<![CDATA[ Latest from Next TV in Wict-touchstones-awards ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/tag/wict-touchstones-awards Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:15:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ WICT Names Touchstone Keynoter ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/wict-names-touchstone-keynoter-393116 tqwprp2aW4pA8KfFrsMme3 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:15:00 +0000

Women in Cable Telecommunications has tapped Leslye Headland to be the keynote speaker at its Touchstone Luncheon Sept. 28, part of the annual WICT Leadership Conference in New York that is, itself, a part of Cable Diversity Week.

Headland is a writer/director in film, TV and theater whose credits include Bachelorette (stage and screen), the film version of which debuted at Sundance; FX's Terriers; and About Last Night.

The luncheon will salute Woman of the Year Ellen East of Time Warner Cable and Women to Watch Bernadette Aulestia of HBO and Rachel Welch of Time Warner Cable.

Honorary chair of the luncheon will be Lisa Schwartz, EVP at Sundance Selects and IFC Films.

]]> <![CDATA[ Six Picked For WICT Touchstones Awards ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/six-picked-wict-touchstones-awards-384345 hgrcYQZNvtP3TYrs2J2sKa Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:15:00 +0000

Six women will be honored with Touchstones of Leadership Awards at the annual PowerBrokers Breakfast for their work in the cable telecommunications industry and public policy on October 16th.

Sponsored by the Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Washington, D.C./Baltimore Chapter, the honorees will be awarded with hopes to raise awareness to women's contributions in the industry.

The awards are also given as a tribute to a policy maker for her work representing women and consumers.

Those honored this year include:

Geraldine B. Laybourne Fearless Award:

Jane Quilter

Vice President, Operations, Corporate Marketing

BET Networks

Inspire Award:

Victoria Lowell

Executive Vice President, Marketing and Operations 

Animal Planet & TLC

Communicate Award:

Aimee N. Metrick

Vice President, Public Relations

Comcast

Connect Award:

Heather James

Senior Manager, Human Resources

Time Warner Cable

Public Service Award:

The Hon. Susan Ness

Senior Fellow, SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations

and Former Commissioner, FCC

Glenn Britt Emerging Leader Award:

Debby Cole

Senior Director, Network and Operations

Time Warner Cable

The awards are dedicated to the WICT Touchstones, which are the focal point for effective leadership in the industry.

For further event details, click here.

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