For 22 years, Multichannel News has been honoring the best and brightest female leaders in media at a gala luncheon in New York City, and in a special issue of the magazine. The 2020 luncheon will be hosted on Wednesday, March 26, at the New York Marriott Marquis.
More than 700 people are expected to attend to hear the honorees share their inspiring stories and network with their peers in the multichannel TV industry. The luncheon is co-sponsored by the New York chapter of Women in Cable Telecommunications.
“Now in its 22nd year, the Multichannel News Wonder Women event is a celebration of standout female leaders in media,” said Randi Schatz, VP/Market Leader of Media Entertainment at Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News. “We are thrilled to be honoring women in the industry who exemplify leadership, determination, and innovation across many aspects of the business. They are an inspiration to us all.”
Multichannel News is owned by Future US, Inc, the leading information and event producer for professional communications, entertainment and education technology markets.
Here are the 2019 Wonder Women (alphabetically):
Friday Abernethy, Senior Vice President, Content Distribution, Univision
Tricia Alcamo, Group Vice President, Human Resources, Spectrum Enterprise
Lisa Bonnell, Senior Vice President & General Auditor, Comcast Corporation
Samantha Cooper, Executive Vice President, Partnerships, Distribution & Business Development, Viacom
Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual, Discovery Channel and Science Channel
Rosalyn Durant, Senior Vice President, College Networks, ESPN
Mónica Gil, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Georgia Juvelis, Executive Vice President & Co-Head, Corporate Communications, AMC Networks
Jennifer Koester, Director of Telco and Video Distribution Partnerships, Google
Jeanine Liburd, Chief Social Impact and Communications Officer, BET Networks
Tina Perry, President, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Stephanie Plasse, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, A+E Networks
For more information about Wonder Women and the event, including table and ticket purchases, please visit the mcnwonderwomen.com site.
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