The prestigious National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) held last week its awards luncheon as part of Diversity Week during the 31st Annual NAMIC Conference at the New York Marriott Marquis where it presented the Next Generation Leaders Awards in partnership with Multichannel News and honored NAMIC’s 2017 Luminaries Class which recognized emerging executives of color.
Named among NAMIC’s 2017 Luminaries is Miguel Santos, general manager of Myx TV, a leading English-language multicultural entertainment network owned and operated by ABS-CBN International.
“Miguel Santos, of the multicultural Asian-American entertainment network Myx TV, has 14-plus years of experience leading international broadcast media companies. Santos evolved Myx TV from a linear, music-based channel into a multiplatform entertainment network. Santos started his career with MTV Networks Asia, quickly rising up the ranks to be one of the heads of production and on-air promotions,” according to the Multichannel News article about the event.
The other Luminaries Awardees are:
- CHARLOTTE CASTILLO
Senior Vice President, International Brand Management & Creative, NVCP/VIMN - JANET HAN VISSERING
Senior Vice President of Development and Production, Nat Geo Wild - NAVIN KAMATH
Vice President of Account Management, Global Distribution, HBO - HOLLY TANG
Chief Financial Officer, Bravo and Oxygen Media] - SEAN GUPTA
Vice President of Strategy and Operations, BET Networks - SAMEEL OSURI
Senior VP, Global Content Operations, Discovery Communications] - STEPHANIE JACKSON
Vice President, Ad Sales, Western Region, Scripps Networks Interactive] - TONY SONG
Vice President, Ad Sales & Partnerships, AMC Networks - TWYLA HUANG-DISIMONE
Vice President, News Content Partnerships, Turner Ignite
Winners of the Next Generation Leaders Award are:
- LINDA PAN
Senior VP, New Digital Business AMC Networks - EBONNE L. RUFFINS
Vice President, Local Media Development, Comcast - ROMINA ROSADO
Senior VP Content and Editor in Chief, E! News - DANIEL EILEMBERG
President, Fusion TV
Founded in 1980, the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) is the premier organization that educates, advocates and empowers for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry.