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Most Powerful Women
the
Corporate
Culture
From establishing
DEI benchmarks to
implementing COVID-19
protocols, these leaders
make the workplace
more than a job.
talent strategy and is zoning in on creative
ways to find and onboard employees in
the most difficult of times. When she finds
talent that has taken some time away
from the corporate world, Bennett encourages
them to utilize their network to the
fullest. " Your skills and prior performance
need to be vouched for, and your network
can help advocate for you, in addition to
advocating for yourself, " she says.
Kim
Beauvais
EVP, Human
Resources &
Business Operations
FOX Sports
Promoted in May, Beauvais quickly
adapted to her new position. Her recent
challenges included developing FOX
Sports' pandemic response, instituting
COVID-19 protocols to keep employees
safe, and reconfiguring how and where
people work. She even helped get sports
productions back on the air as quickly as
possible. An HR pro, Beauvais has tips for
re-entering the workforce: " Brush up on
your technical skills and practice your soft
skills....Be vocal about your transferable
skills. Network. Even though you may not
have been in a formal office setting, you
have a network of people that want to see
you succeed. Use them, ask for advice
and referrals. Practice your elevator pitch.
Be concise, persuasive, and direct. "
Karen
Bennett
EVP & Chief Human
Resources Officer
Cox
Communications
Bennett has played a major role in keeping
the Cox family connected even in a
remote work environment. The safety of
the operator's field agents has also been
a concern, but she's helped develop the
practices and protocols that have ensured
their health and ability to help customers
in need. She continues to modernize Cox's
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Jennifer
Caserta
Chief Transformation
& People Officer
AMC Networks
Caserta knows
AMC Networks inside out, and she's
constantly working to modernize the
company's global employee relations
efforts. She oversaw the successful
transition to a remote-work structure,
establishing a task force to urgently roll
out global organizational, technological
and wellness-oriented strategies. She also
helped lead the hiring of its first chief DEI
officer, and played a vital role in the recent
strategic reorganization to better position
the company for success in a streamingdominated
industry. Caserta says pay
equity is top of mind at AMC, where the
senior leadership team is more than 50%
women. " The question I'm consistently
asking is what practices can we put in
place to ensure equal pay for equal work. "
Rhonda
Crichlow
SVP & Chief
Diversity Officer
Charter
Communications
The more ways corporations are supporting
DEI, the better, Crichlow believes.
For her part, she's pushed for greater
workforce representation at every level of
Charter, including its executive leadership.
At the same time, she's found ways
to support diverse businesses through
the company's community impact function.
Charter committed $3 million to the
National Urban League's small business
lending subsidiary in an effort to lift
minority-owned businesses. She has a
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personal connection with those looking to
re-enter the workforce, having taken time
away herself once upon a time. " My prehiatus
work experience was a valuable
aspect of what I brought to the table, even
though I wanted to move into a different
direction professionally, " she says. " I did
not let anyone negate the importance of
what I learned and accomplished before I
took time off. "
Johnita Due
SVP & Chief
Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion Officer
WarnerMedia
News and Sports
Last year, Due remained
committed to cultivating a culture
of employee engagement and connectivity
despite the pandemic. She oversaw the
creation of several internal initiatives, including
Connected Conversations, a series
for employees to share and discuss their
perspectives on current topics, and LIFT
Leaders Impact the Future of Talent, a sixmonth
mentorship program. Globally, she
has fostered partnerships between Warner
Bros. and diverse organizations, including
Most Influential People of African Descent.
Together they planned an initiative to
amplify global Black narratives following
the opening of the 76th United Nations
General Assembly.
Christy
Haubegger
EVP,
Communications
& Chief Inclusion
Officer
WarnerMedia
Haubegger's dual roles enable her to
infuse equity and inclusion in all aspects
of the company, from content to the workforce.
She aims to create systemic change
by building a diverse global employee
base, creating content that authentically
reflects its audiences and providing development
programs for marginalized communities.
To meet these goals, Haubegger
has implemented several initiatives,
including the WarnerMedia Fellows Program,
which provides executives of color
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