NAMIC - Key Persons

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• CEO
• Member of the Board of Directors
• President

A. Shuanise Washington is responsible for charting the future of NAMIC, including guiding strategic planning efforts and leveraging the organizatio ... Read more

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• Program Associate

As Program Associate, Amy Kemp's responsibilities include NAMIC's Leadership Development Programs and the Vision Awards Program. Amy brings ... Read more As Program Associate, Amy Kemp's responsibilities include NAMIC's Leadership Development Programs and the Vision Awards Program. Amy brings to NAMIC 25 years of experience in non-profit management, including hands-on practice in project management, publications, event planning, membership, chapter relations, and leadership development. Prior to joining NAMIC in June 2022, she had served as the Executive Director - Operations for the Oblong Children's Christian Home, the Director for Leadership Development and Chapter Services for Phi Delta Kappa, International, and Publication Projects Coordinator for the Federation of Animal Science Societies.

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• Chief, Strategy and Programs

Ms. Burton's portfolio includes developing, executing, and sustaining NAMIC's strategic initiatives including Education Programs; Chapt ... Read more Ms. Burton's portfolio includes developing, executing, and sustaining NAMIC's strategic initiatives including Education Programs; Chapter & Member Relations; Meetings & Conferences; and Fundraising Support. Ms. Burton has over 15 years of experience across several leadership and management positions in the nonprofit sector. She has a proven track record of leading effective teams, developing and implementing revenue growth strategies, and delivering results.

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• Senior Vice President of Marketing
• Senior Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services for TV One & CLEO TV

Charnelle Y. Anderson serves as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services for TV One & CLEO TV. She is a dynamic veteran marketing and creative executive, specializing in leading strategic brand building and consumer advertising to generate enduring positive impressions.

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• Associate General Counsel
• Senior Vice President
• Emeritus, Immediate past Chair
• Member of Women
• SVP & Associate General Counsel, Employment Law

Ms. Manley is a graduate of Old Dominion University (cum laude) and St. Louis University School of Law. Cheryl M. Manley is the Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Employment Law at Charter Communications. In her role as the leader of ... Read more Cheryl M. Manley is the Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Employment Law at Charter Communications. In her role as the leader of Charter's Employment Law Group, Ms. Manley oversees a team of attorneys and support staff. Her varied responsibilities include managing all employment litigation, strategizing with senior executives as to the application of employment laws, ensuring Charter's compliance with applicable employment laws, providing legal counsel and guidance to human resource leaders in the investigation of harassment, discrimination, and other employment-related complaints, overseeing the immigration activities of foreign nationals sponsored by the company, serving on Charter's corporate compliance team, assisting in the development of human resources policies and procedures, developing training courses for human resources leaders, managers, and employees with regard to employment laws, and participating in the implementation of a myriad of corporate-wide initiatives. Ms. Manley participated in Charter's Executive Leadership Institute. Prior to joining Charter, Ms. Manley was in-house labor and employment counsel for a national manufacturing company. Ms. Manley was also employed as an associate in the labor and employment department of Husch Blackwell (formerly Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP). Upon graduating from law school, Ms. Manley served as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Ms. Manley has been a member of Women in Cable Television and the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. In 2016, Ms. Manley was recognized by Cablefax for her contributions to the cable industry by being named one of Cable's Most Influential Minorities. Ms. Manley has served on the board of directors for several not-for-profit organizations, including St. Louis Police Athletic League, Lutheran Children and Family Services, Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis, and Youth in Need. Ms. Manley is a volunteer for Crisis Aid International, having traveled to

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• Marketing & Operations Coordinator

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• Senior Vice President and Head of Distribution Marketing, TelevisaUnivision

