Cox Communications has named a new leader for its Middle Georgia market.

Lynn Murphey is no stranger to the area. She’s worked at Cox in Macon for 16 years. In her new role, she will serve as the executive field director for Middle Georgia, according to a news release.

Murphey will over see the day-to-day operations for Cox and work with local and regional Cox leaders to better serve customers. She will also serve as a liaison for employees, customers, community leaders as well as the communities Cox serves in the greater Macon-Warner Robins areas.

“I’m thrilled with the opportunity to expand my role with Cox and assume additional operational responsibilities,” Murphey stated in the release. “I’m proud to work for a company that has a national footprint, but remains intensely focused on serving the local communities where our employees live, play and work.”

Prior to accepting her new role, Murphey was the vice president of public affairs for Cox’s Florida/Georgia region. She helped introduce several best practices from Middle Georgia to the region, the release stated. One of these was a volunteer program which allows Cox employees to take time off to volunteer at local charities. She also has helped lead a program helping low-income families get connected to the Internet.

In June 2010, Cox Communications of Middle Georgia realigned its operational divisions which meant the loss of four senior executives, including the position held by Mike Dyer of Macon, who was senior vice president and general manager. Dyer retired as part of the consolidation. The organization was then renamed Cox Florida Georgia Region.

Murphey, a Mercer University grad, is also a community liaison for Robins Air Force Base, a nominee to the Senate Leadership Summit for Young Professionals, a graduate of Leadership Macon and Leadership Warner Robins. She is a Gov. Sonny Perdue appointee to the Georgia Commission on Women. Also, she has served on the boards of the chambers of commerce in Macon and Warner Robins and is actively involved with the Macon Rotary Club, the Knight Foundation’s community advisory committee, the Georgia Cable Association and other community and civic organizations.

To contact writer Linda S. Morris, call 744-4223.