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West Hartford Resident Named Director of Government and External Affairs for Frontier
Frontier Communications recently named Michael Cicchetti Director of Government and External Affairs.
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) today announced Michael Cicchetti has been named Director, Government and External Affairs. He reports to Frontier’s Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Allison M. Ellis.
Mr. Cicchetti is responsible for leading Frontier’s government relations and regulatory affairs in Connecticut. This will include extensive interaction and advocacy with public officials, including state legislators, state agency representatives and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority staff. “I am confident that with Mike’s background, he will be an excellent advocate for Frontier in the company’s dealings with all levels of Connecticut state government,” said Ms. Ellis.
Most recently, Mr. Cicchetti was Associate Director, Government Relations for Covanta Energy, where he oversaw government relations in four states, including Connecticut. Before that, he was the Deputy Secretary at the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, the governor’s budget and policy agency - capping fourteen years of service in Connecticut state government.
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“Mike is a proven leader and an outstanding addition to our Frontier team,” says Senior Vice President and General Manager of Connecticut, Paul Quick. “His extensive experience with legislative and executive branches in Connecticut and his ability to deliver will greatly benefit Frontier and our customers as we work with our legislative leaders to foster our commitment to network investment and exceptional customer service here in the state.”
Mr. Cicchetti earned a B.A. from Villanova University and a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University School of Law. In 2014, he was appointed by Governor Dannel Malloy to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing and Finance Authority. He is also Board member of the Capitol Child Development Center, a nonprofit day care and preschool located in Hartford. Mr. Cicchetti will work primarily out of Frontier’s Regional Headquarters at 310 Orange Street, New Haven.