Elizabeth Asencio is Senior Vice President, Head of Distribution Marketing at TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media conte ... Read more Elizabeth Asencio is Senior Vice President, Head of Distribution Marketing at TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media content company. In this role, Asencio leads the strategy of distribution partner and business development marketing initiatives, which drives revenue growth across the company's portfolio of services. Asencio has more than twenty years of experience in leading high-performing marketing, sales and operations teams with proven success in developing multicultural marketing strategies and securing multi-billion dollar distribution agreements. Prior to joining TelevisaUnivision in 2019, Asencio served as Head of Content Acquisition for Breezeline, a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc., where she led the programming and video operations team. In this role, she negotiated multi-platform content distribution deals. She also led new business development for lotus823, an integrated marketing and communications agency. Asencio also spent 18 years at NBCUniversal, where she last served as Senior Vice President, Client Relations and Marketing Operations. Throughout her career, Asencio has been named one of Cablefax's "Most Powerful Women in Cable" and has been recognized on the "Most Influential Minorities in Cable" list several times. She is a board member of CTAM and a member of the WICT Network as well as a graduate of both The WICT's Network Betsy Magness Leadership Institute and General Electric's Management Development Program. Asencio received a bachelor's degree in Communication from Rutgers University. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.

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• Member of the Board of Directors
• Vice President
• Chairman / Vice President, Content Distribution, a E Networks
• Vice President, Content Distribution, a E Networks

Emory Walton is Vice President, Content Distribution at A+E Networks. With 20 years of experience within the cable television and entertainment ind ... Read more Emory Walton is Vice President, Content Distribution at A+E Networks. With 20 years of experience within the cable television and entertainment industry, Walton is one of A+E Network's distribution team leaders, overseeing business strategy and relationships with U.S. and International based distributors. His role involves negotiating long-term carriage agreements across an array of content platforms for A+E's dynamic portfolio of television networks including A&E, History, Lifetime, and VICELAND. He's also a member of A+E's Multicultural Insights Team, which is responsible for advising, vetting, and promoting efforts to increase multicultural programming and consumer reach. He leads his team with a focus on individual and team development, motivation, communication, accountability, and diversity. Walton has a continued passion and dedication in advocating for diversity within the industry. He currently serves on NAMIC's Multi-Cultural Marketing Committee, is a recurring judge for NAMIC's Vision Awards, and has participated as a mentor in the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program. Further he served as Chapter President for NAMIC's Southern California Chapter in both 2006 and 2007, increasing the chapter's profile, programming caliber and membership. In both 2010 and 2013, he was named as one of NAMIC's Most Influential Minorities in Cable and was recognized as a NAMIC Luminary in 2012. He also is a recipient of the 2012 WICT (Women in Cable and Television) Advocate Leader Award. Emory received a BA in Communications Studies with a specialization in Business from UCLA. He also received an MBA from LMU and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma; the international honor society for business schools. In addition, he has completed Harvard University's Cable Executive Management program and NAMIC's Leadership Development program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

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• Secretary
• Head of Digital Content & Audience Expansion
• Vice President and General Manager of ESPN Deportes

As vice president and general manager of ESPN Deportes, Freddy Rolón oversees all aspects of the ESPN Deportes business including ESPN Deportes television, the leading Spanish-language sports cable network offering the most diverse sports programming with more than 4,500 live hours of content presented every year, currently in 5.9 million Hispanic households and available on WatchESPN. He also leads the ESPN Deportes Radio business and (ESPNDeportes.com). Freddy has played an integral role in the development of the company's content strategy to reach bilingual Hispanics consuming sports content across all of ESPN's English-language platforms. He works closely with ESPN's programming, production, audio, digital and print media teams, to maximize the relevance and appeal of ESPN's English-language products for U.S. Hispanic fans. Freddy, who joined ESPN in 2004, held the position of vice president of ESPN Deportes programming and business initiatives from 2011-2016. In that role, he was responsible for overseeing all programming for ESPN Deportes, including acquisitions, development and scheduling. Prior to that, he served as senior director of ESPN Deportes Radio and business initiatives, where he was instrumental in developing a five-year plan for the network to achieve growth targets through a new sales structure and reinvestment in US-specific programming. Through this, he was able to identify, create and develop initiatives that produced sustainable, long-term growth through deal evaluation. He also worked with business leaders to manage start-up phases of new business initiatives, including the ESPN Local initiative. Before officially joining ESPN in 2004, Freddy was an intern for ESPN International in the summer of 2003. After completing his MBA, he joined ESPN as senior manager of marketing for ESPN Deportes. He was promoted to senior director, marketing and integration of ESPN Radio (2005-2007), where he oversaw all the marketing efforts for ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio. Freddy graduated from Wesleyan University with a bachelor of arts in economics and government and later received a master's of business administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. As vice president and general manager of ESPN Deportes, Freddy Rolón oversees all aspects of the ESPN Deportes business including ESPN Deporte ... Read more

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• Group Vice President of Programming, Mediacom Communications Corporation

Glenn Goldsmith, a twenty four-year veteran of Mediacom Communications Corporation, serves as the Group Vice President of Programming. He oversees Mediacom's Programming department strategic financial direction and is their lead negotiator for their network contracts and broadcasting carriage agreements.

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• Co - Chair of Altice 's Affinity Group AAPI Community Together
• Vice President Legal, Altice USA

Gurinder J. Singh is a dynamic professional with a multifaceted background in the communications industry. Currently serving as Vice President Leg ... Read more Gurinder J. Singh is a dynamic professional with a multifaceted background in the communications industry. Currently serving as Vice President Legal at Altice USA, Gurinder oversees all legal matters for the company's advertising business. With over 15 years of legal experience, she specializes in structuring and negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts, including strategic transactions and mergers & acquisitions. Passionate about promoting multi-ethnic diversity and leveraging diversity as a business imperative, Gurinder brings a wealth of expertise to the communications industry. She has championed inclusivity and advocated for underrepresented voices throughout her career, both as a corporate lawyer and an award-winning filmmaker. In addition to her legal role, Gurinder serves as a co-chair of Altice's Affinity Group AAPI Community Together (ACT), dedicated to building a community that advocates for and supports Asian American and Pacific Islander employees. Her commitment to fostering an inclusive culture at Altice USA extends to collaborating with other affinity groups. Beyond her professional achievements, Gurinder actively participates on the Board of organizations such as the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and the South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY). These engagements enable her to advocate for diversity initiatives and amplify underrepresented voices. Gurinder's extensive legal and creative background, coupled with her dedication to supporting diverse communities, positions her to provide valuable insights and strategic guidance. She has a proven ability to drive change and unwavering commitment to advancing diversity. Ms. Singh graduated from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) College of Engineering with a Bachelors in Science and Engineering in Industrial and Operations Engineering and later received her Juris Doctor cum laude degree from the Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan.

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• Senior Vice President of Global Inclusion Strategy for Paramount
• Senior VP, Global Inclusion Strategy / Paramount

Jason Williams is the Senior Vice President of Global Inclusion Strategy for Paramount. Based in New York City, Jason partners with the Paramount s ... Read more Jason Williams is the Senior Vice President of Global Inclusion Strategy for Paramount. Based in New York City, Jason partners with the Paramount senior leadership team, under the guidance of Paramount's Global Head of Inclusion Strategy and Paramount's CEO, to set the vision and strategy for Paramount's Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives, to communicate D&I plans to the global organization, and to advise Paramount executives from its flagship brands (Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., BET, Comedy Central, MTV, and Paramount) on diversity issues in their businesses. In a previous role at Paramount International Media Networks, Jason served as Vice President, Global Consumer Products (CP) Business Operations, where he led teams based on both the east and west coasts, responsible for a combination of operational and strategic initiatives that supported the Nickelodeon CP group. His global team operated the NickCentral.com business-to-business (B2B) portal, with the goal of developing operational efficiencies and digital asset management solutions in order to expand and enhance Paramount's core brands, to guide global deal-making, and to maximize the profitability of Paramount's licensing partnerships in global regions where Paramount has significant TV presence for key entertainment properties (i.e. - SpongeBob, Turtles, Paw Patrol, etc.). Prior to joining Paramount, Jason was a Managing Consultant at Kaiser Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based boutique strategy consulting & market research firm serving Fortune 100 clients. He advised various senior executive through C-level clients from the media & entertainment, consumer products/retail merchandising, technology, and private equity industries on strategic recommendations to increase the profitability of their global operations. His work at Kaiser included corporate strategy consulting (market opportunity analysis and competitive benchmarking), mergers & acquisitions investment analysis, and organizational design benchmarking. Prior to Kaiser Associates, Jason co-founded and operated a Telly Award Winning independent TV production company, was a Senior Manager for a dot-com consulting firm (Kforce.com), and was an analyst for the Telecommunications Industry Group at the global consulting firm Accenture. Jason obtained a B.A. from Duke University and an MBA from Georgetown University. He is an active member of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), where he is a Member of the National Board of Directors, participated in the 2012-13 NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) Class XII at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, served as a member of the NAMIC-New York Chapter Programming Committee, and was a NAMIC L. Patrick Mellon mentor to young professionals in the media and entertainment industries. He founded and serves as Program Head for the Paramountmunity UP: Unlimited Potential Mentoring & UP Creative Programs, serves as a Member of the Asia Society's Global Talent and Diversity Council, and is Vice Chairman of the Board of the YouthBridge-NY, a non-profit organization that trains young people to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse New York City. Jason is a Washington, D.C., native who now resides in Maplewood, NJ, with his wife, three sons, and Yorkshire terrier.

