2021 Rising Leaders

April Participants

Alexis Anderten

Sr. Director, Regulatory Charter Communications

Amanda App

Director, Acquisition Segment Comcast

Kara Armstrong

Field Marketing Manager Sparklight Business

Nailah Banks-Embden

Director, HR WarnerMedia

Julie Bardhoku

Manager, Acquisitions Lifetime & LMN A+E Networks

Fathima Beckmann

Director, Communications ViacomCBS Networks Africa

Kimberly Birk

Manager, HR Comcast Business

Noelle Bradley

Manager, Consumer Insights A+E Networks

Amanda Brehmer

Internal Audit Manager Comcast Cable

Jenna Brim

Director, Inside Partner Sales Comcast Business

Jennifer Burns

Sr. Manager, Audience Development CNN / Warner Media

Katherine Campbell

Manager, Consumer Marketing Crown Media Family Networks

Christina Capatides

Sr. Director, Social Media & Trending Content CBS News

Jordan Cassell

Senior Product Manager Charter Communications

Ebony Clayborne

Director, Production Finance ViacomCBS

Erin Doyle

Sr. Director, Digital/New Media Crown Media Family Networks

Shaz Eliaspour

Director, Scripted Content Showtime Networks Inc.

Deborah Ferrell

Director, Consumer Sales & Operations GCI

Jamie Folkner

Sr Manager, Marketing Cox Communications

Lillian Garcia-Johnson

Curriculum Development Program Manager Cox Communications

Emilie Gragert

Sr. Manager, Financial Reporting Charter Communications, Inc.

Hannah Hamsher

Sr. Manager, Data Architecture Comcast

Melissa Hanshaw

Experience Assurance Manager Sparklight

Kira Harrell

VP, Project Management ViacomCBS

Ashley Harrington

Director, Program Operations, Unscripted Content Showtime Networks Inc.

Tobi Hassan

Sales Effectiveness Manager Comcast

Emily Holmes

Sr. Director, Law, Product Charter Communications

Nicole Janoulis Freeman

Sr. Manager, Video Product Development & Management Cox Communications

Erika Jenkins

Senior Producer, Production & Technology CNN

Marie Jones

Sr. Manager, Human Resources Comcast

Nicole Joseph

Director, CPE Planning Cox Business

Heather Kindberg

Production Finance Manager, Film Crown Media

Melissa Lapp

Sr. Director, Brand Marketing Comcast Business

Laura Larrabee

Sr. Manager, Business Planning Charter Communications

Jacqueline Lem

Sr. Manager, Distribution Business Planning & Strategy WarnerMedia

Vianni Luhrsen

Manager, Programming HBO - WarnerMedia

Dwana Martin

Business Analytics Manager Comcast NBCUniversal

Jerri McCain

Director, Strategic Tax Charter Communications

Jamie Miningham

Director, Production Management WarnerMedia Studios

Yina Mitchell

Director, Strategy & Development Cox Communications

Karla Mpanga

Senior Manager, Media Operations A+E Networks

Kiran Nagi

Sr. Manager , Software Development Deep Blue - Comcast Business

Lori Nakama

Director, Creative Services Paramount Pictures

Amy Pape

Regional Office Services & Facilities Manager A+E Networks

Ash Paunikar

Director, Global Product and Platform Architecture Comcast

Lisa Pedrogo Pearsall

VP, Engineering & Strategic Initiatives WarnerMedia

Jennifer Pigott

Associate Director, Business Affairs, Platform Distribution Strategy Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution

Michele Ranucci

Sr. Manager, Employee Relations / Engagement Comcast

Leah Rivlin

Account Executive Crown Media Family Networks

Ray Robinson

Sr Manager, Technology Cox Communications

Allie Rowley

Sr. Manager, Human Resources Comcast

Angel Sapp

Director, Human Resources Comcast

Lydia Todman

Manager, Credit & Account Services Comcast

Georgia Tokuda

Sr. Manager, BTWS WHE Digital Sales WarnerMedia

Yvette Tripp

Manager, Customer Service Strategy & Ops Comcast

Megan Van Tine

Manager, Corporate Communications & Publicity Crown Media Family Networks

Brenna Visintin

Director, Partnership Management WarnerMedia

Rachel Walker

Vendor Partner Manager Cox Communications

Allison Wasserman

Director, Original Programming HBO - WarnerMedia

October Participants

Anouk Aaron

Sr. Director, Content Production Turner Broadcasting Latin America

Rachel Aja

Manager, Government and Regulatory Affairs Cox Communications

Catherine Arthur

Senior Manager, Finance Comcast

Chris Asher

Director, Technical Services Spectrum Reach

Robyn Barja

Senior Manager, Technology, Enterprise Develop and Operations Cox Communications

Traci Barnes

Senior Human Resource Manager Comcast

Lael Beckwith

Senior Director, Construction, Corporate Field Ops Charter Communications

Lara Boldin

Senior Manager, Workforce Management Cox Communications

Tara Brock

Senior Product Manager, Authentication NBCUniversal

Elizabeth Clark

Director, Employee Engagement Comcast

Paula Cook

Senior Manager, Strategic Account Program GCI Communication Corp.

Gizelle Costales

Supervising Producer, Post Production A+E Networks

Joanna Culpepper

Branded Partners Manager, Indirect Comcast

Kathryn Davidson

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Comcast

Stefanie Desai

Senior Director, Senior Counsel in the Product, Programming, Regulatory Legal Group Charter Communications

Kelly Devine

Manager, Marketing Comcast

Cherie Dooley

Director, Program Management Charter Communications

Jennifer Dunk

Manager, Inside Sales Cable One

Gjustina Dushku

Supervisor, Reporting & Analysis A+E Networks

Christina Faison

Senior Manager, Screen Credits Administration Paramount Television Studios

Kristin Faranca

Manager, Enterprise Sales Support Comcast Business

Rose Farrales

Director, Music & Kids Editorial Comcast

Ibirimote Diane Feghabo

Manager, Finance & Accounting Comcast

Dawn Fitts

Senior Director, Finance Charter Communications

Joyce Gachanja

Manager, Customer Experience Comcast Cable

Rashida Godbold

Manager, Carrier Services Sales Ops Support (Disputes & Credits) Comcast

Debra Goulding

Sr. Manager, Product Sales Comcast

Inde Hawkins

Manager, Network Operations Engineering Cox Communications

Sarah Healey

Sr. Manager, Finance & Business Operations Comcast

Virginia Higgs

Senior Manager, Brand Cox Communications

Erika Hill

Director, Marketing Communications Comcast NBCUniversal

Elizabeth Holmes

Manager, Construction & Planning Cox Communications

JJ Jones

Sr. Director, Sales Spectrum Reach

Stephanie Kyle

Director of Security Comcast

London Lamb

Manager, Data Analysis Cox Communications

Julie LaPointe

Manager, Global Rights A+E Networks

Christina Liao

Director, Business Strategy Comcast - XFINITY Mobile

Kimberly Lipscomb

Senior Manager, Business Enablement Cox Media

Zara Mahmud

Manager, Distribution Marketing A+E Networks

Jennifer Malcolm

Director, Business Operations Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution

Angelica Maneykowski

Manager, Digital Product Development and Strategy NBCUniversal

Dee-Dee Manlove

Senior Manager, Video Operations Charter Communications

Heather McHale

Director, Public Relations AMC Networks

Kelly Ann McMillin

Director, Integrated Creative Marketing Armstrong

Julie Meier

Sr. Manager, Business Operations Cox Communications

Jen Metz

Manager, Marketing Operations Comcast

Tashia Mickie

Manager, Customer Care Comcast

Crissie Miller

Senior Director, Content Strategy UPTv

Muna Moushien

Director, Operations & Planning, Office of Global Inclusion ViacomCBS

Elizabeth O'Hern

Senior Manager, Strategic Pricing Comcast Business

Marcela Ramirez

Multicultural Editorial Manager Comcast

Jada Roberts

Sr Manager, Change Implementation Cox Communications

Claudette Robinson

Manager, Network and Production Operations Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution

Kavana Rudresh

Manager, Strategic Analytics Comcast

Kimberly Salinas

Director, Enterprise Sales Cox Communications

Sharisse Sheridan

Senior Director, XOC, HFC Service desk Comcast

Collin Simmons

Manager, Content Strategy & Planning, HBO Max WarnerMedia

Tara Sims

Sr. Manager, Administrative Services Comcast NBCUniversal

Jazmine Skinner

Manager, Financial Planning & Analyst Comcast

Christy Smith

Director, Social Campaign Strategy Nickelodeon

Nakia Smith Collier

Senior Manager, Finance, Business Services Operations Comcast Business

Alisa Snyder

Manager, Strategy & Operations Comcast

Laurie Socia

Senior Manager, Marketing Product Comcast

Leah Soto

Director, Business Process Effectiveness, Operations Transformation Comcast Business

Alexandra Soviero

Director, Partnership Management, Digital Distribution WarnerMedia

Rajashree Srivatsan

Director, Data and Analytics Comcast Enterprise Business Intelligence

Ashley Teboe

Dispatch Manager Cable One

Cynthia Thomas

Sr. Director, S&P, MTV Entertainment Group & Paramount+ ViacomCBS

Sheryl Tockerman

Director, Procurement Charter Communications

Hilda Toscano

Manager, Customer Experience Comcast

Brooke Townsend

Director, Nonfiction Programming and Development, HISTORY A+E Networks

Josephine Vlastaris

Sr. Product Manager, In-Life CPE Engineering Comcast

Kalli Wade

Manager, Consumer Marketing INSP

Nagham Wehbe

Manager, Research CrownMedia

Cassandra Weinlein

Director, Government Affairs Cox Communications

Amanda Wills

Director, Breaking News, CNN Warner Media

Caymee Wood

Manager, Product Strategy & Operations A+E Networks

November Participants

Mercedes Aguila

Senior Manager, Business Operations Comcast

Alice Aleksandrovich

Director, Deal Finance, U.S. Networks Distribution ViacomCBS

Ashley Antonioli

Senior Manager, Business Process Management Comcast Business

Mary Kate Baird

Senior Manager, Finance Operations Effectv

Kelly Baker

Sr. Manager, Internet Products Charter Communications

Carly Beaumont

Senior Product Manager, Comcast Business Internet Comcast

McKenzie Billings

Sr. Manager, Finance CCI

Kate Black

Senior Manager, Software Dev & Engineering Comcast

Michel Borrero

Senior Director, Human Resources Charter Communications

Catherine Bourque

Talent Producer ESPN

Kirstin Bradberry

Director, Financial Analysis WarnerMedia

Rachel Cassarino

Director, Sales Service A+E Networks

Cynthia Cavanaugh

Portfolio Management Comcast

Winnie Cheung

Senior Director, Digital Consumer Insights Nickelodeon

Kristin Cimonetti

Director, Digital Content, WE tv AMC Networks

Jennifer Cravens

HR Business Partner Cox Communications

Melissa Cruts

Director, Employee & Labor Relations Cox Communications

Dara Daaja

Retail Store Manager Comcast

Karla Daniel

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Comcast

Toni DeBoer

Senior Director, Customer Service GCI Communication Corp.

Lucia Del Rio

Director, Service Delivery & Technical Product Support GCI Communication Corp.

