Annual Awards Luncheon, Sponsored by Charter Communications
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor2025 Mickey Leland Award Recipient
Tamron HallTwo-time Emmy® Award-winning Journalist, Television Talk Show Host, and New York Times Best-selling Author
2025 Luminaries
Jeff MezaEVP, Head of Branded Entertainment & Integrated Marketing, Urban One
LaKendra MoxieVP, Technical Operations and Service Delivery, Cox Communications
Chima OgbuokiriSVP, Growth & Partner Marketing Strategy, AMC Networks
Anju ShungluGroup VP, Business Planning, Customer Operations, Charter Communications
2025 Next Generation Leaders
Samy Ben AissaVP, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Development, Charter Communications
Alex GonzalezArea VP, Field Operations, Charter Communications
Lamarr GordonVP, Information Technology, Charter Communications
Donovan ReadeVP, Network Operations, Charter Communications
Ryan RichardsVP, Audience and Content Development, Spectrum News
Sara SalmabadiVP, Commission Operations, Charter Communications
Miranda ThorpeVP, Charlotte Office and Production Management, ESPN
Fang XuVP, Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience, A+E Global Media
2025 Excellence in Mentorship Honorees
Pamala StewardDirector, Distribution Operations, A+E Global Media
Douglas V. HollowayPresident, Homewood Media and UKW Media
Michelle AugusteVP, Global Media Insights, NBA