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• Emeritus
• Counsel to Mediacom 's Business Services Division
• Group VP, Legal Affairs / Mediacom Communications

Jerold Lambert assumes a principle role in providing counsel to Mediacom's Business Services Division. He continues to play a major role in the drafting and negotiating of agreements between Mediacom and its Business Service customers. Lambert began his legal career in the cable industry in 1994, and joined Mediacom as vice president of legal affairs in 2011. He lives in New Fairfield, Connecticut. Jerold Lambert assumes a principle role in providing counsel to Mediacom's Business Services Division. He continues to play a major role in the d ... Read more

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• Director of Distribution Marketing, REVOLT Media & TV

JJ West is the Sr. Director of Distribution Marketing at REVOLT Media & TV. This group spearheads all aspects of International and domestic linear/digital content distribution for the company. JJ leads strategy to drive acquisition, retention and promotion of REVOLT digital/linear content with key partners. JJ stewards the pre and post deal marketing obligations from initial evaluation to final execution of the agreement and manages communication to internal and external stakeholders. Prior to REVOLT, JJ spent a majority of his career with The Walt Disney Company where he Increased TWDC's cultural relevance with diverse consumers and drove engagement and revenue opportunities with new audience segments across Disney +, ESPN+ and Hulu. JJ has spent his career striving for excellence and bringing others along for the ride. JJ currently resides in Miami and New York City where he coaches inner city basketball, volunteers with various community outreach programs, mentors young up-and-coming professionals, and participates as a guest speaker on career development panels.

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• Principal and Owner of Level Engineering LLC

Mike Alexander is principal and owner of Level Engineering LLC, providing consulting services to the telecom industry for growth, expansion, constr ... Read more Mike Alexander is principal and owner of Level Engineering LLC, providing consulting services to the telecom industry for growth, expansion, construction planning, management, and execution. Formerly SVP of Market Expansion and Construction for Altice USA, Mike has built and led strong engineering and construction teams for 35 years with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, and project analysis; driving results and a record of delivering measurable value. Mike has broad experience in the field, including plant upgrades, new technology deployments, and enterprise-wide work stream strategy and coordination. He has designed and deployed the first and largest public cable WiFi network (to which he holds 3 patents), and the first GPON FTTH deployment in the US by a major Multi-System Operator. He continues to support the industry via providing insight and guidance to the expansion of services to underserved areas of the country for equitable delivery of broadband services. An advocate of DE&I, Mike held an Executive seat on Altice's D&I Council, and the Black Employee Affinity Network (BEAN). Mike continues to be devoted to his local community, where he is President of Lakeview Public Library Board of Trustees, co-founder of Lakeview Civic Association, and a lifetime member of NAACP, Lakeview Branch. He has a passion for art, music, and cars; and continues to participate in street art shows and gallery exhibitions, loud Blue Note jazz sessions, and touring about at local car shows. But mostly, Mike keeps grounded with his wife, family, and grandchildren, from who he learns the little things that he appreciates the most!

