources whoever is left before moving on in 2-4 years to do it again somewhere else. Do not trust him, he is not there to help or support you.

Get out quickly and find something new. GF is a harbinger of bad news for the organization, but especially for the people currently working in IT. Look at what he did to the IT department at Express. All those jobs are now in Costa Rica. Best of luck to all of you.