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Ramsey Naito
President
Paramount & Nickelodeon Animation
THE WHY: Naito quadrupled Nickelodeon and Paramount Animation's output
during the past two years, upping Nickelodeon Animation's pipeline from six to
70-plus series and movies and adding hits like " Big Nate, " " Star Trek: Prodigy " and
" Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years " to Paramount+. She championed Nickelodeon's
Intergalactic Shorts Program 2.0 to find diverse new creators from around
the world; the first short from the inaugural program-the buddy comedy " Rock,
Paper, Scissors " -premieres later this year.
SHE SAYS... " 'The Woman King'... is a powerful story about a Black woman in a position of power with an all-Black
female supporting cast and was directed by a female Black director. This movie inspires and empowers an underrepresented
community in our industry, which moves the needle in the right direction. "
WHO DO YOU VIEW AS A DEI CHAMPION? Roxanne Gay, because she's genuine, bold, sincere, respected
and has a big megaphone! Roxanne is a great writer, and there aren't many women of color in her field at her level.
Chima Ogbuokiri
SVP, Growth & Partner Marketing Strategy
AMC Networks
THE WHY: An active member of NAMIC as well as the Co-Chair for the AMCN's
VIBE (Vested Interest in Black Employees) employee resource group, Ogbuokiri's
commitment to DEI initiatives doesn't stop at corporate headquarters. He currently
serves as the committee chair for the Digital Entertainment Group's DTC Targeted
Services committee, serves as a mentor for both the Emma Bowen Foundation Fellows
Program and the T. Howard Foundation.
HE SAYS... " Inclusion is not being a 'them.' It is not being 'tolerated.' It is not giving
visitation rights. Inclusion is truly belonging because the environment reflects the broad spectrum of the full community.
Inclusion is hard to achieve and is not a destination, but at its best, it opens up trust, vulnerability, perspective
and respect that allows for success beyond measure. "
THE LAST APP I USED: Spill. While some of the dominant places for the online exchange of ideas have veered a
bit off track, I'm glad to see new platforms. Even better, it's great to see entrepreneurs of color helping fill that void.
Juan Otero
SVP, DEI
Comcast
THE WHY: Otero spent a lot of time in 2022 re-tooling Comcast's external corporate
advisory council to better represent the interests of Black, AAPI, Latino,
Indigenous Peoples and Native Americans, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+
communities. He works with employees and other executives to ensure disability
inclusion remains a top priority as part of the ERG MyAbilities. Additionally, Otero
manages the company's DEI speaker series, where he invites speakers with dynamic
backgrounds in media, education, policy and more to showcase actionable
steps toward a more inclusive future.
HE SAYS... " We are still failing to fully integrate neurodiverse employees into our workplace. This requires us
to rethink the confines of 'normal' and recognize how we can and must make accessibility and disability inclusion
a priority in our day-to-day lives, especially in the workplace. "
PLACE I WOULD LOVE TO RETIRE TO: Somewhere that I can hail a cab and not be crushed by the heat.
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