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Virginia 500 Spotlight June 2024: J.D. MYERS II

HOW I CHOSE MY CAREER: I believe that when you discover your purpose, and have the courage to persuade it, the path to your career goals and aspirations will be clearly defined. Work no longer feels like work but feels like you’re doing what you were put here to do.

HOW I BALANCE WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE: Daily mindfulness and self-care practices in addition to physical exercise improves all aspects of my work-life balance. Like a seesaw, I’m intentional in the adjustments I have to make to keep the balance.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Effective leadership can resemble a box of chocolates. Through their actions, words and vision, leaders can create a positive and motivating work environment, where individuals feel valued, encouraged and excited about their work. Like a box of chocolates that brings smiles, leaders can bring joy and enthusiasm to their team.

DID YOU KNOW?  Myers has been with the national cable television and broadband internet provider since 2006, leading Cox’s Virginia operations and now its East Coast region. In 2023, Cox expanded Myers’ role, placing him in charge of day-to-day operations for much of the eastern U.S., including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Virginia.

Telecommunications 2023: J.D. MYERS II

Myers has been with Cox since 2006, leading its Virginia operations and now its East Coast region. Earlier this year, the home and business telecommunications and cable TV provider expanded Myers’ role, placing him in charge of day-to-day operations for much of the eastern U.S., including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Virginia.

Cox Communications, with nearly 2,000 employees in Virginia, is a division of Cox Enterprises, which has annual revenues of almost $22 billion. In the past year, the company launched Cox Mobile, a mobile phone service available to Cox Internet customers around the United States.

Myers has three degrees from American University: a bachelor’s in business administration and MBAs in finance and marketing. He is also a Yale School of Management graduate certified in fostering inclusion and diversity. He serves on the Virginia Chamber of Commerce board and is vice chair of the Hampton Roads Alliance board.

HOW I BALANCE WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE: Daily mindfulness and self-care practices in addition to physical exercise improves all aspects of my work-life balance. Like a seesaw, I’m intentional in the adjustments I have to make to keep the balance.

Cox expands Myers’ role to East Coast

Cox Communications Inc. has expanded Virginia executive J.D. Myers II’s’ role so that he now oversees much of the East Coast.

Myers, who is based in Chesapeake, previously had oversight of operations and business growth in Virginia. As senior vice president and region manager of Cox’s East Region, he now has oversight of the cable telecommunications provider’s service areas in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Virginia.

Cox is “more focused than ever on our local markets” a spokesperson told Virginia Business. The company has placed senior local leaders in each, while giving region managers, such as Myers, oversight over wider areas to “help drive consistency.”

“In J.D.’s expanded role, he’ll have oversight of Cox’s operations and business growth from Rhode Island to Florida. I’m confident that his passion for our employees and customers will ensure consistency as we compete to provide the best products and customer experience,” said Colleen Langner, executive vice president and chief operations officer of Cox Communications, in a statement.

Nneka Chiazor
Photo courtesy Cox

As a result of the change in Myers’ duties, Cox has named Nneka Chiazor market vice president for Hampton Roads. In the newly created position, Chiazor, who also is based in Chesapeake, will oversee the company’s operations in the region, leading more than 1,200 employees.

Chiazor joined Cox in 2017 as vice president of public and government affairs in Virginia and North Carolina, 0verseeing state and local government relations, employee communications, media affairs and communications. Before that, she spent 20 years serving in various leadership roles in the telecommunications industry in Washington, D.C.

“Nneka is a talented leader with extensive experience in the technology industry,” Myers said in a statement. “I’m thrilled for Nneka and excited for her to bring her commitment to continue building innovative and inclusive communities in our Hampton Roads operations. Under her leadership, our employees, customers and communities will continue to thrive through connectivity, contributing to the overall 757’s growth and success.”

Chiazor serves on the boards of the Broadband Association of Virginia, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Beach Development Authority and Somos Inc., the telecommunications industry’s toll-free number administrator.

She graduated from the Cable Executive Management program at Harvard Business School and earned a bachelor’s in computer science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, as well as a master’s degree in telecommunications management from the University of Maryland.