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Transcript of 2015 T. Howard Foundation Diversity Awards Dinner Program
22nd Diversity Awards Dinner2015
Celebrating
22Years
of Serving the Media and Entertainment Industry
20151993
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ProgramOPENING REMARKS Jo Pamphile, President & CEO, T. Howard Foundation
INTRODUCTION - CLASS OF 2014 Jo Pamphile
T. HOWARD FOUNDATION “RISING STAR” Soon Kwon, Writer/Producer, On-Air Promotions & Digital Content Showtime Networks Inc.
GUEST EMCEE Roland S. Martin, Chief Political Editor, News One Now, TV One Network
DIVERSITY PARTNERS AWARD AXS TV Accepted by Dan Rather, Managing Editor and Anchor, Dan Rather Reports, AXS TV
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD Michael Schwimmer CEO, Fuse Media
DINNER
DIVERSITY PARTNERS AWARD NCTA Accepted by Dane Snowden, Chief of Staff
CHAMPION AWARD Tyler Perry Filmmaker, Actor and Philanthropist
TRIBUTE TO STUART SCOTT Presented by Sean Bratches and Rosalyn Durant, ESPN Presentation to Susan Scott
DESSERT RECEPTION
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Leadership22ND ANNUAL DIVERSITY AWARDS DINNER HONORINGEXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARDMichael Schwimmer CEOFuse Media
CHAMPION AWARDTyler PerryFilmmaker, Actor and Philanthropist
DIVERSITY PARTNERS AWARDSAXS TV & NCTA
DINNER CHAIRSOzzie AreuPresidentTyler Perry Studios
Michael BiardPresident, DistributionFox Networks
Charlie ErgenChairman & Co-FounderDISH Network
Judi LopezSVP, Content Distribution & Affiliate MarketingFuse Media
Kenneth J. SharkeyPartner, Entertainment Media & Communications PricewaterhouseCoopers
Aaron G. SlatorPresident – Content DevelopmentAT&T Services, Inc.
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Dinner Vice ChairsAT&T
DISH Network
Fox Networks
Fuse Media
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Henry Ahn* EVP, Content Distribution and Marketing Scripps Networks Interactive
Bernadette Aulestia* EVP, Domestic Network Distribution HBO
Sean R.H. Bratches* EVP, Sales and Marketing ESPN, Inc.
John C. Celli President Space Systems/Loral
Terry Denson* VP, Content Strategy & Acquisition Verizon Communications Inc.
Ellen East EVP, Chief Communications Officer Time Warner Cable
Bill Goodwyn* President, Domestic Content Distribution President & CEO, Discovery Education Discovery Communications
Tom Hayden* EVP, Showtime Networks Inc. President, Smithsonian Networks Showtime Networks Inc.
Jacqueline Hernandez* Chief Marketing Officer, Hispanic Enterprises and Content NBCUniversal
Ray Hopkins* President, Television Networks Distribution CBS Corporation
William S. Koenig* President, Global Media Distribution National Basketball Association
Paul Marobella CEO Havas Worldwide Chicago Group
Joseph R. Molko* SVP Content Distribution & Marketing Viacom Media Networks
Tonia O'Connor* President, Content Distribution & Corp. Business Development Univision Communications, Inc.
Joshua W. Sapan President and CEO AMC Networks Inc.
Robert Stoddard SVP, Communications & Public Affairs National Cable & Telecommunications Association
Andy Topping* SVP, Human Resources Comcast Cable Communications
Richard Warren* EVP Content Negotiations & Strategy Turner Network Sales Inc.
Daniel York* Chief Content Officer DIRECTV
David Zagin* President of Distribution A+E Networks
(*THF Board)
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Board of DirectorsOFFICERS
ROB DOODIAN, Chairman EVP, Human Resources AMC Networks Inc.
SCOTT WEISS, Founder & Chairman Emeritus President & CEO Speakeasy
TONIA O’CONNOR, First Chair President, Content Distribution and Corporate Business Development Univision Communications, Inc.
JACQUELINE HERNÁNDEZ, Vice Chairman Chief Marketing Officer, Hispanic Enterprises and Content NBCUniversal
AARON G. SLATOR, Vice Chairman President – Content Development AT&T Services, Inc.
RAY HOPKINS, Treasurer President, Television Networks Distribution CBS Corporation
ROSALYN DURANT, Secretary VP, College Sports Programming ESPN, Inc.
