Macon Magazine

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 MACON MAGAZINE I 19 A . L, N L F S M, GA Murphey Named New Director Cox Communications has selected Lynn Murphey to serve as the executive field director for the Middle Georgia mar- ket. Murphey, who was in Macon Maga- zine's first group of Five Under Forty young leaders in 2001, will oversee day-to-day operations for Cox and work with local and regional Cox leaders. She will also serve as a liaison for employees, customers, key community leaders and the communities Cox serves in the greater Macon/Warner Robins areas. "I'm thrilled with the opportunity to expand my role with Cox and assume ad- ditional operational responsibilities," said Murphey. Prior to accepting this new role, Mur- phey served as the vice president of public affairs for Cox's Florida/Georgia region. She helped introduce several of Middle Georgia's best practices to the region including a vol- unteer program that allows Cox employees to take time off to volunteer and provides grants to local charities where employees serve. She has also served as Cox's local lead for the expanded pilot program for Connect 2 Compete in Middle Georgia, a broadband adoption program that's helping low-in- come families get connected to the Internet. Murphey is a graduate of Mercer Uni- versity and an active supporter of the com- munity. She is a United States Air Force Community Liaison for Robins Air Force Base, a graduate of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Macon and Leadership Warner Robins, and a Gov. Sonny Perdue appoin- tee to the Georgia Commission on Women. She has served on the board of directors for the Warner Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. She is actively involved with the Macon Rotary Club, the Knight Foundation's community advisory committee, the Georgia Cable Association, and various other community and civic organizations. bits & pieces / BUSINESS BRIEFS

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