CNN's Malveaux To Moderate NAMIC, WICT Town Hall Meeting

CNN anchor Suzanne Malveaux will moderate next Tuesday's NAMIC and WICT-sponsored Town Hall Meeting On Diversity.
The Oct. 4 event, held in conjunction with 25th Annual NAMIC Conference and the WICT Leadership Conference during Diversity Week, will center on the results of the latest editions of the NAMIC AIM (Advancement Investment Measurement) and WICT PAR Initiative (Pay Equity, Advancement Opportunities and Resources for Work/Life Support) employment surveys, representatives from both organizations said Tuesday.

Speakers confirmed for the event include Adria Alpert Romm, Senior EVP, Human Resources, Discovery Communications; David Cohen, EVP, Comcast Corp.; John Dooney, Manager, Strategic Research, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); Mae Douglas, EVP & Chief People Officer, Cox Communications; Jacqueline Hernandez, COO, Telemundo; Rob Marcus, President & COO, Time Warner Cable; Christopher Powell, EVP, Human Resources, Scripps Networks Interactive; and Kelly Regal, EVP Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

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