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To all of this year’s honorees and scholarship recipients: thank you for leading the way. Your work inspires all of us to do more in advancing equality in every element of the media and communications fields and beyond. We’re all grateful for your work and for the tremendous example you set for generations to come.

Congratulations!

2019 Matrix Honorees:

Padma Lakshmi

Kate Lewis

Jeanine D. Liburd

Susan Magrino

Norah O’Donnell

Kathy Ring

Lisa Sherman

Sally Susman Celebrating outstanding achievements of women in the communications industry.

Table Of Contents

WHO WE ARE...... 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MATRIX 2019 COMMITTEE...... 9 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR...... 11 MESSAGE FROM THE NYWICI PRESIDENT...... 13 MESSAGE FROM THE HOST...... 15 EMCEE MIKA BRZEZINSKI...... 16

Matrix Honorees

PADMA LAKSHMI: THE UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR...... 20 KATE LEWIS: CONTENT INNOVATOR...... 24 JEANINE D. LIBURD: FROM POLITICS TO EMPOWERMENT...... 28 SUSAN MAGRINO: BRAND-BUILDER EXTRAORDINAIRE...... 32 NORAH O’DONNELL: THE POWER OF LISTENING...... 36 KATHY RING: ADVERTISING GAME-CHANGER...... 40 LISA SHERMAN: CHANGING THE CONVERSATION...... 44 SALLY SUSMAN: THE GREATEST POSITIVE IMPACT...... 50

MATRIX HALL OF FAME...... 54 SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS...... 57 2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS...... 58 SCHOLARSHIP HALL OF FAME...... 61

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WHO WE ARE

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Founded in 1929, New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) is the premier organization for female communications professionals. Today, the not-for-profit association has more than 2,500 members — from senior executives to students and entrepreneurs to young professionals — in a variety of communications disciplines, including journalism, broadcasting, corporate communications, digital, publishing, advertising, integrated marketing, photography, public relations, graphic design and more.

NYWICI’s mission is to empower women in the communications field at every career stage to reach their full potential and navigate the ever-changing landscape of communications. We promote professional growth and inspire members to achieve and share success by actively encouraging leadership and professional development, as well as networking opportunities that connect women who connect the world.

Each year, we award scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to high school seniors, college and graduate students, and offer educational programs, including an annual Student Communications Career Conference for women beginning their careers or embarking on career transitions. We also award empowerment grants to more seasoned NYWICI members. To date, we have awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarship support to over 320 women.

As women who connect, create and communicate, NYWICI members serve as role models, career advisors and mentors.

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NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 5 5 SUSAN KATE LEWIS MAGRINO Chief Content Officer, Chairman & CEO, Hearst Magazines Magrino PR

NORAH O’DONNELL Co-Host & Contributor, CBS News

SALLY SUSMAN EVP, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Pfizer

JEANINE D. LIBURD PADMA Chief Marketing & LAKSHMI Communications Officer, Host & Executive BET Networks Producer, “Top Chef” Congratulations to the 2019 Matrix Honorees! Women who power what’s possible LISA in communications, media and beyond SHERMAN KATHY RING President & CEO, CEO, AD Council Starcom USA

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NORAH O’DONNELL Co-Host & Contributor, CBS News

SALLY SUSMAN EVP, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Pfizer

JEANINE D. LIBURD PADMA Chief Marketing & LAKSHMI Communications Officer, Host & Executive BET Networks Producer, “Top Chef” Congratulations to the 2019 Matrix Honorees! Women who power what’s possible LISA in communications, media and beyond SHERMAN KATHY RING President & CEO, CEO, AD Council Starcom USA

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NEW YORK WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS From the President

a pantheon of women who have left vanguard of transformation, changing indelible impressions on our industry the ways we connect, create and and the communities we serve. communicate, and are beacons of light for those who would follow in Thank you to Bloomberg Media Group their footsteps. for hosting this year’s luncheon and for your invaluable partnership. I would They, like the Matrix Awards, inspire also like to thank all of our sponsors all women in communications to reach and supporters who have helped make their full potential. today’s event possible. Proceeds from the Matrix Awards go toward a full “The women we honor range of scholarships and educational programs for women, whether they are today are in the vanguard just beginning their careers or pivoting of transformation, changing to embrace new possibilities. NYWICI is proud to be the largest provider of the ways we connect, create communications scholarships for women and communicate.” in the United States and has given more

Welcome to the 2019 Matrix Awards than $1.7 million in scholarships to young If you are not already a NYWICI member, Luncheon! This marks the 49th women of outstanding promise. I encourage you to join and make NYWICI consecutive year that New York Women As the premier organization for female your professional home. For information in Communications (NYWICI) has gathered communications professionals, New York on all the benefits of membership, please to celebrate the accomplishments and Women in Communications supports visit nywici.org/join. contributions of extraordinary women women in every discipline at every stage Lastly, I would like to thank our fabulous in our industry. of their careers, and helps them navigate members for their energy, dedication On behalf of the board and our entire the ever-changing communications and generosity of spirit as we pursue our organization, I offer my heartfelt landscape. Founded in 1929 by a group of collective goal of empowering all women congratulations to this year’s Matrix pioneering women journalists advocating in communications to embrace their Award honorees. The Matrix Award, our for equal pay to their male counterparts, ambition and realize their potential. It is industry’s highest tribute, is given to NYWICI has been investing in equality for a privilege to serve as your president. a select group of outstanding leaders 90 years. We know that equal pay, equal who exemplify excellence, the courage opportunity and equal representation will change the way we live and the futures to break boundaries and steadfast we envision. If we can see it, we can be it. commitment to championing the next generation of female leaders. They are At a time of communications discipline truly “Women Who Connect the World.” convergence and an increasingly Judith Harrison On this special day, we welcome them competitive industry ecosystem, the SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIVERSITY into our Matrix Awards Hall of Fame, women we honor today are in the & INCLUSION, WEBER SHANDWICK

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 13 Accountability is everything. With the right frameworks, we can invest in a more equal future. 48% of companies include Diversity and Inclusion goals in performance reviews*

*Source: 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index which includes 230 global companies in 36 different countries and regions BLOOMBERG MEDIA GROUP From the Matrix Host

“We’ve seen first-hand that taking a data-based approach to gender parity allows us to put frameworks into place that weave change into the very fabric of business.”

