2011 Dr. Lewis B. O'Donnell Media Summit
Diversify Yourself! All Day Thurs, Oct 27, 2011
3:00 pm, Waterman Theatre
Free and open to students, staff and the community
This year's theme is organized around Media Diversity. Issues pertaining to ethnicity, gender, technology, business models, content, global and personal will be discussed. View a live webcast when the panel unfolds.
2011 Panelists
Nomi Bergman
President of Bright House Networks
Nomi Bergman leads Bright House Networks, the sixth largest owner and operator of cable systems in the U.S., on a variety of levels including strategic planning, creation and deployment of the company's products and services. The company has been named Systems of the Year by both MultiChannel News and CableWorld.
Ric Harris
Sales Leader/Media Strategist
As a Manager and Media Strategist at Accenture, Ric Harris leverages thought leadership, digital sales strategy, and industry connections for companies like Scripps Networks, Comcast, and Dell. Harris has transformed the media sales process, along with running efficient businesses with a bottom-line focus. Throughout his wide-ranged career, Harris has worked with media companies such as BET and NBCU.
Sharon L. Newman
ABC News Radio
Sharon L. Newman '79 has worked as a television executive producer for more than a decade, in local, cable and network television news. In 2008, Newman was named executive producer for the CBS2 Morning News in New York City. During her three years at Channel 2, she supervised an expansion of the early morning newscast and helped to generate significantly higher ratings.
Adriana Waterston
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Horowitz Associates
In this capacity, she is responsible for client relations, sales, new business development and branding for the renowned research and consulting firm. Beyond her marketing responsibilities, Adriana is also involved in project management for select clients, and is Senior Project Manager on all multicultural and Latino research.
Kendis Gibson
Weekend Anchor for WJLA-TV
Washington, D.C. Prior to this, Gibson '94 was a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the network's 24-hour television news service to CBS stations and broadcasters throughout the world. Additionally, he has served as an anchor and reporter for KSWB-TV in San Diego, Calif. He co-anchored its evening weeknight newscasts and served as a general assignment reporter.
Previously, Gibson held several positions at a range of media outlets, including anchor/reporter, HD News in New York, and host of "I Want That!" as well as other shows on HGTV. In addition, he served as entertainment and news anchor at CNN "Headline News" in Atlanta.
Before joining CNN, Gibson was a lead reporter for NBC Newschannel in New York. He reported on major news stories and was one of the first reporters on the scene during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Moderator – Dr. Michael S. Ameigh
General Manager of WRVO Public Media
Dr. Michael S. Ameigh is general manager of WRVO Public Media, a 10-station network of FM transmitters that reaches more than 15 counties of central and northern New York State. WRVO and its satellite stations consistently rank near the top in Arbitron radio ratings for Syracuse, tica and other markets in the upstate region.
Ameigh owned and operated small market radio stations in Western New York and Pennsylvania before joining the mass communication faculty at St. Bonaventure University in 1983. He joined the SUNY Oswego faculty in 1990 as associate professor of communication studies and currently serves as assistant provost for operations at the college. Ameigh has broad experience as a media consultant and video producer. His nature documentaries have aired on public television.
Sponsors
SUNY Oswego launched its annual Media Summit in 2005, thanks to the generosity of 1977 graduate Louis A. Borrelli Jr. (left). Borrelli saw it as a way to give back to his alma mater and help future graduates get in touch with top executives and experts in the field discussing the issues of the day. A pioneer in cable television, online media and broadcast production services, Borrelli has been driving innovation in operations, marketing, business development and new product creation for more than 30 years.
In 2007, fellow broadcasting alumnus Al Roker, weatherman and host of NBC's "Today" show, joined as a major sponsor of the annual summit. Future editions of the event will be known as the Dr. Lewis B. O'Donnell Media Summit in memory of the longtime Oswego professor influential to both sponsors' careers. A 1976 graduate, Roker earned his first professional job while still in college as a weekend weatherman at WTVH-TV in Syracuse.
History
SUNY Oswego launched its annual Media Summit in 2005, thanks to the generosity of 1977 graduate Louis A. Borrelli Jr. (left). Former chief executive officer of international industry leader NEP , Borrelli saw it as a way to give back to his alma mater and help future graduates get in touch with top executives and experts in the field discussing the issues of the day. Read more >>
