February 16, 2022 (New York City/Los
Angeles) – The Alliance for Women in Media and its Foundation (AWM/F) are
pleased to announce the 2022 National Board of Directors and Officers. New to
the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) Board are: Catherine Badalamente, Vice
President & Chief Innovation Officer (Incoming CEO), Graham Media Group;
Monica
Bloom, VP of Marketing, First
Look Media; Thea Mitchem, Executive Vice President of
Programming, iHeart Media; Marie Tedesco, Chief Financial
Officer, Beasley Media Group. New to the Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation (AWMF) Board are: Tim Clarke, Senior Vice President, Digital Audio
Content, Audacyand Vicki Lins, President and CEO, CTAM.
Officers
of the board have been announced as
Heather Cohen, Executive Vice President,
The Weiss Agency, serving as chair;
Annie Howell, Chief Communications Officer,
Crown Media Family Networks (Hallmark), serving as incoming chair; Keisha
Sutton-James, CEO & Founder, Sutton Button Productions LLC, serving as immediate
past chair; Brenda Hetrick, Chief Revenue Officer, Matrix Solutions, serving
as treasurer, and Katina Arnold, Vice President, Corporate Communications,
ESPN, serving as incoming treasurer.
“The role of the AWM and Foundation boards is
to lead our organizations and industry as we recognize, connect and educate
women in all facets of media.” stated Becky Brooks, president, AWM/F. “The past two years have proven that leadership
of an organization is critical to navigate through uncertain times. It is as
important as it’s ever been to have insightful, diverse leadership. This year’s
directors are dedicated to donating time and resources to guide us to the next
level. We are thrilled to have these
talented, accomplished women and men guiding our strategic initiatives.”
The following leaders will continue to serve
as Directors at Large of AWM: Marsha Cooke, Vice President & Executive
Producer, ESPN Films and 30 for 30; Abby
Greensfelder, Founder & CEO, Everywoman Studios; and, Katherine Wolfgang, Head of Public Relations,
CBC. Svetlana Gans, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at NCTA
– The Internet & Television Association (NCTA); Mike McVay, President,
McVay Media; Deborah Parenti,
Publisher, RadioInk, RBR and TVBR; Josie Thomas, former (retired) Executive
Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, CBS and Christine
Travaglini, President, Katz Radio Group; will continue to serve as a Director
at Large of AWMF.
AWMF is also pleased to announce Heather
Cohen, Annie Howell and Mike McVay will continue to serve as
chairs for the Gracie Awards. Learn more about the Gracie Awards, presented by
the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, at https://allwomeninmedia.org/gracies/.
Board photos and bios can be found on the AWM
website. Here
for the AWM board of directors and here for
the AWM Foundation board of directors.
Connect with AWM through our @AllWomenInMedia
handle on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and sign up for the FastForward
Newsletter for the latest updates and career center opportunities.
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About the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM): The Alliance for Women in Media connects, recognizes and
inspires women across the media industry. AWM is a diverse community – whether
type of media, job or global location – that facilitates industry-wide
collaboration, education, and innovation. Established in 1951 as American Women
in Radio & Television (AWRT), AWM is the longest-established professional
association dedicated to advancing women in media and entertainment. AWM
harnesses the promise, passion and power of women in all forms of media to empower
career development, engage in thought leadership, and drive positive change for
our industry and societal progress.
About the Alliance
for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF): In 1960, the Alliance
for Women in Media became the first professional broadcasting organization to
establish an educational foundation. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation
(formerly known as The Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television)
supports and promotes educational programs, charitable activities, public
service campaigns and scholarships to benefit the public, the electronic media
and allied fields. The Foundation also produces nationally acclaimed recognition
programs, including the Gracie Awards®, honoring exemplary programming created
by, for or about women and individual achievement. The Alliance for Women in
Media Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, educational organization. For the
latest news on the Gracies, follow The Gracies on Twitter and Facebook. For more
information about the Gracie Awards and to submit your entries, please visit www.allwomeninmedia.org/gracies.
Media
Contact:
Becky
Brooks
President
becky.brooks@allwomeninmedia.org
1.859.226.4240