Bloomberg Media Group is thrilled As a global media company with over Beyond all the great work and much to sponsor the New York Women in 2,700 journalists and analysts in more deserved celebration today, we still Communications 2019 Matrix Awards. than 120 countries, Bloomberg recently have our work cut out for us. That means We are immensely grateful to this launched the New Voices initiative to advocating for more women on every organization, and inspired by the increase the representation of women communications platform and seated women being honored. Their on our platforms. Through this initiative, around every conference room table. achievements have set a new standard we’re establishing a definitive global And it means investing in equality as you for the communications field and for list of leading experts in business and would any viable aspect of business. It’s the key to ensuring a truly diverse and generations of leaders to come. using a data-driven system to track our equal future for the industry. progress in meeting ambitious goals. The theme of this year’s event is Invest At the same time, we’re providing media Thank you and congratulations to all of in Equality. At Bloomberg we have a training for women and other diverse the honorees and scholarship recipients philosophy: “if you can’t measure it, you executives who are underrepresented for your remarkable contributions to can’t manage it.” It’s why we created our across the airwaves. media and communications. Your work Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), is a call-to-arms to do more and be the world’s only standardized reporting We’ve seen first-hand that taking a better. We’re all invested in your success. framework for gender-equality with data-based approach to gender parity participation from 230 global companies allows us to put frameworks into place With warm regards, that are committed to transparency in that weave change into the very fabric gender reporting and advancing women’s of business. But gender equality isn’t equality in the workplace. You can see just the right thing to do; as the GEI, the various metrics from this year’s GEI New Voices initiative and the Matrix shown throughout the award program, Awards demonstrate, it’s good for Justin B. Smith designed by our creative team. business. CEO, BLOOMBERG MEDIA

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 15 EMCEE Mika Brzezinski

By Jennifer Dixon Taking Center Stage

At this time a year ago, Mika Brzezinski recalled one early phone conversation Born in New York City, Brzezinski — TV news-show host and money role while Brzezinski was in the midst of a spent her formative years in McLean, model to countless women — was nine-mile run. “All of a sudden, I hear Virginia, while her father rose through honored with a Matrix Award, saying, this UGH,” he said. “Mika’s phone had the government ranks in neighboring “It’s all about being exactly who you are, gone flying and she ran into a parked Washington, D.C. knowing who that is. Knowing what that car because she was so focused on After enrolling in Georgetown University, value is, and getting it across.” Today, she [planning] the show.” she moved on to Williams College, takes the Matrix stage as emcee. From its inception Brzezinski believed graduating in 1989 with a degree It’s been an action-packed 12 months in “Morning Joe,” while Scarborough in English. In 1993, she married for Brzezinski. She continues to co-host worried about its success. “I was very investigative reporter Jim Hoffer, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” in the midst of insecure and lacked confidence when with whom she shares two college- an endlessly turbulent news cycle, and the show started,” he said. “I believed age daughters, Carlie and Emilie. to tussle publicly with President Trump. we were lucky to have people like Dan “This business is so tough on family,” And she republished her 2011 bestseller Rather and U.S. senators and pop culture Brzezinski said of her chosen career. She initially set her sights on becoming Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and icons come on.” The first week Brzezinski a 6 p.m. anchor for a local affiliate. “That Getting What You’re Worth in expanded schooled Scarborough, telling him to was a job you could aspire to, and still form, “updated for the challenges women relax and not appear too eager with be impactful on your family,” she said. “I face in the age of Trump.” guests. “She said, ‘This show is going to be at the center of the universe, and wanted to be in television journalism, but “We’ve been set back on so many how people start their day,’” he said. I could have never imagined this.” levels,” Brzezinski said, “but we’re also Never one to rest on her laurels, emboldened and we’re pissed and we’re “I feel responsible to Brzezinski continues to leverage her inspired.” help women know their celebrity to grow the Know Your Value No stranger to life’s challenges herself, value and to communicate platform. “I didn’t know I had it in Brzezinski claims she’s been fired more me,” she said. “I feel responsible to it effectively.” times than she can count, including a help women know their value and to rather public dismissal from CBS in 2006 “Everything she said came true, but it communicate it effectively.” (Brzezinski and several colleagues were took me a while to follow her advice.” Brzezinski certainly knows her worth, and rumored to have lost their jobs to cover The early years of “Morning Joe” included that of her fellow journalists, particularly incoming anchor Katie Couric’s salary). guest segments with Brzezinski’s father, at a time when politicians are quick to “Any guy would’ve said, ‘I’m going to do the late National Security Advisor to label any negative coverage “fake news.” way better,’ ” said Brzezinski of life after President Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew She said: “During these challenging times her CBS departure. “I did end up doing Brzezinski. “I found myself personally for the media, I’m proud of my fellow way better, but I had no idea that I would nervous interviewing him,” she recalled. journalists, news hosts and the networks — I walked into job interviews wearing “It really ripped off the veil.” Not only for making a concerted effort to double that firing on my face.” that, the elder Brzezinski — by all down on real journalism.” “Way better” indeed. Brzezinski joined accounts a brilliant debater — used what forces with co-host (and now-husband) his daughter called “verbal weaponry” Jennifer Dixon is the Vice President of Finance Communications at Morgan Stanley. An earlier Joe Scarborough to launch “Morning Joe” on Scarborough. “Joe was a little version of this article appeared in the 2018 Matrix Journal. in 2007. Brzezinski immediately inspired overconfident, and my father could be Scarborough with her courage and work cutting,” she said. “Watching the two of ethic, dedicating up to 20 hours a day to them spar about the Middle East, I would help develop the program. Scarborough just slink back in my chair.”

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 17 Lisa and James Cohen and Magazine congratulate Susan Magrino as a “WOMAN WHO CONNECTS THE WORLD”

36 VISIONARIES IN ART, DESIGN, FASHION & MORE

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“We all should have the equal chance of bettering ourselves and living fully.” HONOREE Padma Lakshmi By Hilarey Wojtowicz

The Universal Connector ourselves but to nourish each other and commune with family. Food is a vehicle for celebrating every milestone in our lives. It’s also been a creative outlet for Padma Lakshmi may be a well-known cooking and writing that helped me pivot me, and a way to show affection for those food expert, as host and executive to a new career after modeling. I love and care about. You can tell a lot producer for Bravo’s “Top Chef,” but about people by their relationship to food. her entire career began because of one WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE DISHES decision to model. Though it happened “As an immigrant, I’ve always completely by chance while studying TO MAKE? abroad in Madrid, that moment I eat a mostly plant-based [diet] at home. believed that America was a propelled Lakshmi to become India’s I make khichdi, a lentil and rice porridge, shining beacon of hope for first supermodel, an author, culinary on Sundays, or I’ll have something like people wanting to make a mogul and advocate for women’s mixed curry or beans and rice for a and immigrants’ rights. weekday lunch. I love a simple roasted better life for themselves.” Years later, Lakshmi realizes that she chicken paired with a green salad. I think You’ve made amazing strides through wouldn’t have the career she does mastering food basics is a necessity co-founding the Endometriosis today if it weren’t for that life-changing for home cooks. Then you can riff on a Foundation of America, research experience. new version of a recipe every so often. Regardless of what I eat, I try to have initiatives and your work with the 50 percent of my total intake be American Civil Liberties Union for WHY DID YOU MAKE THE SWITCH FROM vegetables and fruits. women’s and immigrants’ health and MODELING TO COOKING? civil rights. WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO I always enjoyed cooking, but never ACCOMPLISH ACROSS ALL OF THESE WHAT DOES FOOD MEAN TO YOU? thought I would pursue it professionally, AREAS IN THE COMING YEARS? until I wrote a cookbook based on how I Food is the universal connector between I hope to make it easier for people lost the weight I had to gain for an acting all people. It’s the thing that connects us with reproductive health issues like role. I’ve been fortunate to have skills like to our heritage. It’s a way not only to feed endometriosis to get diagnosed earlier,

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 21 The Matrix Awards New York Women In Communications

Padma Lakshmi Norah O’Donnell

Kate Lewis Kathy Ring

Jeanine D. Liburd Lisa Sherman

Susan Magrino Sally Susman so that no one has to suffer for as long I was starting out, so I now meet with a WHAT DOES RECEIVING A MATRIX as I did without proper care or treatment. few young women periodically to discuss AWARD MEAN TO YOU?

