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News & Views

Observations – Kathy - ELDP Class X Recruitment

 

 

 

 

 

Accepting nominations for Class X of the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program.

We encourage you to nominate candidates from your company for this prestigious opportunity.  While you may be familiar with other executive development programs in our industry, the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) is unique in its focus on both men and women of color.  It is designed to help solve some of the industry’s most persistent diversity challenges: increasing the diversity of the industry’s executive suites, retention of executives of color; and maximizing the ROI of a diverse workforce in a competitive global economy. To-date, nearly 300 executives have completed ELDP.

The ELDP is targeted to upper-middle level executives of color whose performance and potential point them toward future senior executive positions.  Designed to meet several important goals, the program will:

• Help identify and nurture high-potential executives of color;
• Build and strengthen their skills, preparing them for promotion to more senior positions;
• Provide useful tools to help them meet the unique challenges that confront people of color in business today; and
• Assist industry companies’ retention efforts for executives of color.

Class X of the four-session ELDP launches in October, 2010, and concludes in April, 2011.  The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Anderson Graduate School of Management, one of the nation’s foremost business schools, is NAMIC’s academic partner for ELDP.  We are very excited about our partnership with UCLA, particularly because Anderson is a pioneer in the area of executive development programs directed at specific culture groups. A faculty of eminent, nationally renowned scholars will again facilitate the learning.  They will be joined by industry leaders contributing their unique perspectives on the practical issues of remaining viable in this highly competitive and volatile business milieu. 

The ideal candidate for NAMIC’s Executive Leadership Development Program fits the following profile:

• A minimum of two years at the director level and above;
• A superior performer;
• On track for promotion or identified in the company’s formal succession plan;
• Aspires to a senior-level executive position within the industry;
• Able to compellingly articulate how the experience of being a person of color has strengthened the resolve to continue to develop his/her leadership acumen;
• Endorsed by senior management for participation in ELDP.

The ELDP sessions will take place on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles during the following time frames:

Session I:         October 12, 2010 – October 15, 2010

Session II:        December 8, 2010 – December 10, 2010

Session III:       February 9, 2011 – February 11, 2011

Session IV:       April 20, 2011 – April 22, 2011

Applications for ELDP are due no later than Friday, August 6, 2010.  Please click here for more information and an application

Regards,

Kathy A. Johnson
President

 

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24th Annual NAMIC Conference Returns to New York City in September 2010

Annual NAMIC Conference
September 14-15, 2010
(As part of Diversity Week)
Hilton New York
New York, NY

The Annual NAMIC Conference is returning to New York City this year as part of an all-new cable Diversity Week.  Don’t miss the communications industry’s premier forum for acquiring effective strategies and practices that create business growth and bottom-line impact in an increasing globally diverse marketplace.  You’ll hear from a highly diverse group of thought leaders on a wide range of topics in the realms of Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Development and Multi-ethnic Content and Programming. The theme for this year’s conference is 3D: Diversity, Digital, Demographics.

Cesar Conde, president, Univision Networks and Scott Mills, president and chief operations officer, BET Networks, have been named honorary co-chairs for the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference.  Planning Committee co-chairs include NAMIC Board Directors, Michael Armstrong, senior vice president & general manager, BET International; Lisa Choi Owens, senior vice president, & general manager, Digital Media, Scripps Networks; Robert Mendez, senior vice president, Diversity, Disney-ABC Television Group; and Belinda Turner-Patterson, vice president, People Services, Cox Communications. 

Click here to register, learn more about this event and sponsorship opportunities.

To learn more about exhibiting at the Diversity in Communications Career Expo, contact Monique Wells, Manager of Operations at (212) 594-5985, ext. 17 or monique.wells@namic.com.

