NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Names Monica Gil to Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises named Monica Gil to the newly
created position of Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs. In
this new role, she will have oversight of the company’s corporate
communications, government relations, and community relations efforts.
In addition, she will also manage high-priority company-wide initiatives
across all Telemundo Enterprises business units. Based in Miami, Gil
will report directly to Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal
International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.
“We are excited to have Monica join our team,” said Conde. “She brings a
wealth of experience across community, public affairs and strategic
insights in the media industry. We look forward to having her contribute
to the continued growth of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.”
Most recently, Gil was Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Multicultural Growth and Strategy at Nielsen where she was responsible
for driving growth, providing market insights and delivering
comprehensive strategies to reach diverse consumer segments.
As the highest-ranking Latina at Nielsen, she was instrumental in
establishing best practices to capture and accelerate multicultural
growth opportunities for Nielsen’s numerous blue-chip clients. She
joined the company in 2005 as Vice President, Communications, and was
subsequently promoted to Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and
Government Relations.
Before joining Nielsen, Gil served as a senior member of Antonio
Villaraigosa’s political campaign team and was part of his historic
mayoral victory in 2005. She also served as Press Secretary for the
Speaker of California State Assembly. Her arrival to Telemundo
Enterprises is a homecoming of sorts, since early in her career she was
Director of Public Affairs and Community Outreach for KVEA Telemundo 52
in Los Angeles.
Gil has received numerous recognitions including Hispanic Business
Magazine’s 50 Influentials and Imagen Foundation’s Most Powerful and
Influential Latinos in Entertainment. She was named a “Women Making a
Difference” by Los Angeles Business Journal and in 2012 she was inducted
into the Hispanic Scholarship Hall of Fame.
Gil currently serves on the National Board of Directors for Girls Scouts
USA, is a member of the Latino Advisory Panel to the Kennedy Center and
a past Board Director of ProAmerica Bank. She has a B.A. in Political
Science from the University of California Berkeley and an M.A. from the
USC School of Public Administration.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises encompasses Telemundo, a
Spanish-language television network reaching 94% of Hispanic TV
households and featuring original scripted and non-scripted productions,
theatrical motion pictures, specials, news and first-class sports
events; Telemundo Studios, the leading producer of original
Spanish-language primetime content in the U.S.; the Telemundo Station
Group, reaching U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets, through its 17
owned stations and 54 broadcast affiliates in the US and Puerto Rico;
NBC Universo, a modern general entertainment cable channel for Latinos,
offering a thrilling mix of exclusive premium sports, signature series,
blockbuster movies, music, must-see live events and strategic
acquisitions, on TV, online and mobile devices; Telemundo International,
the second largest distributor of Spanish-language content in the world,
reaching more than 120 countries in over 40 languages; and its Digital
Media unit, which creates and distributes original content across
digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices, apps, www.telemundo.com
and www.nbcuniverso.com,
and operates Fluency Productions, the company’s multi-format,
multi-platform production studio. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is
a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and
entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast
Corporation.
Contacts
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Michelle Alban, 305-889-7585
Michelle.Alban@nbcuni.com
or
Elizabeth
Vazquez, 305-882-8747
Elizabeth.Vazquez@nbcuni.com
