2026 – 2027 BMLI: Class 55

Carrie Barth is the Senior Director of Enterprise PMO, Organizational Change Management, and Customer Experience at Cable One, where she leads enterprise transformation initiatives focused on improving the customer experience, strengthening organizational effectiveness, and delivering strategic business outcomes. Her organization oversees enterprise project management, organizational change management, customer intelligence, customer experience strategy, and demand management, partnering across the business to align strategy with execution.

With nearly two decades in the telecommunications industry, Carrie has built and led teams across human resources, organizational development, change management, operations, customer experience, and enterprise transformation. She is passionate about simplifying complex challenges, building high-performing teams, and helping organizations navigate change while keeping both associates and customers at the center of every decision. She enjoys building new capabilities, improving how work gets done, and fostering partnerships that drive meaningful business results.

Carrie holds both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is excited to participate in the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute to continue growing as a leader, learn alongside peers from across the industry, and bring new ideas and perspectives back to her team and organization.
Outside of work, Carrie enjoys traveling with her family, cheering on her young son at his many activities, tackling home design and renovation projects, and spending time in the mountains of western North Carolina. She is a firm believer in lifelong learning and believes the best leaders stay curious, seek honest feedback, and invest in developing others.

Anne Becker is Senior Vice President of Trade Marketing & Communications and Client Relations & Events at Paramount Advertising, where she leads the teams responsible for how the company shows up to the advertising industry – from brand positioning and executive communications to thought leadership and premier client experiences at moments like Cannes Lions, CES and the Upfront. Anne built the trade marketing and communications function at Paramount and expanded her remit to include client relations and events in 2025, uniting the company’s narrative and its client experience under a single strategy.

Anne began her career as a journalist covering the television industry for Broadcasting & Cable. She joined Tribeca Film Institute as its first marketing hire, building a sponsorship program with partners including Gucci, CNN Films, Bloomberg, and IWC while helping develop the organization’s film-based education initiatives. At CBS News Digital, she launched CBSN Originals, an award-winning documentary series she guided across four seasons, and grew the division’s sponsorship business alongside it.

Across every role, Anne has been drawn to nonfiction storytelling in service of something larger, a conviction that shapes how she leads. She is a collaborative leader who builds teams with clear structure and real investment in the people on them, and she takes particular pride in watching those she’s managed grow into bigger roles. She is a member of Chief and serves on the IAB B2B Marketing Council.

Anne holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from NYU Stern. She lives in New York with her husband and two sons, and spends her free time on documentaries, live music, and following the WTA tour.

Cristina Bell is a data and analytics leader with more than 20 years of experience helping media organizations leverage consumer insights, audience measurement, and analytics to drive strategic business decisions. As Head of Distribution Research and TVE Analytics at A+E Global Media, she leads cross-functional research initiatives spanning linear television, streaming, TV Everywhere (TVE), FAST, and digital platforms, partnering with leaders across Distribution, Programming, Product, Marketing, Revenue Management, and Ad Sales to drive audience growth and revenue optimization.

Throughout her career, Cristina has built analytics organizations from the ground up and transformed complex data into actionable business strategies. Prior to A+E, she established the Video Analytics team at Condé Nast and held research leadership roles at Collective, Experian, and comScore, specializing in digital measurement, consumer behavior, and advertising effectiveness.

Cristina is passionate about advancing measurement innovation and fostering data-driven cultures. She has represented A+E on industry committees and advisory groups, including CIMM, BWG, Nielsen, and comScore.
Known for her collaborative leadership style, Cristina enjoys mentoring others and simplifying complex business challenges. She holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management and bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Studio Art from the University of Virginia.

Outside of work, Cristina enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, baking, and staying active. A former collegiate swimmer, she especially enjoys being back on the pool deck cheering on the next generation of swimmers, including her own children, while occasionally finding time to jump back in the pool herself.