JUDI LOPEZ SVP, Content Distribution & Affiliate Marketing Fuse Media
DIRECTORS
HENRY AHN EVP, Content Distribution and Marketing Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
SANDY ASHENDORF EVP, Network Distribution BBC Worldwide America
BERNADETTE AULESTIA SVP, Domestic Network Distribution HBO
MICHAEL BIARD President, Distribution Fox Networks
SEAN R.H. BRATCHES EVP, Sales and Marketing ESPN, Inc.
TERRY DENSON VP, Content Global Strategy & Acquisition Verizon Communications
BILL GOODWYN President, Domestic Content Distribution President & CEO, Discovery Education Discovery Communications
TOM HAYDEN EVP, Showtime Networks Inc. President, Smithsonian Networks Showtime Networks Inc.
WILLIAM KOENIG President, Global Media Distribution National Basketball Association
JOHN MALKIN Vice President, Affiliate Distribution National Football League Network
JOSEPH R. MOLKO SVP, Content Distribution & Marketing Viacom Media Networks
KENNETH SHARKEY Partner, Entertainment Media & Communications PricewaterhouseCoopers
MICHAEL THORNTON Chief Revenue Officer Starz Entertainment, LLC
ANDY TOPPING SVP, Human Resources Comcast Cable Communications
RICHARD WARREN EVP, Content Negotiations and Strategy Turner Network Sales, Inc.
DANIEL YORK Chief Content Officer DIRECTV
DAVID ZAGIN President of Distribution A+E Networks
JOSEPHINE PAMPHILE President & CEO T. Howard Foundation
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H. Taylor Howard
T. Howard FoundationMission Statement
(1932-2002)
The T. Howard Foundation was named after H. Taylor Howard, an American scientist, radio engineer, Stanford University Emeritus Professor, visionary, and inventor of the technology used today by the cable, satellite, and telecommunications industries. His career in radio engineering and space sciences spanned 50 years.
His separate pursuits involving communications, inventions, entrepreneurship, and advocacy resulted in Taylor’s wide recognition as the “father” of the satellite-to-home television industry. In 1976, he demonstrated that American satellite transmission could be received directly in homes without need for a ground distribution station. Most importantly, he believed that the very technology he helped create would one day be instrumental in uniting people from around the world.
The T. Howard Foundation is honored to have Taylor as its namesake. From the Foundation’s inception in 1994 until 2002, he generously donated his time as a member of the Board of Directors and to the THF interns.
The mission of the T. Howard Foundation is to diversify the multimedia and entertainment industry by increasing the representation of minority young men and women within the industry. This is accomplished via a comprehensive program for minority college students that includes the following:
• an internship program that gives students a working knowledge of the industry as well as hands-on experience;
• professional development via a comprehensive orientation that prepares students for their internship in a corporate environment;
• recruiting students, and providing career awareness via information about various opportunities within the industry;
• raising industry awareness and recruiting companies to host T. Howard interns.
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Message from the ChairmanWelcome to the 22nd Annual T. Howard Foundation Diversity Awards Dinner.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees: Michael Schwimmer, CEO, Fuse Media who is receiving the Executive Leadership Award; filmmaker, actor and philanthropist Tyler Perry, recipient of the Champion Award; and to AXS TV and the National Cable Telecommunications Association, recipients of the Diversity Partners Award for their longstanding support of the Foundation. We commend and thank you and your organizations for your demonstrated commitment to diversity.
As our industry continues to grow in multicultural and international markets, the need for our workforce to reflect the diversity of our customers increases. The T. Howard Foundation has positioned itself to be a resource for the diverse talent that our industry needs, now and into the future. We are developing our programs and services to not only identify qualified talent through our recruitment, screening and selection process but also to prepare the talent through our orientation and ongoing professional development services. Our Internship and Talent Development Programs are designed to meet the needs of our industry partners and develop the professional skills of our intern alumni. As media and entertainment companies strive to connect with broader and more distinct audiences, the need for high-caliber diverse talent has never been greater and more compelling.
On behalf of the T. Howard Foundation board, I want to express our sincere gratitude to all of you for your generous support. It is through your ongoing commitment and interest that we’ve been able to continue the Foundation’s mission to increase diversity in the media industry.
Thanks to Jo Pamphile, THF President & CEO, and her staff for all their great work and their dedication to diversity through their work with the industry. I’d also like to recognize my fellow board members for devoting their time and talent to the Foundation.
A special note of appreciation to my colleague, Tom Hayden, for his leadership as Chairman of the Foundation for the past four years. The Foundation flourished under his stewardship and I am truly honored to have the opportunity now to serve in this role and continue to build on the fine work that Jo, Tom and the entire Board have done to enhance diversity in our industry.
