Job Details

Overview

Cox Communications has found a new executive to serve its San Diego market. Chanelle Hawken will assume the position of Market Vice President for Cox in San Diego, succeeding Ingo Hentschel, who announced his retirement in November.

“Chanelle brings decades of experience in the public and private sectors to this role and she's built strong ties in the community,” said Sam Attisha, Cox senior vice president and regional manager. “We're grateful to Ingo for all he's done for our customers and community in his 30-plus year career at Cox, and we're excited to have Chanelle serve as the new market vice president.”

Hawken previously served as Cox's West Region vice president of government and public affairs. She previously served as vice president of government and public affairs for California for seven years, and as director of government and regulatory affairs.

Before joining Cox in 2015, Hawken held the role of vice president of public policy for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. She also worked in government and media relations with the San Diego Regional Airport Authority and served on the staff of Rep. Scott Peters.

“Having proudly called San Diego home for more than 20 years, I'm excited to take on this new role and work with elected officials and our partners in the business, education and nonprofit communities to bring connectivity to residential and business customers throughout our region,” Hawken said.

Background and Experience

• Hawken has 20 years of experience serving on civic and nonprofit boards across the county. She is on the board of directors of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, serving as immediate past chair. She is also a past board member of LEAD San Diego and the Building Industry Association of San Diego and sits on the executive board of CalBroadband.
• She has a bachelor's degree in political science from UC San Diego and a law degree from the University of San Diego. She is a member of the California State Bar and completed an executive education program through Harvard Business School in 2022.