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More of the Most Powerful Women in Cable 2015
Kristine Dankenbrink
SVP, Taxation
Comcast
Dankenbrink is one of
nine women SVPs at
Comcast and is responsible
for all areas of
taxation, including the tax
aspects of mergers and acquisitions, planning, policy,
litigation, risk management, fi nancial reporting
and compliance. She serves as an executive mentor
for Comcast's Financial Management Leadership
Program, which develops future fi nancial leaders.
Debra Sharon Davis
President & CEO
The Davis Group
For 21 years and counting,
Davis combines
strategic media, branding
and marketing knowledge
gathered from her virtual
think tank of experts to advise key players in the cable
industry. Most recently, she created digital prototypes
for daytime and primetime network and syndicated
programming-with built-in audience interactivity,
viral components and revenue models. In cable, she
says: " The success factor is limited only by one's
imagination and determination-not by gender. "
Susan Jin Davis
SVP, Operations
Compliance
Comcast Cable
Jin Davis supports
up-and-coming mentees
through Comcast's diversity
efforts, particularly
as they relate to the company's Asian-American
community. With a full plate implementing product
policies, operationalizing regulatory and legal requirements,
reducing costs to the cable business and
managing business compliance across divisions, she
says there's simply no such thing as the work/home
balance. " Now we can all move on with our lives and
stop feeling bad about not achieving the impossible. "
Jackie de Crinis
EVP, Original
Programming
USA Network
With oversight of all
original scripted and
unscripted programming,
de Crinis oversees the
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stable of shows that has led USA to perform as the
leading cable network. Known for being direct and
honest, de Crinis also shows compassion, whether
delivering good news or bad news, which allows for
strong relationship-building and loyalty. Showrunning
is the biggest growth area for women in
cable, she says. Outside of work, she has two tips
for unwinding: playing tennis and taking a hot bath.
" Ideally, both. "
Eileen Diskin
SVP, Marketing
Communications
Comcast Cable
Diskin is responsible
for strategy, planning,
research and creative for
Comcast's acquisition,
competitive, multicultural and sports advertising and
communications campaigns. Last year, she was one
of 20 who were named " Advertising Working Mothers
of the Year " by Working Mother magazine. " My
family is my inspiration, " she says.
Marie Donoghue
EVP, Global Strategy &
Original Content
ESPN
Donoghue recently
celebrated her fi rst anniversary
in her current
position. She's one of the
senior ranking women at ESPN and her oversights
include business affairs, business development and
gaming & business partnerships groups. She is an
advocate for animal rescue, and she's been on the
advisory board of SXSW Sports for the last couple
of years.
Jennifer Dorian
GM
Turner Classic Movies
As part of her new role
as GM, the former Turner
chief strategy offi cer
oversees the creation of
new revenue-generating
brand extensions for TCM such as e-commerce
and licensing partnerships. She also directs TCM's
multiplatform digital strategy, including the expansion
of the Watch TCM app. " I'm always inspired by
a big vision and working with a team to accomplish
it, " she says.
Stephanie Druley
SVP, Production
College Networks
ESPN
Druley oversaw the look
and feel of SEC Network
from inception to its fi rst
day on the air. She hired
Tim Tebow and Brent Musburger, along with other
veteran and rising star on-air commentators. " I'm
inspired by the spirit of teamwork that is part of the
fabric of ESPN's culture, " she says.
Ellen East
EVP & Chief
Communications
Officer
Time Warner Cable
East continues to guide
the communications
strategy of TWC as the
company works through the necessary approvals for
its merger with Charter and Bright House Networks.
She has created an executive mentoring program for
women at TWC and actively participates in it. " Trust, "
she says is the most important aspect of mentoring.
Phyllis Ehrlich
SVP & Chief Client
Solutions Officer
Time Warner Cable
Media
Ehrlich has continued
to accelerate the efforts
of her more than 100employee
Client Solutions team, whose mission is
to develop and execute unparalleled Omni-screen
solutions for TWC Media's 25,000-plus clients. " I'm
inspired by and incredibly proud of my talented, passionate,
and dedicated Client Solutions team, " she
says. " They are best in class! "
Karen Etzkorn
EVP, Chief Information
Officer
HSNi
In the past year, Etzkorn
has emphasized the
importance of HSN's
customers by developing
new and engaging ways to personalize how the
company interacts with them. She's also worked to
increase and improve ways customers can access
content seamlessly via multiple platforms, including
the patented HSN Shop by Remote interactive TV
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