Thank you all for your enormous generosity to the T. Howard Foundation. Enjoy the evening and I look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
Rob Doodian Chairman, T. Howard Foundation Executive Vice President, Human Resources, AMC Networks, Inc.
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Message from the PresidentGood Evening Friends and Distinguished Guests,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to our annual celebration of diversity. This event gives us the opportunity to recognize individuals and corporations who share our commitment to increasing diversity in the media and entertainment industry.
Tonight we are honoring two exceptional leaders who have made their mark in the area of diversity, Michael Schwimmer, CEO, Fuse Media and Tyler Perry, Filmmaker, Actor and Philanthropist, both weaving diversity into the fabric of the work they do. As CEO of Fuse Media, Michael is head of the premier English language network that provides music and entertainment for the Latino and multicultural community. Tyler Perry, as an actor and filmmaker, has reached diverse audiences from all walks of life who have seen his plays on stage, his films in movie theatres and his popular programs on cable television.
In addition to our honorees, this year we inaugurate T. Howard Foundation’s Diversity Partners Awards, to be presented to those who have been steadfast and consistent in their support of the Dinner. AXS TV and NCTA are our first recipients of this recognition. We plan to make this award a part of our annual event.
An important role in the success of this evening is that of the dinner chairs. With that in mind, I wish to express our sincere appreciation for this year’s dinner chairs: Ozzie Areu, Tyler Perry Studios; Michael Biard, Fox Networks; Charlie Ergen, DISH Network, LLC; Judi Lopez, Fuse Media; Kenneth Sharkey, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC; and Aaron Slator, AT&T Services, Inc.
On behalf of the team at T. Howard, I thank you, our supporters, who make it possible for us to maintain a standard of excellence in the delivery of our programs and services. In 2014, we set a new record of 107 intern placements in the industry — 97 summer interns and 10 fall interns. We also set a record for the number of Foundation alumni who were hired into the industry — 48 this past year. The Foundation also launched the Talent Development Program, providing professional support and guidance to our alumni to help them get hired into the industry and move up in their company. Two new initiatives, Diversity Advancement and Diversity Partners, target media companies and ad agencies/PR firms, respectively, that are seeking diverse talent to fill positions entry level and above.
In closing, I want to thank our Board of Directors and my T. Howard team, all dedicated and committed to fulfilling the mission of the Foundation. Working together, we are increasing diversity in the media and entertainment industry.
Enjoy the evening.
Josephine Pamphile President & CEO
CONGRATULATIONS
MICHAELSCHWIMMERON THE T. HOWARD EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD
AN ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
WE CONGRATULATE THIS YEAR’S HONOREES.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD
MICHAEL SCHWIMMERCEO, NUVO+FUSE NETWORKS
PRESENTATION OF DIVERSITY PARTNERS AWARDS
AXS TV & NCTA
CHAMPION AWARD
TYLER PERRYFILMMAKER, ACTOR AND PHILANTHROPIST
PROUDLY SALUTES THE T. HOWARD FOUNDATION’S DIVERSITY IN MEDIA
CONGRATULATIONS
MICHAELSCHWIMMERON THE T. HOWARD EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD
AN ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
WE CONGRATULATE THIS YEAR’S HONOREES.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD
MICHAEL SCHWIMMERCEO, NUVO+FUSE NETWORKS
PRESENTATION OF DIVERSITY PARTNERS AWARDS
AXS TV & NCTA
CHAMPION AWARD
TYLER PERRYFILMMAKER, ACTOR AND PHILANTHROPIST
PROUDLY SALUTES THE T. HOWARD FOUNDATION’S DIVERSITY IN MEDIA
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Fuse Media provides entertainment and lifestyle content across traditional and digital platforms that appeal to the wide-ranging tastes and attitudes of the fast-growing, multicultural 18-34 audience. The company’s holdings include the national music cable network Fuse, and NUVOtv, the leader in providing English-language entertainment for U.S. Latinos, embodying the spirit, energy and richness of modern Latino culture. In the fourth quarter of 2015, Fuse Media will launch FM, a cable network and digital media brand that will feature a programming line-up with music at its core.
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Executive Leadership AwardMICHAEL SCHWIMMER Chief Executive Officer Fuse Media
As CEO of Fuse Media, Michael Schwimmer oversees cable television networks NUVOtv (formerly SíTV), the premier English-language destination for Latino entertainment, and national music network Fuse. Schwimmer brings deep industry and cultural expertise to both networks, which are dedicated to delivering compelling entertainment in an authentic voice for young Latino and multicultural viewers.
