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Most Powerful Women in Cable 2014: The Top 50
34. Catherine Avgiris
37. Kelly Regal
EVP & CFO
Comcast Cable
Avgiris' fi nancial background combined
with her operational expertise
and broad knowledge of the cable
and media industries gives her a
unique perspective when making key
decisions. When it comes to supporting
the cable industry's women, she says, " We need to give
women a chance at non-conventional roles. I have a fi nance
background, but someone took a chance at giving me an
operations role, then a product management role, both of
which greatly expanded the opportunities I had for future
career growth. "
35. Lori Conkling
EVP, Strategy & Business Development
NBCUniversal
Conkling continues to oversee
development at NBCU, and this year
clocked another bounty of accomplishments
including leading digital
strategy development, working with
senior management to evaluate
digital investments and assess international growth opportunities.
Leveraging and monetizing NBCU's content across
platforms remains a priority as well. As director of the Alliance
for Women in Media, she says, " I think it's all about women
looking out for one another. We should all have a list of three
to fi ve women who are making strong contributions to the
industry, and every time someone calls us for a referral, a
mentoring opportunity or a speaking engagement, we should
put these women forward. "
36. Gwen Marcus
EVP & General Counsel
Showtime Networks
The chief legal offi cer and threedecades-long
Showtime Nets veteran,
Marcus handles legal affairs relating to
programming, distribution, intellectual
property, regulatory issues and more.
When it comes to defi ning success in
her career, she recommends asking yourself not only whether
you enjoy your work and are good at what you do, but also
whether it continues to challenge you, whether you add value
that's recognized and whether you're " proud of what you do,
how you do it and for whom... If you can answer yes to all
those questions, your career has been a success. "
38. Beth Roberts
EVP, Business Operations
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
Roberts' team closed dozens of
key business deals this year, from
extending and expanding Ryan
Seacrest's contract to securing highend
original programing for USA,
Bravo, and E! She also played a role
in Andy Cohen's deal that offi cially transitions him from TV
executive to on-air talent. " Success truly is in the eye of the
beholder. Be clear about what you want and go after it, " she
says. " Don't fall into the trap of judging yourself by others'
accomplishments. "
39. Jennifer Caserta
President & GM
IFC
Caserta is the chief architect of IFC's
remarkable transformation from what
was once a lightly viewed, nonad-supported
channel focused on
independent fi lms to a much buzzedabout,
critically acclaimed, ad-supported
home for offbeat, alternative comedy. In 2015, she'll
bring to IFC the eagerly awaited " The Spoils Before Dying, "
headlined by Will Ferrell and an all-star cast. " Try to create
'brain space' by letting go of insignifi cant events, emotions
and 'to do's' that naturally take up energy and concentration, "
Caserta says.
EVP
Turner Broadcasting
Regal directs wide-ranging strategic
and operating initiatives with the focus
on bridging Turner's global news,
entertainment and animation, young
adult and kids media networks and
businesses. Able to not only see but
also understand strategic inter-dependencies across Turner's
diverse business portfolio, Regal's known for her sharp intellect
and attention to detail. She's also a co-executive sponsor of a
major Turner initiative designed to aligning current operations
with strategic priorities to drive long-term growth and profi tability
for the company.
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