Annual Awards Luncheon, Sponsored by Charter Communications

Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor

2025 Mickey Leland Award Recipient

Tamron Hall
Two-time Emmy® Award-winning Journalist, Television Talk Show Host, and New York Times Best-selling Author

2025 Luminaries

Jeff Meza
EVP, Head of Branded Entertainment & Integrated Marketing, Urban One
LaKendra Moxie
VP, Technical Operations and Service Delivery, Cox Communications
Chima Ogbuokiri
SVP, Growth & Partner Marketing Strategy, AMC Networks
Anju Shunglu
Group VP, Business Planning, Customer Operations, Charter Communications

2025 Next Generation Leaders

Samy Ben Aissa
VP, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Development, Charter Communications
Alex Gonzalez
Area VP, Field Operations, Charter Communications
Lamarr Gordon
VP, Information Technology, Charter Communications
Donovan Reade
VP, Network Operations, Charter Communications
Ryan Richards
VP, Audience and Content Development, Spectrum News
Sara Salmabadi
VP, Commission Operations, Charter Communications
Miranda Thorpe
VP, Charlotte Office and Production Management, ESPN
Fang Xu
VP, Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience, A+E Global Media

2025 Excellence in Mentorship Honorees

Pamala Steward
Director, Distribution Operations, A+E Global Media
Douglas V. Holloway
President, Homewood Media and UKW Media
Michelle Auguste
VP, Global Media Insights, NBA

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October 21 - 22, 2025
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