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The Leaders
61. Elizabeth Asencio
SVP, Strategic Partnerships
NBCUniversal
Asencio is one of the savviest strategists
in cable. She ascended this
March on the merits of her work to
secure a slew of incremental distribution
deals, including recent work for
the Olympics, E!, Style Network and Golf Channel. Asencio
works closely with the brand leaders, deal and marketing
teams to execute strategic partnerships and VIP events
connecting distribution partners with NBCUniversal brands,
and credits relationship-building as the skill that helps her
get the job done. " After 20 plus years in the industry, I have
to say that forging and developing relationships has been
integral to my success, " she says. Asencio recently completed
a term as president of the CTAM's New York Chapter,
and is an active member of WICT.
62. Holly Tang
CFO, Bravo
NBCUniversal
Tang has risen quickly through the
ranks at Bravo and was elevated
to CFO last spring. A razor-sharp
analyst with a keen understanding
of the multichannel space, she helps
lead the network's continued foray into new digital arenas.
But don't let her propensity toward math fool you. It's not
all work and no play for Tang. Asked what skills she'd like
to improve, she jokes: " At Bravo, I am surrounded by smart,
funny and driven people, so I am constantly inding things
about myself that I could improve and tweak. I will be vague
and say there is always room for improvement. "
63. Rhonda Taylor
EVP/Chief People Officer
Cox Communications
The recently promoted Taylor sets the
human capital strategy in support of
Cox's long-term strategy and operating
plans. She works with the executive
team to drive talent management
and development, organizational development, employee
engagement and retention, labor relations, diversity and
inclusion, rewards and workforce analytics and human resources
technology systems. Previously, as a senior human
resources executive in Cox's Louisiana system, she implemented
numerous organizational changes and realignments
including the consolidation of Cox Greater Louisiana and
New Orleans systems.
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64. Matthew Barnhill
EVP, Corporate Market Research
BET Networks
Barnhill sifts through viewer patterns
and trends to unearth vital consumer
insights for BET. " I am very analytical
and love discovering answers
and solving problems, " he says.
His research into African-American families has led to the
launch of several hit BET series. When unique opportunities
present themselves, Barnhill recommends keeping an open
mind. " Even if you have reasons to say no, you may not get
another chance at a great opportunity, " he says.
65. Kimberly Edmunds
SVP, Customer Care
Comcast Cable
Presiding over a multimillion-dollar
budget that feeds Comcast's customer
care operations is all in a day's
work for Edmunds, who this winter
headed to Philadelphia after a 15year
career at Cox. In her new role, Edmunds presides over
all care strategies and operations in support of more than 17
million combined video, data and phone customers throughout
the 15 states that comprise Comcast's Central Division.
She will be based at division headquarters in Atlanta, which
was also the location of her last job with Cox. A tireless
advocate for diversity, she's already working her magic at
Comcast by recruiting several key industry leaders, two of
whom happen to be minority females.
66. Michelle Rice
EVP, Affiliate Sales & Marketing
TV One
Rice determines which afiliate deals
are inancially advantageous to TV
One in what continues to be a challenging
environment for distribution.
This past year was a busy one. She
completed a deal with Cablevision that brought much of
the all-important New York market into the TV One fold.
In recent years, she and her staff have overseen TV One
launches in markets with relatively low African-American
household penetration. " Two closely related skills that have
served me well are adaptability and innovative thinking, "
she says. " I have been successful by helping my organization
stay informed and by making strategic decisions that
help evolve the way we do business. "
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