Amanda Douglas

Director, Consolidated Financial Reporting WarnerMedia

Sharon Douglass

Director, Sales - Multi-Family Communities Cox Communications

Lauren Fellows

Sr. Manager, Finance ESPN

Sabrina Filmore

Manager, Technical Operations Comcast

Nathalie Gaitan

Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing UPtv

Lisa Gardner

Director, Digital Content Licensing A+E Networks

Diana Gibbs

Senior Manager, Product Insights & Analytics Cox Communications

Karen Grealy

Senior Manager, Business Intelligence Comcast Business

Stacy Griffin

Regional Sales Manager Effectiv

Miranda Hafford

Director, Global Rights A+E Networks

Stacey Harrison

Senior Director, Enterprise Solutions Strategic Planning & Acceleration Comcast

Roada Hawkins

Senior Manager, Employee Relations Comcast

Tonya Hayes

Director, Benefits A+E Networks

Jasmine Hendricks

Director, Strategic Development Comcast

Madeline Howard

Manager, Digital Content Licensing A+E Networks

Stephanie Hu

Assistant Deputy General Counsel Comcast

Kim Huber

Manager, Talent Development & Experience Cox Communications

Samantha Jacoby

Senior Director, Digital Business Development A+E Networks

Ariel Joseph

Manager, Current Programs, CBS ViacomCBS

Sarah Kazadi

Journalist & Producer Disney & ESPN Media Networks

Amanda Kirschman

Director, Talent Management Comcast

Anna Klein

Director, Documentary Programming, HBO Warner Media

Erica LoVerme

Senior Manager, Business Affairs, Platform Distribution Strategy Disney & ESPN Media Networks

Alyson Marean

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Analysis Cox Communications

Maria Mastellino

Director, TPX Financial Operations Comcast

Julie McGlone

Coordinating Producer, Event Production ESPN

Catherine McGrath

Senior Director, Digital Business Development, Emerging Monetization A+E Networks

Christine McNally

Director, Content Operations A+E Television Networks

Avia Meadows

Public Relations Manager Cox Communications

Alexis Michalakis

Director, Partner Marketing NBCUniversal

Jeanette Mojares

Sr. Director, Influencer Marketing Comcast Business

Melissa Morningstar

Warehouse / Supply Chain Manager Comcast

Jazmine Mueller

Sr. Director, Accounting Comcast Business

Sharon Oddy

Head of Corporate Communications iconectiv

Sue Park

Senior Product Manager, Innovation & Customer Value Proposition Comcast

Kathleen Pearson

Director, Procurement Operations Comcast

Maria Perera

Sr. Director, Affiliate & Content Strategy Viacom International Media Networks

Julie Piroutek

Manager, Field Business Planning Charter Communications

Jennifer Potter

Sr. Manager, Project Management Comcast Business

Kara Powelke

Sr. Manager, Content Planning & Acquisition Comcast

Tzveta Raynova

Director, Business Development Comcast

Simranpreet Reen

Director, Programming Analytics Charter Communications

Brandy Riherd

Sr. Manager, Analytics Cox Communications

Ashley Robb

Director, SMB Marketing and Communications Comcast

Kischa Roberts

HR Delivery Manager Cox Communications

Christian Robinson

Director, Standards & Practices A+E Networks

Jessica Rossi

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Change Management Cox Communications

Kimberly Ryan

Sr. Manager of Enterprise Pricing & Planning Comcast

Jennifer Sanders

Sr. Manager, Shared Services Billing Operations Charter Communications

Tara Santiago

Director, Vendor Management & Delivery Comcast

Lauren Shaw

Manager, Ad Sales Marketing Crown Media Family Networks

Joan Silman

Director, Infrastructure Operations Sparklight

Velveny Smith

Manager, Residential Sales Sparklight

Yu Sun

Director, FP&A Comcast

Elizabeth Walden

Sr. Manager, Public Relations Comcast

Aliza Wechsler

Director, Advanced Advertising Research and Attribution A+E Networks

Brette Yannaco

Compliance Manager Comcast