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Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee has been named President and CEO of NAMIC
 (March
15, 2012) Nicol Turner-Lee, PH.D., has been selected as president and
chief executive officer of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity
in Communications (NAMIC), a leading trade organization. For more than
30 years, NAMIC has educated, advocated and empowered to promote
multi-ethnic diversity in the cable and telecommunications arena. Dr.
Turner-Lee will begin her new post at NAMIC effective April 2, 2012.
"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee to the NAMIC family and
are particularly excited about the breadth of knowledge and experience
she brings to the table," stated Ray Gutierrez, chairman, NAMIC Board
and executive vice president, Human Resources for CBS Television
Networks.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead NAMIC, with its over 30
years of history advocating for diversity in the cable and
telecommunications industry," said Dr. Turner-Lee. "I look forward to
continuing their legacy and ensuring that we serve the needs of the
companies and professionals in this space."
Prior to the Joint Center, Dr. Turner-Lee was an executive at One
Economy Corporation - a global nonprofit that uses the power of
technology and information to expand opportunities for low-income people
-- serving most recently as senior vice president for External Affairs
in charge of public relations, national strategic partnerships, and
business development.
Currently, Dr. Turner-Lee is vice president and the first director of
the Media and Technology Institute at the Joint Center for Political and
Economic Studies, a 42 year old public policy institute focused on
issues of concern to African Americans and other people of color. During
her tenure at the Joint Center, Dr. Turner-Lee developed the Media and
Technology Institute into a signature policy and research arm that is
focused on increasing representation and ownership in broadband and
broadcast for people of color.
Her signature work included the design and development of the first
"National Minority Broadband Adoption Study" that has been cited by
government, industry, and community based organizations interested in
understanding minority internet use. Most notably, the study was cited
in the Federal Communications Commission's congressionally mandated
National Broadband Plan, and the FCC's subsequent report detailing the
information needs of communities.
Additionally, she has been recognized with several awards including
recognitions from the Alliance for Women in Media 60 @ Sixty Women in
Media, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women -- Northern Virginia
and as one of the 2007 "Top 10 National Broadband Promoters" by
Broadband Properties Magazine. In 2011, she was also appointed to the
Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Digital Age by the
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and was selected by
Time Warner Cable as one of four participants in their signature Digital
Research Program evaluating minority attitudes toward digital privacy
and security.
Dr. Turner-Lee is a member of the board of directors for the Community
Renewal Society, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC),
Telecommunications and Policy Research Conference (TPRC), and the
Alliance for Women in Media. Dr. Turner-Lee is a former Research Fellow
with Northwestern University's Asset-Based Community Development
Institute, and a former Ford Foundation Rockwood Leadership Fellow. She
is the author of numerous research and policy publications, and
regularly appears at national and local conferences.
Dr. Turner-Lee received her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from
Colgate University and her Doctorate of Sociology from Northwestern
University. She also holds certification in non-profit management from
University of Illinois - Chicago and was a former research fellow for
the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern
University.
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is
the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the
communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade
association, today NAMIC comprises 2,700 professionals belonging to a
network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on
education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and
inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring
that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry
giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve.
For more information, please visit www.namic.com
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