Most Influential Minorities 2018 Archive

Previous Years:

The Leaders

1

Dexter Goei

CEO
Altice USA
The Leaders

3

Sean Cohan

President, International & Digital Media
A+E Networks
The Leaders

4

Rita Tuzon

EVP & General Counsel
Fox Networks Group
The Leaders

5

Scott Mills

President
BET Networks
The Leaders

6

Steve White

President, West Division
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

7

Albert Cheng

COO & Co-Head, Television
Amazon Studios
The Leaders

8

Oprah Winfrey

Chairman & CEO
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The Leaders

9

Hakim Boubazine

Co-President & COO
Altice USA
The Leaders

10

Alfred C. Liggins, lll

Chairman & CEO
TV One
The Leaders

11

Sujata Gosalia

EVP & Chief Strategy Officer
Cox Communications
The Leaders

12

Michael Powell

President & CEO
NCTA
The Leaders

13

Kimberley Harris

EVP & General Counsel
NBCUniversal
The Leaders

14

Byron Allen

Founder, Chairman & CEO
Entertainment Studios Networks
The Leaders

15

Rhonda Nesmith Crichlow

Chief Diversity Officer
Charter
The Leaders

16

Rima Qureshi

EVP & Chief Strategy Officer
Verizon
The Leaders

17

Beau Ferrari

EVP
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
The Leaders

18

Dan Murdock

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Comcast Corporation
The Leaders

19

Christy Shibata

NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
The Leaders

20

Pascal Desroches

CFO & Turner Administrative Officer
WarnerMedia/Turner
The Leaders

21

Rita Ferro

President, Advertising Sales
The Walt Disney Company
The Leaders

22

Michael Armstrong

GM
BET Networks
The Leaders

23

Dinni Jain

CEO
Access (Google Fiber)
The Leaders

24

Howard Lee

President & GM
Discovery, Inc.
The Leaders

25

Matthew Hong

COO
Turner Sports
The Leaders

26

Jaya Kolhatkar

Chief Data Officer
Hulu
The Leaders

27

Louis Carr

President, Broadcast Media Sales
BET Networks
The Leaders

28

Jessica Rodriguez

President & COO | CMO
UCI Networks | Univision Communications Inc.
The Leaders

29

Diane Yu

Co-Founder | CTO, Cable Advertising
FreeWheel | Comcast Corp.
The Leaders

30

Terry Cordova

Vice Chair, Business Development – Network & Technology Services
Altice USA
The Leaders

31

Savalle Sims

EVP & General Counsel
Discovery, Inc.
The Leaders

32

Claudia Teran

EVP, Business & Legal Affairs & Deputy General Counsel
Fox Networks Group
The Leaders

33

Juan Carlos Rodriguez

President, Sports
Univision Communications Inc.
The Leaders

34

Stephano Kim

EVP, Strategy
Turner
The Leaders

35

Connie Orlando

EVP & Head of Programming
BET Networks
The Leaders

36

Brian Jones

President
FOX Business Network
The Leaders

37

Philip Nutsugah

SVP, Product Development & Management
Cox Communications
The Leaders

38

Ralph Martinez

Regional SVP, Houston Region
Comcast
The Leaders

39

Susan Jin Davis

VP, Environmental Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer
Comcast Corporation
The Leaders

