NAMIC Announces 2007-2008 Class Roster For Executive Leadership Development Program

NAMIC Announces 2007-2008 Class Roster For Executive Leadership Development Program

Increased Industry Demand Results In Record Number Of Participants For Specialized Curriculum Designed To Develop Executives of Color

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today announced the class roster for the 2007-2008 term of its Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). Now in its seventh year, the NAMIC ELDP is presented in partnership with the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management. In response to industry demand, the class size for the 2007-2008 program has been expanded from 30 to 40 participants.

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Since its inception, the NAMIC ELDP has accrued 178 alumni. Targeting upper middle managers of color (director-level and above), the curriculum was customized for NAMIC by the Anderson School's Office of Executive Education Programs, which is renowned for its Leadership Institutes focused specifically on African-American, Latino and Asian populations. The Anderson School administers the program's academic curriculum, while NAMIC maintains management responsibility for the overall program. Over the course of four sessions, the NAMIC ELDP addresses the unique challenges faced by executives of color in the workplace in addition to the business acumen skills that all executives need to succeed. While emphasizing professional growth, the ELDP structure includes in-depth personal growth assessments and guidance pertaining to career planning and managing diverse teams.

"With our focus on developing a new generation of executive leadership, the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program offers a platform for self- discovery, professional growth, empowerment and promise," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. "We are encouraged by the industry's commitment to our mission of accelerating minority advancement at the executive level, which has led to increased interest and participation amongst professionals of color."

   The 2007-2008 NAMIC ELDP class members are:    Tina Allen, Director, Web Development, The Weather Channel   Nicole Anderson, Senior Director, Communications & New Product Delivery,    Comcast Cable   Willie Arrendondo, Senior Director, Marketing, MTV TR3S, MTV Networks   Ilan Ben-Hanan, Director, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN   Erica Branch-Ridley, Director/Executive Producer, TV Land Online, MTV    Networks   Monica Cannon, Senior Director, Field Sales, Disney & ESPN Media Networks   Earl Cokley, VP, Interactive Systems Development, Scripps Networks   Sophia Cranshaw, Senior Director, On Air Promos, MTV   Meeri Cunniff, VP, Programming, The N, MTV Networks, Kids and Family   Bakori Davis, Senior Director, National Accounts, Content Distribution,    MTV Networks   Denise Davis, Senior Director, Customer Operations, Time Warner Cable   Rosalyn Durant, VP, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN   Bruce Evans, SVP, Current Series, NBC Universal   Tamara Franklin, VP, New Business Development, Turner Broadcasting System,    Inc.   Warren Garner, VP, Affiliate Marketing, Disney & ESPN Media Networks   Jeffrey Green, VP, CNN Sports Productions, CNN   Naz Haider, VP, Business Management, ABC Family   Rhonda Holt, VP, Infrastructure & Operations, Turner Broadcasting System,    Inc.   Tony Hung, VP, Business Development, ESPN, Inc.   Arturo Interian, VP, Original Movies, Lifetime Entertainment   Sakeena Irish, VP, Program Planning & Strategy, Nicktoons Networks, MTV    Networks   Jose Jiminez, Executive Director, Policy & Industry Relations, Cox    Communications, Inc.   Charmaine Leary, Regional Director, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, Comcast    Networks   Daphne Leroy, Director, Marketing & Communications, NAMIC   Kena Lewis, Senior Director, Public Affairs & Communications, Bright House    Networks, Florida Group   Elmer Martinez, Director, Technical Operations, Time Warner Cable of NYC   Liza-Marie Merida, Regional Director, Learning & Development/Internal    Communications, Comcast   Pooja Midha, VP, Business Development, MTV Networks Digital   Christal Morris, Regional Director, Human Resources/Learning &    Development, Time Warner Cable   J.D. Myers, II, VP, Cox Business Services, Cox Communications, Inc.   Peter Negrete, Divisional VP, Comcast University, Comcast   Bret Perkins, VP, Government Affairs, Comcast Cable Communications   Ronald Phillips, Division VP, Human Resources, Comcast   Nedelka Phillips, Area Director, Marketing, Miami-Dade-Keys, Comcast   Tyrome Smith, VP, Organizational Effectiveness, Home Box Office   Steven Takeuchi, Senior Director, Sales Planning, ESPN   Pradip Tripathy, Senior Director, Quality Assurance, MTV Networks/Viacom   Woody Victor, Director, On-Air Operations, BET   Amryl Ward, VP, Human Resources, Time Warner Cable   Dawn Williamson, VP, Sales Manager, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.   Kim Williamson, Director, Prime Time Programming, Food Network, Scripps    Networks   

For more information on the Executive Leadership Development Program or other NAMIC initiatives, visit www.namic.com.

About NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is comprised of nearly 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 17 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve.

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CONTACT: Daphne Leroy, Director of Marketing & Communications of NAMIC,
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