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Most Powerful Women
the
Legal
These top-notch
professionals provide
wise counsel on
everything from
Washington's regulatory
environment to
intellectual property
complexities.
rest. When an issue arose that would
have been easier to sweep under the
rug, he showed himself to be a man of
integrity and honesty. " That leader earned
my respect and trust, and I consider him
the epitome of a role model, " she says.
Outside of her day job, Manley chairs
NAMIC's board of directors and is an
active member of WICT and the Spectrum
Women and Spectrum Multi-Cultural business
resource groups.
Joiava
Philpott
Catherine
Bohigian
EVP, Government
Affairs
Charter
Communications
Bohigian's busy season is set to continue
with Washington preparing to offer up
more funding for broadband than ever
before. 2021 brought debates over an
infrastructure bill that allocates $65 billion
for efforts related to broadband. Next year,
she'll be pleading the cases of Charter
and the cable industry as a whole in front
of a revamped FCC that is likely to reinstate
Title II and unlock more unlicensed
spectrum. If there's anybody who needs
a cheerleader as they're looking to come
back to the workforce, you've found one
in Bohigian. " You can do this! " she says.
" Explain your organizational expertise or
how you functioned as the family CEO,
COO and CFO. "
Cheryl
Manley
SVP, Employment
Law
Charter
Communications
Manley and her team played an integral
role in supporting Charter's employees
through the last two years of uncertainty
and disruption, monitoring shifting emergency
orders and adopting workplace
safety protocols. She is used to being
the only woman on a team and having
to count on male allies, but one senior
leader at Charter stands apart from the
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SVP, Law & Policy
and Chief Counsel
Cox
Communications
Philpott is a lifelong learner, and that
pursuit of knowledge has often paid
off. " Earlier in my career, a male peer
with whom I had an identical role at the
same company confided in me that he
knew how much I was earning and my
total compensation package and that it
was significantly less than what he was
earning, " she says. " For me, knowledge
was power and I was able to act upon it. "
Beyond their typical discussions with the
FCC and state regulatory bodies, Philpott's
team advised Cox's acquisition of Segra,
one of the operator's largest deals ever.
She's also keeping an eye on a number of
political transitions, including the official
naming of Jessica Rosenworcel to the
FCC chair position and Gigi Sohn to the
third Democratic commissioner seat.
Robyn
Polashuk
Partner
Covington &
Burling LLP
Have content
licensing problems? Polashuk can solve
them, and so many others. She's an
authority when it comes to that topic, network
distribution, regulatory issues and
copyright litigation, often getting asked
for advice from the likes of Fox Corp., NFL
Network, ViacomCBS and Disney. She isn't
afraid to ask the tough questions, and she
believes women need to take the same
approach when it comes to ensuring
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they're receiving equitable pay. " So many
studies show that women are reluctant
to ask for promotions, raises, better assignments,
etc., " Polashuk says. " I think
it's important just to get comfortable with
advocating for ourselves. "
Ana Salas
Siegel
EVP & General
Counsel
NBCUniversal
Telemundo
Enterprises
Siegel has a full plate managing Telemundo's
legal department and supervising all
business affairs that impact the network,
from complex commercial agreements to
intellectual property law. But her commitment
to Telemundo's audience enables
her to show up daily with gusto, including
leading the drive that rendered Telemundo
one of the first broadcast companies to
return to production amid the pandemic.
Also largely due to Siegel's initiative and
hard work, the company was able not
only to keep its employees working, but to
show up big for the Telemundo community
during a time of need.
Savalle Sims
EVP & General
Counsel
Discovery, Inc.
Litigator. Mentor.
Champion of
diversity. Sims embodies all of those roles
in overseeing Discovery's legal teams in
20 offices around the world. Collaboration
and a keen mind give her the dexterity
to navigate complex legal issues in the
constantly changing media landscape.
Sims recently worked with Discovery's
Coronavirus Task Force to form return-tooffice
plans to ensure a safe and logical
process. She appreciates Discovery's
commitment to DEI. " We are leveraging
technology to assist in our sourcing of talent
and to improve our outreach to diverse
populations, and have implemented a tool
used for new candidate discovery that
focuses on finding diverse candidates
across multiple platforms, job boards and
social media. " n
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