The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) hosted the Gracies Leadership Awards luncheon, back for the first time in person after three years, Monday, November 14 at the Tribeca 360° in New York City.
Keynote speaker Soledad O’Brien inspired the audience and referenced the honorees in the room as representing “Stories not just of grit, vision, and opportunity, but of women helping women and celebrating women and the story of how those women didn’t forget that they got into media to elevate people and issues and struggles that were not in the spotlight.”
Seven female leaders in media were honored at the event, along with the AWM Legacy Leadership recipient, Valerie Blackburn, AWM Legacy Leadership Award recipient, began her remarks by referencing the pivotal role her family made in her life and career and continued, “Most of you know I have been gifted with a larger extended family, many in this room, and largely in part to AWM. It’s difficult to articulate what AWM has meant to me professionally and personally- even though I am merely a blip in these 70 years, winning a student Gracie was a confidence booster and behind the scenes, these women are fabulous.”
Other honorees included: Nancy Daniels, Chief of Content, NTets, Discovery, Animal Planet &Science Channel. Marie Donoghue, Vice President, Global Sports Video, Amazon. Kim Godwin, President, ABC News. Chelsey Maddox-Dorsey, CEO, A wonder Media Company (AWMC, LLC). Debra OConnell, President, Networks, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution and Dawn Porter, Founder, Trilogy Films.
Seven female leaders in media were honored at the event, along with the AWM Legacy Leadership recipient, Valerie Blackburn, AWM Legacy Leadership Award recipient, began her remarks by referencing the pivotal role her family made in her life and career and continued, “Most of you know I have been gifted with a larger extended family, many in this room, and largely in part to AWM. It’s difficult to articulate what AWM has meant to me professionally and personally- even though I am merely a blip in these 70 years, winning a student Gracie was a confidence booster and behind the scenes, these women are fabulous.”
Other honorees included: Nancy Daniels, Chief of Content, NTets, Discovery, Animal Planet &Science Channel. Marie Donoghue, Vice President, Global Sports Video, Amazon. Kim Godwin, President, ABC News. Chelsey Maddox-Dorsey, CEO, A wonder Media Company (AWMC, LLC). Debra OConnell, President, Networks, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution and Dawn Porter, Founder, Trilogy Films.
“This is a pivotal event for us because it covers all three of our pillars- it’s recognition, it’s education, and it’s connection,” said Heather Cohen, Chair, Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. “We shine a light on exceptional women in media- those who have shattered glass ceilings and proven their leadership and notable today, what an honor to have Soledad O’Brien, one of the greatest storytellers of our time as our keynote.”
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