Dawn Lee Williamson

VP, CNN Advertising Sales, Turner Broadcasting System

Williamson is responsible for national ad sales and multiplatform sponsorships across CNN, HLN, and CNN en Español. She has led her sales team in selling some of CNN’s largest programming initiatives—including “CNN Heroes,” “Fit Nation,” “Black in America” and “Latino in America.” The National Association for Female Executives has honored her with a nomination. “To embrace diversity is to break barriers, take risks and be open to trying new ways to get better business results,” Williamson says.