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ESPN Hosts and NAMIC’s Top Performers in L.A. at NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast

Pictured (L-R) -- Matthew Hong, senior vice president and general manager, Turner Sports and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Imani Breaker, vice president of Customer Care New York City Region, Time Warner Cable; Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC; and David Hudson, vice president, Alternative Programming, TNT and TBS, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Pictured back row (L-R) – Sumeet Seam, vice president, Legal, Discovery Communications; Paul J. Richardson, senior vice president, Human Resources, ESPN; Michelle LeCorn Strong, vice president, National Accounts, A&E Television Networks; Mari Ghuneim, vice president, Online Media, Bravo, NBC Universal; David Arroyo, vice president, Legal Affairs, Scripps Networks; and Eric Hawkins, senior vice president, Human Resources, Discovery Communications. Pictured front row (L-R) -- Twuanna Munroe, vice president, Affiliate Accounting, Scripps Networks; Kimberly Matthews, vice president, Human Resources, Comcast; Linette S. Hwu, vice president, Business Affairs, Scripps Networks; Toni Judkins, senior vice president, Original Programming, TV One; Catherine Mitchell, vice president, Field Service, Cox Communications; and Maelia Macin, vice president and general manager, KMEX Univision 34.

Pictured (L-R) -- Stan Verrett, anchor, SportsCenter; Neil Everett, anchor, SportsCenter; Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC; George Bodenheimer, president, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks; and Mark Garner, chair, NAMIC Board of Directors and senior vice president, Distribution, Marketing and Business Development, A&E Television Networks.

ESPN’s Los Angeles-based SportsCenter anchors, Neil Everett and Stan Verrett were hosts of this year’s NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast.  George Bodenheimer, president, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports, and co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, was the honorary chair.

The Annual Awards Breakfast honors Next Generation Leaders who are up-and-coming executives that exemplify NAMIC’s mission to educate, advocate and empower for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry.  More than 500 attendees were on hand this year as NAMIC honored recipients of the esteemed award: Imani Breaker, vice president, Customer Care, New York City Region, Time Warner Cable, David Hudson, vice president, Alternative Programming, TNT and TBS, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., and Matthew Hong, senior vice president & general manager, Turner Sports, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. The Next Generation Leaders Awards were presented at the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast as part of Cable Connection-Spring, May 13 at the JW Marriott at LA Live! in Los Angeles, California. 

In addition, the following executives were recognized as NAMIC Luminaries, the communications industry’s bright and shining stars: David Arroyo, vice president, Legal Affairs, Scripps Networks; Mari Ghuneim, vice president, Online Media, Bravo, NBC Universal; Eric Hawkins, senior vice president, Human Resources, Discovery Communications; Linette S. Hwu, vice president, Legal/Commercial Affairs & Operations, Travel Channel Media; Toni Judkins, senior vice president, Original Programming, TV One; Maelia Macin, vice president & general manager, KMEX Univision 34; Kimberly Mathews, vice president, Human Resources, Comcast; Catherine Mitchell, vice president, Field Service, Cox Communications; Twuanna Munroe, vice president, Affiliate Accounting, Scripps Networks, Paul J. Richardson, senior vice president, Human Resources, ESPN; Sumeet Seam, vice president, Legal, Discovery Communications; and Michelle LeCorn Strong, vice president, National Accounts, A&E Television Networks.

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NAMIC Congratulates Winners of the 2010 Vision Awards

 

Pictured L-R: Marco Williams, president, NAMIC-Southern California and vice president, Affiliate Relations, The Africa Channel; Kym Whitley, (FOX’s “The Cleveland Show”); Alec Mapa, (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”); Wendy Raquel Robinson, (BET’s “The Game”); Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC; and Jai Rodriguez, (The CW’s “Harvard Medical School”).

Pictured: Vison Awards host and presenters

Pictured: CNN’s Don Lemon attended the awards luncheon.

Pictured: ESPN’s Los Angeles-based SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett accepts award on behalf of ESPN

Pictured: Actress Tatyana Ali in attendance for BET Networks' nominated “Buppies”

The NAMIC Vision Awards recognize original programming displaying positive imagery of people of color.This year’s awards were presented on April 22 at a luncheon ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.  HBO garnered four Vision Awards, topping the 27 networks and producers/distributors vying for honors in 15 award categories. 

