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THE LEADERS
11. Doug Gaston
SVP & General Counsel,
Comcast Cable
Gaston presides over a team of attorneys
and legal professionals who
provide day-to-day support to the
company's operating departments at
headquarters and in each of the three
divisions. The Cable Law Department provides legal support
across a wide range of subjects, including, among others, commercial
contracts, content acquisition, customer service, litigation,
marketing and advertising, patent prosecution and privacy. An
inductee to the Temple University School of Communications Hall
of Fame, Gaston serves on the board of directors of the Philadelphia
Diversity Law Group, an organization committed to fostering
diversity among lawyers in the greater Philadelphia region.
12. Asheesh Saksena
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer,
Cox Communications
Saksena's role as EVP and Chief
Strategy Offi cer is critical to Cox's
future growth within the company's
product portfolio and through the
exploration of adjacent businesses.
For instance, recently his team backed a healthcare venture
with The Cleveland Clinic called " Vivre " -meaning " to live " in
French-which accelerated the adoption of home healthcare
through investing in the remote medical kiosk company
HealthSpot. Expect more strategic investments in the areas of
video, broadband and smart homes as Cox's deployment of
Gigabit infrastructure ramps up. Saksena is also passionate
about mentoring and giving back. He's the Executive Sponsor
of the Young Professionals Employee Resource Group (ERG)
and leads Cox's Millennials Infl uencing Decision Making
(MIND), which includes a diverse workforce dedicated to
capturing multiple perspectives of young people.
13. Hernan Lopez
President & CEO,
Fox International Channels
" Fox increased its viewership outside
of the U.S. by 13%, cementing its
place as the biggest entertainment
brand in TV, " says Lopez, who as
president and CEO of Fox International
Channels is responsible for that growth. Perhaps the most
notable achievement under his watch has been the rapid growth
of Fox Sports, now reaching 73 million homes in 88 countries
outside the U.S. On the content side, Lopez oversaw the launch
of Fox International Studios, which is expanding FIC's original
scripted and non-scripted programming. Indeed, he says the
biggest story in cable this year is " the continued increase in
quantity and quality of scripted content being offered. "
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14. David Rone
President, Time Warner Cable
Networks & Time Warner Cable
Sports
Rone's passion for sports and
sports television is evident in Time
Warner Cable's portfolio of regional
sports networks and programming,
but he also oversees original content and programming
for all 50+ TWC channels. As for the best business advice
he's ever received, Rone recalls this: " Follow your passion,
be enthusiastic and have a sense of urgency with respect
to getting your work done. " His success in cultivating
relationships with various leagues, conferences and teams
has made the company a valued partner in sports-related
sponsorships and marketing initiatives.
15. Jacqueline Hernández
Chief Marketing Officer,
NBCUniversal Hispanic Group
Appointed to her current position in
May 2014, Hernández reports to the
NBCU Hispanic Enterprises chairman
and is responsible for driving
audience and revenue growth with
Hispanic consumers across the company's portfolio of business
and brands, which include 21 cable television networks,
two broadcast networks, all digital properties, Universal Pictures
and theme parks. A seasoned executive with more than
20 years of multimedia experience across television, online
and print, Hernández serves on the Board of Directors of the
Advertising Educational Foundation, T. Howard Foundation
and the Ballet Hispanico.
16. Kimberley Harris
EVP, General Counsel,
NBCUniversal
Harris successfully imparts legal
advice to the NBCUniversal senior
management team and continues
to supervise the law department,
which handles legal matters for
all of NBCU's business units, including the company's fi lm
studio, two broadcast networks, 17 cable channels, 50-plus
digital sites, and theme park operations. In addition, she has
made major strides to bolster NBCUniversal's commitment
to diversity, both by working with minority- and womenowned
law fi rms and by encouraging the legal community to
embrace diversity in hiring.
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