Joining SíTV’s board of directors in 2003, Schwimmer was a key force behind the network’s commercial launch in 2004. He later took the helm of the network in 2005, stewarding its growth and overseeing its rebrand to NUVOtv in 2011. In 2012, Schwimmer engineered a historic, multifaceted partnership with iconic superstar and entrepreneur Jennifer Lopez for a creative alliance to bolster NUVOtv’s market awareness and content offerings. Lopez collaborates closely with NUVOtv on marketing, programming and production, in conjunction with Nuyorican Productions, Lopez’ production company.
In 2014, Schwimmer spearheaded SíTV Media’s $226 million acquisition of Fuse from the Madison Square Garden Company, who also retained a minority ownership interest in SíTV Media. Fuse is currently available in 73 million U.S. homes, and is dedicated largely to music and related programming, complementing well NUVOtv’s focus on the young Latino audience.
Prior to SíTV Media, Schwimmer enjoyed a long tenure at EchoStar Communications, joining its then nascent DBS satellite business (DISH Network) in 1996. As executive vice president of programming and marketing, Schwimmer oversaw all marketing initiatives, acquisition and packaging of traditional subscription and on demand video programming, as well as advanced interactive TV services, television advertising sales and international programming. In addition, Schwimmer oversaw the importation and U.S. launch of over 100 foreign language television channels from countries around the world for delivery to America’s immigrant populations.
Also while at EchoStar, he conceived and engineered the launch of the “Dish Latino” programming platform in 1998. Revolutionary at the time, this programming package addressed the underserved Spanish-dominant Latino audience.
Schwimmer’s passion for diversity in media, and the Latino community in particular, can be traced to his school days in Southern California. After teaching himself to speak fluent Spanish by the age of 15, he later received his B.A. in Spanish and lived in Spain. Focusing his attention on Latin America after graduating law school, Schwimmer moved to Brazil, where he practiced international law from 1988 to 1992 at Baker & McKenzie’s Sao Paulo office.
Schwimmer and his Brazilian wife, Flavia, currently reside in Southern California with their two children.
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey’s heart and creative instincts inform the brand — and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social media and beyond. OWN is a singular destination on cable. Depth with edge. Heart. Star power. Connection. And endless possibilities. OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications. The network debuted on January 1, 2011 and is available in 85 million homes. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com.
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TYLER PERRY Filmmaker, Actor and Philanthropist
Tyler Perry is an established American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playwright and author. Born into poverty and raised in a household scarred by abuse, Tyler fought from a young age to find the strength, faith and perseverance that would later form the foundations of his work. Tyler started his career writing plays, many of which later became the inspiration for his film projects and included the introduction of the now-legendary Madea character, played by Tyler himself. Tyler’s first feature film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, debuted at number one nationwide in 2005. His ensuing films, Madea's Family Reunion, Daddy's Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet The Browns, The Family That Preys, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Why Did I Get Married Too?, For Colored Girls, Madea's Big, Happy Family, Good Deeds and Madea's Witness Protection have all been met with massive commercial success, delighting audiences across America and around the world. He also starred in the Rob Cohen directed Alex Cross, helped release Academy Award-nominated Precious, and most recently, garnered rave reviews for his role opposite Ben Affleck in David Fincher’s Gone Girl. Tyler has also made his mark in the television space with several series.
In 2007, Tyler expanded his reach to television with the TBS series House of Payne, the highest-rated first-run syndicated cable show at the time, and later launched the equally successful Meet the Browns on the same network. In late 2012, Tyler teamed up with Oprah Winfrey in an exclusive deal to bring scripted programming to her cable network, OWN, and launched with the half-hour sitcom Love Thy Neighbor, and the hour-long drama The Haves and The Have Nots, which made its debut in 2013 and has posted the network’s highest series ratings to date. This past fall, OWN premiered Tyler's second successful television drama, If Loving You Is Wrong.
Champion Award
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AXS TV is the cable industry’s leading general entertainment network for live event programming, and the premier destination for some of the nation’s biggest music festivals in 2015. Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is dedicated to providing groundbreaking music programming, stand-up comedy performances from today’s top comedians, and hard-hitting mixed martial arts promotions. Boasting over 70 hours of exclusive live broadcasts of premier music festivals in 2015, the HD channel heavily concentrates on bringing the industry’s biggest names directly into their viewers’ homes.
MARK CUBAN Chairman, CEO, and President AXS TVAXS TV and HDNet Movies are honored to be recognized by the T. Howard Foundation as one of the first recipients of its Diversity Partners Award. For many years, our networks have been major supporters of the T. Howard Foundation. Tonight, we applaud the Foundation’s tireless dedication and success in creating a diverse workforce where young minority men and women can flourish and thrive as blossoming leaders in the entertainment industry. We are proud to help spearhead this movement in cooperation with the T. Howard Foundation, as we strive to make the Foundation’s dream a reality.
Diversity in the workplace has never been more front-and-center than it is right now. We credit the T. Howard Foundation with fostering greater diversity in our industry through their forward-thinking, well-executed professional development strategies, and a growing network of supporters who recognize how vital the Foundation’s mission truly is. Their members are a direct reflection of this Foundation, personifying the value and benefits of a more diverse workplace.
With more than a hundred T. Howard Foundation alumni currently working full-time in the industry, the stage is set for a bigger and brighter future, as the Foundation continues to educate and prepare these passionate, dedicated, and creative students. The opportunities that the Foundation provides is invaluable, opening the doors for them to achieve their career goals as interns and executives, and giving them the necessary tools to become major players who can influence and effect positive change in the industry. We thank the Foundation for this recognition.
— Mark Cuban
Diversity Partner
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NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable industry is the nation’s largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet access, serving more than 54 million customers, after investing $230 billion since 1996 to build two-way interactive networks with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to more than 28 million American consumers.
MICHAEL K. POWELLPresident & Chief Executive Officer National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)Our industry has a long and proud history of demonstrating our commitment to diversity — not for diversity’s sake — but as a core industry value. Yet as industry leaders acknowledged at the founding of the T. Howard Foundation in 1994, and as we would continue to submit today, our goal has not been fully achieved.
As we all know, we must continue to evolve our industry with leaders and a work force that mirror the composition of our American society. We must also strive to fully reflect, in the creation and display of our content, the many faces of the consumers who so eagerly embrace it. As we recognize the importance of diversity in our institutions, governments, and companies, we must re-commit to the notion that there still is work to be done.
An intense focus on diversity is part of our DNA at NCTA. Working through the Walter Kaitz Foundation, and in league with industry associations and corporate initiatives that drive the principles of diversity through everything we do, we aspire to make the Internet and Television industry a national leader in diversity efforts.
That’s why we are so honored to be at tonight’s T. Howard dinner. And it’s also why we are so supportive of the Foundation’s sterling internship program, which brings through the doors of our companies and organizations, some of the brightest young people who will define our business for generations to come.
We salute the work of the T. Howard Foundation, and pledge continuing support for its noble objectives.
— Michael Powell
Diversity Partner
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Dinner ChairsOZZIE AREU President Tyler Perry StudiosAs president of Tyler Perry Studios, Ozzie oversees all facets of the studio including feature films, television shows, and stage play productions. He manages the studio’s vision, “A Place Where Even Dreams Believe,” intertwining worlds through storytelling and family friendly entertainment, while inspiring audiences with real-life and thought provoking issues.
Additionally, Ozzie has produced numerous films and hit television shows for Perry including: award-winning “For Colored Girls,” “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” “Good Deeds,” “Madea’s Witness Protection,” “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor,” “Peeples,” “Single Mom's Club,” “A Madea Christmas” and “Madea’s Tough Love.”
Ozzie’s television credits include: “Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse,” “Meet the Browns,” “The Tyler Perry Show,” and the award-winning “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” He is currently producing the drama series “Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots” and “Tyler Perry’s If Loving You is Wrong,” and comedy series “Tyler Perry’s Love Thy Neighbor,” all airing on OWN. Ozzie oversees 34th Street Films, a Tyler Perry Production arm that discovered the film “Precious” while at the Sundance Film Festival and produced the movie “For Colored Girls” and “Peeples.”
Prior to his role with Tyler Perry Studios, Ozzie began his career in 1995 with Warner Bros. He worked for Bright Kauffman Crane Productions on the sets of NBC’s “Veronica's Closet” and “Jessie” along with one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, Emmy Award-winning “Friends.”
Ozzie has also worked professionally for A-list entertainers including: Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Daytime Emmy Award-winner Ellen DeGeneres.
MICHAEL BIARD President, Distribution Fox NetworksMichael Biard serves as President, Distribution, Fox Networks (FN) where he oversees all distribution strategy and sales and marketing activity for Fox’s 45 national and regional domestic television networks and their non-linear extensions, including video-on-demand, online, mobile and other emerging platforms. He also oversees network distribution at Fox Broadcasting Company.
