Congratulations 2024 Honorees
CELEBRATE WITH US ON OCTOBER 9TH, 6:30-10PM, AT THE LIGHTHOUSE AT PIER 61, NYC
CELEBRATING IMPACTFUL WOMEN:
THE MUST-ATTEND CEREMONY OF 2024
Honoring the exceptional achievements and contributions of female leaders across various sectors, Cynopsis’ Top Women in Media Awards Gala shines a spotlight on those who have made a significant impact in their respective fields. From executives and innovators to content creators and marketers, this ceremony acknowledges the diverse talents and expertise of women shaping the media landscape. As the industry continues to evolve, the Cynopsis Top Women in Media Awards Gala celebrates the past achievements and future potential of women in media, reaffirming their vital role in driving innovation, creativity, and positive change.
Impact Award Recipient
Bethenny Frankel
2024 Honorees
Ad Sales Superstars
Lindsey Blue
Director, Advertiser SolutionsPubMaticMelanie Hamilton
Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise SalesEffectv/Comcast AdvertisingAlia Lamborghini
SVP, Head of US Sales and Client ServicesYahooKristina Lutz
EVP, MarketingGSTVDonna Ra'anan-Lerner
Senior Account ExecutiveOptimum MediaGisella Fu Ripp
Senior Vice President, Sales and PartnershipsLatiNation MediaBrynne Sarsfield
Senior Vice President, Multimedia SalesTelevisaUnivisionHeather Strofs
SVP of Ad SalesTubiLexi Swift
Vice President, Addressable SalesThe Walt Disney CompanyKristi Turnbow
General ManagerViamediaAd Tech Innovators
Lucy Bursey
VP of ProductPlaywireSarah Martinez
Global Chief Revenue OfficerIntegral Ad Science (IAS)Rachel Gantz
Managing DirectorProximic by ComscoreAislinn Ryan
Global Head of Supply Platforms and StrategyNextRollSandra Murillo Sareyko
Vice President of D2C, Retail and Retail MediaSimpli.fiAmelia White
VP, Data Science ResearchDstilleryCorporate Visionaries - Directors and below
Emily Higgins
Senior Manager, Content MarketingShout! TVCorporate Visionaries - Sr. Directors and above
Mandy Hunsicker Adams
Senior Director, Orange Apron MediaThe Home DepotCathy Csukas
CEOAdLargeFern Pucheu
Chief Marketing OfficerEndeavor StreamingJohanna Dion Fessler
Head of Platform PartnershipsAccuWeatherKathleen Finch
Chairman and CEO, US Networks, Warner Bros. DiscoveryWarner Bros. DiscoveryNicolette Harper
Vice President of Global Marketing & MediaMarriott InternationalElizabeth Herbst-Brady
Chief Revenue Officer and General Manager of the Yahoo DSPYahooJacqueline Hernandez
Interim CEOMediaCoJo Kinsella
PresidentXR Extreme ReachMadeline Kissel
Vice President of Business Development and Affiliate RelationsViamediaTara Maitra
Chief Commercial OfficerBBC StudiosCourteney Monroe
PresidentNational GeographicKristen Roberts
Chief Revenue Officer & EVP, ProgrammingGreat American MediaJulie Sbuttoni
EVP, Creative ServicesWWEHeather Scheer
Head of Business Development & Business AffairsOmaha ProductionsIngrid Simunic
Vice President, Spectrum Reach Transformation Management OrganizationSpectrum ReachRobin Steinberg
SVP, Revenue, Advertiser SolutionsPubMaticTina Perry
President of OWN TV Network & OTT StreamingOWN: Oprah Winfrey NetworkCross-Platform Commanders
Stephanie Campi
VP of Client SuccessPremionJenna Teodoro
ProducerOptimum MediaData & Research Trendsetters
Traci Borders
Director, ResearchFOX SportsStephanie Bunnell
SVP, MarketingAki TechnologiesLydia Daly
SVP of the Audience Impact & Intelligence team, Head of Ad Sales Research and InsightsParamountKanya Heng
VP/Director, Research, Analytics + InsightsRPAJulie Taylor
Chief of Content Strategy & Insights, US Networks, Warner Bros. DiscoveryWarner Bros. DiscoveryDEI Dynamos
Amanda Baker-Lane
Global Head of DEIAAmazon MGM StudiosHermon Ghermay
Global Culture and People Strategy OfficerIPG MediabrandsKaren Greenfield
SVP, Inclusive Content & EngagementNational GeographicMaria Teresa Hernandez
SVP, Brand Partnerships & Head of Diverse Supplier MarketplaceMirriadKelly Howard
