WICT Names Magness Graduate Institute Discussion Leaders
Women in Cable & Telecommunications has announced the discussion leaders for its 2014 Betsy Magness Graduate Institute (BMGI) on Nov. 6-7 in Baltimore.
The BMGI program is for alumnae of WICTs' leadership training program and provides discussion of case studies and research on successful leadership.
Discussion leaders for the two-day event are:
*Lori Conkling, EVP, Strategy and Business Development, NBCUniversal
*Denise Denson, EVP, Content Distribution & Marketing, Viacom Media Networks
*Kristin Dolan, Chief Operating Officer, Cablevision Systems Corp.
*Beth Hanssens, CFO & SVP, Sprout/NBCUniversal
*Marva Johnson, Corporate VP, Government & Industry Affairs, Bright House Networks
*Gail MacKinnon, EVP & Chief Government Relations Officer, Time Warner Cable
*Kim Martin, Senior Advisor, AMC Networks
*Laura Nathanson, EVP, Sales, ABC Family
*Tonia O'Connor, President, Distribution Sales & Marketing, Univision Communications Inc.
*Kathleen O'Reilly, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
*Michelle Rice, EVP, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, TV One
*Savalle Sims, SVP, Litigation & IP, Discovery Communications, LLC
*Dane Snowden, Chief of Staff, National Cable & Telecommunications Association
*Marie Svet, Chief Revenue Officer, AccuWeather, Inc.
Time Warner Cable is the sponsor of BMGI.
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