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Courtney Sanchez
Chief Strategy Officer & EVP, Operations
Tubi
Leveraging her more than 20 years of
experience in media and tech, Sanchez
has advised executive leaders
across multiple industries on strategic
planning, operational efficiency
and organizational effectiveness.
As a founding member of Chief, the
largest community of senior executive
women in the U.S., she is helping
women executives raise their leadership
game and ascend to the highest
levels of their organizations.
Companies should treat
affordable child care like it's
an essential service. Paid
family leave, adequate
parental leave or subsidies for child
care can have a significant long-term
impact on equitable advancement. "
Tonya Walley
SVP, Field Operations
Optimum
Over the past eight months, Walley
has driven double-digit improvements
in the customer experience
metrics of tNPS and repeat truck
roll reductions, improved average
Google Reviews by over two points
and implemented a recognition
program spotlighting frontline
team success. She's achieved 50%
female leadership on her team and
has been recognized as a NAMIC
Luminary for her mentorship.
I love how Beyoncé has
been able to stay relevant
and transfer her skills into
other genres. I see
parallels with what is required in
leadership-transferable skills,
agility and relevant capabilities. "
Laurel Weir
EVP/Head of Programming & Strategic
Insights & Research
Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios &
Paramount Media Networks
Weir-who mentors college students
hoping to work in the entertainment
industry-recently added Showtime
programming, strategic insights and
research to her existing duties across
MTVE brands. She oversees a global
network of media assets reaching
more than a billion people across the
globe.
We need more women
leaders to lead by example
by taking time off for their
kids, volunteering for school
events during the workday, prioritizing
their kids' sports/activities when
possible. "
Christine Whitaker
Central Division President
Comcast Cable
Whitaker has led the expansion of
Comcast's gigabit Internet across the
Central Division, now serving 15 million
homes in 55 markets. Her recent
deployment of AI-driven customer
support has improved service quality
and reduced complaints. Whitaker
advocates for women's leadership as
an executive sponsor of the Women's
Network ERG. Her collaboration on
Connect the Dots for Digital Equity
supports digital access for underserved
families in Atlanta.
I firmly believe that growth
and comfort do not coexist.
If you're comfortable, you're
not growing. "
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Monica Williams
SVP, Digital Products & Operations
NBCUniversal
As the distribution landscape
evolves, Williams continues to pioneer
strategies that ensure NBCU
content reaches desired audiences.
A vocal advocate in fostering
data-driven decision-making, she
and her team this year worked with
Comcast Technology Solutions' services
for several pivotal implementations,
including around the Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
I'm paying attention to
web3 technologies as a
disruptor in terms of
decentralized platforms and
the potential impact to the traditional
content ecosystem. "
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Jennifer Yohe
Chief Procurement & Corporate
Administration Officer
Optimum
Since joining Optimum in 2023, Yohe
has achieved savings through deals
and optimized procurement practices.
Her inventory management
processes have streamlined operations
and reduced costs, helping
strengthen Optimum's bottom line.
She supports women in tech through
the HER Impact Network ERG
and advocates for diversity within
Optimum's supply chain, including
diverse suppliers in procurement.
Our role as female leaders is
to prepare, support and
sponsor women so they are
ready to step in to executive
leadership roles. "
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