Partner, Group Planning DirectorWavemakerNickelodeon Writing Program
Paramount Global, NickelodeonDirectors Who Do It All
Candi Atteberry
VP, Integrated Client StrategyNOVUSAshly Baccus
Group Media DirectorRPANafeesa Bratcher
Director of Customer SuccessOptimum MediaJulia Crissy
Senior Director, Product DevelopmentEndeavor StreamingSarah Donohue
EVP, Global Managing PartnerUMTalaya Gaines
VP Content StrategyMSG NetworksLiza Goldenberg
Director of Vendor and Affiliate RelationsViamediaAshley Hoban
Group Account DirectorInvolved MediaSarah Kahn
Senior Director of Events MarketingCognitivAllison Omealia
Head of Customer Success - Supply and Demand PartnershipsExperianTerese Sanders
Senior Director, Brand Creative & ProductionUP EntertainmentGame Changing On-air Talent
Natalia Astrain
Network Soccer AnalystTelemundoErin Colton
Lead AnchorNews 12Maggie Gray
On Air TalentAudacyKira Kosarin
Actress, Executive ProducerNickelodeon, Paramount+Trysta Krick
Sports Betting PersonalityBETQLCarli Lloyd
Studio AnalystFOX SportsMonica McNutt
Announcer - MSG NetworksMSG NetworksDottie Pepper
Lead On-Course Reporter, Golf on CBSCBS SportsAJ Ross
ReporterCBS SportsRoxanne Shante
Radio HostSiriusXMShannon Spake
NASCAR Studio Host & FOX NFL ReporterFOX SportsCarlota Vizmanos
Lead Premier League HostTelemundoIndustry Leaders - Sr. Directors and above
Ivel Alfaro
VP of Programming & ProductionTelemundoBetsy Ayala
Head of Content, Food and Interim Head of Content, HGTVFood Network, Warner Bros. DiscoveryAnne Frisbie
SVP, Global Business DevelopmentAdsWizzJustine Frostad
SVP of MarketingCognitivChristina Gloriosa
SVP, Sales EffectivenessNBC UniversalMelissa Gordon-Ring
Global President, HealthInitiativeMica Hansen
EVP, Director of PoliticalLocalityJoanna Hawkes
EVP, StrategyCarat USKristen Jenkins
Chief Financial OfficerGreat American MediaValerie Jennings
CEOJennings Social Media & MarTechSarah Kahn
Senior Director of Events MarketingCognitivAshley Kaplan
Executive Vice President Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Unscripted and Digital Franchise StudioNickelodeon and AwesomenessKristin LaFemina
Vice PresidentMajor League SoccerJennifer Leiweke
Vice President, Industry and Talent RelationsSiriusXMLeah Meranus
CEOdentsu X North AmericaJennifer Mitchell
President of Stations and DigitalCBS News and StationsKatherine O'Mealia
Vice President, ProgrammingBleacher ReportEunice Park
EVP SalesZixiAmanda Glen Smith
Chief Client OfficerFlashtalking by MediaoceanLeela Srinivasan
CEOParityGila Wilensky
Chief Solutions Officer, GroupM NAGroupMIndustry Leaders - Directors and below
Gabriela Huizar
Media Strategy DirectorRPAJere St. Lewis
Director Content DevelopmentMSG NetworksNicoline Strøm-Jensen
Head of Program ManagementAdjustInnovators & Disruptors
Saidah Belo-Osagie
Associate ProducerVersusMaureen Bosetti
U.S. Chief Investment OfficerIPG MediabrandsJennifer Bryson
Vice President, Production - Tentpoles, Events, Music & Specials, Paramount GlobalParamount GlobalAmy Leasca
Executive Vice President, Partner ManagementAMC NetworksMichelle Marchewka
VP, Addressable Solutions & EnablementThe Walt Disney CompanyKelly Garland Schwarte
North America Invention+ LeadMindshareJanet Han Vissering
SVP, Production & DevelopmentNational GeographicMarketing Trailblazers - Directors and below
Natasha Hardin
Sr. Manager, Integrated MediaFOX SportsHeather Tatarsky
Director, Product MarketingPremionEden Wilbur
Product Marketing DirectorExperianMVP Awards
Jessica Anguiano
Director, Enterprise AccountsCleengAudrey Chames
Chief of StaffThe VolumeEllen Farmer
Chief Operating Officer, Executive in Charge1895 FilmsRachel Fleitell
COOBoardroomJenna Gromack
Senior Account Director, Local MediaActive InternationalLaura Jark
VP of Enterprise Customer SuccessDISQOHolly Lindvall
Chief of Human ResourcesLocalityRamsey Naito
President, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon AnimationNickelodeon and ParamountMarketing Trailblazers - Sr. Directors and above
