SCTE Foundation Welcomes New Board President and Directors, Advances Mission with Flagship Initiatives
Board Appointments Confirmed for Ken Klaer, Charlotte Field, and Tom Monaghan
EXTON, Pa. — (May 27, 2025)
The SCTE Foundation—the philanthropic arm of SCTE®, a subsidiary of CableLabs®—is proud to announce the appointments of Ken Klaer, Charlotte Field, and Tom Monaghan, which took place at the SCTE Board of Directors’ May meeting. Ken Klair was then elected President and Chair of the SCTE Foundation Board of Directors at its May 22, 2025, meeting. These appointments mark a significant step forward in strengthening the Foundation’s mission to support innovation, education, and workforce development across the broadband and telecommunications industry.
“As broadband technology continues to evolve, I’m proud to join the SCTE Foundation Board to help the organization deliver on its mission to foster talent and innovation for the industry,” says Ken Klaer, Board Chair. “Attracting new talent and investing in professional development is vital for workforce resilience and the goodness of the industry.”
After decades of service to the industry, Ken Klaer recently retired as Executive Vice President of Comcast Cable, and President, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS). A Cable TV Pioneer, Klaer previously served Cisco Systems, where he oversaw the Video Technology Group, and held key senior management roles in general management, business development, product services management and production control at Scientific Atlanta, which was acquired by Cisco, prior to joining Comcast to head up Comcast’s premises technology efforts.
Joining the Chair in service to the SCTE Foundation are Charlotte Field, who held executive technical leadership roles at Comcast and retired from Charter Communications as its Senior Vice President of Applications Platform Operations at Charter Communications and Tom Monaghan, currently Executive Vice President of Field Operations at Charter Communications. Both have played pivotal roles in major industry milestones and bring decades of experience to the Foundation’s mission.
Each new Board member will serve a two-year term, volunteering their time, expertise, and leadership to guide the Foundation’s impactful programming.
Rounding out the Board of Directors Executive Committee are Vice Chair Bill Warga, Treasurer Meena Soleiman, and Secretary Larry Wolcott. Additional directors are Matt Aden, John DiCandilo, Paul Broadhurst, Yvette Kanouff, Stephanie Mitchko, and Maria Popo, president and CEO of SCTE.