*Titles and companies reflect position at the time of the award.
**From 1983-2008 the awards were referred to as “Accolades.”
Past Women of the Year Honorees
| Year | Honoree | Title & Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dalila Wilson-Scott (Operator) | EVP & Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation, and President of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation |
| 2023 | Pam Kaufman (Programmer) | President & CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences, Paramount |
| 2022 | Colleen Langer (Operator) | EVP & COO, Cox Communications |
| 2022 | Wonya Lucas (Programmer) | President & CEO, Hallmark Media |
| 2021 | Noopur Davis (Operator) | Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security and Product Privacy Officer, Comcast Corporation and Comcast Cable |
| 2021 | Nancy Daniels (Programmer) | Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual |
| 2019 | Lee Schroeder (Operator) | EVP, Government & Community Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer, Altice USA |
| 2019 | Jennifer Caserta (Programmer) | Chief Transformation and People Officer, AMC Networks |
| 2018 | Italia Commisso Weinand (Operator) | EVP, Programming & Human Resources, Mediacom Communications Corp |
| 2018 | Mary Campbell (Programmer) | Chief Merchandising & Interactive Officer, Qurate Retail Group |
| 2017 | D’Arcy Rudnay (Operator) | EVP & Chief Communications Officer, Comcast |
| 2017 | Sarah Barnett (Programmer) | President & General Manager, BBC America |
| 2016 | Kathleen Finch | Chief Programming, Content & Brand Officer, Scripps Networks Interactive |
| 2015 | Ellen East | Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, Time Warner Cable |
| 2014 | Christine Driessen | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, ESPN |
| 2013 | Abbe Raven | Chairman, A+E Networks |
| 2012 | Carol Hevey | Executive Vice President – East Region, Time Warner Cable |
| 2011 | Nomi Bergman | President, Bright House Networks |
| 2010 | Brooke Johnson | President, Food Network |
| 2008 | Jill Campbell | Senior Vice President, Operations, Cox Communications |
| 2007 | Lynn Yaeger | Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Time Warner Cable |
| 2006 | Cyma Zarghami | President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group |
| 2005 | Laureen Ong | President, National Geographic Channel |
| 2004 | Judy McGrath | Chairman & CEO, MTV Networks |
| 2003 | Kathleen Dore | President, Entertainment Services, Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. |
| 2002 | Kim Kelly | President & COO, Insight Communications |
| 2001 | Debra Lee | President & COO, BET Holdings, Inc |
| 2000 | Pat Mitchell | President & CEO, Public Broadcasting System |
| 1999 | Ann Carlsen | Chief Executive Office, Carlsen Resources |
| 1998 | Susan Packard | COO, HGTV |
| 1997 | Anne Sweeney | President, The Disney Channel |
| 1996 | June Travis | Executive Vice President & COO, NCTA |
| 1995 | Torie Clark | Vice President, Public Affairs/Strategic Counsel, NCTA |
| 1994 | Bobbi Kamil | Executive Director, Cable in the Classroom |
| 1993 | Linda Ellerbee | President, Lucky Duck Production |
| 1992 | Oprah Winfrey | CEO, Harpo Productions |
| 1991 | Margaret Richebourg | President, Richebourg Marketing |
| 1990 | Geraldine Laybourne | President, Nickelodeon |
| 1989 | Pat Thompson | President, Pat Thompson Co. |
| 1988 | Mary Alice Williams | Vice President & Principal Anchor, CNN/New York |
| 1987 | Ruth Otte | President & CEO, The Discovery Channel |
| 1983 | Gail Sermersheim | Vice President & GM, Southern Region, HBO |
Past Women to Watch Honorees
| Year | Honoree | Title & Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stephanie Babin (Operator) | SVP, Billing Strategy & Design, Customer Operations, Charter Communications |
| 2023 | Kelley Drukker (Programmer) | SVP, Legal & Business Affairs, A+E Networks |
| 2023 | Nicole Nixon (Technology) | Founder & CEO, Listing Central, LLC |
| 2022 | Shannon Atkinson (Operator) | SVP, Marketing, Charter Communications |
