AT&T Inc. said it has promoted Patricia Jacobs to serve as the president of its northern region, which includes the state of New York. According to AT&T (NYSE: T), Jacobs will set the strategic direction for AT&T’s corporate activities across a 17-state region. She previously served as president of the company's New England region, where she led the company’s strategy and corporate affairs activities for the New England states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire…