NAMIC 2008 Elected Chapter Officers Announced

NAMIC 2008 Elected Chapter Officers Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today announced the results of its 2008 Chapter Officers elections. Voting was facilitated within 14 NAMIC nationwide Chapters. Newly elected and incumbent Chapter Officers representing many of the communications industry's leading corporations are now serving one-year terms.

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"This roster of Officers represents one of the strongest groups of Chapter Leaders elected to date," said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. "We thank them in advance for their commitment and look forward to the wealth of experience and insight they will contribute to our initiatives."

NAMIC 2008 Elected Chapter Officers

NAMIC-Atlanta

President - Lynnette Smith, Manager, Specialized Advertising, The Weather Channel; Vice President - Quincy Johnson, Director, Technical Operations, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Secretary - Jamelia Outlaw, Affiliate Ad Sales and Promotions Manager, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; and Treasurer - William Cossey, Director, Supply Chain, Cox Communications.

NAMIC-Carolinas

President - Stacy Kline, Director, Human Resources Time Warner Cable; Vice President - Alana Moton, Account Director - Domestic Distribution, Discovery Networks; Secretary - Kristina Hill, Media Relations Manager, The Inspiration Networks; and Treasurer - Brian Hoffman, Regional Director, Talent Acquisition, Time Warner Cable.

NAMIC-Central Pennsylvania

President - Melissa Jackson, Student, Pennsylvania State University; Vice President - Alexis Hargo, Student, Pennsylvania State University; Secretary - Roshni Gasalia, Student, Pennsylvania State University; and Treasurer - Eden Kassa, Student, Pennsylvania State University.

NAMIC-Chicago

President - Michael Woods, Regional Director, Marketing, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Vice President - Carla Moore, Director, Affiliate Sales, HBO Services, Inc.; Secretary - Angelynne Amores, Regional Corporate Communications Director, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; and Treasurer - Roger Williamson, Collections Manager, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

NAMIC-Denver

President - Chelsye Burrows, Vice President, Programming Publicity, Starz Entertainment; Vice President - Ron Phillips, Divisional Vice President of Human Resources, Comcast West Division; Secretary - Barbara McCoy, Coordinator, Corporate Communications/Publicity, Starz Entertainment; and Treasurer - Eric Claytor, Director of Affiliate Relations, The Sportsman Channel.

NAMIC-Mid-Atlantic

President - Pam Ford, Director, Communications, NCTA; Vice President - Jaye Linnen, Public Relations Manager, Comcast Cable; Secretary - Tamara Robinson, Marketing Representative, C-SPAN Networks; and Treasurer - Bryce Adams, Sales Coordinator, TV One.

NAMIC-Minnesota

President - Bill Jensen, Regional Vice President, Mediacom Communications Corporation-MN/SD Region; Vice President - Mohammed Haroon, Director, Telephone Operations, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Secretary - Yolanda Sims, Associate Security Investigator, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; and Treasurer - Diana Hawkins, Government Affairs Professional, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

NAMIC-New York

President - Juan Herrera, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, MTV Networks; Vice President - Dhanusha Sivajee, Director, Affiliate Marketing, HBO; Secretary - Denise Bennett, Integrated Marketing Manager, MTV Networks; and Treasurer - Monica Pons, Director, Strategic Sourcing, NBC Universal.

NAMIC-Philadelphia

President - Bret Perkins, Vice President, Government Affairs, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Vice President - Lea Satterfield, Manager, Contract Administration & Service, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Secretary - Rakia Reynolds, Publicist/Television Producer, Banyan Productions; and Treasurer - Deborah Buhles, Director, Corporate Travel & Relocation, Comcast Corporation.

NAMIC-San Francisco

President - Linda Crayton, Regional Senior Director, Government Relations, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Vice President - Bill Rivas, Director, Sales & Marketing, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Secretary - Manoj Joseph, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing Operations, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; and Treasurer - Charlon McIntosh, Director, Customer Care, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

NAMIC-Southern California

President - Debra Langford, Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing, Time Warner, Inc.; Vice President - Marco Williams, Vice President, Affiliate Marketing, The Africa Channel; Secretary - Barbra Johnson, Director, Marketing Communications, Time Warner Cable; and Treasurer - Jennifer Kanter, Director of Sales & Marketing, Rainbow Network Sales.

NAMIC-South Florida

President - Helen Miranda Smith, Regional Vice President, Human Resources, Comcast Cable; Vice President - Allan Navarrete, Vice President, Sales, Latin America, NBC Universal International Television Distribution; Secretary - Lucia Rodriguez, Hispanic Marketing Manager, Comcast Cable; and Treasurer - Dwayne Burke, Marketing Manager, Comcast Cable - Southern Division.

NAMIC-Tennessee

President - Jonathan Palmer, Regional Director, Southeast Region, Scripps Networks; Vice President - Lucia Folk, Director, Public Affairs, CMT/MTV Networks; Secretary - Elle Butler, Public Relations Manager, Scripps Networks; and Treasurer - Brandi Piper, Sales Coordinator, Scripps Networks.

NAMIC-Western Pennsylvania

President - Beverly Durrett, Customer Account Executive, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Vice President - Rayna Smith, Customer Service Lead, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Secretary - Cynthia Haywood, Customer Account Executive, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; and Treasurer - Sharlene Mitchell-Pennington, Customer Service Specialist, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

For more information on NAMIC and its programs and 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 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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