Melissa Maxfield serves as Senior Vice President of Federal Government Affairs and is a Corporate Officer for Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she is responsible for all legislative issues for Congress and the Administration, all political activities for the company in Washington, DC, along with corporate affairs. She also co-manages the Company’s corporate office in Washington, DC.
Prior to joining Comcast in 2003, Melissa served as the top political staffer for Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota (1999-2003). She also worked on Senator Daschle’s re-election campaign (1996-1998) and served as his political liaison at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). Melissa worked for Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska during his 1992 Presidential campaign, his 1994 Senate re-election campaign and at the DSCC during his Chairmanship from 1995-1996. She also worked for Senator Bill Nelson during his 1990 Florida gubernatorial campaign.
Melissa was named among the Top Corporate Lobbyists in Washington in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, by The Hill newspaper and as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2015. She was also named among the Most Powerful Women in Cable in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 by CableFAX: The Magazine and as one of Multichannel’s Wonder Women in 2015. Melissa received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, VA. She is active with several charity organizations, including the March of Dimes, The Kevin Spacey Foundation and The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. She serves on the honorary board for the N Street Village and was the recipient of its Founder’s Award in 2016. Melissa also serves on the boards of WILL (Wilderness Leadership & Learning, Inc.) Tracy’s Kids and the Boys and Girls Club Regional Board. Additionally, she is a member Susan G. Komen’s National board and the Faith and Politics Institute’s corporate advisory board.
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Comcast creates incredible technology and entertainment that connects millions of people to the moments and experiences that matter most. They are a global media and technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’ largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand. Xfinity delivers the best entertainment to customers via X1, Flex and Stream. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content through its pay television services. It also provides communications services, including residential high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content, and has exclusive content rights. 23 million customers in six countries get brilliant TV, broadband and mobile from Sky. Additional business lines include Comcast Ventures, Comcast Technology Solutions, and Comcast Spectator. Comcast Ventures combines the resources of a global media and technology leader; the expertise of a leading venture fund; and the technical insight, scale, and experience of a strategic investor. Comcast Technology Solutions exists to provide the technologies businesses need in order to provide all these wonderful choices. Lastly, their Comcast Spectator segment is a national leader in the world of sports and entertainment with a portfolio of various professional sport franchises.