Professional Pivots and Motherhood Milestones at Cox

Elizabeth Friedman doesn’t have a linear career path. She dabbled in media, HR and even a tourism side gig before finding her niche in project management at Cox. 

Elizabeth Friedman first fell in love with Cox as an HR intern. The people and the environment she experienced as an intern at the company made her feel safe to be her true self. So when her internship ended, she was thrilled to stay on as a contractor and eventually join the company full time as an HR coordinator.

About two years into her tenure at Cox, she heard about LEAD, a paid rotational leadership development program for people who are early in their careers. At the time, she’d been tasked with sharing information about the program with the current class of Cox interns. But the more she learned about the program, the more interested she became in participating in it herself. She applied and was selected to join the first LEAD program class in October 2015 as a project manager.

The experience she gained in the program over the course of a year and half allowed her to officially pivot her career from her previous role in HR and land a job as a project manager supporting Cox Business, part of the Cox family of businesses. It didn’t take long for Elizabeth to be promoted to senior project manager. 

Outside of her day‑to‑day responsibilities, Elizabeth developed a strong interest in Cox’s inclusion and engagement initiatives and began taking part in various projects, including serving on the company’s ID&E council for four years. Over time, her commitment and contributions helped her become a trusted voice in Cox’s ID&E efforts. So when a senior manager role opened to lead inclusion work in support of Cox Communications, she felt inspired to step into the opportunity. 

LEAD always remained near and dear to Elizabeth’s heart, and it was a dream of hers to help support the program that jumpstarted her career at Cox. In 2023, when a senior manager role opened on the LEAD team, she had the chance to make that dream come true. This was the perfect full-circle moment to kick off her 10th year at the company.  

Throughout her journey at Cox, Elizabeth has reached many personal and professional milestones. As her career progressed, she got married and started a family with her husband, who also works at Cox, and she’s been grateful for the company’s support through each new chapter of her life.