Jeanne Brown is Vice President of Product Marketing, Strategy, and Operations at FreeWheel. Throughout her career, she has built and transformed teams, guided organizations through change, and helped companies connect strategy, customer insight, and execution to drive meaningful business results.

With more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning technology, advertising, telecommunications, and education, Jeanne has held senior leadership roles at FreeWheel, Dropbox, LiveRamp, Verve, and Verizon Wireless. She is known for building high-performing teams, creating clarity in complex environments, and leading transformational initiatives that strengthen organizational alignment, operational excellence, and market impact.

A passionate advocate for leadership development, Jeanne enjoys mentoring emerging leaders and helping teams navigate growth, change, and transformation.

Jeanne earned her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and lives in New Jersey with her family. Outside of work, she is an avid reader, enjoys cooking and experimenting with new recipes, and can often be found listening to her two sons rehearse and perform.

Sonya Callahan is the Regional Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Comcast’s Heartland Region, where she leads the residential field sales organization across Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. In this role, she is responsible for the strategy, performance, and growth of Comcast’s Communities, Retail, Branded Partner, and Direct Field Sales channels. She oversees a diverse team focused on delivering exceptional customer experience, driving sales growth, and expanding Comcast’s presence throughout the region.

With more than 25 years of telecommunications leadership experience, Callahan has held leadership positions spanning sales, operations, engineering, business development, and market expansion. Known for building high-performing teams and leading organizations through growth and transformation, she is passionate about developing talent, fostering a winning culture, and delivering results for customers and shareholders.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Colorado State University and is currently pursuing an MBA with concentration in Artificial Intelligence at Drexel University.

Outside of work, Callahan enjoys traveling, practicing yoga, running, cooking, and spending time with her husband, two sons, and daughter-in-law.

Kirsten Cieslar is Executive Director, Business Operations & Strategy at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, where she leads enterprise planning and strategic execution across the global organization. Over the past 20 years, she has built her career at the intersection of strategy, operations, and media, holding leadership roles at FreeWheel, Verizon Media, Yahoo, HuffPost, and Autoblog. She is known for bringing clarity to complex challenges, building alignment across teams, and creating the conditions for people to do their best work.

Outside of work, Kirsten serves as a Girl Scout troop co-leader and mentors students and early-career professionals through her alma mater, Kalamazoo College. Originally from Michigan, she lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

Melanie Conley is the Group Vice President of PMO for Business Integration at Spectrum, where she leads strategic project management for large scale cross-functional company initiatives. Over the past year in this role, she has established operating standards and implemented a standardized program management tool, and driven a series of improvements that help projects reach completion more effectively. Melanie’s career in cable began at 19, when she took a customer service job on the night shift. Over more than two decades, she progressed through roles in multiple organizations at Cablevision (now Altice), from an analyst/project manager to Director of Project Delivery. At Spectrum, Melanie joined as Director, Operations Support and has held roles within multiple organizations including Customer Operations and Field Operations. This includes leading teams of 1,600+ employees, as well as teams responsible for launching Spectrum Mobile and integrating Time Warner Cable/Bright House Networks (TWC/BHN). Along the way, she discovered her passion for strategic project implementation and process engineering, which continues to shape her leadership approach today. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Adelphi University. She lives in Norwalk, CT, with her husband, Travis, to whom she has been married for almost ten years, and their two children, Ralphie (8) and Charlotte (6). Outside of work, she enjoys cheering on the New York Islanders and watching her kids compete in their own sports.

Regina Day is the Vice President of Offline Customer Support, leading multi-site operations for Spectrum, overseeing a team of approximately 500 employees responsible for ticket-based customer support and specialty accounts requests, including employee and non-traditional account administration. She sets the strategic direction and drives execution for integrated ticket workflows that support complex, research-intensive customer processes across the business.

