The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has announced the 2024 recipients of the prestigious Gracies Leadership Awards, who will be honored on Tuesday, November 19, at Tribeca 360° in New York City.
The prestigious Leadership Awards includes an impressive group of industry leaders, including Jennifer Leimgruber, Executive Vice President of Entertainment Programming at Premiere Networks/iHeartMedia; Sylvia Bugg, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager at PBS; Sonia Coleman, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at The Walt Disney Company; Deborah Parenti, President and Publisher of Streamline Media; Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery; and Holly Tang, Chief Financial Officer at NBCUniversal Entertainment.
Becky Brooks, AWM President, said, “The Gracies Leadership Awards celebrate the women who are shaping the future of media through their vision, innovation, and leadership,” AWM/F President Becky Brooks said in a news release. “This year’s honorees are trailblazers driving transformation in an ever-evolving industry. As we approach the milestone 50th anniversary of the Gracie Awards in 2025, we are reminded of the Gracies enduring legacy and our ongoing mission to advance women in media.”
AWM will present the prestigious Legacy Leadership Award to Sylvia Strobel, President and CEO of Twin Cities PBS, in recognition of her contributions and dedication to leadership roles with the organization, including her tenure as past AWM Chair.
The AWM Foundation Student Fellowships will provide female journalism students the opportunity to attend the 2024 Gracie Leadership Awards, shining a spotlight on the next generation of leaders. Fellowship applications are currently open, with a deadline of October 4, 2024.
