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Charter Communications CFO Fischer to step down in October

By Thomson Reuters Aug 31, 2026 | 3:50 PM

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Charter Communications said on Monday that Chief Financial Officer ​Jessica Fischer would ‌step down on October 15 and named Kevin Howard interim CFO.

The company, shares of ‌which ​were down ⁠over 2% in ⁠extended trading, said it would immediately launch a search for a finance ​chief.

Howard, currently Charter’s executive vice president and ⁠chief accounting officer ⁠and controller, previously ​served as interim CFO in ​2010.

The departure comes while Charter ‌contends with steeper-than-expected losses in its broadband customer base, as traditional ⁠cable internet faces stiff competition from telecom rivals.

Fischer, who joined ⁠Charter ‌nearly a decade ago ⁠and became CFO ​in ‌2021, will relocate ​for another ⁠professional opportunity, the company said in a statement.

(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by ​Joyjeet Das)