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The Imagen Foundation, which is dedicated to presenting positive representation of Latinos in all facets of the entertainment industry, will hold its third annual The Most Powerful & Influential Latinos in Entertainment ceremony on Sept. 27, and the organization unveiled its list of this year's honorees on Thursday.
Demonstrating the growing influence of Latinos in the entertainment industry, this year's honorees include an array of top-level executives, including Belinda Menendez, president of NBC Universal International Television, CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler and Norma Provencio Pichardo, executive director of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.
"I am deeply honored by this recognition," Pichardo said of her inclusion. "Organizations like the Imagen Foundation play a critical role in championing diversity in the entertainment community.”
The Imagen Foundation ceremony will take place Wednesday at the Beverly Hills Hilton. View the full list of honorees below.
Jonathan Avila, The Walt Disney Company — Vice President, Chief Legal Office
Javier Avitia, CBS Studios International — Senior Vice President, Business Affairs & International Television
Arturo Barquet, Universal Pictures — Sr. Vice President, Production and Finance
Luca Bentivoglio, LATV — Chief Operating Officer
Anamaria Buranasakorn, Fox Television Stations, Inc. — VP, Human Resources
Emiliano Calemzuk, Shine Americas — CEO
Carlos Carreras, Paradigm Talent Agency — Talent Agent
Vincent Cordero, Fox Deportes — Executive Vice President & General Manager
Lucia Cottone, Sony Pictures Television — Senior Vice President, Development & Current Programming
Ignacio Darnaude, Sony Pictures Entertainment — EVP, International Creative
Christina Davis, CBS Entertainment — EVP, Drama Series Development
Raul De Quesada, Fox Deportes — SVP, Marketing & Assistant General Manager
Lourdes Diaz, NBC Entertainment — VP, Current Programming
Moctesuma Esparza, Maya Entertainment — CEO, Chairman, Producer
Marissa Garcia, Creative Artists Agency — Agent
Lino Garcia, The Walt Disney Co. — General Manager, ESPN Deportes TV
Monica Gil, The Nielsen Co. — Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Phil Gonzales, CBS Entertainment — Senior Vice President, Communications
Enrique Guillen, NBCUniversal Alternative Programming — Vice President, Alternative Programming
Ray Gutierrez, CBS Television Networks — EVP, Human Resources
Christy Haubegger, Creative Artists Agency — Agent
Jacqueline Hernandez, Telemundo Communications Group — Chief Operating Officer/Board member of women@NBCU
Jorge Hidalgo, Telemundo Sports — Sr. Executive Vice President
Erika Kennair, Syfy — Vice President, Development
Margaret Lazo, NBCUniversal Television Group — EVP, Human Resources
Roberto Llamas, Univision Communications Inc. — EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Hernan Lopez, Fox International Channels — President & CEO
Maelia Macin, Univision Communications — EVP Network Sales
Rick Marroquin, Creative Artists Agency — Agent
Dorinda Marticorena, Warner Bros. Entertainment — Warner Home Video — Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and High Definition
Robert Mendez, Disney ABC Television Group — Senior Vice President, Diversity
Edith Mendoza, CBS Entertainment — VP, Comedy Series Development
Belinda Menendez, NBCUniversal International Television — President
Jada Miranda, NBC Entertainment — SVP, Drama Development
Diana Mogollon, mun2 — General Manager
Paul Montoya, CBS Entertainment — Executive Vice President, Media Sales
Erik Moreno, Fox Broadcasting Company — SVP, Corp. Development
Tommy Moreno, Miramax — SVP, Rights Management
Armando Nunez Jr., CBS Studios International — President
Jennifer R. Ortega, MTV Networks — Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Kenny Ortega, The KO Company — Director/Producer/Choreographer
Andy Ortiz, Warner Bros. Entertainment — Senior Vice President, Organization Effectiveness
Sandie Pedlow, Latino Public Broadcasting — Executive Director
Marla Provencio, The Walt Disney Co. — EVP Marketing, ABC Entertainment Group
Norma Provencio Pichardo, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation — Executive Director
Rey Rodriguez, The Walt Disney Co. — VP, Legal Affairs, The Walt Disney Studios
Eric Rovner, William Morris Endeavor — Talent Agent
Bob Salazar, Comedy Central — SVP, Creative Director
Marcos Santana, Telemundo International — President
Maira Suro, Universal Cable Productions — Senior Vice President, Current & Development
Nina Tassler, CBS Entertainment — President
Claudia Teran, Fox Networks Group — EVP, Business & Legal Affairs & Deputy General Counsel
Jose Tillan, MTV Tr3s — EVP & General Manager
Joseph Tovares, Corporation for Public Broadcasting — SVP, Diversity & Innovation
Walter Ulloa, Entravision Communications Corp. — Chairman & Chief Executive Officer