A recognized expert in workflow design and SLA development, Regina has built a track record of process improvements and automation initiatives that reduce cycle time and unnecessary account action — and, where possible, eliminate manual tasks entirely — driving meaningful gains in customer experience.
Since joining Spectrum in 2014, she has held leadership roles across Corporate Escalations, Mobile Customer Service, and multiple back-office support functions. Prior to Spectrum, Regina led back-office teams at Cablevision supporting voice provisioning, employee accounts, and Shared Services, bringing 25 years of cable operations leadership to her current role.

Regina resides in the Tampa Bay region with her husband, Gerard, and son, Christopher. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Psychology and focused her graduate studies in Finance.

Meghan Dering serves as Vice President of Research & Insights at Spectrum, where she helps ensure customer understanding is at the center of strategic decision-making. During her 13-year tenure with the company, she has built and led the Research & Insights organization, transforming it into a trusted partner that supports leaders across the business with actionable insights that drive growth, innovation, and customer experience improvements.

A naturally curious leader, Meghan believes that meaningful insights emerge when assumptions are challenged and deeper questions are asked. She is passionate about understanding the motivations behind consumer behavior and empowering her team to approach problems with intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Before joining Charter, Meghan held consumer insights and analytics roles at Kraft Foods and a marketing analytics firm, experiences that shaped her perspective on the power of data, research, and customer understanding to drive business results.

Meghan holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Fairfield University and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. She lives in Stamford, Connecticut, with her husband and their two daughters. When she’s not uncovering insights at work, she enjoys cheering on her daughters and embracing the busy pace of family life.

Michelle Eacobacci is Senior Vice President of Pricing, Yield and Revenue Strategy at AMC Global Media, where she leads teams across New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. She oversees pricing, inventory monetization, yield strategy and revenue planning across the company’s streaming advertising businesses. In this role, Michelle partners cross-functionally to develop commercial strategies that drive revenue growth, improve business performance and support the continued evolution of the advertising marketplace.

Michelle has built her career across media sales planning, inventory management, pricing and revenue strategy. She began her career at Lifetime Networks before joining Viacom, where she advanced to Director within linear inventory. She later joined AMC Global Media, where she has spent the past 13 years. She initially led inventory and monetization for SundanceTV, and her responsibilities expanded as the company’s advertising business evolved. Throughout her tenure, she has played a key role in shaping pricing governance, digital revenue strategy, streaming monetization and cross-platform planning.

Michelle is known for bringing clarity and structure to complex business challenges, developing high-performing teams and creating solutions that balance client needs with long-term business objectives. She is passionate about mentorship, talent development and creating opportunities for others to grow.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Michelle moved to Manhattan after college and relocated to Los Angeles in 2019. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, movies and spending time with her family.

Daphne Elkes is Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis for CBS Sports and Entertainment Digital at Paramount, where she leads financial strategy and planning for a portfolio of digital businesses. Over her 15-year career with the company, Daphne has held finance leadership roles of increasing responsibility, partnering with executives across product, technology, operations, and content to drive growth, operational excellence, and strategic investment.

Throughout her career, Daphne has led and contributed to several transformative initiatives, including the launch of multiple FAST channels, such as CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Golazo Network, major technology modernization efforts, and the sale and integration of multiple digital media businesses. She is passionate about developing future leaders and helping organizations successfully navigate periods of growth and change.
Prior to joining Paramount, Daphne began her career with Baker Tilly in the Washington, D.C. area after earning her degree from the University of Richmond and becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Daphne lives in New Jersey with her husband and four children. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, cheering on her kids at their sporting events, and spending time at the beach.

Kate Flood is Global Design Director for Entertainment and News at Comcast, where she leads a design team across the UK and US. She oversees the user experience and interface design of entertainment products across Comcast and Sky platforms, helping shape how millions of customers discover and enjoy television and streaming content. As a member of the Design Senior Leadership Team, she helps shape strategy, operating models, and leadership practices across the wider organization.

