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Molly Solomon
Debbie Stackis
Executive Producer
& SVP
Golf Channel/
NBC Sports
This year, Solomon
added the Ryder Cup to
the tournaments Golf
Channel covers; it became the biggest single event
in the network's history. As the mother of triplets,
Solomon's secret to balancing work and home: " Get
up early, drink lots of coffee and red wine in the
course of 24 hours... and take three deep breaths
before you lose your cool. "
Christina Spade
EVP & CFO
Showtime Networks
Spade has helped boost
Showtime's revenue
with fi nancial strategies
that have led to licensing
the nets' original series
and getting higher affi liate revenues via increases
in rates and subscriptions. A 15-year Showtime
employee, Spade says success needs to be
defi ned on your own terms. " All of the good career
decisions I ever made followed the same thought
process-talked to and obtained insights from as
many mentors that I could and then followed my
gut and intuition, even if it sometimes went against
different advice. "
Lara Spotts
SVP, Development
Bravo Media
Spotts defi nes a successful
career as " one in
which you feel continually
challenged, engaged
and stimulated. " No
doubt she's been all three this year. During the last
12 months, Spotts was not only promoted but also
has been actively working to pioneer and launch
Bravo's fi rst and second original scripted series. In
total, she's helped launch a whopping 18 original series
within the past year. In the year to come, Spotts
will shepherd a bigger change in Bravo's portfolio
than ever before with the launch of two new scripted
series, " Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce " and " Odd
Mom Out, " as well as a pair of inventive formats and
docu-series.
Amy Stipandic
SVP, Strategic
Process Design &
Delivery
Comcast Cable
A pioneer in fi nding new
ways to improve both the
employee and customer
experience, Stipandic created Comcast's joint
customer experience with Verizon Wireless. A former
college lacrosse coach, Stipandic employs similar
tactics in the workplace. " The principles of a coach,
are the same principles I apply today in my every
day interactions. I value my personal success by
developing unstoppable leaders and unleashing the
power of unifying them as a team, " she says.
SVP & GM, Consumer
Solutions
Arris Group
Stackis recently added
management over the
integration of the engineering
resources of two recent
company mergers-Motorola Home and SeaWell Networks.
And she hasn't missed a beat, leading Arris into
expanded capabilities with the addition of new products,
development of new strategies and management of
new teams. An expert at understanding what customers
need now and in the future, she continues to build
and improve video delivery and broadband technology
to meet those needs. " For me, a successful career is
having a passion for what I do while being able to make
a positive impact on employees, customers, and the
business, " she says. " Each day I would like to make a
positive difference in someone's life. "
Donna Stephens
SVP, Ad Sales, Home
Category
Scripps Networks
Interactive
As Cablefax's 2014 Salesperson
of the Year, Stephens
is an industry leader,
and the techniques that she implements at Scripps
have helped drive new revenue at this lifestyle-focused
programmer. She also looks forward to the talented next
generation of execs " take over the reins and guide our
business with confi dence, creativity and integrity. "
Ellen Stone
EVP, Marketing
Bravo & Oxygen
Media
Stone cites changes
in " the way we create
content and market our
shows given audiences
shift to multi-platform/mobile behavior " as cable's
biggest story of 2014. She oversees development
and execution of consumer advertising, ad sales,
creative, digital/social marketing, licensing and merchandising,
including recent winning campaigns for
Bravo franchises " The Real Housewives, " " Top Chef "
and " Million Dollar Listing. " She's also the creative
executive behind Oxygen's rebrand, including creating
a new look, tagline and programming fi lter.
Michelle Strong
SVP, Distribution
A+E Networks
In April, after fi ve
years with A+E, Strong
advanced to her current
position where she
co-leads a sales team
responsible for securing distribution and revenue. No
small challenge given the ever-evolving distribution
landscape, but this mom of 3-year-old twins is passionate
about her work.
Maggie McLean Suniewick
SVP, Strategic
Integration
Comcast Cable/
NBCUniversal
A leading force behind
the company's Symphony
initiatives, Suniewick
identifi es creative, technological and strategic opportunities
across Comcast and NBCU's entire portfolio.
She loves work but cherishes her downtime. " When
I get home from work I really try to put my devices
down when I walk in the door so that I can spend
time with my kids and then get back online after
they go to bed, " she says.
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