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Cara Petonic

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Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at Comcast
📍 United States

As Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Comcast, Cara Petonic serves as Chief of Staff to the Chief Business Development Officer, focusing on growth opportunities in AI, product partnerships, and investments. She leverages a diverse background in strategy, finance, and operations, holding an MBA from Cornell and a BA in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College.

Cara is deeply committed to her alma maters, serving as President of the Cornell MBA Club of Philadelphia and on the Presidents Advisory Council for Bryn Mawr College. She is an avid runner, having completed 20 half-marathons, and enjoys playing tennis. She is also passionate about supporting causes that affect women and children.

In a previous role at Comcast, she implemented an enterprise-wide workforce planning process that impacted over 120, 000 employees.

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Current Role
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
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Corporate Growth Strategy
Her current role focuses on identifying and executing growth and partnership opportunities across Comcast's portfolio, including AI, wireless, and strategic investments.
Alumni Engagement
She is the President of the Cornell MBA Club of Philadelphia, serves on a council at Bryn Mawr College, and won the Robert J. Swieringa Recent Alumni Service Award.
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Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Comcast
Vice President, Strategy & Operations
Comcast
Senior Director, Digital Strategy & Transformation
Comcast
Strategy Consultant
Accenture
Strategy Consultant MBA Intern
Accenture
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
IE Business School
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