Jess Armstrong
SVP, MarketingUpwaveKaren Bronzo
Chief Global Marketing Officer, US Networks & NewsWarner Bros. DiscoveryAmy Campbell
Chief Marketing OfficerSHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media NetworksCynthia Clevenger
SVP of B2B MarketingTubiJennifer D'Alessandro
Head of Ad Sales, Marketing & CommunicationsFuture TodayElizabeth "Libby" DeFeo
VP, Client ServicesOctagonSarah Flynn
CMOBoardroomJustine Frostad
SVP of MarketingCognitivLauren Jacobson
Head of Performance PlanningInitiativeValerie Kaplan
Global Senior Vice President, Head of Consumer MarketingPluto TVErin Kurtz
Senior Director, OAP & StrategyFOX SportsVicki Lins
CEO and PresidentCTAMStephanie Nerby
VP, MarketingMadhiveHeidi Noland
Senior Vice President, Global Brand CreativeUFCStacey Reney
SVP, MarketingInnovidStacey Rosenson
US Head, Sports MarketingPrime VideoTatiana Tacca
Founder and CEOOni VisionTrina Pepe
SVP, Integrated MarketingAMC NetworksJenny Wall
Chief Marketing OfficerVideoAmpJennifer Wiener
SVP, SolarHello SunshineOperations Front Runners
Amanda Fell
Vice President of Business OperationsWurlLi-Or Ben Harosh
Senior Director of Technical OperationsEX.COSamantha Johnstone
Chief Operating OfficerIn The Black NetworkJackie Lyons
VP Production OperationsMSG NetworksKhushbu Mohta
Director, Data EngineerAffinity SolutionsOdalys Moreno
Senior Director of Ad OperationsPremionRachel Sollenberger
Sr. Director, Digital OperationsFOX SportsAlexis Sweeting
Production ManagerTelemundoJennifer Wadeyka
Global Chief Client Operations Officer and US COOUMPublic Relations Gurus
Lubna Abuulbah
Senior Director, PBS KIDS CommunicationsPBSYasamin Azarakhsh
Director of PublicityHuluLisa Dallos
CEOHigh10 MediaLiza Burnett Fefferman
EVP/Head of Communications and co-Head, MTV Documentary FilmsSHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks / Paramount GlobalMaureen Francisco
Executive ProducerNW Productions LLCBrooke Garringer
Head of CommunicationsTastemadeLaura Kepus
Vice PresidentBerk CommunicationsWendy Luckenbill
Senior Vice President, Brand CommunicationsFOX SportsEva Mejicanos
Director of Sports CommunicationsTelemundoLauren Weissman
Vice President, Lifestyle CommunicationsR&CPMKSocial Media Groundbreakers
Stephanie Bunnell
SVP, MarketingAki TechnologiesRawan Eewshah
Senior Director, Social MediaMajor League SoccerNatalie Glikes
Digital ProducerOmaha ProductionsChristina Goswiller
SVP, Social StrategyDigitasKayla Moriarty
VP, Social and Audience DevelopmentCrooked MediaTracy Peyton
Manager, Social MediaCBS SportsProduction Pacesetters
Ayanna Anene
ProducerTrimm International/Empowered TVLouise Chouinard
Senior ProducerTNT SportsKatherine Dore
Vice President, Creative, AMC Networks Content RoomAMC NetworksPaige Keffer
SVP, Talent & Executive ProducerBlue Duck MediaJulie McGlone
Vice PresidentESPNBeth Rafferty
Production Operations ManagerNews 12Lee Rolontz
Global Head of Broadcast and Original ContentGLOBAL CITIZEN ORGANIZATIONTania Torrez
Programming and Production SpecialistTelemundoPromising Protégés
Christine Bernal
Media SupervisorRPACaroline Davenport
Senior Manager - Sports DigitalCBS SportsAlex Fairley
Branded Content CoordinatorOmaha ProductionsMichelai Graham
Tech Reporter and Digital CreatorBoardroomBailey Knecht
Senior PublicistCBS SportsTech Leaders
Stephanie Bunnell
SVP, MarketingAki TechnologiesGigi Sizer
VP – Information Systems ManagementConterra NetworksDeirdre Thomas
Chief Product OfficerNielsenGala
A RED-CARPET AFFAIR
When: Evening of October 9th, 2024
6:30pm – 10pm
Where: The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, NYC
A red-carpet affair
Pricing
Entries Open April 2024
Contact
For questions regarding sponsorship and congratulatory ad opportunities:
Albert Nassour – Executive Director of Sales
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Carley Ashley – Marketing Manager
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