40

Mark Garner

SVP, Distribution & Digital Content Licensing
A+E Networks
The Leaders

41

Maureen Guthman

SVP, Programming Strategy
BET Networks
The Leaders

42

Janet Han Vissering

SVP, Program Development & Production
Nat Geo WILD
The Leaders

43

Michelle Rice

GM
TV One
The Leaders

44

Craig Robinson

EVP & Chief Diversity Officer
NBCUniversal
The Leaders

45

Carolina Lightcap

EVP & Chief Content Officer
Discovery, Inc.
The Leaders

46

Stephen Espinoza

President, Sports & Event Programming
Showtime Networks
The Leaders

47

Pragash Pillai

EVP, Customer Experience & Regional Market Strategy
Altice USA
The Leaders

48

Alex Gonzalez

SVP, Brand Distribution
Turner Content Distribution
The Leaders

49

Rob Simmelkjaer

SVP, NBC Sports Ventures
NBC Sports Group
The Leaders

50

Holly Tang

CFO
Bravo & Oxygen Media
The Leaders

51

Sofia Chang

EVP, Worldwide Digital Distribution & Home Entertainment
HBO
The Leaders

52

Freddy Rolon

VP & GM
ESPN Deportes
The Leaders

53

Michelle Ray

Executive Director
Walter Kaitz Foundation
The Leaders

54

Jo Pamphile

President & CEO
T. Howard Foundation
The Leaders

55

Kevin Stephens

EVP & President, Altice Business
Altice USA
The Leaders

56

Lisa Hsia

EVP, Digital
Bravo & Oxygen Media
The Leaders

57

Keith Holmes

SVP, Residential Sales & VP, Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, Retention & Vendors
Cox Communications
The Leaders

58

Linda Pan

SVP, New Digital Business
AMC Networks
The Leaders

59

Julie Yoo

Global Partnership Solutions
Google
The Leaders

60

Susette Hsiung

EVP, Network Production Management & Operations
Disney Channels Worldwide
The Leaders

61

J.D. Myers II

SVP & Region Manager, Virginia
Cox Communications
The Leaders

62

Val Boreland

EVP, Content Strategy
USA Network & Syfy
The Leaders

63

Jeffrey Smith

SVP & Deputy General Counsel, General Operations
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

64

Cynthia Hudson

SVP/GM, CNN en Español and Hispanic Strategy
CNN/US
The Leaders

65

Paul Richardson

SVP, Human Resources
ESPN
The Leaders

66

David Arroyo

SVP, Business & Legal Affairs and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Discovery Inc.
The Leaders

67

Jessica Fang

SVP, Distribution
Fox Networks Group
The Leaders

68

Mike Roggero

COO & CFO
Fuse Media
The Leaders

69

Michele Thornton Ghee

Head of Television Sales
BET Networks
The Leaders

70

Valerie Cabrera

SVP, Worldwide Content Distribution
AMC Studios
The Leaders

71

Sherita Ceasar

SVP, Technology Environments and Strategy
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

72

Greg Regis

EVP, National Advertising Sales
HGTV, ID, Animal Planet & DIY
The Leaders

73

Rahsaan Harris

President & CEO
Emma Bowen Foundation
The Leaders

74

Tina Simmons

SVP, Human Resources
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

75

Wally Bakare

Area VP
Charter Communications
The Leaders

76

Anthony Pope

SVP & Southeast Region Manager
Cox Communications
The Leaders

77

Rich Jennings

SVP, Mountain West Region
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

78

Vikram Somaya

SVP, Global Data Officer & Ad Platforms
ESPN
The Leaders

79

Mirna Eusebio Lithgow

SVP, Product Marketing & Development
Altice USA
The Leaders

80

Rob King

SVP, Original Content, Newsgathering & Digital Media
ESPN
The Leaders

81

Lisa Williams-Fauntroy

SVP, Business & Legal Affairs
Discovery Inc.
The Leaders

82

Nicolina O'Rorke

CFO
NBC Sports Regional Networks
The Leaders

83

Rosalyn Durant

SVP, College Networks
ESPN
The Leaders

84

Kay Madati

VP & Global Head, Content Partnerships
Twitter
The Leaders

85

Marcos Santana

President
Telemundo Global Studios
The Leaders

86

Sara C. Clarke

SVP, Strategy, Analysis & Collaboration
Showtime Networks
The Leaders

87

Carlos del Castillo

Area VP
Charter Communications
The Leaders

88

Mark Kang

SVP, Worldwide Distribution
INSP
The Leaders

89

Tony Maldonado

VP, Marketing, Retention & Base Management
Cox Communications
The Leaders

90

Tina Perry

EVP, Business & Legal Affairs
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The Leaders

91

Wayne Davis

SVP, Human Resources, Technology, Product & Customer Experience
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

92

Devesh Raj

SVP, Corporate Strategy
Comcast Corp.
The Leaders

93

John Hsu

EVP, Corporate Development & Treasurer
AMC Networks
The Leaders

94

Brie Miranda Bryant

SVP, Unscripted Development & Programming
Lifetime
The Leaders

95

Dalila Wilson-Scott

SVP, Community Investment | President
Comcast Corp. | Comcast Foundation
The Leaders

96

Javier Garcia

SVP, Sales & Marketing, Florida Region
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

97

Elizabeth Casanas

SVP, Human Resources
Showtime Networks
The Leaders

98

Bobby Singh

Head of Digital
BET Networks
The Leaders

99

Tamara Bowens

Group VP, Field Marketing & Sales Enablement
Charter Communications
The Leaders

100

Ravi Kandikonda

SVP, Marketing Strategy & Planning
Comcast Cable
The Leaders

The Influentials

1

Audrey Adlam

SVP, Communications
HGTV, DIY Network & Great American Country
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Honorable Mentions
Winner

2

James An

VP, Business Integration & Implementation
Charter Communications
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

3

Lisa Gonzalez Anselmo

SVP, Communications
Altice USA
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

4

Portia Archer

VP, Direct-to-Consumer Services
NBC Sports Group
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

5

Raj Bahl

SVP & Chief Technology Officer Digital Media
A+E Networks
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

6

Annie Balagot

VP, TV Networks Distribution, Content Distribution
NBCUniversal
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

7

Monica Bankston

Chief Diversity Officer
Corning Inc.
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

8

Donna Blackman

SVP, Business Operations
BET Networks
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

9

Traci Otey Blunt

SVP, Corporate Communications
NFL
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

10

Christine Bragan

VP, Corporate Marketing & Communications
AMC Networks
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

11

Rudy Brioché

VP, Global Public Policy & Policy Counsel
Comcast Cable
The Influentials

The Influentials

Honorable Mentions
Winner

12

Deborah Buhles

VP, Administration
Comcast Corp.
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

13

Naveen Byreddy

Senior Director, Software Engineering
Charter Communications
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

14

Angela Cannon

VP, Content Distribution & Marketing
UPtv, AspireTV & UP Faith and Family
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

15

Roy Cho

VP, Distribution
AMC Networks
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

16

Chika Chukudebelu

VP, Programming & Diversity
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group & Universal Cable Productions
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

17

Matthew Chun

SVP, Corporate Development
Discovery, Inc.
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

18

Joseph Clark

VP & Senior Deputy General Counsel, Government Investigations
Comcast Cable
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

19

Maurita Coley

President & CEO
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

20

Tonya Cornileus

VP, Talent Management, Learning & Organizational Development
ESPN
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

21

Kevin Cross

VP, Content
NBC Sports Chicago
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

22

Meeri Cunniff

SVP, Program Strategy & Acquisitions
E! Entertainment
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

23

Maria Laino DeLuca

SVP, Consumer Marketing
Bravo Media
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

24

Marty Dominguez

VP, Marketing
C-SPAN
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

25

David Don

VP, Regulatory Policy
Comcast Corp.
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

26

Ramon Escobar

VP, Talent Development & Recruitment/VP, Diversity & Inclusion
CNN
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

27

Luis Fernandez

EVP, Network News
Telemundo
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

28

Ricky Frazier

VP, Customer Service Strategy & Operations Management
Comcast Cable
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

29

Johanna Fuentes

EVP, Corporate Communications
Showtime Networks
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

30

Monica Gil

EVP, Corporate Affairs
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

31

Sandra Girado

VP, Events & Partner Relations
NAMIC
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

32

Troy Griffin

VP, Customer Service Strategy & Operations, Beltway Region
Comcast Cable
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

33

Jason Gumbs

VP, Sales & Marketing, Heartland Region
Comcast Cable
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

34

Princell Hair

GM & SVP
NBC Sports Boston
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

35

Zenita Henderson

Sr. Director, Marketing Operations, Business Development & National Conferences
SCTE•ISBE
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

36

Liz Hsu

VP, Product Management
Altice USA
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

37

Misan Ikomi

VP, Distribution
AMC Networks
The Influentials

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Honorable Mentions
Winner

38

Melissa Ingram

VP & Channel Manager
Aspire TV
The Influentials

The Influentials

Honorable Mentions
Winner

39

Marge Jackson