As an immigrant, I’ve always believed their business ventures or various goals I’m honored to be receiving a Matrix that America was a shining beacon of and what it takes to achieve them. Find Award, and to be recognized by New hope for people wanting to make a better a woman you admire, ask her to coffee York Women in Communications in the life for themselves. I believe immigrants or lunch, and ask her for specific advice company of my fellow honorees. My make this country great, and it’s America’s or help in a concrete area. I guarantee goals in my advocacy have always been culture and history that define us as a whomever it is will most likely be to level the playing field and help achieve nation. We take the best qualities from flattered you asked, and will help if they equality of opportunity to those who need each respective culture to create a culture have the time. But be specific. Women it, whether it’s in women’s health or civil The Matrix Awards that is uniquely American. It would be who are in a capacity to help are busy rights for immigrants and women. We all tragic for our country to now negate all with demands on their time already. should have the equal chance of bettering of that. I want to remind Americans that They don’t need new friends. What most ourselves and living fully. It’s lovely to be unless you are from a Native American care about is being able to help a young recognized by an organization that has tribe, we’re all immigrants. person with resources and wisdom been fighting for an equal playing field for New York Women they’ve gained. professional women in communications for almost 100 years. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUNG WOMEN FOR NAVIGATING THEIR WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON YOU TOLD Hilarey Wojtowicz is the senior career and finance CAREERS? ABOUT YOUR MATRIX AWARD? editor for Swirled, a millennial women’s newsletter In Communications company. Seek out mentors. I didn’t have this when My mother.

PRESENTER Sarah Barnett

Padma Lakshmi Norah O’Donnell As President, Entertainment Networks, Sarah Barnett oversees AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC and SundanceTV. Her role includes direct oversight of AMC Premiere, the company’s premium SVOD service, which offers fans the ability to watch original Kate Lewis Kathy Ring series without commercials and a variety of other benefits. Previously Barnett was President and General Manager of BBC AMERICA. Under her Barnett has been included in The leadership the network had unprecedented growth, received an Emmy® for “Orphan Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Black,” and enjoyed breakthrough ratings with hit series such as “Doctor Who” and Entertainment Power 100 List, Variety’s Jeanine D. Liburd Lisa Sherman “Killing Eve.” Gotham Power List and Variety’s Women’s Named head of SundanceTV in 2009, Barnett redefined the channel as a timely and Impact Report. She was inducted into vital television brand by introducing distinctive dramatic series. Barnett launched the the 2014 class of Multichannel News’ Susan Magrino Sally Susman network’s scripted strategy and has overseen a slate of high-quality, auteur-driven Wonder Women and has been named to series that have consistently captured critical acclaim and industry awards, including the CableFAX Top 100 and Most Powerful “Carlos,” “Rectify,” “Top of the Lake” and “The Honorable Woman,” among others. Women list for the past six years. Prior to this role, Barnett was senior vice president of marketing for SundanceTV and Barnett earned her Bachelor of oversaw all strategic and creative marketing for the brand. She joined SundanceTV Arts degree in history of art from from a previous stint at BBC AMERICA, where she served as vice president of on-air the University of Warwick in the and creative marketing and executive-produced several original shows. Before BBC United Kingdom. AMERICA, Barnett spent 12 years with the BBC in London.

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 23 “I never wanted to be the star, but I like being the support.” HONOREE Kate Lewis By Rachel Bowie

You’ve worked in print for decades. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE ITS EVOLUTION?

Content Innovator Print has had to evolve from when it had a chokehold on the audience, because it was the only game in town, to today when Kate Lewis first came to Hearst as vice WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE it has to fight for a place in the media diet president of content operations and JOB? of consumers. In both scenarios, print has to be vigilantly ambitious. When you have editorial director for Hearst Magazines One of the things that drew me to all the attention, people will really notice Digital Media in 2014. Now, five years editorial and keeps me there is that we’re if you’re not great. And when you’re vying later, she is chief content officer of Hearst a team. No story gets published, no video for attention, people will only notice if you Magazines, tasked with marrying print gets made, no event gets photographed are great. To some extent, what “great” and digital and — in her own words — without the input of many. I love that so is in print has changed — there’s not as much and I also love the people I work “producing the best version of these much need for lightweight content. We with, the ideas they have and the way it storied brands on whatever platform are surrounded by that on the web. But all comes together. we’re publishing on.” (Ahem, no small the idea that print still helps you navigate job in a media landscape that changes the next, the unknown, what’s coming up, “One of the things that drew at lightning speed.) But with 25 years still holds very true. of experience under her belt working me to editorial and keeps me

in a range of positions at powerhouse there is that we’re a team. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP AND HOW DID publishers including Condé Nast, Lewis No story gets published, no THAT SHAPE YOUR CAREER PATH? has something other people don’t: video gets made, no event I grew up in New York and my mother institutional knowledge of an industry was an ad lady, so I grew up on TV gets photographed without she’s witnessed the evolution of first-hand commercial sets and with groups of for decades and a desire to thoughtfully the input of many. I love that creative people. I subscribed to every guarantee its footing in the future. so much.” magazine I heard of, especially the women’s market brands. This was destined from an early age.

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SINCE YOU STEPPED INTO YOUR obvious moments, introducing Oprah and points in my career and so many women NEW ROLE AT HEARST, WHAT’S THE Michelle Obama onstage in September, who have helped guide me at other ACCOMPLISHMENT YOU’RE MOST and lesser so, like just this week eating points. And there are so many women PROUD OF? lunch on the Universal lot with the head who work for me who inspire me and motivate me, too. I have been blessed, There are two things. First, we lived in of E! television. Right next to the Lew especially on the editorial side, to have a split world — print and digital divided. Wasserman booth. so many women around me – leading I am proud of having brought those brands, writing stories, taking pictures, teams together, into conversation and WHAT DO YOU LOVE TO DO WHEN editing racks of clothes, directing videos. co-creation, now operating as one single YOU’RE NOT WORKING? team with no difference. Second, I am I am weirdly domestic. I love to bake and proud of the way I’ve socialized the data WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON YOU TOLD organize. A lot. The first habit my family we have at our fingertips and encouraged ABOUT YOUR MATRIX AWARD? everyone to access it and use it as part relishes, the second one they detest. And My husband! He is a media veteran of their creative thinking. I live to travel. We’ll have gone to Africa himself and my biggest cheerleader, so twice this year! We went to Morocco for he was delighted with the win — and the new year and are heading to Kenya in to get the free lunch. My kids are just WHAT’S YOUR MOST RECENT “PINCH August. My eldest child is only three years as excited about it. Maybe because ME, I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS MY JOB” away from going to college, and so I feel they get to skip school, but I think also MOMENT? some pressure to squeeze in as many because they recognize how much I give There have been a number of times when adventures as I can while she can’t say no. to my work and they’re happy it’s being someone who I thought was a really big acknowledged. deal treated me like a peer and I realized, WHAT WOMAN IN COMMUNICATIONS DO oh right — they think I am like them now! Rachel Bowie is Senior Editor of Special Projects for YOU MOST ADMIRE? I suppose this is related to that oft-worn PureWow.com. affliction of imposter syndrome. I am still I could never ever pick just one. There are settling in to this skin. There have been so many women I have looked up to at

PRESENTER Jessica Pels

Jessica Pels is the newly named Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan, the largest young women’s media brand in the world. In her hybrid role, she oversees the content and editorial operations for the magazine, web, social, video, and editorial innovation projects.

