Women Who Lead Have Lunch
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) this week hosted its annual Women Who Lead luncheon at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. Honorees included Caroline Beasley, CEO, Beasley Broadcast Group; Amy Emmerich, Chief Content Officer, Refinery29; Kathleen Finch, Chief Programming, Content & Brand Officer, Scripps Networks; Susan Swain, co-CEO, C-SPAN and Julie Talbott, President, Premiere Networks.
Keynote speaker Geraldine Laybourne, best known for her tenure at Nickelodeon in the ’80s and ’90s, and as co-founder of Oxygen Media and President of Disney-ABC Cable Networks, brought audience members to their feet as she wove current headlines of workplace harassment with poignant stories from her career. She closed her remarks by offering the rally cry “Woman up!” to reflect the great strides women have made in the industry and offer her support for continued progress.
Photo 1, (l-r): Julie Talbott, Geraldine Laybourne, Kathleen Finch, Susan Swain, and Amy Emmerich. Photo 2: Caroline Beasley with Christal Radio President and AWM Chair-Elect Christine Travaglini. [Photos by Dave Kotinsky-Getty Images for Alliance For Women In Media]
