NAMIC Announces 2012 Elected Chapter Officers

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) today announced election results for its 2012 Chapter Officers.  Voting was facilitated within 15 NAMIC nationwide chapters.  As of January 1, 2012, newly elected and incumbent Chapter Officers will begin serving one-year terms.

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"We are excited to welcome this talented group of professionals who represent many of the media and entertainment industry's leading corporations," said Daphne Leroy, vice president of Marketing and Communications, NAMIC. "We look forward to working and collaborating with our newly elected chapter leaders and appreciate their commitment to furthering NAMIC's mission."

A complete list of the 2012 NAMIC Chapter Officers follows:

NAMIC – ATLANTA: President - Lynnette Smith, Manager, Specialized Advertising, The Weather Channel Companies; Vice President - Joyclan Sumpter, Director, Distribution Operations, The Weather Channel Companies; Treasurer - William B. Cossey Jr., Executive Director, Supply Chain Operations, Cox Communications; Secretary - April Smith, Strategy Development Associate, Turner Entertainment Networks.

NAMIC – CAROLINAS: President - Garth M. David, Director, Finance, Time Warner Cable; Vice President - Khanspasha Feaster, Manager, Customer Care Training, Time Warner Cable; Treasurer - Ken Sneed, Director, Customer Care, Time Warner Cable; Secretary - Kendra Sanders, Commercial Phone Provisioning Representative – East Region Time Warner Cable Business Class.

NAMIC – CHICAGO: President - Angelynne Amores, Regional Director, Corporate Communications, Comcast; Vice President - Stephen Thomas, Vice President, City of Chicago, Comcast; Treasurer - TJ Imam, Financial Analyst, Capital-Chicago Region, Comcast; Secretary - Tonnellie Jones, Administrative Clerical Rep 2, Comcast.

NAMIC – DENVER: President - Chad Dixon, Account Executive, Disney and ESPN Media Networks; Vice President - Michelle Johnson, Manager, Comcast; Treasurer - Christopher Roper, Senior Account Executive, Disney & ESPN Media Networks; Secretary - Damani Rivers, Affiliate Sales Manager, TV One.

NAMIC – HOUSTON: President - Nikia Farria-Green, Senior Manager, Business Operations, Comcast; Vice President - Felicia Turner, Director, Sales Operations, Fox Networks; Treasurer - Hollie Ashby, Senior Director, Business Operations, Comcast; Secretary - Aloysius "Al" Lee, Senior Manager, Interactive Development, Insight Communications.

NAMIC – MID-ATLANTIC: President - Sherry Hubbard, Director, Operations, Cox Enterprises; Vice President - Joelle Patience, Director, Production/Creative Services, BET Networks; Treasurer - Patrick Castro, Manager, Marketing & Research, Cox Media; Secretary - Melanie Babb, Regional Account Manager, NewsChannel 8.

NAMIC – MINNESOTA: President - Tommy McNeal, Regional Sales Manager, Comcast; Vice President - Bethany Rector, Manager, Customer Care, Comcast; Treasurer - Brad Randall, Manager, Customer Loyalty, Comcast; Secretary - Stephanie Shultz, Manager, Administrative Services, Comcast.

NAMIC – NEW YORK: President - Denise L. Bennett, Manager, Integrated Media, Women at NBCU, NBCUniversal; Vice President - Anthony Gallegos, Coordinator, National Accounts, Viacom Media Networks; Treasurer - Nicole Granston, Senior Financial Manager, Showtime Networks Inc.; Secretary - Tiffany Ashitey, National Director, Marketing & Communications, ORT America.

NAMIC – PHILADELPHIA: President - Keesha Boyd, Executive Director, Comcast University; Vice President - Olakunle Ekundare, Director, Field Operations, Comcast; Treasurer - Wilfredo Colon, Vice President, Plant Performance, Comcast; Secretary - Jinni Kapp, Senior Engineering Project Manager, Comcast.

NAMIC – SAN FRANCISCO: President - Ken Maxey, Director, Government Affairs, Comcast; Vice President - Robert Negrete, Manager, Retention Sales, Comcast; Treasurer - Gagan Pabla, Senior Director, Network Surveillance, Comcast; Secretary - Mitzi Givens Russell, Manager, Franchise Operations, Comcast.

NAMIC – SOUTH FLORIDA: President - Stanley Thomas, Manager, Human Resources, Comcast; Vice President - Felix Soza, Manager, Retention, Comcast; Treasurer - Carleesha Porter, Regional Project Manager, Comcast; Secretary - Coral Lugaro, Supervisor, Retail Accounts, Comcast.

NAMIC – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: President - Mitchell Christopher, Vice President, Operations, Time Warner Cable; Vice President - Mireya Dongo, Director, Distribution Sales & Marketing, Univision; Treasurer - Kevin Carroll, Senior Financial Analyst, Time Warner Cable; Secretary - Monique Kelley, Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Warner Bros.

NAMIC – ST. LOUIS: President - Loren King, Account Executive, Fox Networks; Vice President - Chandni Thakrar-Ochoa, Director, Corporate Voice Operations, Suddenlink; Treasurer - Mary Porter, Vice President, Human Resources, Talent & Management Diversity, Suddenlink; Secretary - Katie Bruno, Business Partner, Human Resources, Suddenlink.

NAMIC – TENNESSEE: President - Sybil Divine, Coordinator, Programming Operations, Scripps Networks; Vice President - Thomas Tedford, Affiliate Marketing Manager, Scripps Networks; Secretary - Sarah Gaffney, Coordinator, Public Affairs, Country Music Television (CMT).

NAMIC – WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: President - Averi Richardson, Supervisor, Customer Tech Support, Comcast; Vice President - Corinne Paul, Analyst, Comcast; Treasurer - Nicole Caldwell, Administrative Assistant, Comcast; Secretary - Nichole Thomas, Lead Account Executive, Comcast.

For more information on NAMIC and the diversity association's programs and initiatives visit http://www.namic.com or contact the 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 comprises over 2,400 professionals belonging to a network of 16 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, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and DiversityLive: The Business > Social NAMIC Network.

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