NAMIC Announces 2011 Elected Chapter Officers

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications), today announced the results of its Chapter Officers elections for 2011.  Newly elected and incumbent Chapter Officers representing many of the communications industry's leading corporations will begin serving one-year terms as of January 1, 2011.

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"These leaders are well-poised to deliver educational programs and resources that benefit NAMIC members and sponsoring companies in local markets nationwide," said Kathy Johnson, President, NAMIC.

NAMIC 2011 Elected Chapter Officers

NAMIC–Atlanta

President - Quincy Johnson, Sr. Director, Digital Ad Systems, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Vice President - William B. Cossey, Jr., Executive Director, Supply Chain, Cox Communications; Treasurer - April Smith, Associate, Network Strategy, Turner Entertainment Networks; Secretary - Joyclan Sumpter, Director, Affiliate Operations, The Weather Channel Companies.

NAMIC–Carolinas

President - Alana Moton, Director, Field Marketing, Discovery Communications; Vice President - Wendye Martin, Director, Marketing, Time Warner Cable; Treasurer - Garth M. David, Regional Director, Finance, Time Warner Cable Carolina; Secretary - Khanspasha Feaster, Customer Care Training Manager, Time Warner Cable.

NAMIC–Chicago

President - Stephen Thomas, Area Vice President, Comcast; Vice President - Angelynne Amores, Regional Director, Corporate Communications, Comcast; Treasurer - Micaelle Alexis, Human Resources Manager, Comcast; Secretary - Roger Williamson, Collections Manager, Comcast Cable.

NAMIC–Denver

President - Carolina Espinoza, Manager, Marketing Operations, Comcast; Vice President - Laurel (Shih-Fang) Ling, VOD Content Manager, International Media Distribution; Treasurer - Chad Dixon, Account Executive, Disney and ESPN Media Networks; Secretary - Nisha Pinto, Inventory Management Administrator, Starz Entertainment.

NAMIC–Houston

President - Zinah Mineyahl, Vice President, Customer Care, Comcast; Vice President - Nikia Farria-Green, Sr. Manager of Business Operations, Comcast; Secretary - Felicia Turner, Director of Sales Operations, Fox Networks.

NAMIC–Mid-Atlantic

President - Sherry Hubbard, Director of Operations, Cox Enterprises; Vice President - Joelle Patience, Director of Production/Creative Services, BET Networks; Treasurer - Patrick B. Castro, Manager, Marketing & Research, Cox Media; Secretary - Melanie Babb, Regional Account Executive, TBD-TV (News Channel 8).

NAMIC–Minnesota

President - Tommy McNeal, Sales Manager, Comcast; Vice President - Bethany Rector, Call Center Manager, Comcast; Treasurer - James Randle, Senior Manager, Human Resources, Comcast Communications, Inc.; Secretary - Raimoon "Sally" Sattaur, Work Order Management Lead, Comcast.

NAMIC–New York

President - Denise L. Bennett, Manager, Integrated Sales & Marketing, Women at NBCU, NBC Universal; Vice President - Anthony Gallegos, National Accounts Coordinator, MTV Networks; Treasurer - Nicole Granston, Financial Account Manager, Showtime Networks Inc.; Secretary - Tiffany Ashitey, Special Events Coordinator, ORT America.

NAMIC–Philadelphia

President - Andrea A. Agnew, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Comcast; Vice President - Keesha Boyd, Executive Director, Center of Expertise, Frontline Leadership, Comcast University; Treasurer - Wilfredo Colon, Vice President, Plant Performance, Comcast Cable.

NAMIC–South Florida

President - Lucia Rodriguez, Director of Multicultural Marketing, Comcast South Florida Region; Vice President - Stanley Thomas, Human Resources Manager, Comcast; Treasurer - Carleesha Porter, Regional Project Manager, Comcast Cable Communications; Secretary - Felix A. Soza, Customer Retention Manager, Comcast.

NAMIC–Southern California

President - Marco Williams, Director, Talent Sourcing, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; Vice President - Debra Langford, Vice President, Inclusion & Business Diversity, NBC Universal; Secretary - Mitchell Christopher, Vice President, Operations SoCal, Time Warner Cable.

NAMIC–Tennessee

President - Sybil Devine, Programming Operations Coordinator, Scripps Networks; Vice President - Thomas Tedford, Marketing Manager, Scripps Networks; Treasurer - Natasha Powell, Manager Corporate Communications, CMT; Secretary - Sarah Gaffney, Coordinator, Public Affairs, Country Music Television (CMT).

NAMIC–Western Pennsylvania

President - Averi D. Richardson, IP Technical Support Supervisor, Comcast; Vice President - Rayna Smith, Quality Control Representative, Comcast; Treasurer - Nicole K. Caldwell, Administrative Assistant, Comcast; Secretary - Chimere Allen, Lead Customer Account Executive, Comcast.

For more information on NAMIC and its programs and initiatives, visit http://www.namic.com or call the NAMIC national headquarters at 212-594-5985.

About NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is comprised of 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 18 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information on NAMIC, visit www.namic.com.

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