Since 1994, the New England Chapter of the SCTE has sponsored the Chapter Personal Achievement Award. In 2004 the Board voted to rename this award to the Bill Riley Personal Achievement Award in honor of Bill for his devotion to this Chapter. The recipients of this award are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the personal and professional levels.  Recipients have demonstrated their dedication and willingness to go above and beyond what is considered the norm. The award criteria touches on the areas of basic knowledge and skills of the industry, professionalism in the workplace, community and professional involvement that enhances the positive perception of the CATV industry and its engineering.

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Congratulations to Jim Hevner on receiving the Bill Riley Personal Achievement Award for 2024!

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Jim began like many others as an installer in the Brockton MA system of Continental Cable working his way to more challenging roles over the years.

Positions held:

• Installer

• Service Technician

• Maintenance Technician

• Network Supervisor

• He transitioned into the headend as a Headend Tech.

• Jim then transferred into an XOC Network Operations Supervisor role gaining more experience overseeing geographically all New England.

• He transitioned back to the headend as a Headend Manager.

• Leading to his present role as Director of Network Operations for New England Region East.

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Jim is being recognized for his efforts to support SCTE memberships within this chapter as a Comcast ambassador. He has been actively involved in driving technician training and development, and he has been instrumental in identifying the best ways for technicians to grow and advance in their careers. His work with the career development council, truck stop, career growth plans, and skill assessments reflects his dedication to the growth and readiness of technicians for the future of this industry.