McElfresh becomes AT&T chief operating officer in exec reorganization
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AT&T (NYSE:T) has internally announced a reorganization - part of its transition to a post-media life - and it's making Jeff McElfresh its chief operating officer.
McElfresh has been the chief executive of AT&T Communications - which foretold him moving to a more central role as the telecom giant spun off its WarnerMedia holdings into the new Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

In his new role, McElfresh will continue to report to AT&T (T) CEO John Stankey.
Also joining Stankey's leadership team is Chief Technology Officer Jeremy Legg; Chief Marketing and Growth Officer Kellyn Kenny; and Thaddeus Arroyo, who had been CEO of AT&T's Consumer business.
Arroyo will now be chief strategy and development officer on Stankey's team.
Amid an afternoon downdraft in the stock market, AT&T (T) shares were down by almost 3%.
On Thursday, AT&T (T) was among the market's top gainers after an upbeat earnings report where it beat profit consensus and mobile subscriber forecasts.