| 2022 | Lisa Williams-Fauntroy (Programmer) | SVP, Business & Legal Affairs, Warner Bros. Discovery |
| 2022 | Urvi Shah (Technology) | VP, Global Key Account Marketing, CommScope |
| 2021 | Sharon Peters (Operator) | SVP, Marketing, Charter Communications |
| 2021 | Stephanie Yates (Programmer) | SVP, Research and Insights, AMC Networks |
| 2021 | Reshma Patil Bijoor (Technology) | Managing Director, Communications and Media Strategy, Accenture |
| 2019 | Susan Anable (Operator) | VP, Public Affairs, Southwest Region, Cox Communications |
| 2019 | Meeka Bondy (Programmer) | SVP, Legal Affairs, HBO |
| 2019 | Zenita Henderson (Technology) | VP, Marketing & Business Development, SCTE•ISBE |
| 2018 | Kristine Faulkner (Operator) | VP, Product Development & Management, Cox Business Services, Cox Communications |
| 2018 | Izabella Wiley (Programmer) | General Manager, Poland + CEE, A+E Networks |
| 2018 | Leslie Miles (Technology) | VP, Program Management & Strategy, ARRIS |
| 2017 | Charlene Keys (Operator) | AVP, Field Operations, Charter Communications |
| 2017 | Tina Thornton (Programmer) | SVP, Production & Multimedia Sponsorship Integration and Management Operations, ESPN |
| 2017 | Samira Panah Bakhtiar (Technology) | Director, Media Operations, Cisco Systems |
| 2016 | Mary McLaughlin (Operator) | Senior Vice President, Beltway Region, Comcast Cable |
| 2016 | Laura Gentile (Programmer) | Senior Vice President, espnW and Women’s Initiatives, ESPN |
| 2015 | Rachel Welch (Operator) | Group Vice President, Government Relations, Time Warner Cable |
| 2015 | Bernadette Aulestia (Programmer) | EVP, Global Distribution Operations, HBO |
| 2014 | Jennifer Mirgorod (Programmer) | EVP, Brand Distribution, Turner Network Sales |
| 2014 | Deborah Picciolo (Operator) | SVP, Residential Technical Operations, Time Warner Cable |
| 2013 | Bernie Han (Operator) | Vice President, News & Local Programming, Time Warner Cable |
| 2013 | Marjorie Kaplan (Programmer) | Group President, Animal Planet, Science Channel & Velocity, Discovery Communications |
| 2012 | Jennifer Hightower (Operator) | Senior Vice President, Law & Policy, Cox Communications |
| 2012 | Jennifer Robertson (Programmer) | Senior Vice President, Digital Media & Business Development, WE tv |
| 2011 | Jennifer Dorian | Senior Vice President, Strategy Development, Turner Entertainment Networks |
| 2011 | Kathleen Finch | Senior Vice President/General Manager, HGTV |
| 2010 | Veronica Sheehan | Senior Vice President, Network Operations, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. |
| 2008 | Vicki Lins | Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Comcast Spotlight |
| 2008 | Eileen O’Neill | President and General Manager, TLC , Discovery Communications |
| 2007 | Wonya Lucas | EVP, General Manager, The Weather Channel Networks |
| 2006 | Robin Sangston | Vice President, Legal Affairs and Associate General Counsel, Cox Communications |
| 2005 | Marlene Dooner | Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations, Comcast Corporation |
| 2005 | Ellen East | Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Cox Communications |
| 2004 | Suzanne Keenan | Senior Vice President of Customer Service, Comcast Cable |
| 2003 | Janet Barnard | Vice President & GM, Middle America System Cox Communications |
| 2002 | Mae Douglas | Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Cox Communications |
| 2001 | Leslie Grayson | Vice President, Operations, Time Warner Cable |
| 1999 | Ann Montgomery | EVP, Fulfillment Services and Operations, AT&T Broadband and Internet Services |
| 1997 | Susan Adams | General Manager, Post-Newsweek Cable |
| 1995 | Elaine Barden | General Manager, TCI Cablevision of Alameda |
| 1994 | Kathleen Marron | Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi |
| 1993 | Martha Martin | Director Affiliate Sales, Central Region, E! Entertainment Television |
| 1992 | Tracy Jenkins | Director, Programming, Jones Intercable |
| 1992 | Patti Rowe | Director, Associate Development, Jones Intercable |
| 1991 | Kathleen Wagner | Area Manager, Chambers Cable |
