Hockey fan and first-time CEO Nneka Chiazor leads by the mantra, “Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it has been.” In other words: Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.Preparedness is engrained in her work ethic. So much so that the team at Cox Communications gave her a plaque, inscribed with that hockey metaphor, at her farewell party. Chiazor was leading operations for one of the telecom giant’s top five markets when a recruiter approached her about the president and CEO role at the Public Affairs Council (PAC).A long-time member of PAC, Chiazor was actively engaged as a board member and once was elected to the executive committee. She joined more than 12 years ago to take… Read More