Over his 14 years at Fox, Mr. Biard has played a key role in the growth of the networks group, including the successful launch and acquisition of networks such as FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, FXX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo Mundo, BTN (formerly Big Ten Network), FOX College Sports, FOX Soccer Plus, YES, and several other regional sports networks.
Mr. Biard joined Fox as Director of Affiliate Business Affairs (2000-2001) and was promoted to Vice President of Affiliate Business Affairs (2001-2002) before transitioning to National Accounts in 2002. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, National Accounts in 2006 and assumed the role as head of national accounts in 2007, including affiliate business affairs. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Distribution in January 2010, assuming oversight of Fox’s digital distribution efforts (including “TV Everywhere” initiatives and video-on-demand).
Before joining Fox, Mr. Biard was an attorney for Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe and, previously, Keesal, Young & Logan. He graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in biology-psychology in 1991. He earned a Jurist Doctorate (Cum Laude) from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1996.
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Dinner ChairsCHARLIE ERGENChairman of the Board & Co-Founder DISH Network Charlie Ergen co-founded DISH, formerly EchoStar Communications Corporation, more than 30 years ago and currently acts as Chairman of the Board of Directors for both DISH and EchoStar. In May 2011, he stepped down from his role as President and CEO to focus on long-term business development and acquisition tactics in an effort to reach new markets, expand product and service offerings and bolster the company’s customer base.
A prominent leader in the satellite and telecommunications industries, Ergen has received numerous accolades for his renowned career as a brilliant entrepreneur. Most recently, he was among the 2012 class of inductees into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, and was named one of Barron’s “World’s Best CEOs” and listed among Forbes’ “Top 10 CEOs” in 2007. In 2001, Ergen was honored as Frost & Sullivan’s “CEO of the Year in the Satellite Industry” award, and became the first person to win the Rocky Mountain News "Business Person of the Year” for the second time. Instrumental in the fight to allow American consumers access to local channels via satellite, he helped secure the passage of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act in 1999 and was co-founder of the Satellite Broadcasting Communications Association.
Ergen received his Bachelor of Science in General Business and Accounting from the University of Tennessee and his Master of Business Administration from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University.
An avid mountain climber and member of the Colorado Mountain Club, Ergen has climbed all of the state’s 14,000-foot peaks, scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina and the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. He enjoys spending time with Candy, his wife of more than 30 years, and their five children.
JUDI LOPEZSenior Vice President, Content Distribution and Affiliate Marketing Fuse MediaJudi Lopez is a cable industry veteran with more than 23 years in the fields of content distribution, affiliate marketing and advocacy. She is a leading expert in multi-platform media with a specialization in authoring and executing cutting-edge distribution strategies. Currently SVP affiliate sales and marketing for both NUVOtv and Fuse — she has guided several influential content providers across emerging platforms including TV Everywhere and authentication.
Since joining NUVOtv in 2009, Judi has helped the English-language destination for Latino entertainment double its availability to more than 30 million homes, while also launching NUVOtv HD. She oversaw the successful affiliate rebranding of the network from SíTV to NUVOtv in 2011, as well as the 2013 relaunch of the network following the addition of Jennifer Lopez as the network’s Chief Creative Officer. Judi is also responsible for all national and local advocacy efforts, meeting with Hispanic organizations to advance the voice of Latinos in the media.
Previously, she held senior executive positions at AMC Networks and had a nine-year tenure in the finance and distribution divisions for Disney Channel.
Judi serves on the board of directors of the T. Howard Foundation, and has been a member and mentor of NAMIC and a member of Women in Cable Telecommunications. She has been named to CableFAX: The Magazine’s prestigious “Most Influential Minorities” and “Most Powerful Women in Cable” lists. She holds a BS degree in business administration from California Polytechnic State University and has also attended Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) University at Harvard Business School.
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Dinner ChairsKENNETH J. SHARKEYPartner, Entertainment Media & Communications PricewaterhouseCoopersKen is the U.S. leader of our Entertainment Media and Communications practice. With over 29 years of experience with the Firm (PWC), Ken has developed a broad base of business knowledge, including business advisory, transaction, and internal and external audit experience. He assists clients in improving their operational, financial, and compliance processes as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of their businesses. He also has significant SEC experience and has advised clients on acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings, and private placements. Some of his notable clients include: The Interpublic Group (IPG), AT&T, Dun & Bradstreet, Sharp, Global Crossing, Avaya, Cognizant Technologies, Virgin Mobile, Verizon Communications and Tyco.
