Diversity Today and Tomorrow, A Roundtable
http://www.cable360.net/features360/cfaxdaily/31622.html9/12/2008
Adria Alpert Romm, Senior EVP and Head of Human Resources, Discovery Communications:
Encouraging diversity at all levels, from entry-level to leadership, should continue to be a top priority for the cable industry. Diversity is at the top of the consideration set when hiring candidates at Discovery, along with experience and values. By making diversity a priority, Discovery has been able to attract a diverse group of employees at all levels, from top executives to channel General Managers to front-line employees.
Raymond R. Gutierrez, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Showtime Networks Inc., CBS Sports, CBS College Sports:
As a long-time NAMIC Board member, I'm familiar with the statistics. While great strides have been made on the diversity front, there is still much more to do. A basic problem is that companies are pyramids in structure and the top executive ranks are fewer in number and harder to penetrate for everyone – not just people of color and women. The good news is, the cable industry has been focused on increasing diversity at all levels for many years and will continue to do so. As the pool of diverse candidates at the lower and middle levels increases, we'll inevitably