HBO’s original series “The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency” garnered wins for Best Drama and Best Performance – Drama for the show’s star, actress-recording artist, Jill Scott.  Additionally, HBO won the Best Comedy and Best Documentary categories. “George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano” took Best Comedy honors while “By the People: The Election of Barack Obama” was this year’s Best Documentary. 

NBC/Universal Media Studios and Nickelodeon also received multiple honors with a pair of victories each.  NBC/Universal Media Studios tied with HBO for Best Drama, receiving one of its two Vision Awards for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”  NBC/Universal Media Studios garnered its second award in the Best Performance – Comedy category with a win by actor-comedian Tracy Morgan for his role in the primetime series, “30 Rock.”  Nickelodeon took top honors in the Best Animation category with a win for “The Backyardigans.”  Nickelodeon’s second award was for “Dora the Explorer,” this year’s winner for Best Children’s.  BET Networks, CNN, Comcast, Discovery En Español, E:60/ESPN, EBRU TV, TNT and VH1, were also recognized with wins in single award categories.

Actress-comedienne, Kym Whitley served as host. Presenters included Alec Mapa (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”), Wendy Raquel Robinson (BET’s “The Game”) and Jai Rodriguez (The CW’s “Harvard Medical School”).  

Warner Bros. was the presenting sponsor.   Visit www.namic.com for a complete list of winners.

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2010 Call for Entries: Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) - Deadline July 14

The NAMIC EMMA recognizes the top marketing tactics and case studies targeted to multi-cultural audiences.

Be recognized for your innovative multi-cultural marketing efforts! How well did your last multi-cultural marketing campaign impact your bottom line? Don’t miss your opportunity to share your successes and be recognized for your results. A judging panel of industry experts will review all entries and select winners.

Entry deadline: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 by 11:59 pm EDT.

Winners will be acknowledged at the 24th Annual NAMIC Conference, scheduled for September 14-15 at the Hilton New York in New York, NY.

Select winning entries will be profiled in CableFAX Magazine.

Upload your entry here today. Good luck!

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Career Corner

Career Advice Blog by Tracy Lawrence Associates

Visit www.diversitylive.net and click on “Blog” to read Tracy Lawrence’s new post on the Job Change Carousel. Tracy L. Lawrence Associates is a human capital company specializing in executive leadership coaching, executive search, and organizational development consulting. They work across the spectrum of industries, providing real world solutions to today’s leadership challenges.  You can visit them at www.tracyllawrence.com.

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Looking For Diverse Candidates?
Looking For Your Next Big Career Move?

The NAMIC Job Bank is the leading resource for connecting employers and highly qualified diverse job candidates in the communications industry.

NAMIC members may search the Job Bank for FREE.
Click here to access the Job Bank.

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ELDP Class IX Sponsors Tuition Fellowships In Support Of Small Industry Companies

The NAMIC Leadership Seminar is often considered a preparatory step towards acceptance in NAMIC’s Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP).  In support of NAMIC’s effort to broaden the program’s reach, ELDP Class IX is sponsoring four tuition fellowships for the 2011 Leadership Seminars for eligible employees of small companies within the communications industry that would otherwise not have adequate budgets to fund their participation.

Special thanks to ELDP Class IX for their contribution to NAMIC.

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Applications for ELDP Class X are Being Accepted Through August 6

Launched in 2001 in partnership with UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management, this unique and highly selective program was developed from a multi-ethnic perspective. The NAMIC ELDP is designed to address some of the most persistent diversity dilemmas in the business of communications retention of managers of color; increasing diversity within executive suites; and managing workforce diversity in a global economy. The program has groomed over 300 emerging industry leaders from over 20 companies to date.  The program targets upper-middle managers (executives of color who have a minimum of two years experience at the director level, and above) from the telecommunications industry.

Please visit the ELDP page at www.namic.com to access the ELDP program application and brochure. For questions, contact Jim Jones, vice president of Education Programs, at 212-594-5985 or jim.jones@namic.com.

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Our Newest Graduates

A Hats Off to ELDP Class IX

Congratulations to Class IX of NAMIC's Executive Leadership Development Program! They graduated on April 22, 2010, bringing the total number of alumni to 290.