With more than twenty years of experience spanning media, technology, and product design, Kate has built her career leading customer-centered product experiences and high-performing design organizations. Before taking on her current global role, she held a series of leadership positions across Sky, including Executive Creative Director for NOW, where she led multidisciplinary UX and UI teams through significant growth and organizational change. Her career has included roles in both the UK and the US, giving her extensive experience leading across markets, cultures, and functions.

Kate is passionate about developing leaders, navigating complexity, and creating clarity during periods of transformation. She actively mentors women across Global Design and has spoken at UX Brighton on the importance of shared understanding and communication within teams.

Based in the United Kingdom, Kate lives with her husband and two children. Outside of work, she loves travelling to far-flung places, exploring new food cultures, and spending time in the kitchen cooking for family and friends.

Jennifer Harding is an Executive Director of Software Development and Engineering at Comcast, where she leads product strategy and transformation initiatives across software engineering, marketing technology, data, personalization, and customer experience. She brings more than a decade of experience translating complex business and technology challenges into clear strategies, operating models, and investment cases.

During her Comcast career, Jennifer has held key enterprise leadership roles spanning product operations, technical program management, portfolio governance, and software engineering enablement. As Chief of Staff to the CPO and CTO, she led product operations across Technology and Product. Her work includes supporting the launch of the $1 billion Comcast–Charter joint venture, Xumo; developing growth strategies representing more than $70 million in projected revenue; and leading process improvements that reduced advertising campaign setup time by 75 percent.

Jennifer is known for aligning business, product, engineering, finance, and operations teams around shared outcomes. Her work focuses on connecting technology investments to measurable business value, improving decision-making, and building repeatable ways of working across large, complex organizations.
She holds an MBA from Villanova University and a bachelor’s degree in Sport and Recreation Management from Temple University.

Becky Heagerty is a senior accounting leader at GCI with more than 15 years of experience in corporate accounting, general ledger management, acquisitions, and process improvement. Since joining GCI in 2010, she has held a variety of leadership roles, helping teams navigate complex accounting challenges while supporting the company’s continued growth.

As a leader, Becky is passionate about developing people and building strong, collaborative teams. She believes effective leadership starts with listening, fostering trust, and creating an environment where individuals feel empowered to contribute and grow. She values open communication, continuous learning, and helping others build confidence in their abilities.

Before joining GCI, Becky worked in public accounting, where she developed a strong technical foundation that continues to support her work today. She is committed to ongoing professional and leadership development and is participating in leadership programs to strengthen her ability to lead through change, inspire others, and create meaningful impact within her organization and industry.
Outside of work, Becky enjoys giving back to her community as a PTA Treasurer and Girl Scout Troop Leader. She lives in Alaska with her husband, John, and their daughter, Maggie. Whether at work, at home, or in the community, she values building relationships, supporting others, and leading with authenticity and purpose.

Gina Incollingo is Vice President of Marketing Communications & Brand Strategy for Comcast Business, where she leads brand strategy, thought leadership, integrated marketing communications, and partnerships focused on driving business growth. Her team helps shape how the Comcast Business brand shows up in the market, from large-scale brand campaigns and customer storytelling to strategic partnerships and industry events.
Gina has spent more than 19 years at Comcast, building her career across multiple areas of the business. She began in the East Division before moving to Comcast Headquarters, where she spent 16 years supporting the Xfinity brand in a variety of marketing and communications roles. Along the way, she embraced new opportunities, broadened her experience, and developed a deep understanding of the business, the competitive landscape, and what it takes to build a strong brand. Today, she brings those experiences together at Comcast Business, where she is focused on strengthening brand preference, elevating the company’s voice in the market, and helping her team deliver meaningful business impact.

A collaborative and people-first leader, Gina is passionate about solving complex problems, building strong relationships, and creating opportunities for others to grow. She values teamwork, open communication, and creating an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and empowered to do their best work.
Gina holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Villanova University. She lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey, with her husband and three daughters, including twin girls, who ensure life outside of work is every bit as dynamic as it is inside.

