PITTSBURGH – ACA Connects (ACAC) President and CEO Matthew M. Polka announced today that Executive Vice President Rob Shema is leaving the organization to accept a position as CEO of Com Net in Wapakoneta, Oh. Rob will officially step down on March 23, 2020.

As EVP of Member Services & Finance/Chief of Staff, Shema built strong relationships with ACA Connects Members, helped to develop ACAC staff, and managed industry campaigns and programs vital to ACAC's effectiveness and growth. He has worked directly with the ACAC's Board of Directors and Executive Committees to ensure that independent video and broadband providers have a voice and a vote in the federal policy debates.

In addition, Shema has worked directly with both established firms and start-ups in the technology sector, creating a well-respected partnership of exhibitors showcased at ACA Connects' Annual Summit in Washington D.C.

Shema was inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers in 2018. Prior to joining ACA Connects, Shema worked at Comcast Cable, both in the legal and government relations department and the programming group, where he was responsible for retransmission consent negotiations and securing marketing funds.

In his time at ACA Connects, Rob developed groundbreaking initiatives that met our Members' needs, including national conferences and strategies on technology trends, and he has been the lead in developing and growing the ACA Connects political action committee, ACA PAC.

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