Nearly 100 participants, faculty and family members were on hand for the graduation dinner and festivities held on the UCLA campus. Mae Douglas, executive vice president & chief people officer, Cox Communications, delivered the ceremony's keynote and impressed upon the graduates the importance of embracing change. The class speaker was Henry Fore, regional vice president, Oregon/SW Washington, Comcast.

ELDP is presented in partnership with UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management, ranked by BusinessWeek as being among the top 12 business schools in the nation. The 11-day ELDP program is tailored specifically for the empowerment and advancement of executives of color. ELDP graduates are equipped with a competitive advantage that bolsters career success in the cable industry.

ELDP Class IX graduates are: Angelynne Amores, regional director, Corporate Communications, Comcast; Deric Bomar, vice president, Labor and Employee Relations, Comcast; Michelle Brooks, director, Content Distribution & Marketing, MTV Networks; Damon Burrell, vice president, Consumer Marketing, MTV Networks; Julio Cardiel, director, Technical Operations, Comcast; Maureen Carter Gordon, creative director, Interactive Media, Comcast; Mitchell Christopher, vice president, Technical Operations, Time Warner Cable; Sarah Chung, director, Finance, MTV Networks; Lee Dang, director, Engineering, Comcast; Shabnam Dewji, vice president, Operations, West Region, Time Warner Cable Media Sales; John Douglas, vice president, Employee/Labor Relations, Comcast; Henry Fore, regional vice president, Oregon/SW Washington, Comcast; Darrel Hegar, regional vice president, Operations, Carolina Region, Time Warner Cable; James Hendricks, senior director, Human Resources, ESPN; Toni Herron, senior director, Communications and Press, VH1, Krandall Jones, vice president, Application Development, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Navine Karim, senior associate counsel, BET Networks; Deborah King, vice president, Sales Invoicing, News & International Sales Operations, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Alysia Long, assistant general counsel, Cox Communications; Nathalie Lubensky, senior vice president, Affiliate Marketing, Disney & ESPN Media Networks; Kay Madati, vice president, Audience Experience, CNN Worldwide; Dennis Mathew, senior director, New Businesses, Comcast; Tendai Muronda, director, Finance and Operations, Exercise TV; Sonya Nelson, regional vice president, Human Resources, Comcast; Oke Okaro; Julie Oleynick; Sergio Penaloza, director, Video & MTC Technology, Cox Communications, Inc.; Gerald Raines, senior director, Theme Parks and Attractions, MTV Networks; Wayne Ramprashad, executive director, Call Management and Architecture, Comcast; Michelle Ray, senior director, Program & Strategic Initiatives, Walter Kaitz Foundation; Freddy Rolon, senior director II, Strategy Content Business Division, ESPN; Shari Rouleau-Hellhake, director, Marketing Strategy, Comcast; Kamini  Sarvanandan, director, Marketing and Sales Communications, Warner Bros. Canada; Bilai Joa Silar, vice president, Channel Director, Discovery Kids & US Hispanic, Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic; Patalia Tate, vice president, Creative, Food Network; Janet Uthman, regional director, Product, Management, Comcast; Ernest Watts, senior director, Technical Operations, Live Events and Field Ops, Turner Entertainment; Vin Zachariah, regional vice president, Operations, Northeast Ohio, Time Warner Cable; and Jennifer Zaldivar, senior director, Communications, TV Land.

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Leadership Seminar Produces a New Crop of Leaders

Congratulations, also, to the newest class of Leadership Seminar graduates!  They participated in the two-day program, targeted to supervisors, managers and newly-minted directors, in New York, April 29 and April 30.

