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The Influentials
ing diverse talent at the junior level,
they can be groomed and trained to
grow into sought after showrunners,
network executives, agents, etc. It's
an investment in our future. "
Wilfredo " Wil "
Colon
VP, Plant Performance
Comcast Cable
As the top decision
maker in plant performance,
Colon has
thrived in optimizing plant maintenance
ops and improving reporting.
In the last year he has been deploying
a national standard platform for
documenting the HFC plant and has
fostered major progress with CableLabs'
Proactive Network Maintenance
Initiative. So what's the secret
sauce that's seasoning his career?
The ability to listen-and cast vision.
" It never ceases to amaze me how
much common ground we have to
work with when we listen actively to
each other, " he says. " And I always
try to stretch my ability to cast vision.
Humanity accomplishes astounding
things when guided by a compelling
vision. "
Michael Cooper
VP, Affiliate Marketing
and Ad Sales
Fox Networks
Cooper manages
marketing strategies
and promotions for
Fox Networks' diverse portfolio and
plays an integral role in shaping the
networks' ad sales strategies. His
advice? " A mentor once told me to:
'Invest in people and strive to learn
something from everyone...' In other
words, everyone has something to
say. If you are receptive, you'll always
find an array of ideas, perspectives,
opportunities and solutions. " In order
to attract and retain new, diverse
audiences, Cooper says companies
must learn how to communicate with
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them by incorporating non-traditional
ways of viewing and embracing
change. " That means investing in a
workforce that continuously thinks
outside of the box, offers new perspectives
and provides actionable
insights for companies to exploit
business opportunities, " he says.
Tonya Cornileus
VP, Learning and
Organizational
Development, ESPN
Cornileus leads all
ESPN efforts to develop,
train and educate
employees. Her work makes a direct
impact on improving growth opportunities
for women and minorities in
the industry. In particular, through
her work with the ESPN Engage!
Series, she has brokered deals with
renowned authors, journalists, speakers
and topical experts to appear at
ESPN's Bristol, CT, campus. Of the
skills that Cornileus has cultivated
over time and that she believes have
enabled her to be successful, she
says, " Certainly, the ability to build
strategic relationships is essential. "
Parthavi Das
SVP/Chief of Staff
WICT
Das is responsible for
the staff implementation
of WICT's strategic
plan. One of her
chief accomplishments in this role
is her leadership and contribution to
the joint WICT PAR Initiative/NAMIC
AIM survey, a key benchmarking tool
designed to track women's progress
in the industry and create best practices.
" I've always liked putting the
pieces of a puzzle together and figuring
out how everything works, " she
says. " I believe having a background
in research and being extremely organized
has helped my career. " Her current
title represents a well-deserved
promotion received this year, which
September 2012
expanded her role to include oversight
of industry trends and ensuring
WICT's internal infrastructure is wellpositioned
to support them.
Susan Jin Davis
VP, Strategic Services,
Communications and
Data Services
Comcast Cable
Jin Davis heads up
strategic partnerships
for Comcast's voice and high-speed
Internet services, which include carrier
management, emergency services
and online security. She also
leads the MSO's Internet Essentials
product and develops new business
to support its voice and high-speed
Internet services. Davis envisions
a day when diversity in cable is no
longer discussed as a separate issue
but rather a seamless part of our jobs
and businesses. " We aren't there yet,
but there is a lot of attention, focus,
and effort on diversity, which is an
important step towards embedding
diversity and inclusion into our companies'
cultures, " she says.
Maria DeLuca
VP, Trade Marketing,
Bravo Media
NBCUniversal
DeLuca's creativity
and strategic approach
helped Bravo
firmly position itself as a high-end,
buzz-worthy brand with the most
affluent, influential and engaged audience
in cable. She consistently identifies
new opportunities to strengthen
Bravo's advertising initiatives, playing
a critical role in the network's Upfront,
trade and experiential campaigns,
and continues efforts to raise
Bravo's profile in the advertising and
affiliate marketplace. One skill DeLuca
says she wants to master: " Truly
understanding the world of digital,
where it's going and how our business
is changing. "
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