Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 10, 1999
MICHAEL J. MAHONEY brings more than 25 years of fiscal and operational
leadership to the RCN executive management team, and has established
himself as a solid performer in the rapidly growing residential
telecommunications industry. Mr. Mahoney joined the former C-TEC
Corporation in June 1991 as Executive Vice President of its cable
television unit, responsible for all cable television operations, sales
and marketing, public affairs, engineering, and customer service. In
this role, he successfully maintained the cable unit's revenue
performance despite government-mandated rate reductions totaling 18%
over a two-year period. In February, 1994, Mr. Mahoney was appointed
President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for guiding the
company's various telecommunications operations, as well as all of C-
TEC's regulatory initiatives. During his tenure, Mr. Mahoney helped
coordinate C-TEC's first international investment, its 40% stake in
Megacable S.A. de C.V., Mexico's second largest cable television
company. He also served on Megacable's Board of Directors since January,
1995. In June of 1995, Mr. Mahoney was elected to C-TEC's Board of
Directors, where he has played an increasingly active role in shaping
the strategic direction of the company. On September 30, 1997, C-TEC
Corporation was divided into three separate public companies: RCN
Corporation, Cable Michigan, Inc., Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises,
Inc. While Mr. Mahoney continues to be involved in the day-to-day
operations of all three ventures, the majority of his time is spent at
RCN, where he serves as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to
joining C-TEC, Mr. Mahoney was Executive Vice President and
Treasurer/Chief Operating Officer of Harron Communications, a
Pennsylvania-based cable and communications company with operations in
eight states. He was also previously affiliated with Arthur Anderson &
Company as a senior accountant. Mr. Mahoney is a graduate of Villanova
University and a Certified Public Accountant. Profile
Mr. Mahoney: RCN is a full service network provider of local telephone,
long distance telephone, cable television, and internet
