WICT Announces New Magness Fellows
Women in Cable & Telecommunications Tuesday announced the members of
Class X of the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute, its flagship
executive-leadership program.
BMLI provides intensive, yearlong training to prepare senior-level women to
take on significant leadership responsibilities.
This year marks the program’s 10th anniversary. The curriculum begins in
October.
According to WICT, the members are:
• Marcie Anderson, vice president of business development, Cox Communications
Inc.;
• Molly Battin, VP of brand development, marketing and on-air promotions, TBS
Superstation;
• Kathy Brabson, VP and general manager, Time Warner Cable;
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• Jill Campbell, senior VP of operations, Cox Communications Inc.;
• Jennifer Daley, director of corporate finance, Comcast Corp.;
• Diane Dietz, VP of corporate affairs, Comcast Cable Communications
Inc.;
• Kimberly Edmunds, VP of customer care, Cox;
• Kristin Frank, regional VP of affiliate sales and marketing, MTV
Networks;
• Jennifer Gaiski, VP of programming, Comcast Cable;
• Laurie Goldberg, senior VP of public relations, Cartoon Network;
• Joan Gundlach, VP of affiliate sales, A&E Television Networks;
• Vicki Hamilton, senior VP of shared services and information-technology
operations, The Weather Channel;
• Lane Hammond, chief counsel and VP of business affairs, International
Channel Networks;
• Jola Harris, VP of affiliate sales and marketing, Fox Cable Networks;
• Maggie Hutter, senior director of advertising sales, Comcast Cable;
• Janet Johnson, executive producer, TWC;
• Julie Klappas, creative director, Lifetime Television;
• Kathryn Kross, VP and Washington bureau chief, Cable News Network;
• Donna Lewis, senior VP and chief legal officer, Turner Entertainment
Group;
• Elizabeth Miceli, VP of human resources and administration, The Pfaltzgraff
Co.;
• Susan Panisch, VP of programming, Outdoor Life Network;
• Katherine Payne, executive director of programming, Cox;
• Midge Pierce, VP of WAM! America’s Kidz Network programming, Starz Encore
Group LLC;
• Susan Rardin, VP of customer care, Comcast;
• Kim Roden, VP of public affairs and customer care, Time Warner Cable;
and
• Kim Woodworth, VP of ad sales, Comcast.