Camille Joseph-Goldman is the Group Vice President for Spectrum, where she oversees government affairs in the northeastern United States from Northern New Jersey to Bangor, Maine.

Joining in 2016, Camille brings over a decade of political experience to Spectrum, working every day to connect communities throughout the northeast to Spectrum’s growing network and ever-expanding suite of products.

After serving as U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Adviser, Camille was appointed Deputy Comptroller for Public Affairs in 2014, becoming the youngest appointed Deputy Comptroller in New York City history.

Camille got her start in politics at a young age, working for both Governor Spitzer and Governor Paterson in college. During that time, she also served as a field organizer for then-Senator Barack Obama, years later going on to become National African American Vote Deputy Director on President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Shortly after a second historic victory with the Obama Campaign, Camille returned to New York City to serve as Political Director and Campaign Manager for former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner’s 2013 mayoral campaign.

Camille is deeply committed to the communities she works in and has the pleasure of proudly serving on the board of the National Action Network, Citymeals on Wheels, All in Together and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

Camille values the importance of education and youth empowerment, both in her own life and in others. Today, she participates as a mentor at various youth empowerment programs across the City and is involved in several educational and healthcare initiatives for underserved youth in Jamaica and Haiti.

Camille was born and raised in the Bronx and attended New York University as a Presidential Scholar earning both a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Politics, and a Bachelor’s Degree in History. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Camille lives in New York with her husband and daughter.

Hyunji Lee is an executive leader with more than 20 years of experience driving customer retention, lifecycle strategy, and subscription growth for global digital and media businesses. She currently serves as Global Vice President, Retention Marketing at Paramount+, where she owns the end-to-end customer retention strategy for a subscriber base of over 80 million worldwide.

Prior to Paramount+, Hyunji held progressively senior roles at The New York Times, including Managing Director, Subscriber Retention, where she led enterprise-wide retention strategy across News, Cooking, Games, and Wirecutter. Her earlier career includes leadership positions at AT&T and DIRECTV, where she built go-to-market strategies for the DIRECTV App and managed retention and monetization programs for the international business.

Having lived and worked across multiple countries throughout her career, Hyunji brings a global perspective to her work. This international experience has deepened her appreciation for diverse ways of thinking and shaped her passion for building inclusive teams and fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds can thrive and do their best work.

Hyunji holds an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Economics from the University of Sydney.

Gerrie Martinez is a Global Sales Leader at Amazon Web Services and leads a team supporting two of AWS’s largest Media Customers; News Corp and Fox Corp. In her time at AWS, Gerrie has strategically focused on elevating and transforming the existing customer relationships, GTM engagements and executive communications around the customers long term strategy. Gerrie previously spent 3 years on the women@SoCal board where she led monthly community volunteer opportunities at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

Gerrie has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, and over the past 25 years transitioned from engineering to sales (Sun, Cisco, AWS), where she strategically worked with Telco (Verizon) and Media (News Corp, Sony, The Walt Disney Company, Fox Corp) customers.

On a personal note, Gerrie is an avid runner and skier (she enjoys Wyoming in the winters). She spends her spare time driving her 7-year-old daughter Olivia to school, club soccer, & dance while also sharing time with partner Billy, and his three teenage kids. Gerrie loves both Coasts, as she is a huge NY Yankee & San Francisco Forty-Niner fan!

Janice Patel is an Executive Director, Human Resources and Talent Management for Comcast Business, where she partners with leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and leadership development. She leads teams responsible for HR strategy and talent management, helping shape leadership pipelines, advance succession strategies, and create meaningful growth opportunities for employees across the business. With more than 15 years of experience spanning human resources, law, and business, Janice brings a broad perspective to helping organizations and people thrive through growth and transformation. Before beginning her career in HR, she practiced law as a defense attorney in Philadelphia, representing physicians and healthcare organizations in medical malpractice matters. Janice holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Juris Doctor from Drexel University, as well as an MBA from Temple University. She lives in South Jersey with her husband and two young boys.