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• Chief of Staff at NCTA

Nilda Gumbs is a seasoned government affairs and communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in the political, government, pu ... Read more Nilda Gumbs is a seasoned government affairs and communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in the political, government, public relations, community and coalition building arenas. She first began her career at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) in 1994. Before being promoted to Chief of Staff at NCTA, Nilda most recently served as Vice President of External Affairs at NCTA where she was an integral part of the State Government Relations team responsible for working with state and local legislators and various intergovernmental groups on policy issues. In addition to grassroots network organizing activities which helped to support the cable industry's federal legislative and regulatory priorities on Capitol Hill, Nilda also had direct responsibility for outreach and advocacy among 3 rd party diversity and civil society organizations as part of the cable industry's coalition building efforts on policy issues. Nilda is a graduate of Penn State University.

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• Principal of NW Consulting, LLC
• Principal, NW Consulting

Nyree D. Wright, Principal of NW Consulting, LLC, is a top Washington, DC-based public relations and media professional noted for her strategic and ... Read more Nyree D. Wright, Principal of NW Consulting, LLC, is a top Washington, DC-based public relations and media professional noted for her strategic and corporate reputation counsel to Fortune 500 companies. She has a proven track record in integrated communications and for developing successful campaigns across various industries that include consumer, automotive, entertainment, education, financial services and telecom. Her prowess in media (relationships, strategy and placement) is undisputed, having placed her clients in the world's top media outlets. Nyree is the former Senior Vice President for Public Relations at TV One Networks. Previously, she was the Executive Vice President/Senior Consultant of Reputation Management at Porter Novelli. Prior to her Porter Novelli role, she was a Senior Vice President at MSLGROUP in Washington, DC, managing the DC office's largest consumer and corporate reputation account. Prior to joining MSL Washington, DC in 2011, Nyree ascended through the ranks of The McGinn Group/TMG Strategies to Vice President, where, for five years, she managed the General Motors assignment, the firm's largest and most important account. Before joining The McGinn Group in 2001, Nyree worked at Prudential Financial and Ogilvy PR. During her time in New York, she earned her M.A. in Corporate & Public Communication from Seton Hall. Nyree began her career at The Rosen Group in New York, where she secured a position with the agency after interning with them through her Rutgers University PRSSA chapter during her undergraduate studies. A recipient of numerous accolades throughout her career, Nyree was awarded the 2021 "Outstanding Mentor" honor by the Diversity Action Alliance (DAA), a coalition of public relations and communications leaders joining forces to accelerate progress in the achievement of meaningful and tangible results in diversity, equity and inclusion across the PR profession. In early 2022, she was included in Pocstock's "Future of Black America Top 50 Leaders of 2022". And in October, The CableFaxies honored her with one of its "2022 PR Executive of the Year" awards. Most recently, Nyree received the 2023 PRNEWS Top Women Industry Champion Award and 2023 Diversity Action Alliance Distinguished Communicator Award.

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• Emeritus
• Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Information Officer

Pragash Pillai was the Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Information Officer for Altice USA. In this role, Mr. Pillai oversaw technology and product development with a focus on expanding fiber broadband to more communities across the country and delivering a best-in-class experience through the Company's portfolio of connectivity and entertainment services. Mr. Pillai also led all areas of construction, engineering, digital platforms, information technology, cybersecurity, and network operations. Over the course of his tenure with Altice USA, Mr. Pillai has served in a variety of leadership positions across the field operations, customer experience, digital transformation, and care and support organizations, including recently as Executive Vice President of Operations, and, prior to that, as Executive Vice President of Customer Experience and Regional Market Strategy, in which Mr. Pillai was responsible for managing the company's operations strategy and local market expansion. Prior to Altice acquiring Cablevision, he served as the Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Engineering for Cablevision, managing all aspects of end-to-end voice, video, data and wireless service delivery infrastructure. He also was Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology for Bresnan Communications, which was acquired by Cablevision in 2010. Before joining Bresnan, he served as Vice President of Advanced Engineering, Digital Video for Charter Communications. Mr. Pillai has won numerous industry accolades and honors, including NAMIC's "Next Generation Leader" Award and the CED Pace Setter Award for Converged Platform. He has also been recognized by Cablefax Magazine as the MSO Technology Innovator and has been featured on Cablefax's 100 and Diversity lists. Mr. Pillai was also the recipient of the Broadcasting & Cable - SMPTE 2007 Next Generation Engineering Leadership Award. He serves on the board of The Cable Center and has served as an executive board member and treasurer for NAMIC. Mr. Pillai has co-authored several industry articles on technology and operations, has participated in multiple industry technical panels and sessions, and was awarded patents for proactive network performance and power outage detection. Mr. Pillai holds a master's degree in Applied Science in Telecommunications from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri. In addition, he completed graduate work in Telecommunications Management at Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Pillai is a graduate of the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program at Anderson School of Management at UCLA and completed the MIT Sloan Executive Program in Strategy and Innovation. Pragash Pillai was the Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Information Officer for Altice USA. In this role, Mr. Pillai oversaw technolo ... Read more