He joined the Firm in 1985 and was admitted to the partnership in 1996. Ken spent three years in the Firm’s National Accounting & SEC office, including one year in the Global Capital markets group. Ken was also seconded to the Prague, Czech Republic office for three years to develop the information & telecommunications practice in the region.
Ken is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Societies of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ken has also served as partner advocate on the Firm’s African & Latin American diversity committee.
AARON G. SLATORPresident – Content Development AT&T Services, Inc.Aaron G. Slator, AT&T President, Content Development has corporate-wide responsibility for managing all of AT&T’s content relationships and strategy across all platforms: TV, broadband and wireless.
Previously, Mr. Slator has served as Managing Director – Corporate Development, and was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, business development, and strategy initiatives related to AT&T’s Business Services.
Mr. Slator joined AT&T in 1999 and held various corporate strategy and development roles in support of AT&T’s efforts in new product endeavors such as data services, media and entertainment, advertising, and technology platforms. In 2008, Mr. Slator joined Bucyrus International, a mining equipment manufacturer in Milwaukee, WI. Mr. Slator led the Strategy, Corporate Development, and Product Support efforts culminating in Bucyrus’ $9 billion sale to Caterpillar in 2011. Mr. Slator rejoined AT&T in 2012.
In addition to his professional responsibilities, Mr. Slator sits on the board for the T. Howard Foundation, whose mission is to diversify the media and entertainment industry by increasing the representation of minority young men and women in the industry.
Mr. Slator is a native of Houston, Texas. He received his BA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Slator and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters, Sophie and Emma.
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Guest EmceeROLAND S. MARTINChief Political Editor, News One Now TV One Network
Noted among TV Week’s “Top 12 To Watch In TV News,” Roland S. Martin is a nationally syndicated, award-winning journalist and columnist. Currently, Martin is the chief political editor and face of the daily news program News One Now for TV One Network. News One Now is the first morning news program in history to focus on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective and is the number one cable news show of 2014 in its time slot among all African American viewers. Including broadcast television, NewsOne Now’s performance among Black viewers in all key demos was second only to NBC’s Today.
In addition, Martin is the host of the daily syndicated radio show, “The Roland Martin Show” airing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET in 20 markets across the nation; a columnist with Creators Syndicate and the Daily Beast; as well as senior analyst for the Tom Joyner Morning Show, where his daily segment is heard on more than 100 stations and by 8 million people daily. Roland recently appeared on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “Dr. Phil” and ESPN’s “Sports Nation,”as well as made his big-screen debut with a cameo in "Beyond the Lights,” starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. With his personal social media audience topping 600,000 followers across platforms, Martin made the 2015 Ebony Magazine Power 100 list highlighting the movers, shakers and ignitors in Black America for the fifth year in a row.
CONNECTING.OPPORTUNITY.
Opportunity is what
happens when people
and ideas connect.
Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to partner with the
T. Howard Foundation to nurture the next generation of media talent.
We also salute this year’s honorees: Michael Schwimmer,
CEO NUVO+fuse Networks, Executive Leadership Award recipient,
and Tyler Perry, Filmmaker, Actor, and Philanthropist,
Champion Award recipient.
Thank you for inspiring the best of what’s next.
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CONNECTING.OPPORTUNITY.
Opportunity is what
happens when people
and ideas connect.
Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to partner with the
T. Howard Foundation to nurture the next generation of media talent.
We also salute this year’s honorees: Michael Schwimmer,
CEO NUVO+fuse Networks, Executive Leadership Award recipient,
and Tyler Perry, Filmmaker, Actor, and Philanthropist,
Champion Award recipient.
Thank you for inspiring the best of what’s next.
comcast.com/diversity
Ideas inspire, but only those who take action can change the world.Congratulations Michael Schwimmer for winning the Executive Leadership Award for diversity.
DISH is a proud supporter of the T. Howard Foundation. Your continued efforts promoting diversity within our industry lead us all to a better future.
Ideas inspire, but only those who take action can change the world.Congratulations Michael Schwimmer for winning the Executive Leadership Award for diversity.
DISH is a proud supporter of the T. Howard Foundation. Your continued efforts promoting diversity within our industry lead us all to a better future.
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Congratulations to Tonight’s Honorees
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Congratulations to Tonight’s Honorees
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CONGRATULATIONS TO TONIGHT’S HONOREES:
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TYLER PERRYCHAMPION AWARD
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Diversity Awards Dinner Past Honorees
Comcast NBCUniversal ’14 David L. Cohen Executive Vice President
Turner Broadcasting System ’14 John Martin Chief Executive Officer
Salaam Coleman Smith ’14 President, Strategic Initiatives NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
A+E Networks ’13 Abbe Raven President & CEO
Debra L. Lee ’13 Chairman & CEO BET Networks
Melinda Witmer ’13 EVP, Chief Video & Content Officer Time Warner Cable
ESPN, Inc. ’12 George Bodenheimer Executive Chairman
Bridget Baker ’12 President, TV Networks Distribution NBCUniversal
Cesar Conde ’12 President, Univision Networks Univision Communications, Inc.
DIRECTV ’11 Michael D. White Chairman, President & CEO
Discovery Communications ’11 David Zaslav President & CEO
Jacqueline Hernandez ’11 Chief Operating Officer Telemundo Communications Group
Time Warner Cable ’10 Glenn A. Britt Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Marva Smalls ’10 Executive Vice President of Global Inclusion Strategy, MTVN Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Chief of Staff, Nickelodeon, MTVN Kids & Family Group
Comcast Corporation ’09 David L. Cohen Executive Vice President
Joshua Sapan ’09 President & Chief Executive Officer Rainbow Media
Andrea Wong ’09 President & Chief Executive Officer Lifetime Networks
Viacom ’08 Philippe Dauman President and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth W. Lowe ’08 Founder of Scripps Networks and President and CEO The E. W. Scripps Company
Char Beales ’08 President and Chief Executive Officer CTAM
Anne M. Sweeney ’07 Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks President, Disney-ABC Television Group
Turner Broadcasting System ’07 Andrew T. Heller President, Domestic Distribution
Matt Blank ’06 Chairman & CEO, Showtime Networks
George Bodenheimer ’05 President, ESPN Inc. & ABC Sports
John Sie ’04 Chairman & CEO, Starz
Ted Turner ’03 Founder, Turner Broadcasting System
Tom Freston ’02 Chairman & CEO, MTV Networks
Eddy Hartenstein ’01 Chairman & CEO, DIRECTV, Inc.
Carole Black ’00 President, Lifetime Entertainment
Robert Johnson ’99 CEO, BET & Holdings, Inc.
Carole Simpson ’98 Senior Correspondent, ABC News
Mark McEwen ’97 News Anchor, CBS This Morning
Bella S. Abzug ’96 Feminist & Founder, WEDO
Bernard Shaw ’95 News Anchor, CNN
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Congratulations to the Foundationfor its incredible work and to the deserving award
recipients on their accomplishments!
CBRE’s Jessica Berkey, Chris Corrinet, Rob Hill, Mary Ann Tighe and Greg Tosko join in celebrating tonight’s honorees, and we commend board member Rob Doodian for his commitment to diversity.
“…in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
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BE A MENTOR OR HOST A SUMMER INTERN
Become a Mentor
The T. Howard Foundation is seeking experienced media industry professionals to participate in our mentorship program. Each summer our mentors share their time, talents, and experiences with mentees and serve as role models, advocates, and valuable resources to these emerging leaders. All we require is an interest in giving back and at least two years of professional work experience.
To learn more about becoming a mentor, stop by the mentor table in the silent auction area tonight. You can also contact Karla Morrison at [email protected] or call her at 301-588-6767 Ext. 224.
Become a Host Company
It’s not too late to request a summer 2015 intern for your company or department! If your company is committed to increasing ethnic diversity in the media and entertainment industry workforce, we’d like to work with you to place highly qualified and talented minority students into professional internship positions.
T. Howard Foundation is presently placing 2015 summer interns with our host company partners. If you are interested in becoming a host company for this summer, stop by the mentor table in the silent auction area for more information. You can also write to Karla Morrison at email [email protected] or call her at 301-588-6767 Ext. 224.
Thank you!
Get Involved!
Is your company seeking diverse candidates for full-time entry- to mid-level positions?
The T. Howard Foundation’s Diversity Advancement Program offers comprehensive recruitment services designed to help talent acquisition, HR and diversity & inclusion professionals identify and secure qualified, pre-screened candidates from our diverse talent pool.
Diversity Advancement Program services include:
• Active recruitment and sourcing • Job postings • Recruitment webinars • Diversity meet & greet events
To learn more about how the T. Howard Foundation can assist with your diversity hiring needs, please contact:
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