PEARL — Trilogy Communications recently announced the promotion of Natchez native R. Ryan Cole to senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Trilogy is a global leader in manufacturing technologically advanced coaxial cables for wireless applications.

Cole is a graduate of Cathedral High School and the University of Mississippi, and holds an master of business administration from the Else School of Management at Millsaps College.

Cole was recently elected to serve on the board of the FBI National Citizens’ Academy and he is civically active in several area not-for-profit organizations. He served on the pastoral council of St. Richards Catholic Church. He and his wife Jessica live in Jackson. They have two children, Anna Isabella and Harrison L. Cole.