2010 Wonder Women

The editors of Multichannel News are proud to announce this year's class of Wonder Women, marking the 12th time the award will be bestowed since its creation in 1999.

The class of 2010 represents some of the most accomplished and influential women in the cable, broadband and telecommunications universe. These are women whose commitment, innovation and vision have fostered the growth and success of their individual companies while leaving an indelible and invaluable mark on the industry overall.

Also being saluted are 13 Women to Watch, whose ongoing contributions are indicative of the important role they will continue to play in the industry's future.

This year's Wonder Women class will be lauded at a March 24 luncheon, co-hosted by the Women in Cable Telecommunications, at the Grand Hyatt New York.

Inductees

• Jennifer Caserta
  Executive Vice President and General Manager, IFC Jennifer Caserta, as executive vice president and general manager, runs the day-to-day operations of IFC, directing all of its efforts relative to program development, production, scheduling, marketing and digital-media initiatives. She also serves as executive producer for such IFC original productions as The IFC Media Project, The Whitest...
• Jennifer Dangar
  Senior Vice President, Domestic Distribution, Discovery Communications  As senior vice president of domestic distribution for Discovery Communications, Jennifer Dangar supervises distribution and strategic management for the programmer's portfolio of 13 U.S. networks, while also representing Travel Channel and BBC America to the affiliate community. Overseeing national...
• Kristine Faulkner
  Vice President-Product Development and Management, Cox Business Kristine Faulkner has served as vice president of product development and management since 2004 for Cox's business services division. Cox is proffering a suite of voice, data and wireless solutions to the professional community encompassing Cox Business Internet; Cox Optical Internet; Web hosting services; Ethernet...
• Melani Griffith
  Senior Vice President Programming and Video Services, Insight Communications As senior vice president, programming and video services for Insight Communications, Melani Griffith has oversight for the management and strategy of the cable operator's video product as well. Splitting her time between New York, Montreal and Louisville, she also negotiates Insight's programming contracts....
• Cathy Hetzel
  President, Advanced Media and Information Division, Rentrak Corp. A 28-year cable veteran, Cathy Hetzel has full profit and loss responsibilities for Rentrak's Advanced Media and Information division. Hetzel had headed the product development and introduction efforts for the company's OnDemand Essentials product line that has changed expectations regarding the timely collection of...
• Pearlena Igbokwe
  Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Showtime Networks After emigrating to America from Nigeria at six, Pearlena Igbokwe watched TV incessantly to learn English. That studying paid off big as she has been involved with numerous projects since joining the premium programmer in 1994 after a stint at HBO. During her Showtime tenure, Igbokwe has shepherded a number of telepics,...
• Diana Wechsler Kerekes
  Vice President of Video Content, Comcast Diana Wechsler Kerekes has oversight for the daily management, delivery and strategic direction of video content, as well as partnerships with programming providers to produce, organize and promote their content on Comcast's video services.   Additionally, Kerekes manages Comcast's On Demand service, including developing content...
• Gail MacKinnon
  Executive Vice President, Chief Government Relations Officer, Time Warner Cable Reporting directly to president and CEO Glenn Britt, Gail MacKinnon has been leading Time Warner Cable's Washington, D.C. public policy office since 2008, when she assumed responsibilities for the MSO's legislative and regulatory strategies. Prior to joining the No. 2 cable operator as executive vice...
• Kathleen Mayo
  Executive Vice President, Consumer Telecommunications Services, Cablevision Systems Kathleen (Kip) Mayo, as executive vice president, consumer telecommunications services for Cablevision, is responsible for all of the operator's field operations, service, outside plant, security auditing, customer service, call centers, walk-in centers and billing organization. All told, that unit...
• Sue Naegle
  President, HBO Entertainment Sue Naegle has only been president, HBO Entertainment since April 2008, but has made a significant impact on the premium network.   Charged with overseeing all series programming and specials for the network, Naegle has overseen the production of nine pilots, including Hung and Bored to Death that have aired on HBO and the upcoming How To Make...
• Tonia O’Connor
  Executive Vice President, Distribution Sales and Marketing, Univision Communications, As executive vice president, distribution sales and marketing for Univision Communications Inc., Tonia O'Connor is responsible for leading the Spanish-language media company's distribution efforts with cable, satellite and telecommunications operators, and managing the affiliate relations teams for...
• Rita Tuzon
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Fox Networks Group Serving as executive vice president and general counsel for Fox Networks Group, Rita Tuzon supervises all legal matters and several business operations units for Fox Networks Group, comprising Fox Broadcasting Co., Fox Cable Networks, Fox Sports, Fox Digital Media and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations. Her...