Debbie Powers is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Comcast Business, where Debbie leads high-performing sales organizations focused on driving revenue growth, customer acquisition, and strategic account expansion across the Southeast region. With extensive experience spanning SMB and Enterprise sales, Debbie has built a reputation for developing top talent, strengthening sales execution, and delivering consistent business results in highly competitive markets.

Throughout a career that has included leadership roles across multiple regions, Debbie has been recognized for a disciplined approach to sales management, forecast accuracy, and customer-focused growth strategies. A six-time President’s Club winner, most recently in 2025, Debbie has also been honored as a Woman to Be Admired in both 2025 and 2026 and received the Patriot Award for commitment to hiring and supporting military veterans.

Passionate about leadership development, Debbie serves as a Board Member and with One Cumberland and actively sponsors programs designed to accelerate career growth and cultivate future sales leaders. Debbie is known for building collaborative, high-performing teams, fostering cross-functional partnerships, and creating a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Debbie’s leadership philosophy centers on developing people, driving operational excellence, and delivering sustained growth through disciplined execution and customer success.

Lindsay Rovegno is an Emmy-winning executive whose career has been defined by excellence in multiple arenas including narrative series, investigative journalism, and features.

She serves as Vice President & Executive Producer for ESPN Originals, where she leads the production of episodic series. In this role, she provides creative development and editorial oversight, guides promotional strategy, advises on business and legal frameworks, supplies crucial insight to the greater Original Content leadership group, and consistently elevates ESPN series content across Disney platforms.

Her vision has guided the creative and brand imprint for Originals. As Executive Producer, she has overseen a compelling slate that has transformed ESPN Originals into an industry leader in multi-part sports content. That slate includes the award-winning Man in The Arena: Tom Brady and Believers, along with In the Arena: Serena Williams, the Places franchise, Full Court Press, and Saban, an upcoming series on the legendary Alabama coach. She received the Cynopsis Award for 2025 Production Executive of the Year.

Prior to her Originals tenure, Lindsay produced features for Outside the Lines, ESPN’s premiere investigative journalism team, and oversaw features for SportsCenter’s Emmy-winning brand, SC Featured. Lindsay won a Peabody in 2018 as a managing producer for “Spartan Silence: Crisis at Michigan State”. Since she began as an ESPN production assistant in 2004, her dedication and leadership have propelled her through the ranks, establishing her as a distinguished professional in television, digital media, and streaming.

A graduate of Cornell University, she lives in Connecticut with her family.

Aisha Shaw is a seasoned and dynamic sales leader with over two decades of experience in the media and advertising industry. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Direct Response & Advanced TV Advertising Sales at Urban One, Inc., Aisha has a proven track record of successfully developing new and emerging business areas and revenue streams. During her tenure at Urban One, she has played a pivotal role in the successful launch of several key business initiatives, including the establishment of the Direct Response Ad Sales division at TV One, the launch of the new cable network CLEO TV, and the development of the Advanced TV division at TV One, each of which has contributed significantly to Urban One’s revenue streams and market presence. Under her leadership, the Advanced TV Division saw a staggering 500% increase in digital revenue within its first year, showcasing her talent for identifying market trends and transforming them into profitable opportunities.

Additionally, Aisha leads a talented Direct Response Sales team and oversees a substantial annual revenue target achieved through developing innovative business solutions and the cultivation of high-level client and agency relationships with top industry players.

Before joining Urban One, Aisha played pivotal roles at some of the largest media advertising agencies, managing multi-million dollar advertising campaigns and delivering significant ROI for clients. At Gotham Direct Inc., in her role as a Group Director, she led teams that consistently exceeded campaign sales goals for major accounts. She established a strong foundation in media buying and planning in her earlier roles at the Direct Response companies of Publicis and Interpublic Group. This extensive background has equipped Aisha with a unique perspective on client needs, enabling her to create tailored marketing solutions that resonate in today’s competitive landscape.

A passionate mentor and coach, Aisha is committed to providing young Black professionals with access to and support within the advertising and marketing field. She also serves on the Executive Board of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Westchester Chapter, an organization dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, financial literacy, volunteerism, philanthropic giving, cultural enrichment, and civic duty.

Aisha holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from York College. She currently resides in the New York area with her two daughters.

Diane Swire is Senior Vice President of Sports Ad Sales, where she oversees advertising sales across some of the industry’s most dynamic properties — including UFC, Zuffa Boxing, the WNBA, NWSL, UEFA, Serie A, Concacaf, CBS Sports Network, and the company’s broader women’s sports initiatives. Her portfolio spans both legacy rights holders and rapidly emerging properties, requiring her to lead differently depending on the conversation: defending established value with long-standing partners while building new market conviction with categories still on the rise.

Diane has spent nearly 20 years at legacy CBS/Paramount, building a career across both entertainment and sports properties. That breadth has shaped her approach to leadership today: she is focused on arming her sales team with proven, adaptable strategies that hold up across a portfolio spanning the gamut, from decades-old rights to properties still writing their own playbook.

Beyond her day-to-day role, Diane mentors four women across her own sales organization and mentors a rising professional at FanDuel through the She Runs It program, while also building an informal network of women across competing media companies for community and knowledge-sharing.

Diane holds a BA in Speech Communication from Syracuse University. She lives in Greenwich, CT, with her husband and their two sons, ages 11 and 12, and is a devoted Boston sports fan. Diane is honored to be part of the WICT Network’s Betsy Magness Leadership Institute cohort.

Anna Taylor is VP of Global Streaming Research and Insights at Paramount, where she leads primary research for the company’s streaming business, partnering with product and marketing teams to shape strategy for Paramount+ and Pluto TV. She leads global consumer insights that inform marketing and campaign strategies while also supporting the product organization as it develops innovative streaming experiences and features that enhance customer engagement.

During her 15 years at Paramount, Anna has led research exploring how audiences of all ages discover, choose, and engage with streaming and entertainment. She has worked on the ESOMAR Award-nominated TV Redefined study, as well as several landmark global research programs, including Gen X Today, My Teen Life, Little Big Kids, and Global TV Need States.

Before joining Paramount, Anna spent eight years in media insights and strategy, partnering with leading global brands including Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, MilkPEP, and Volkswagen.

Anna lives in New York with her husband and two children, who remind her every day to enjoy life to the fullest, stay curious, and never stop learning.

Rachael Tilsner is Vice President of Digital Yield, Planning, Pricing, Inventory, Sponsorship and Social at Paramount, where she leads go-to-market pricing and inventory strategy across the company’s full portfolio. She began her career in economic and forensic consulting, first at Ernst & Young’s Investigative and Dispute Services practice and later at Alvarez & Marsal, where she built damages assessments and expert reports for clients, with a stop at Time Inc’s Consumer Marketing group in between.

In 2007, Rachael moved into digital media at MTV Networks, quickly rising from analyst to Director of Delivery, Pricing, and Inventory as digital revenue operations emerged as a discipline. She became Vice President of Delivery, Pricing, and Inventory at Viacom Media Networks in 2013, building pricing strategy through a period of rapid platform change, and joined CBS Interactive in 2015, where she was promoted to Vice President of Yield, Planning, Pricing, and Strategy. When Viacom and CBS merged, she led the integration of the two companies’ yield teams into one cohesive unit.

Since 2020, Rachael has built a unified go-to-market strategy across Paramount’s portfolio, led Streaming Upfront readiness, and launched the Streaming Fixed Unit and EyeQ Suite of Products. In 2026, she added Sponsorships and Social to her remit, expanding her scope from digital to include Broadcast and Cable television.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance, with a minor in Sociology, from NYU’s Stern School of Business, and a Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School.