UPCOMING EVENT
IRTS HALL OF MENTORSHIP DINNER
The 2019 IRTS HALL OF MENTORSHIP DINNER will take place on Wednesday, September 25. We invite the industry to embrace the IRTS mission of BUILDING FUTURE MEDIA LEADERS by saluting top leaders of today for extraordinary mentorship.
Now in its eighth year, IRTS President and CEO Joyce Tudryn explains, “Mentorship has always been the centerpiece of the IRTS educational programs and diversity initiatives, yet we traditionally give accolades based on industry achievements. We now proudly honor extraordinary leaders, who inspire us to make a difference through mentoring. May their examples set some models in motion, and serve as a call for action to all.”
Congratulations to our extraordinary Hall of Mentorship honorees Louis Carr, Rita Ferro, Jennifer Gardner, Craig Robinson and Deborah Wahl, as well as to Steven R. Swartz, our inaugural Founders Award recipient. The Founders Award salutes remarkable leadership that also embraces mentorship within the highest tier of a company.
– Advance Purchase Required –
Tickets must be reserved and confirmed in advance.
Please contact JOYCE TUDRYN at 212-867-6650, ext. 11, for purchases & event inquiries
A complete list of purchase and reservation options can be found here.
FOUNDERS AWARD RECIPIENT
President & CEO
Hearst
Jordan Wertlieb
President
Hearst Television
2019 HALL OF MENTORSHIP HONOREES
President of Media Sales
BET Networks
Esi Eggleston Bracey
EVP & COO, NA Beauty & Personal Care
Unilever
EVP & Chief Diversity Officer
NBCUniversal
Kimberley D. Harris
EVP, Comcast Corporation
General Counsel, NBCUniversal
RITA FERRO
President, Ad Sales & Partnerships
The Walt Disney Company
David Muir
Anchor
ABC World News Tonight
Global Chief Marketing Officer
GM
Bill Wise
CEO
Mediaocean
Senior Director of Media, North America
Unilever
Daniela Gorenstein
Manager, Strategic Partnerships
SNAP, Inc.
Tickets must be reserved and confirmed in advance. Online reservations are not available for the annual dinner. Please contact Joyce Tudryn at (212) 867-6650, ext. 11.
Please click here for complete list of purchase & reservation options.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Eileen Benwitt
Horizon Media
Alan Cohen
Giant Spoon
Kathy Doyle
UM
Irwin Gotlieb
GroupM
Donald E. Graham
The Washington Post Company
Lori Greiner
Shark Tank, ABC
Wenda Harris Millard
MediaLink
Curt Hecht
The Weather Company
PepsiCo North America Beverages
Kim Kelleher
Condé Nast
Bill Koenigsberg
Horizon Media, Inc.
Debra L. Lee
BET Networks
Kristin Lemkau
JPMorgan Chase
Arlene Manos
AMC Networks Advertising Sales Group
David Poltrack
CBS Corporation & CBS Vision
Al Roker
NBCUniversal & Al Roker Entertainment
Jo Ann Ross
CBS Corporation
Investigation Discovery
Rose Stuckey Kirk
Verizon
Dennis Swanson
Fox Television Stations Inc.
Angela Talton
Nielsen
Page Thompson
Omnicom Media Group, NA
Richard E. Wiley
Wiley Rein LLP
Linda Yaccarino
NBCUniversal
Shelley Zalis
TFQ Ventures & The Girls’ Lounge
Tickets must be reserved and confirmed in advance. Online reservations are not available for the annual dinner. Please contact Joyce Tudryn at (212) 867-6650, ext. 11. (dial 2 when prompted prior to extension)
Please click here for a full list of reservation & purchase options
FOUNDERS AWARD RECIPIENT
President & CEO
Hearst
HALL OF MENTORSHIP HONOREES
President of Media Sales
BET Networks
EVP & Chief Diversity Officer
NBCUniversal
President, Ad Sales & Partnerships
The Walt Disney Company
Global Chief Marketing Officer
GM
Senior Director of Media, North America
Unilever
Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer
Horizon Media
Inventor, Entrepreneur, Author & Producer
120 Patents, 700 Products
Shark Tank, ABC
Clever and Unique Creations by Lori Greiner, QVC
Chief Business Officer
Condé Nast
JO ANN ROSS
President & Chief Advertising Revenue Officer
CBS Corporation
Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer
Verizon
Chief Diversity Officer
Nielsen
The IRTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, which brings together the wisdom and power of today’s leaders to train and educate the next generation of media and communication professionals. Proceeds from this event will benefit the IRTS educational programs, including the 9-week expense-paid Summer Fellowships, Multicultural Career Workshops, and Faculty Seminars. Your contribution, less $245 per seat is deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent allowed by law. IRTS programs try to ensure that our business reaches its highest potential in this exciting digital age. IRTS stands for International Radio and Television Society, but these days we simply use our acronym because we embrace legacy, digital, and emerging media in all that we do.