The graduates are: Lauren, Bork, manager, Digital Marketing, ESPN; Annalisa Burgos, senior editor, Digital, Scripps Networks; Nia Campbell, account coordinator, Comcast; Caroline Ely, creative director, On-Air Marketing, Travel Channel; Tara Forbes, manager, Branded Digital Platforms, HBO; Patrick Galloway, producer, ESPN; Victor Garcia-Bory, director, Multicultural, Strategy and Management, CSC Holdings, Inc.; Marjorie Hall, manager, Publicity, Travel Channel; Jae-Min Han, senior counsel, Time Warner Cable; Aunree Houston, manager, Marketing Operations, HBO; Selwym Jarvis, manager, Digital Phone and QC, Time Warner Cable; Nicolas Jimenez, coordinator, External Affairs, Comcast; Jeffrey Leftwich, director, Network Operations, Insight Communications; Courtney Litvack, coordinator, Consumer Products, MTVN; André Macklin, director, Strategic Marketing, Cartoon Network; Jasmin Marquez, coordinator, HBO, Regina Martin, vice president, Customer Care, Time Warner Cable; Claude Mitchell, coordinating director, Music, ESPN; Diego Montenegro, senior manager, Sports Engineering & International, ESPN; Jennifer Ng, manager, Marketing Strategy, Disney ESPN Media Network; Nneka Norville, senior manager, Public Affairs, BET Networks; Gerardo Quirama, associate manager, Programming, ESPN Deportes; Ivan Rodriguez, supervisor, Critical Systems, Cablevision; James Rollins, account executive, ESPN, Melanie Schneider, senior manager, Cablevision; Tina Shah, senior counsel, Turner Broadcasting; John Shea, senior manager, Data IP Engineering, Insight Communications; Jennifer Solomon, manager, Production, ESPN; Rohanie, Somar, associate manager, Marketing, NBC Universal; Ginger Tong, manager, On-Air Production, Food Network; Susan Waldman, manager, Research and Publications, NAMIC; Tamika Williams, senior analyst, Business Systems, Cablevision; and Cheryl Wingate, director, Talent Acquisition, Time Warner Cable.

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Sign Up for the September Cycle of the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program by August 6

The goal of the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program is to aid in the achievement of diversity in the communications industry by matching NAMIC members with mentors who can assist them with their career advancement strategies. Click here for more information regarding the program.

Contact Faride Precil, manager of Education Programs, NAMIC, faride.precil@namic.com to apply.

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NAMIC’s Mentoring Corner

NAMIC is pleased to announce an exciting new benefit for mentors and mentees in the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program. The Mentoring Corner is a series of 60-minute webinars offered free of charge to L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program participants.

The Mentoring Corner is hosted by Wrisë Booker, president of Reid Dugger Consulting Group. Author, speaker, and nationally recognized expert on mentoring, leadership and diversity, Ms. Booker is a long-time friend and supporter of NAMIC and has made considerable contributions over the years to the success and impact of key NAMIC education initiatives.

The next topic for the Mentoring Corner is “Managing up the Organization” and is scheduled for Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 4:00 pm EDT.  If you are not currently a mentor or mentee in the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program and you are interested in participating in this webinar, please email Faride Precil, manager of Education Programs, NAMIC at faride.precil@namic.com. Registration is limited.

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Change Your World. Forever

Douglas V. Holloway, former president of NBC Network Distribution Partnerships and Affiliate Marketing; Former NAMIC Board Director and recipient of the NAMIC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, is serving as the lead delegate for People to People, a citizen ambassador program offering specialized international travel programs for professionals to help build local and global networks, develop careers and open the door to people and places beyond compare.

This is a special invitation for NAMIC members to join Douglas V. Holloway and the Cable and Telecommunications Marketing (CTAM) Delegation traveling to India November 28-December 6, 2010.  The delegation will combine educational activities and meetings centered on cable and telecommunications marketing in India with cultural activities highlighting the sights and sounds of the country.  Delegates will enjoy insider views of the cable and telecommunications industry in India and experience the culture in ways that most travelers never do, from visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra to observing professional counterparts in their element. 

On this delegation you will explore and discuss:

• Creative collaborations between Hollywood and Bollywood
• Software usage for the Internet on video and mobile
• Next generation of media software
• How the world can cooperate with social networking and video sharing
• Political aspects of social change and its impact on entertainment
• Investment opportunities
• Cross-utilization of talent and technology

Program details and an application form are available by calling 877.787.2000 or by emailing info@peopletopeople.com.  More information on People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs can be found online at www.peopletopeople.com/citizens. Program tuition is $5,995 USD. 

