NAMIC Announces Newly Elected Board Of Directors

NAMIC Announces Newly Elected Board Of Directors

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMIC, the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications, announced newly elected members of its Board of Directors at its 26(th) Annual Conference on September 11, 2012. Newly elected Board members will begin their terms on January 1, 2013.

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The new Executive Committee members are: Chair - Michael D. Armstrong, senior vice president and general manager, BET International & Paramount Channel, Viacom International Media Networks; Vice Chair - Donna Rattley Washington, regional vice president, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast; Secretary - Jaime Rodriguez, vice president, Business Affairs, Univision Communications; and, Treasurer - Mark Depietro, vice president, Strategy and Business Development, Motorola. NAMIC's current Board Chair, Raymond Gutierrez, executive vice president, Human Resources, CBS Television Networks, will serve as Immediate Past Chair.

"We are extremely excited about the new Executive Committee leadership and applaud outgoing Board Chair, Raymond Gutierrez, for his exceptional vision and work for NAMIC during his term," said Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, NAMIC's president and chief executive officer.

Newly elected members to the national Board of Directors include: Jennifer Chun, senior vice president, Content Acquisition, Time Warner Cable; Michael Cooper, vice president, Distribution Marketing, FOX Networks Group; Oliver Dizon, senior vice president, Asset Management, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales; Noni Ellison Southall, senior counsel, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Janet Parker, group vice president, Human Resources, Time Warner Cable; Kevin Stephens, senior vice president, Commercial & Advertising Operations, Suddenlink Communications; Michelle Strong, vice president, National Accounts, A+E Networks; and Mark Walton, executive vice president, Sales & Marketing, The Africa Channel.

"These individuals will also be a tremendous addition to our Board as NAMIC strives to mirror the diversity of our national membership," shared Dr. Turner-Lee.

For more information on the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications visit www.namic.com or call NAMIC National at 212-594-5985.

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 comprises over 2,700 professionals belonging to a network of 16 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. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and DiversityLive: The Business > Social NAMIC Network.

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CONTACT: Daphne Leroy, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, NAMIC, +1-212-594-5985 (office), daphne.leroy@namic.com; Charmaine Chapman, BTB Communications, +1-310-882-5498 (office), char@btbcommunications.com

Web Site: http://www.namic.com


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