Most recently, Pels served as the digital director of Cosmopolitan, where she led the Pels is an alumna of New York University, site to its highest readership of all time. She also served as the digital director at where she earned a BFA in film Marie Claire, before which she worked in print as the features editor at Teen Vogue production from Tisch School of and held various editorial positions at Glamour. the Arts.

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 27 “You can focus on theory, or you can focus on making people ready for the workplace … to put them in place for opportunities where they can thrive and grow.” HONOREE Jeanine D. Liburd By Mandy Carr

to work on such a wide range of initiatives and businesses. I was at MTV Networks corporate. I started in 2000, From Politics to Empowerment so right when the CBS merger was happening. We acquired what was TNN, then Spike, now the Paramount Network. Jeanine D. Liburd is currently Chief WHAT STEPS HAVE YOU TAKEN TO GET Nothing has stayed the same. We’ve been Marketing and Communications Officer WHERE YOU ARE NOW? at the nexus of so much of that change. for BET Networks, but she didn’t start I worked at a strategic communications That kept me here. out in communications or TV. She started firm. They had a lot of people who worked out in policy, but she got frustrated with on [political] campaigns who were part of “If you’re spending all of the “politicalness” of it. their workforce. What they appreciated your time in your building, “I became acutely aware of how critical about people who worked on campaigns then you’re probably not the media is in informing people of was their ability to do intense problem their rights,” she said, “and also the solving, move quickly, and manage a doing it right.” impact that media and television lot of different inputs to come up with specifically, at the time, could have on a solution. I was lucky enough to get TV is a vastly changing landscape. people’s engagements and thus their Oxygen Media as one of my first big WHAT NEW TRENDS ARE YOU ARE empowerment.” clients — the launch of Oxygen Media. EXCITED FOR, AND HOW DO YOU

Liburd was also ready to move back to That was my first deep dive into this KEEP YOUR SKILLS UP TO DATE IN New York from Washington, D.C. The thing we call cable. A CHANGING INDUSTRY? combination of all that pushed her to From there I went to MTV. Those were One, you have to stay out in the make the move. She’s now been at the two big steps. marketplace. If you’re spending all of Viacom for 19 years and has seen a lot your time in your building, then you’re

of changes at the company and has probably not doing it right. I’m always worked in many different roles. We WHAT MADE YOU STAY AT VIACOM FOR grateful when someone asks me to sat down with her to learn more about SO LONG? come speak at a conference, but I’m her career. It’s the people and having the opportunity also happy to go and hear what other

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 29 NYWICI_MATRIX_AD_8.5x11.indd 1 4/12/19 4:36 PM people are going through. I love to hear of what is interesting about the business. are balanced, you’re probably only going good case studies about what worked One of the organizations I love the most to be there for a second. In the end, you’re and what didn’t work. What’s really is ColorComm, because it is focused on not comfortable in that space. So, you’re interesting right now is this whole women who are in the communications most comfortable when you’re all the influencer world. We always had to build field and how they stay on top of their way down, or if you’re all the way up. For strong press relationships, because that game. But also, and in my mind, much me, if I’m trying to balance, it only lasts was important, but now it’s important more importantly, how do we get younger for so long. If I’m at work, I’m at work, I’m to develop these direct one-to-one people interested in the communications doing it. And then when I’m off, I’m with relationships with consumers who can field and have them ready to take on family, then I’m on the other side of the either help you or damage you. We’ve bigger and better opportunities and seesaw and then that’s what I’m doing. all seen death by a tweet. just to grow? I try to stay working on Sometimes the two balance in the middle. You’ve got to keep powering that seesaw organizations that feed those personal passions of mine. up and down. In addition to your work at BET, you sit on the board of many nonprofit Mandy Carr is the Communications Manager for the New York Academy of Sciences. On the side, she runs organizations. WHY DO YOU CHOOSE DO YOU BELIEVE IN WORK/LIFE a TV show blog, Primetime Addiction. TO DO THAT, AND HOW DO YOU FIND BALANCE OR BLENDING, DEPENDING THE TIME TO DO IT? ON WHAT YOU CALL IT? HOW DO YOU

I don’t know how I find the time to do it. MAINTAIN IT? But it goes back to your initial question I like the visual of a seesaw. Even if you

PRESENTER Bob Bakish

Bob Bakish is President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Inc. He is responsible for growing Viacom’s leading portfolio of global, multi-platform entertainment brands, including BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and the world-renowned Paramount Pictures film and television studio. Viacom’s 200-plus TV channels reach approximately 4.3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 180 countries, making it the world’s largest entertainment company across TV. Prior to his leadership of VIMN, Bakish held a series of corporate, sales and Bakish is focused on developing new content, expanding distribution of Viacom development positions at Viacom, joining branded content and pursuing strategic growth opportunities in the company’s core the company in 1997 after serving as a businesses. He was appointed to this role in December 2016 after serving as President partner with Booz Allen & Hamilton in its and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks since 2007. During this period, Media and Entertainment practice. Bakish was responsible for more than doubling VIMN’s revenue and consistently growing its profitability, while guiding a significant international expansion of the Bakish has an M.B.A. from Columbia company’s entertainment footprint. Business School and a B.S. in Operations Research from Columbia’s School of In addition, Bakish built scale for Viacom in high-value media markets, overseeing the Engineering and Applied Science. He launch of Paramount Channel – the world’s leading ad-supported movie network – and serves on the boards of both schools. successfully acquiring large general entertainment networks including Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, Colors in India and Telefe in Argentina. Under his direction, online video consumption of VIMN’s content rapidly accelerated through the launch of Viacom Play Plex and other innovative, multi-platform products.