The enrollment period ends August 28, 2010.

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CHAPTER NEWS

Please visit www.diversitylive.net and click on “channels” to find your chapter's latest happenings.

For upcoming chapter events, visit http://www.namic.com/events

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PEOPLE

Q&A with Zinah Mineyahl, vice president, Customer Care, Comcast; NAMIC-Houston President and ELDP Class VIII Alumnus

Congratulations to NAMIC-Houston for winning the event management award at the 2010 Chapter Leadership Forum. Can you share insights on how you go about planning chapter events?

I think the Houston chapter was fortunate to win this award and we are grateful for it. I can share what we did in hopes others can learn from our experience. There are several reasons why we won.  One key step is learning the needs of your community. We always have to keep in mind who, and how many people could benefit from an event. Houston and its surrounding area never had the presence of NAMIC or anything like it. The lack of such an organization to meet the needs of the community has made it easier for us to offer the events we had in 2009 and they were well received. Another reason is learning best practices from other chapters. The networking NAMIC creates at the NAMIC Chapter Leadership Forum and the NAMIC website make it easy to see what other chapters have done and what was most beneficial to the community. Brainstorming with officers of the chapter and committee members is another important method of deciding what should be done. This gets everyone involved. It is great to see how eager people are to make a difference. It feels good to see how the creative juice flows when we get together to talk about how we can give back and advance our community. The exercise alone is very satisfying.  The final ingredient is working together as a team of chapter officers and committee chairs to plan and execute. If there is a lack of unity, it becomes very hard and discouraging to even do the smallest events. Event by event, the chapter is tested and goes through its growing process.

You also went through NAMIC’s Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), how did that impact your career?   How has it impacted you in leading the chapter?

The ELDP experience was profound. For me ELDP falls in three key categories. The classes, the assignment, and my classmates. In the classroom, you have outstanding professors, with subjects that are applicable, and classmates who have various levels of background in the several areas of our industry. Our daily struggles as minority leaders in our industry was not a topic that you ignore. In fact, we had the opportunity to discuss our trials and tribulations that you would find hard to discuss in a business setting in the USA. We had both professors and students that came from all walks of life. The experiences that I thought were only unique to me were similar to others. It was great to know we can openly discuss the racial issues that continue to plague our country. The subjects we covered from accounting, marketing, operations, strategy, leadership and the reading assignments were excellent. Outside class we were given assignments. My ELDP classmates are like distant cousins. I can reach out to anyone of them and feel comfortable to talk to them about insight, advice, or ideas. It is a life long gift that you would not find from any other setting in a learning environment.

How has your involvement with NAMIC helped you grow in your career and your life?

The very existence of NAMIC and the role it plays has always intrigued me. As great as this country is, it is unfortunate that several segments of the whole US population has been put at a great disadvantage and continues to face inequality. Regardless of any political affiliation, the Obama election was a symbolic and practical confirmation that attitudes are changing and this country is embracing diversity more than ever. This is a good sign, however, these changes are very small compared to the damages that have been done historically. NAMIC plays a role in our industry to do something about helping advance the cause of minorities who long for further career advancement based on their capabilities.  We have an organization that has created a forum to advance diversity in the telecommunications industry. Therefore, I feel good to know that I can be part of it and do something, rather than being disappointed why society is what it is. I feel good knowing that I can make a difference and be part of a solution.

My career and my life are intertwined. My personal growth in one area is growth in the other. NAMIC is about giving back to our community. I am fortunate and had many helping hands in getting at my current level. I strive each day to help others learn from my career success and to inspire those that look up to me to follow my example. In the work place, I like to reflect on how I go about spending my day. As a leader I ask myself how I can help others realize the opportunities before them rather than complain about their misfortunes. I see at times how people do not fully exploit their full potential. In every opportunity,  I find ways to point that out and help people see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Movers & Shakers

Will Arredondo, member of NAMIC’s Multicultural Marketing Committee has a new role as director, Consumer Marketing, Fuse.

