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Joiava Philpott
SVP & General Counsel
Cox Communications
Years at Current Organization: 10
First Job in the Industry: Cable
franchise regulator for the City of
Atlanta
Bucket List: Trip to Egypt to see the
Pyramids, Nile River and Red Sea
Philpott is an absolute guru when it comes to all things telecommunications
and cable law. She spent many a night this year poring
over the details of Cox's purchase of fiber infrastructure operator
Segra, but those extra hours paid off when the deal closed in
October. Her depth of knowledge has earned the respect of industry
professionals and outsiders alike. NAMIC celebrated her as one of its
2021 Next Generation Leader Award winners, distinguishing her as
a thought leader that has pushed to advance multi-ethnic diversity
through education, advocacy and empowerment.
Your YouTube rabbit hole? Indoor plant care tips & hacks
What childhood memento have you kept? My first Bible
from my parents given to me when I was 7 years old
The phrase " digital divide " will go away when... digital
literacy, adoption and access are achieved. ■
RISING UP
Nina L. Diaz
President, Content & Chief
Creative Officer
MTV Entertainment
Chief Creative Officer
Unscripted & Animation,
Paramount +
Q&A
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Jason
Armstrong
EVP, Deputy CFO & Treasurer
Comcast Corp.
Years at Current Organization: 8
Armstrong was a leading analyst covering
technology, media and telecom at
Goldman Sachs before he brought that
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expertise to Comcast in 2014. Since then,
he's been a trusted partner and adviser to
senior leadership and was recently promoted
to deputy CFO while continuing to
serve as EVP and treasurer. He partners with the corporate finance
and management teams at Comcast, NBCU and Sky, helping to lead
their finance organization and drive their strategy. He also manages
the corporation's capital formation, capital allocation, credit-related
matters and investment management activities. ■
A FAMILY
AFFAIR
Tom Ascheim
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This summer MTV Entertainment
content guru Diaz's oversight was
expanded to include chief creative
officer for unscripted and adult
animation for Paramount+. She's more than up for the dual role,
which reflects both the growth MTVE content is making on the
streaming platform and Diaz's knack for elevating catchy storytelling
from the " Real World " to the " Drag Race " franchises. To boot, Diaz
committed to double the number of mental health storylines across
the MTVE portfolio and helped create a mental health media guide
that provides best practices to support content creators across topics
and genres. ■
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President, Warner Bros. Global
Kids, Young Adults & Classics
Warner Bros. Discovery
Years at Current Organization: Nearly 2
First Job in the Industry: Assistant
for independent producer Geoffrey
Drummond
Bucket List: Lots and lots of travel
Ascheim has an eye for content that appeals
across generations and a knack for
organizing programming blocks and expansions of beloved franchises
that create what he calls a " third space " for fans. " Harry Potter:
Tournament of Houses " and the " Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts "
20th anniversary retrospective revived the magic for lovers of the
books and films alike, and TCM's " Where Then Meets Now " campaign
introduced younger generations to classic movies. His ability
to craft spaces for creativity and diversity of opinions is unmatched,
and his " hello weirdos " culture encourages all employees to bring
their truest selves and wackiest ideas to the workplace.
What does the metaverse mean to you? Mark Zuckerberg
changing the subject
How will inflation impact the media and broadband
space? Hopefully with higher ad rates
My prediction for NFTs... I hope they make us all rich.
What childhood memento have you kept? My Yankees cap ■
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