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 31 “You have to be willing to take a risk sometimes, because great things can come out of risks.” HONOREE Susan Magrino By Gennifer Delman

for my career in public relations. It gave Brand-Builder Extraordinaire me the confidence to do it on my own, and that’s what I did. I said, “I don’t ever want to look back with regret — I’m going “Keeping people happy is the number one TELL US ABOUT AT LEAST ONE PERSON to start my own PR firm.” That was a function in public relations — whether WHO HAD A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR wonderful moment and continues to it’s your client, the media or a colleague,” PROFESSIONAL LIFE. this day. said Susan Magrino, chairman and CEO Definitely my early bosses, mentors and of her eponymous firm, Magrino PR. Most clients — that is who you learn from. “Recognize when someone PR professionals would agree — and you I really try to be that for my team; I’m gives you an opportunity and always proud to see people I’ve trained can consider Magrino the proof point. The or mentored go on and start their own know what to do with it. You industry legend created her own agency business or take on a big challenge. I might think, ‘I can’t do this,’ in 1992 at age 30, going on to build a remember people who gave that to me but if that person believes in 50-employee company with a client (like Nancy Kahan, my first boss). roster that’s both recognizable (Martha you and has your back, you Stewart) and buzzworthy (Whispering can’t set the bar high enough WHAT ROLE DID YOUR FIRST FULL-TIME Angel wine). When asked what it means JOB PLAY IN SHAPING YOUR CAREER? to achieve.” to win a Matrix Award, the firm’s leader I was an English major and drawn to mused, “I feel honored; it’s really, really WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR publishing; I thought I wanted to be a exciting. And as important as it is to GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUR writer. I got into the publicity department receive this kind of recognition, it’s CAREER THUS FAR? [at Crown Publishing] and from that also given me pause to reflect a lot.” moment on it was game on! All that Building this business, creating our brand Here, Magrino shares some of those training was amazing for me; I was there of Magrino, and evolving in the working reflections with NYWICI. for nine years and it laid the foundation world for 27 years and counting — I feel

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 33 very proud of that. It would be hard to HOW HAS YOUR AGENCY ADJUSTED on the hunt — a treasure hunt! — for choose any one moment, because I’ve TO THE CHANGES IN JOURNALISM IN something fabulous. You never know been very fortunate enough to have a RECENT YEARS? what you might find. I probably picked lot of good ones and I’ve learned from that habit up from my friend and client PR has many more pieces and all of them. Martha Stewart. opportunities than ever before: It’s a new world with a need to adapt a new way of thinking and an entirely new generation. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM DO YOU HAVE A MANTRA THAT YOU We have to translate [a brand’s] value, FOLLOW? FACING SOME OF YOUR CAREER’S and what’s the new way of doing that? TOUGHEST CHALLENGES? Determination and hard work always Is it experiential? Is it Instagram? Is it equal achievement. It’s not that I wasn’t How you handle a challenge is as through a partnership? Those are really told failure isn’t an option, it’s that it just important as how you handle a success. big parts of what PR is now. PR needs to never entered my mind. You need to always think about leaving formally broaden the definition of what the door open and think about the it really is; it’s a misunderstood field and next time. The other thing you get is WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? industry. perspective; I’m content with who I am, I think about all the possibilities of where I am, and what I’m doing. You have tomorrow! What do we have to solve this to be willing to take a risk sometimes, WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR week? In PR it’s never done! I don’t beat because great things can come out of SPARE TIME? myself up. Instead I think, “What more risks. I love collecting; I love estate sales! I can we do?” really don’t want to talk to anyone on Gennifer Delman is a New York-based publicist and early Saturday because I’m out driving freelance writer working at Small Girls PR.

PRESENTER Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart is an Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur, best-selling author of over 90 books, and America’s most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. Millions of people rely on her as a source of useful “how-to” information for all aspects of everyday living – cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, healthy living, holidays, weddings and pet care. The Martha Stewart brand reaches approximately 100 million consumers across all media founded, she also now serves as Chief and merchandising platforms each month. Her branded products can be found in over Creative Officer and a member of the 70 million households and have a growing retail presence in thousands of locations. Board of Directors at Sequential.

In 2015, Stewart merged her company with Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Among her many other honors, Stewart SQBG), one of the world’s leading brand management companies with a portfolio received a NYWICI Matrix Award in 1996. of consumer brands in the home, fashion and active categories that generate over $4 billion annually in global retail sales. While continuing to oversee the brand she

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 35 “Sometimes they don’t appreciate your worth until you insist on and lay out what it is.” HONOREE Norah O’Donnell ByJulia Corbett

of being a journalist. Journalism is not The Power of Listening only about fact finding, but furthering understanding. At the heart is listening to different voices to find the truth. That’s Norah O’Donnell is fearless in her pursuit WHAT DREW YOU TO JOURNALISM? the kind of trusted journalist I want to be; no matter what political party someone for the truth. It’s what makes her one of From an early age I was deeply curious the most trusted and admired journalists is from, they know they have a trusted about the world. My father was a in the world. Her career has taken her journalist who will listen to them. doctor in the Army and drafted during from the Pentagon on 9/11 to traveling the Vietnam War. What happened in with former Secretary of Defense Donald Washington and in the world affected my “Journalism is not only Rumsfeld to conducting exclusive family. During the first Gulf War, he was about fact finding, but interviews with the most powerful and one of the first deployed and gone for influential global figures. furthering understanding.” over a year, stationed in Saudi Arabia. Her platform is far-reaching as co-host Because of that we always had the of “CBS This Morning,” contributor to WHAT WAS THE MOST PIVOTAL MOMENT newspapers in our house. I also watched “60 Minutes,” and former Chief White IN YOUR CAREER? the news every night. Barbara Walters House Correspondent for CBS News, was one of the few role models that we I would say covering the Pentagon after after over a decade at NBC. She has had, a woman on television interviewing the 9/11 attacks. I was at NBC News, received numerous awards for her the most powerful people in the world. reporting on what was happening at the groundbreaking reports. Pentagon and in Washington. I actually Growing up in a military family, O’Donnell did a standup where I walked across the WHO MADE THE BIGGEST IMPACT took an early interest in world events [Arlington] Memorial Bridge. There were ON YOUR LIFE? and developed a deep understanding of no cars on it. The city was completely service and sacrifice. “My mother was My mother! She said one of the most shut down. There were only full-on Army the foundation of the values that led me important things you can do is to listen to tanks rolling by. to be a journalist,” she said. The most somebody and hear what they’re saying. I then traveled the world with then- foundational of them all: to listen. That’s one of the most critical elements Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld,

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 37 including the first visit to Afghanistan promote your work and fight for equal on what to say that would stand the test by any high-ranking official. It set off pay or perhaps more than equal pay. of time and send a message about [this] a period that has defined most pivotal point in history. At the same time, When I was asked to join “CBS This of my journalistic career — all the wars I decided to put my head down and do the Morning,” I was very clear that I was not we’ve been involved with and the toll best work of my career. going to leave Washington and move it has taken on our armed services my family for a job in New York unless At the time the Charlie Rose story came and veterans. I was paid equally as my co-host. I held out, I had just been at the Air Force The second pivotal moment was the very firm on that. Sometimes they don’t Academy, reporting on women who had been assaulted, harassed and retaliated decision to join CBS News. That was appreciate your worth until you insist on against. That story gave me a real the beginning of a journey I had no and lay out what it is. appreciation for what victims go through. idea would take me to the morning That’s what led me to what I said on show and the stage I’m on now. Last year, you delivered news about the air: Women cannot achieve equality men at CBS accused of sexual until there is a reckoning and a taking WAS THERE A TIME WHEN YOU HAD TO harassment. HOW DID YOU DEAL of responsibility. FIGHT FOR YOUR WORTH? WITH THAT? Julia Corbett is an editor at Accenture Interactive. We fight for our worth at every stage There’s no doubt this was the most of our careers. You not only have to challenging but also the most productive prove your worth every day, you have to year of my career. I thought long and hard