ELDP Class XII alumna Erica Branch-Ridley, Broadband Supervising Producer of The Electric Company, Sesame Workshop, is the winner of a 2010 Daytime Emmy award in the “New Approaches” category for Daytime Children’s Programming.

ELDP Class XII alumna Sophia Cranshaw, vice president, On Air Promos, MTV Networks, was nominated for a 2010 Daytime Emmy award in the “New Approaches” category for Daytime Entertainment Programming.

NAMIC-Carolina’s “Spring Fling” membership luncheon and NAMIC-New York’s Platinum level luncheon with Wonya Lucas, chief marketing officer, Discovery Communications, were featured within the “Freeze Frame” section of the May 10 edition of Multichannel News.

Raul de Quesada has a new title of senior vice president and acting general manager of Fox Sports en Español.

Susan Jin Davis, vice president, Strategic Services, Communications and Data Services, Comcast, was honored with a NAMIC-Philadelphia Paragon Award.

Johnita Due, the assistant general counsel at CNN and the chair of their Diversity Council, has been honored with a 2010 NV Award.

Walt Disney Co. has elevated Rita Ferro to executive vice president, Disney media sales and marketing.

Maureen Carter Gordon, NAMIC-Philadelphia graphics designer is taking on the position of executive creative director at Viacom.

NAMIC-Tennessee’s Maryanne Howland’s company, Ibis Communications, received two Gold Awards in the International Association of Business Communicators Nashville competition for the Special Event Campaign for the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference and the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference Program Journal. 

NAMIC-New England’s local chapter event “The Changing Landscape of Content Distribution” was mentioned in the May 21st edition of Comcast’s regional newsletter, Western New England Weekly.

Ajamu Johnson, NAMIC-Philadelphia director of the Mentoring Committee, was recently promoted to director, Supplier Diversity in the National Procurement group at Comcast.

Wonya Lucas has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer for Discovery Channel and Discovery Science.

Michelle Rice, executive vice president, affiliate sales & marketing, TV One, was honored by CableFAX’s Sales Executive of the Year Awards as Affiliate Sales Person of the Year (VP Level and Above): Emerging Networks & Mid-Size Networks.

NAMIC-New York President, Dhanusha Sivajee, welcomed a baby boy, Rama Garrison Smith on May 13.

A& E Television Networks has promoted Emory R. Walton III to vp, distribution field sales, West.

Comcast has promoted Tina Waters, previously senior vice president of call center operations, to the newly created role of senior vice president of human performance.

Marco Williams, NAMIC-Southern California President, has taken a new position at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as director, Talent Sourcing.

James Wright, NAMIC-Southern California Event Co-chair, has taken a new position at NBC Universal as Talent Acquisition Sourcer.

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Upcoming Events

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July

NAMIC-Denver
NAMIC Membership “Mixer”
Tuesday, July 13
5:30pm- 7:30pm
La Sandía
This event is FREE
RSVP link to follow

NAMIC-New England
Panel at the 2010 NECTA Convention & Exhibition
The Changing Landscape of Content Distribution
Thursday, July 15, 2010
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Click here for more information

NAMIC-New York
More than a Game: A Look inside the Industry of Sports & Marketing
Wednesday, July 21
6:00pm- 9:00pm
Hearst Building
Members $25.00
Non-members $40.00
Click here to RSVP

September

September 14-15, 2010
24th Annual NAMIC Conference
3D: Diversity, Digital, Demographics
(As part of Diversity Week)
Hilton New York
New York, NY
Click here for more information and to RSVP
 
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NAMIC Staff

Kathy A. Johnson, President
James C. Jones, VP, Education Programs
Daphne Leroy, VP, Marketing & Communications
Daniel J. McGlone, VP, Fund Development
Sandra Girado, Director, Meetings & Events
Faride Precil, Manager, Education Programs
Susan Waldman, Manager, Research & Publications
Monique Wells, Manager, Operations
Maria Acevedo, Project Coordinator

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2010 Issue 2