Jennifer Caserta is exiting AMC Networks after nearly two decades at the company, most recently as its chief transformation and people officer. As Caserta departs, Aisha Thomas-Petit has been named chief people and diversity officer at the company.
Caserta had served as chief transformation/people officer since 2018; prior to that, she spent 14 years at IFC TV, including as president and Gm. Thomas-Petit, who joined the company in late 2020 as AMC Networks’ first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, will now lead the company’s people and culture strategy, including global talent acquisition, leadership development and compensation and benefits, in addition to continuing to oversee the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategic priorities.
Thomas-Petit will continue to report to AMC Networks interim CEO Matt Blank, who announced the changes on Wednesday.
“Aisha is a strategic, visionary leader and critical member of our executive leadership team who’s brought enormous talent...
Caserta had served as chief transformation/people officer since 2018; prior to that, she spent 14 years at IFC TV, including as president and Gm. Thomas-Petit, who joined the company in late 2020 as AMC Networks’ first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, will now lead the company’s people and culture strategy, including global talent acquisition, leadership development and compensation and benefits, in addition to continuing to oversee the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategic priorities.
Thomas-Petit will continue to report to AMC Networks interim CEO Matt Blank, who announced the changes on Wednesday.
“Aisha is a strategic, visionary leader and critical member of our executive leadership team who’s brought enormous talent...
- 2/2/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
AMC Networks has elevated its first head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Aisha Thomas-Petit, to the role of Chief People and Diversity Officer. She succeeds Jennifer Caserta, the longtime IFC executive who segued to AMC’s Hr chief in 2018 and is departing after 20 years at the company.
Caserta joined AMC in 2004 and spent 14 years with IFC network, including as president and Gm, helping grow the niche, independent film network into an ad-supported destination for edgy comedy (tagline “Always On. Slightly Off”) with shows including Portlandia, Brockmire and Documentary Now!.
As Hr chief, Caserta, she played a key role as an advisor and partner to the CEO and leadership team.
AMC is “hugely grateful’ for Caserta’s leadership as she moves forward into a new chapter, said interim CEO Matt Blank.
Thomas-Petit will now oversee global talent acquisition, leadership development and compensation and benefits in addition to Dei, continuing to report to Blank.
Caserta joined AMC in 2004 and spent 14 years with IFC network, including as president and Gm, helping grow the niche, independent film network into an ad-supported destination for edgy comedy (tagline “Always On. Slightly Off”) with shows including Portlandia, Brockmire and Documentary Now!.
As Hr chief, Caserta, she played a key role as an advisor and partner to the CEO and leadership team.
AMC is “hugely grateful’ for Caserta’s leadership as she moves forward into a new chapter, said interim CEO Matt Blank.
Thomas-Petit will now oversee global talent acquisition, leadership development and compensation and benefits in addition to Dei, continuing to report to Blank.
- 2/2/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
New York Women in Film & Television has announced that the third annual Nywift Summit will be held between the 22nd and 25th of June.
The summit examines strategies to create meaningful change in the industry, mobilizing support and leadership, which will contribute to creating a more diverse and inclusive Hollywood.
This year’s conference, billed as “The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined,” will specifically hone in on the best practices for indies and media companies, which are actively reassessing their objectives, staffing and community responses. The conference will also look at the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial downturn on the industry, as well as lessons taken from the Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent waves of violence against the Aapi community.
In addition to keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels, the conference will allow for daily networking opportunities. Networking events will cover numerous pressing topics relevant to the modern industry landscape,...
The summit examines strategies to create meaningful change in the industry, mobilizing support and leadership, which will contribute to creating a more diverse and inclusive Hollywood.
This year’s conference, billed as “The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined,” will specifically hone in on the best practices for indies and media companies, which are actively reassessing their objectives, staffing and community responses. The conference will also look at the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial downturn on the industry, as well as lessons taken from the Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent waves of violence against the Aapi community.
In addition to keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels, the conference will allow for daily networking opportunities. Networking events will cover numerous pressing topics relevant to the modern industry landscape,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Staff Me Up, a hiring and networking platform for media production professionals, is expanding its services with a service intended to highlight underrepresented groups in the industry.
Called Coded for Inclusion, the initiative is endorsed by Color Of Change and supported by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society Fellowship, Hue You Know, AMC Networks and Endeavor Content.
The move comes as Staff Me Up looks to expand its hiring platform, which currently focuses heavily on unscripted crew, into scripted TV production. The initiative will draw on the expertise of groups Hue You Know and Color of Change to amplify underrepresented groups — including Bipoc, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and active military and veterans — to offer studios and production houses a direct pipeline to candidates.
“To accelerate the pace of change, we need to accelerate the pace of building the infrastructure of change,” said Amity Paye, leader of the #ChangeHollywood initiative at Color Of Change.
Called Coded for Inclusion, the initiative is endorsed by Color Of Change and supported by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society Fellowship, Hue You Know, AMC Networks and Endeavor Content.
The move comes as Staff Me Up looks to expand its hiring platform, which currently focuses heavily on unscripted crew, into scripted TV production. The initiative will draw on the expertise of groups Hue You Know and Color of Change to amplify underrepresented groups — including Bipoc, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and active military and veterans — to offer studios and production houses a direct pipeline to candidates.
“To accelerate the pace of change, we need to accelerate the pace of building the infrastructure of change,” said Amity Paye, leader of the #ChangeHollywood initiative at Color Of Change.
- 5/21/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
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