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THE LEADERS
38. Marva Smalls
EVP, Global Inclusion Strategy,
Viacom;
EVP, Public Affairs & Chief of
Staff, Nickelodeon, MTVN Kids &
Family
Talk about an executive whose name
is a misnomer. Smalls is a big thinker
and big achiever, working among the leadership of all MTVN
brands to champion multiculturalism, inclusiveness and diversity
across the company across the globe. Her role includes the
development of the next generation of leaders at MTVN and the
expansion of the company's partnerships with outside organizations.
Under Smalls' leadership, Nickelodeon's pro-social
campaigns-including The Big Help and Let's Just Play-have
been recognized by Presidential administrations and attracted
top names in the entertainment industry. And this executive puts
her money where her mouth is. Last fall the Florence, S.C., native
donated $1 million to her alma mater University of South Carolina
earmarked for the school's new aerospace program. The scholarships
will go to minority students from the Pee Dee region of
the state majoring in computer science and engineering.
39. Claudia Teran
EVP, Business and Legal Affairs
& Deputy General Counsel, Fox
Networks Group
Teran helped plan the digital and new
media strategy that launched Fox Sports
1 last fall, but her knowledge, experience
and skills shine when it comes to
developing new content delivery across nonlinear platforms. And
it's largely her ability to anticipate change that enables Fox to find
new opportunities and maintain a competitive edge. " The fact that
we continue to innovate-contemplating allowing more content
than ever before to be delivered via new methods-is something
that we should all be paying attention to, " Teran says. " That way
of thinking is what keeps our business evolving and expanding to
meet the demands of our consumers. "
40. Maria G. Arias
VP, Diversity and Inclusion,
Comcast
In her current role, Arias directs, manages
and organizes the corporation's
diversity program strategy across
all corporate and business units
including Comcast Cable, NBCU, and
Comcast-Spectacor. Her strategic leadership has led to a number
of historic achievements for Comcast. An active member of the
Women's Network at Comcast, Arias feels that over the next few
years the Comcast workforce, and the labor force in general, will
continue to diversify, reflecting the quickly changing demographics
of our nation.
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41. Ralph Martinez
SVP, Comcast Houston Region,
Comcast Cable
Martinez may be in his fourth decade
working in the cable industry,
but his passion for the business remains
strong, with background and
experience that has helped shape
Comcast's Houston Region into a growing, thriving sector. A
supporter of nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy,
digital literacy and youth leadership, Martinez cites as one
of his favorites The Jester & Pharley Phund, which helps ill
children, especially those with cancer.
42. Michael Armstrong
SVP & GM, BET International and
Paramount Channel
Armstrong continues to grow the
BET Networks footprint internationally,
introducing BET to new
audiences around the world. BET
now reaches 90 million households
in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and
sub-Saharan Africa. Armstrong focuses on licensing BET
programs and formats to more countries and cable providers
in Africa, as well as on bringing Paramount Channel to
global audiences. He serves as the chairman of the national
board of NAMIC and the Fairchester chapter board for the
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. He's also vice chairman
of the Board of the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
43.
Jennifer Love
SVP, Security Operations,
Cablevision Systems
Love's to-do list is huge. She's responsible
for Cablevision's comprehensive
security functions, including
physical security at all facilities;
employee and customer safety; and
incident prevention, response and risk assessment. She
also ensures compliance with security policy requirements
and acts as the chief liaison to all local, state and federal
law enforcement agencies. She has spent the last year
implementing new business processes that identify the root
cause of issues and leveraging intelligence to make security
measures more predictive and proactive as they relate to
threats. She also created the Trusted Traveler program to
safeguard company assets and proprietary information
when executives and employees travel. " It's important that
cable providers hire from within the many communities that
they serve, helping to create a diverse workforce that is
reflective of the customer base, " she says.
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