PRESENTER Gayle King

Gayle King is co-host of “CBS This Morning.” An experienced television journalist, King interviews top newsmakers and delivers original reporting to “CBS This Morning” and all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is also editor-at-large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine. In 2017 she was a Variety Power of Since joining CBS News in 2011, King has conducted revealing and news-making Women honoree and in 2010 honored with interviews with world leaders, political figures and celebrities. both the Individual Achievement Award King previously hosted “The Gayle King Show,” a live, weekday television interview for Host-Entertainment/Information and program on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. The program, which featured a broad NYWICI’s Matrix Award. She was honored variety of topics that included politics and cultural developments, was also broadcast with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award on XM Satellite Radio, where it premiered in 2006. as part of CBS News’ division-wide

Before that, King worked for 18 years as a television news anchor for CBS affiliate coverage of the Newtown tragedy. King WFSB-TV in Hartford, Conn., during which period, she also hosted her own syndicated was honored in 2008 with the American daytime program. Prior to joining WFSB, King worked at several other television Women in Radio & Television Gracie Award stations in Kansas City, Mo., Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C. for Outstanding Radio Talk Show.

King has received numerous awards for her extensive work as a journalist, including King graduated from the University of three Emmys. She was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2018. Maryland with a degree in psychology.

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 39 “No matter what you are doing or are asked to do, always ask ‘why?’ ” HONOREE Kathy Ring By Rodeena Stephens

Advertising Game-Changer WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU WANTED TO PURSUE A CAREER Kathy Ring has changed the game for WHICH WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS IN COMMUNICATIONS? women in media. As CEO of Starcom USA, DO YOU ADMIRE? As a college student, I truly struggled Ring has worked her way to the top of Women who walk with purpose, who to commit to a single major. I was one of the largest media networks in the chart their own path and are accountable interested in so many things, and the world for more than three decades. for their choices. And women who idea of narrowing my range of interests purposely surround themselves with was not very attractive. Advertising Ring’s career at Starcom started in people different than them in order to and marketing struck me as the exact 1983 as a buyer/planner. In just a few enhance their learning and their life. I opposite — a career where one had to short years, she was promoted to media think back to my first boss, Sally Hunter, understand communication and business, supervisor, then elected a vice president who was brilliant and fearless and totally human behavior and sports and culture in 1988. Throughout her career, Ring has owned who she was. And of course, and marketing, and integrate all of the spearheaded advertising and marketing Elisabeth Badinter, a feminist writer pieces into a workable whole. Along strategy for some of the world’s leading and the chairman of the board of the brands, including McDonald’s, General Publicis Groupe. “There is no ‘right’ path. Motors, Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Heinz You may make a lateral move, and more. Her innovative strategies and WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON YOU TOLD but you’ll gain a different perseverance opened the door for her to ABOUT YOUR MATRIX AWARD? lead the agency’s Los Angeles operation, experience that teaches you.” My family. They are my number one where she helped grow the office to source of support. They have lived with a lifetime of learning, because in nearly 300 employees. In addition to through my career with me and all of marketing there are very few right or leading the L.A. office, Ring oversees a the choices that come along with that, wrong answers and its pursuit of the best number of Disney brands. She has proven and of course, all of the wonderful alternative based on data and learnings to be a force to be reckoned with. experiences that it has provided. and experiences.

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WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE learners and where people work together always felt that I had the runway to CAREER MILESTONE? to solve client business challenges. create anything I wanted for myself at Starcom, and I want every team member Probably pitching the Disney media to feel that same way. business, winning and moving across HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR EMPLOYEES the country from Chicago to Los Angeles MOTIVATED? … without any safety net. To start up a WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO We work to create a culture of inclusivity new office in a new city with a new client COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING A and authenticity. And a place where in a new category with all new people CAREER IN COMMUNICATIONS? was really a great challenge, along with people are empowered – we say people Always be curious. No matter what you [moving] my husband and three kids are “owners and not renters.” That are doing or are asked to do, always under 10. It was a huge change, one that means that they are invested in making ask “why?” Seek to understand how I actively pursued, and it was a rocky Starcom their home and creating the things work, how and why people make 12 months. I think that all the learning, place and environment that they can decisions and what moves people to making it through, and building a thriving thrive in, and where they can be their action. And that it’s important to curate operation, has had a lot of influence on true authentic self. different experiences. There is no “right” how I approach challenges to this day. I have been privileged to work with, and path. You may make a lateral move, mentor, some amazing people. I love but you’ll gain a different experience seeing the whole person, and many that teaches you, and will equip you for WITH 30-PLUS YEARS AT STARCOM, times, seeing potential and possibilities something even better in the future. WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? in someone that they may not see in The culture. We have a truly themselves. And working to grow and Rodeena Stephens is a professor and department interdependent culture of lifelong nurture their special talents. I have co-chair, Communications, Media and Journalism Department at Westchester Community College.

PRESENTER Renetta McCann

Renetta McCann has been recognized as one of the leading innovators and most influential executives in the advertising, marketing and media industries, with a global reputation for not only building brands, but also the organizations and leadership to sustain them.

McCann began her career at Burnett, working to become the CEO of Starcom In 2002, she was named “Corporate MediaVest Group Worldwide. Under her leadership, client billings exceeded $26 billion Executive of the Year” by Black Enterprise and the global workforce rose to over 6,000 people. After two years as CEO, she magazine and was selected Ad Woman assumed the role of Chief Talent Officer of VivaKi. of the Year by the Chicago Advertising After nearly 30 years of communications management and leadership, she went Federation. Essence named her one of back to the books, earning an M.S. in Learning and Organizational Change from “50 Women Who are Changing the World” Northwestern University. She worked as an executive coach and organizational change and she received a Matrix Award in 2006 consultant before rejoining Burnett in fall 2012. Since her return, McCann has served from NYWICI. She has appeared in the as Leo Burnett’s Chief Talent Officer. pages of Advertising Age, Business Week Along the way, McCann has been an active volunteer and contributor to various industry and Chicago magazine. and civic organizations. Currently she serves on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Community Trust, the Marketing Committee of the Robert and Ann Lurie Children’s Hospital and the Legacy Giving Committee of the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

NYWICI.ORG @NYWICI #MATRIX19 #WOMENHEARD 43 “I like to say, ‘A boat that doesn’t rock doesn’t move.’ I’m a firm believer that change is fundamental to growth.” HONOREE Lisa Sherman By Liz Harish

