Executive Round Up: What Inspired Most Powerful Women Honorees to Pursue a Leadership Role?

We asked Cablefax‘s Most Powerful Women honorees what inspired them to pursue a leadership role. Here’s what they had to say. 

Elizabeth Andrion
SVP, Regulatory Affairs
Charter Communications 

My tremendous interest in understanding people: what motivates them, what discourages them, how to get the best results from them. And my overwhelming urge to find solutions and fix things, which I have found to be much better received in professional settings than personal settings.

Ayo Davis
President
Disney Branded Television

Leading Disney Branded Television is a tremendous honor. Since I had been at Disney for many years, I knew the rest of the leadership team was fantastic, and I was excited by the unique opportunity to continue the group’s legacy of bringing joy to kids and families with the next generation of beloved Disney stories and franchises. It’s also a very interesting time to be in kids and family programming, and I was inspired by the opportunity to play a leading role in creating the future of this dynamic industry.

Jessica Epley
VP, Regulatory and External Affairs
Ziply Fiber

Long ago, I was a claims adjuster. I often overheard my colleagues getting frustrated and ending calls with bitter language or yelling. Claims resolution with a focus on controlling the dialogue and an objective was infrequent. I started suggesting a more collaborative approach with transparency and candor. Soon the anxiety reduced, and productivity increased. That was when I knew I wanted to guide others to succeed.

Mary Kang
SVP, Chief of Staff, Ad Sales Strategy 
A+E Networks

My parents immigrated here so my sister and I would have more opportunities. They dreamed big for us and fueled our ambitions, so of course, I am inspired by my parents’ sacrifices and dreams for me. I would also like to show my colleagues and those under my leadership that the way it has historically been, or who was the typical leader, doesn’t have to be the only way. Representation is immensely powerful.