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• Founder, Encounter Marketing and Public Relations

Sandra has led marketing teams at Clear Channel Outdoor and at Time Warner Cable Media developing strategic marketing programs that merchandised da ... Read more Sandra has led marketing teams at Clear Channel Outdoor and at Time Warner Cable Media developing strategic marketing programs that merchandised data driven products for use by sales to grow revenue. In her Product Marketing and Digital role at Time Warner Cable Media she implemented digital strategies and go-to-market plans that differentiated the brand from the competition as a Product Marketing expert for all digital products: Online, Mobile, Social, Search, Addressable, and Video On Demand. She also spent time at PEOPLE.com and CNNMoney.com, the financial website for CNN and the online destination for FORTUNE Magazine and Money Magazine. For 4 years she managed her own event planning company, POSH Agency LLC. In 2012, she launched Afro-LatinaBeauty.com, an online destination for stories of Afro-Latinas sharing the same intercultural experience. As a speaker, Sandra has spoken and moderated discussions at Google, Microsoft, Buzzfeed, General Assembly, Young and Rubicam and at institutions including New York University, Pace University, Dickinson College, Baruch College, and Howard University to name a few. She is the current NY Chapter President of the National Association of Multi-ethnicity In Communications (N.A.M.I.C), and sits on the board of the Digital Diversity Network (DDN) and America Needs You. Sandra was awarded 2018 Innovation & Inclusion Culture Catalyst by the Digital Diversity Network, Forbes 30 Under 30 2016 nominee, and was awarded by Latino Leaders Magazine, a Top 25 Future Latino Leader (ages 25-35) in 2012.

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• Vice President, Events and Partner Relations

As the Vice President of Events and Partner Relations, Sandra Girado leads the production and management of NAMIC's national events, and also ove ... Read more As the Vice President of Events and Partner Relations, Sandra Girado leads the production and management of NAMIC's national events, and also oversees key marketing and creative services. Sandra brings to NAMIC close to a decade of experience in the meeting planning and trade show industry. Prior to joining NAMIC in June 2005, she served as the Programs Administrator for the International Council of Shopping Centers where she was responsible for the management of educational programs, including faculty recruitment and curriculum scheduling. In that position she also worked to facilitate programs in Asia, Mexico, the Middle East and Moscow. Sandra also worked with the EastWest Institute, where she was responsible for planning Global Homeland Security Conferences for the international community. Additionally, she was the Special Events Manager for Lebhar-Friedman, a New York based publishing company. She is a graduate of Manhattan College, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and International Business.

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• Member of the Board of Directors
• Vice Chair / Vice President of on - Air Talent Management, NFL Network
• Vice President of on - Air Talent Management for the NFL Network
• Vice President of on - Air Talent Management, NFL Network

As Vice President of On-Air Talent Management for the NFL Network, Sandy Nunez oversees all employees on the Talent roster. She is also responsible ... Read more As Vice President of On-Air Talent Management for the NFL Network, Sandy Nunez oversees all employees on the Talent roster. She is also responsible for scouting and recruiting next generation, diverse Talent. Nunez works with NFL Media production, digital, social and marketing teams to ensure that content delivery is solid, and that Talent and the NFL brand are well represented. As an experienced television executive, Nunez is known for her ability to strategically plan, lead multi-skilled teams and produce stellar content that displays creative vision. In her role as VP of the Talent Management Team, Nunez helps shape sourcing and recruiting strategies through professional networking as well as sustained partnership outreach initiatives that identify and help retain diverse talent. Prior to joining the NFL, Nunez spent 15 years working at ESPN as a Coordinating Producer. One of her most notable achievements was the opening of the Los Angeles office and bringing production of the SportsCenter franchise to a new location for the first time in the show's history. Before jumping into sports, Nunez worked at ABC News as a Producer where she covered domestic national stories such as the 9/11 Terrorist Bombings, Hurricane Katrina, Immigration Reform and numerous political conventions. On the international front, she worked in Israel and the Occupied Territories for several months covering intense conflict and suicide bombings during the Second Intifada. The following year, Nunez spent several more months working along the Turkish border before being assigned to cover Central Command in Qatar during the Second Gulf War. Nunez is an award-winning Producer, receiving an Emmy for her work on Sports Center. She just completed serving four years as President of the National Association of Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), Los Angeles chapter. She also serves on the Advisory Board for Women in Sports and Events (WISE), where she has been a long-time member and was named a "Woman of Inspiration." She is a founding member of a private female executive network known as CHIEF, was named one of "The 30 Most Influential Hispanics in Sports" by Sports Illustrated, and one of "Los Angeles Most Influential Latina Journalists" by the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA). As an Executive Manager and former Producer in News and Sports Media, Nunez remains committed to leveraging her experience and skills to lead and navigate the global landscape of diversity and inclusion. Nunez's goal is to champion internal and external change management as it relates to recruiting diverse talent. Nunez attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she studied Political Science and Government. When not attending football games at SoFi Stadium, she can be seen riding her bike in Hermosa Beach. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Chris and their two Golden Retrievers, Nemo and Dory.

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• Vice - President of Legal Operations for Cox Communications, Inc

Sonya Middleton is the Vice-President of Legal Operations for Cox Communications, Inc. She leads a team of attorneys and legal professionals who su ... Read more Sonya Middleton is the Vice-President of Legal Operations for Cox Communications, Inc. She leads a team of attorneys and legal professionals who support Cox's core residential and commercial products and Cox's New Growth business team. Her team provides legal advice on a range of business operations, including content licensing, marketing, product development and support, advertising, and intellectual property. Sonya has served as in-house legal counsel for Cox Communications for 21 years. Before coming to Cox, she was legal counsel for global parts and services businesses at General Electric Energy Services. She began her career as a health care attorney at Kilpatrick Stockton, and after leaving Kilpatrick, she served as inhouse legal counsel for 40 behavioral health hospitals in the South. Sonya attended Emory University and Duke University Law School. She has three adult children. Her oldest is working toward a master's in business administration and masters in health administration. Her middle is an avid researcher who is getting a master's degree in biology and starting the medical school application process. Her youngest is a college athlete who is completing his junior year. Sonya's hobbies include half marathons with a goal of staying ahead of the "sweep vehicle". She is also an aspiring writer who has ideas for several novels.

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• Marketing Research Manager at Vibe
• Senior Manager, Membership and Publications

As the Senior Manager of Membership and Publications, Susan Waldman oversees the day-to-day facilitation of NAMIC's membership operations, as ... Read more As the Senior Manager of Membership and Publications, Susan Waldman oversees the day-to-day facilitation of NAMIC's membership operations, as well as market research to drive growth. She is also responsible for the production of NAMIC's industry-wide publication, Diversity Digest. She launched her career in market research as a media planner on such accounts as Loews Hotels and Omnipoint Communications at Hill, Holliday Altschiller and McCann Direct advertising agencies. There she was introduced to the gamut of advertising research resources as she planned and purchased the media for various clients. After a few years, Susan moved over to the magazine industry. Susan has served as the Marketing Research Manager at Vibe, Spin and The Source magazines and Research Director at Motor Trend magazine. Supporting 20 sales representatives by providing them with competitive and analytic research regarding each magazine's audience, she has honed her research expertise. Susan received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.