WHAT AD COUNCIL INITIATIVES ARE Changing the Conversation YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT? What I’m most proud of is the Ad Council’s ability to harness the power, Inspired by change makers and drawn and causes that we represent. [These talents, resources and generosity of our to compelling stories, Lisa Sherman range] from Lizzie Velasquez — who went industry to take on the most pressing has redefined what content is and from being a bullied teen on the Internet issues facing our country. Today that the purpose and social good it can to an outspoken anti-bullying role model means tackling issues like gun safety, the serve. From going out on her own to — to Jeannette McCoy, a survivor opioid epidemic and sexual harassment. establish the Women’s Sports Network of the Pulse nightclub shooting who Any time we can use education and to launching the groundbreaking LGBTQ has become a mentor for other gay awareness to spark the individual action network LogoTV at Viacom, Sherman has Latina women. Change makers inspire that can change a life, we do. shown the power that communications me. They are the reason that I do what and honest authentic storytelling can I do. Their courage and passion inspire “Most of my favorite have. Now as President and CEO of the Ad me every single day. Council, she is driving the organization’s moments are those where mission to create compelling campaigns I took a big leap of faith.” WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST SHIFTS YOU’VE that inspire ongoing conversation around EXPERIENCED IN THE ADVERTISING current issues our nation is facing. INDUSTRY OVER THE PAST DECADE? Combining passion, purpose and natural WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR PROUDEST persistence, Sherman puts her all behind The last few years have brought an MOMENTS IN YOUR CAREER? ideas and ideals that matter to her most. incredible velocity of change in the Most of my favorite moments are those communication industry that isn’t slowing where I took a big leap of faith. One was down any time soon. I, for one, am excited the day that we launched the Women’s WHAT INSPIRES YOU? by it. There has never been a better time Sports Network. I’d spent 17 years at the In my current role at the Ad Council, or more ways to connect and engage same company, and here I was launching I often have the unique opportunity to consumers. We have more tools than ever a business of my very own — one that meet the people touched by the issues to change hearts, minds and behaviors. married my love for sports and my

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to lead with purpose?

It means standing

up for those

who can’t stand

up for themselves.

Congratulations Lisa

and all of the 2019

Matrix Award honorees

for leading with purpose.

PURPOSE passion for marketing. I’d come to know You’ve said your favorite song is I like to say, “A boat that doesn’t rock that when something is right, you feel it Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” and that doesn’t move.” I’m a firm believer that in your gut. That move enabled me to it’s about not being afraid of change. change is fundamental to growth. take the leap to start something new. HOW HAVE YOU EMBRACED CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE? At Viacom, I had the privilege of WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU launching LogoTV. I got to see firsthand Stevie Nicks said it best: “Time makes RECEIVED IN YOUR CAREER THAT YOU the power that communications and you bolder, even children get older, WOULD SHARE WITH THOSE ENTERING honest, authentic storytelling can have and I’m getting older too.” Through THE INDUSTRY? to broaden the imagination of people. I lots of practice, I have learned to get It’s so important that you find a place knew that harnessing this power for the comfortable being uncomfortable. and work that enables you to be your LGBT community was an unprecedented Stretching outside of my comfort zone authentic self. For me, coming out was opportunity I couldn’t pass up. always feels scary, but the upside far definitely an inflection point in my career. And of course, there’s the day I found out outweighs the discomfort of stepping out. I realized how much of my energy had I’d gotten the job at the Ad Council and Whether it was leaving a big company gone into hiding and was able to transfer was able to fully match my purpose with and a comfortable job after 17 years to that energy into my work. So my advice: my passion. To say that it was a lightbulb start my own business, stretching myself Be you. It will bring out your best. or an “aha” moment for me would be to do something new at Viacom despite a gross understatement. It wasn’t a limited television experience, or choosing Liz Harish is a Public Relations Director at MetLife, leading internal and external communications for lightbulb…it was a lightning bolt that to live my life honestly, the results have MetLife Auto & Home. radiated through my entire body. always been positive and empowering.

PRESENTER Bruce Gordon

Bruce S. Gordon is the former President and CEO of the NAACP. He was appointed in August 2005 and served for 19 months. Prior to that, Gordon had a 35-year career in telecommunications. His final role was as president of the Retail Markets Group for Verizon Communications.

Gordon currently serves on the board of Northrop Grumman Corporation and is a diversity consultant to Fortune 500 companies. Gordon is a trustee of the Newport Fund for UNICEF, The Barnes Foundation, Festivals Foundation, a member of the Advisory Boards for New York Urban League Gettysburg College, and Lincoln Center. and Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, and a member of the Executive Leadership Born in Camden, New Jersey, Gordon Council. He is the former Chairman of the Board of ADT Corporation and previously received a B.A. from Gettysburg College, served on the boards of CBS Corporation, Tyco International, Southern Company, a M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute Office Depot, Best Foods, Infinity Broadcasting, and Bartech Group; previously chaired of Technology as an Alfred P. Sloan the Chancellor’s Advisory Board on Student Motivation in the New York Public School Fellow, and an honorary doctorate from System; and was a trustee of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Foundation, U.S. Gettysburg College.

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“Embrace risk; trust your gut; marry confidence and compassion.” HONOREE Sally Susman ByJennifer Dixon

in healthcare, impacting global health and The Greatest Positive Impact minimizing healthcare disparities. The most interesting part is the power of these three pieces working together Sally Susman’s resume knows no CCO (Chief Communications Officer).” and getting all of the elements moving boundaries. Pfizer’s Executive Vice We caught up with the Matrix winner in harmony. President and Chief Corporate Affairs on motherly advice, her posse and the Officer has risen through the ranks of greatest humanitarian crisis of our time. DESCRIBE YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE. four industries in three cities during her It’s fairly personal. I bring my true self 30-plus-year (and counting!) career. “I bring my true self to to work in the hope that it will set an “There is no greater growth trajectory work in the hope that it expectation. than changing your sector,” said Susman. I also encourage [my staff] to take risks She should know. After two government will set an expectation.” and be creative. I like to innovate. I don’t stints in Washington, D.C., she moved YOU WEAR A LOT OF HATS AT PFIZER. know of any other Fortune 50 company on to financial services, overseeing TELL US ABOUT YOUR REMIT. that offers creative writing classes. And European Corporate Affairs for American I had a 70-year-old intern. He held my Express in London. She then pivoted to My role includes three areas: position at Merrill Lynch, and after I personal products and the coveted role 1. Communications The press office, watched the movie “The Intern” I asked of Executive Vice President of Global internal, external, digital and brand him to come and work with us. Communications at the Estée Lauder Companies in New York before landing at communications, and the annual report. Pfizer in 2007. The LinkedIn Influencer’s 2. Government Relations & Policy The WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON YOU TOLD ABOUT YOUR MATRIX AWARD? current position constitutes a triple Washington office and employees at threat, leading a 250-strong team of the state level, as well as colleagues Lisa Sherman, a fellow honoree. Lisa Communications, Government Relations overseas in large [world] capitals. and I have been friends for a long time and Corporate Social Responsibility Industry leadership on policy issues and — we’ve known each other for over 30 employees for the pharmaceutical giant. years. We are in a posse together. We stakeholder advocacy efforts. PRWeek recently crowned Susman the met in D.C., and we both longed to win a top in-house professional of the last 20 3. Corporate Social Responsibility The Matrix Award and the fact that we won years, and “the epitome of the modern Pfizer Foundation, programmatic work together is thrilling.

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ON BEHALF OF THE MANY DARING, DIFFERENT PEOPLE OF PFIZER

Regina McDonald Charles Cain ALL DRIVEN TO DISCOVER THE CURE,

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Come and discover what we are all about at

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Elaine Ravasco Adekola Alagbe Kelly Voight Patrick McCann HOW HAS YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A GAY HOW DO YOU RELAX? TELL US ABOUT YOUR CHARITY EFFORTS. WOMAN IN THE WORKPLACE EVOLVED I love to walk and to read and to write. I recently became the co-chair [with FROM YOUR EARLY CAREER DAYS UP I’m a big fan of the poet Mary Oliver. She former Secretary of the Treasury Timothy UNTIL TODAY? talks about nature. Walking stimulates Geithner] of the International Rescue My professional career and adult life my mind and spirit. I walk to or from Committee. It’s the largest resettlement have coincided with the gay civil rights work every day, and on the weekends I agency for refugees. It was started by movement. I came out to my family in the take hours-long walks. Just to think and Albert Einstein around World War II so early ‘80s, and it was a tough response breathe and exercise really stimulates that never again should people float for fear that I wouldn’t have a career, a my writing. around without a place to land. I’ve been spouse or a child. And I really worked on the board for eight years and am really humbled by the magnitude of the mission. both personally and within larger society WHAT CAREER ADVICE HAVE YOU GIVEN to make those things possible. The fact YOUR DAUGHTER? The refugee crisis is the humanitarian that I do have a successful career, a crisis of our time. I visited a refugee To embrace risk; trust your gut; marry 30-year marriage and a 25-year-old camp on the northern border of Kenya. confidence and compassion. daughter — I’m extremely grateful and But sadly this is not limited to any one proud. I marched in parades, worked with region, including the current crisis at the Human Rights Campaign and came Workplace evolution is a hot topic the southern border of the U.S. It’s really out in all my jobs. At the beginning of right now. WHAT ARE YOU MOST important to me. If there’s one message my career I faced a stark choice. Taking EXCITED ABOUT AS YOU LEAD PFIZER’S I’m trying to convey, it’s that what I want the road of being honest has, in the end, RELOCATION TO HUDSON YARDS? to do and encourage others to do are proved a gift beyond measure. Doing anything in real estate in New those activities with the greatest positive human impact. York City is fascinating. I’m happy we’ve remained a New York City company. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE CAREER Jennifer Dixon is the Vice President of Finance Pfizer’s first headquarters was in Communications at Morgan Stanley. DO-OVER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Brooklyn; this [Midtown] location is There have been times that I wish I our second, and Hudson Yards will be moved more quickly and made decisions the third. Being in New York is very sooner. If I’ve faltered, it’s been when special. You’ve got the brightest, most I’ve hesitated. hardworking people.

PRESENTER

Albert Bourla, DVM, Ph.D.

Albert Bourla is Pfizer’s Chief Executive Officer. He has over 25 years of leadership experience within Pfizer, holding a number of senior global positions across a range of markets and disciplines. Prior to becoming CEO in January 2019, Bourla served as Pfizer’s Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the company’s commercial strategy, manufacturing, and global product development functions. He is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Previously, he served as Group President of Pfizer’s Innovative Health, encompassing and holds a Ph.D. in the Biotechnology of Consumer Healthcare, Inflammation & Immunology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Reproduction from the Veterinary School Rare Disease and Vaccines business groups. In addition, he created the Patient and of Aristotle University. He is a director on Health Impact Group, dedicated to developing solutions for increasing patient access, multiple boards: Pfizer, Inc., The Pfizer demonstrating the value of Pfizer innovations, and ensuring broader business model Foundation, PhRMA, The Partnership for innovation. New York City and Catalyst. Bourla began his Pfizer career in the Animal Health Division in 1993.

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New York Women in Communications awards 10-20 scholarships each year, generally in the amount of $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000 each. Several are named, or sponsored, awards supported by corporations or foundations that retain the right to impose certain criteria that may include, but not be limited to, a declared major, internship availability, year in school, personal background, etc.

Ann Liguori Foundation Sports Media Scholarship This scholarship supports the study of sports media communications or management and is intended for those hoping to pursue a career in sports broadcasting, reporting, programming or production. Applicants must be at least a rising junior.

Bloomberg Media Group Scholarship and Internship Interested in media, tech and/or finance, in good standing with college/university, ethnically diverse (African American/Hispanic), rising junior or senior, with interest in interning at Bloomberg.

Carlozzi Family Scholarship Awarded to a rising college sophomore, junior or senior who demonstrates recognized accomplishment as a writer both inside and outside of the academic environment and who intends to pursue a career in which writing will be central. Applicants for this scholarship must provide a link to a representative portfolio of writing samples. Preference will be given to candidates who are from or attending an academic institution in the Greater New York City Metropolitan Area.

Esperanza Scholarship funded by d expósito & Partners Awarded to a student of Hispanic heritage pursuing the dream of a career in communications. The Esperanza award is funded by former Matrix Award recipient, newamericanagency.com Daisy Expósito-Ulla, and her firm d expósito & Partners.

Hearst Scholarship Awarded to a college sophomore, junior or senior with a demonstrated commitment to a career in magazines (editorial or ad sales) or digital media.

Interpublic Group (IPG) Scholarship and Internship Awarded to an ethnically diverse student who is currently a college junior and has demonstrated an interest in a career in communications. Candidates must be able to fulfill a paid internship in New York City during summer 2019. IPG is the holding company for a large number of firms focused on communications. Some of the most well-known advertising and PR brands include McCann Worldgroup, R/GA, FCB, Deutsch, Weber Shandwick and Golin. Two scholarships awarded.

Judy Corman Memorial Scholarship and Internship from Scholastic Awarded to a student interested in communications and media relations and is a rising junior/senior in college who is able to fulfill a paid internship at the company’s New York City headquarters during summer 2019.

Kaplow Scholarship and Internship Awarded to an ethnically diverse student interested in communications and media relations and is a rising sophomore/junior/senior in college who is able to fulfill the paid internship at Kaplow, a public relations and communications firm, during summer 2019.

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Metamorphosis TLC Scholarship Awarded to a student planning a career in journalism, with a preference for a student with an interest in covering STEM or education.

New York Women in Communications Alumna Award of Excellence Awarded to a previous scholarship winner who is dedicated to strengthening NYWICI and has shown outstanding growth as a student since she first became a recipient. This scholarship is supported by the fund-raising efforts of previous scholarship winners.

The Patricia O’Connell The Patricia O'Connell Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a student who has demonstrated a strong commitment to Memorial Scholarship pursuing a career in journalism and to maintaining journalistic standards and professional ethics at the highest level.

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Natalia Castelan Paula Chirinos Lily Coltoff Fairleigh Dickinson University Hofstra University American University — College at Florham

Rachel Frank Kayla Jennings-Rivera Felicia LaLomia Hofstra University Rutgers University Stony Brook University

Judy Corman Memorial Scholarship and Internship from

58 Sarah Lynch Ingrid Nin Janie Peacock Marist College The City College of New York Pratt Institute

Esperanza Scholarship funded by The Patricia O’Connell Alumna Award of Excellence Memorial Scholarship WINNER newamericanagency.com

Danielle Pluchinsky Sena Pottackal Ciara Rolle-Harris Ithaca College New York University Montclair State University

A special thank you to Macy’s for styling the winners, to Condé Nast for producing the scholarship recipient video and to all of our scholarship sponsors for their continued support of the next generation of leaders.

Nicole Thorne Leigh Anne Tiffany Columbia University Michigan State University

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