Claudine Cazian Britz, head of entertainment partnerships, Instagram
Claudine Cazian Britz is a respected business leader with more than 15 years of experience in media programming, entertainment, and branded content creation. Currently, Claudine is the head of entertainment partnerships at Instagram, where she works closely with public figures, television, film and media companies.
In this role, Cazian Britz works in close partnerships with all entertainment partners on their digital strategies, growth and platform development. Instagram is used by 600M+ people worldwide (on a monthly basis) making Claudine a global thinking executive with deep knowledge of various cultures and best practices.
Previous to Instagram, Claudine was the vice president of programming and brand partnerships at iHeartMedia for the globally syndicated "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" radio show. To date, Seacrest programming can be heard by 20 million people weekly, and on 500 stations worldwide,
Claudine has been defined as a "force" and is exceptional at building/leading teams, bringing order to chaos, and spearheading initiatives that generate results.
Additionally, Cazian Britz seamlessly liaises with internal and external stakeholders in pursuit of revenue-generating ideas and compelling content creation.
Claudine received her bachelor of arts in communication studies from Loyola Marymount University and holds a master of arts in communications and entertainment from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
In her free time, you will find Claudine spending time with her family, friends and traveling the world.
Katie Gohman, VP global marketing, Coach
Katie Gohman is currently Vice President, Global Marketing at Coach, overseeing all marketing initiatives globally for the $4B+ modern luxury accessories brand. Prior to joining Coach 2.5 years ago, Katie spent 10 years at L'Oreal USA in luxury brand management, working across a variety of high end skincare and cosmetics brands.
Originally from Georgia, Katie moved to NYC in 2000 after completing her undergraduate degree with a desire to break into the fashion and retail space. She received an MBA with a focus in marketing from Emory University in 2005. Katie now resides in Bronxville, NY with her husband and two children.
Katie Hockmeyer, producer, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
She has worked at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Center for her entire career. After completing NBC's venerable page program in 2002, Hockmeyer began working as an executive assistant in Lorne Michaels’ office at "Saturday Night Live" where she first learned the craft of running late-night programming. In 2005 she worked under former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Zucker, where she broadened her programming exposure to include news, entertainment, sports, theme parks and cable.
Hockmeyer has been a core member of Fallon's production team since he first launched his late-night franchise in 2009. Climbing from an associate producer of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to a supervising producer of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Hockmeyer's responsibilities have grown in lockstep with the franchise's acclaim. Now, as producer of "The Tonight Show," Hockmeyer is responsible for all elements of production along with Gerard Bradford and Michael DiCenzo, who are head the show's creative efforts.
Hockmeyer won a Producers Guild of America Award in 2015 for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment Talk Television. She has also been nominated the last five consecutive years for a Prime Time Emmy Award in the Outstanding Variety Series category.
Hockmeyer resides in New York City with her husband and two children.
Sheinelle Jones, co-anchor, "Today, Weekend Edition"; correspondent, "Today"
Sheinelle Jones is a co-anchor of NBC News' "Weekend TODAY" and a mid-week correspondent for "TODAY." Since joining "TODAY" in October 2014, she has covered a variety of human interest stories; from the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama and a profile of Ryan Ferguson, a young man who spent 10 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, to backstage interviews at New York Fashion Week. Jones is also a contributor to the "TODAY" Parenting Team, a multi-platform community where she shares about her life as a "multi-tasking mom" and interacts with viewers around the country.
Prior to joining "TODAY," Jones served as co-host of FOX's Emmy Award-winning morning show "Good Day Philadelphia" where she reported local, national and international headlines. She also interviewed a number of notable politicians and celebrities, from Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton to Halle Berry, Kevin Hart, and Martin Sheen. She began at "Good Day" in July 2005 as a general assignment reporter for the broadcast.
During her time in Philadelphia, Jones was recognized for her involvement with children and youth organizations. She also received proclamations from the city of Philadelphia and the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware citing her work as a journalist and volunteer.
Jones joined FOX Philadelphia from the FOX Tulsa, Oklahoma affiliate KOKI, where she served as an evening news anchor and reporter. During her time there, Jones was awarded and honored by the National Association of Black Journalists and the Oklahoma Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Jones began her career as a morning anchor and reporter for WICS-TV in Springfield, Illinois.
Jones is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and The Links Inc., an international group of women devoted to enriching the lives of families in their communities. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and Spanish.
Jones, who comes from a family of educators, takes a special interest in activities involving education. When she is not in the studio, Jones spends time with her family at home. She and her husband live in Manhattan with their 3-year-old twin son and daughter and their 6-year-old son.
Jones is on Twitter at @sheinellejones, on Instagram at @sheinelle_o, and Facebook at the Sheinelle Jones page.
Danielle Lee, global head of partner solutions, Spotify
Danielle Lee is the global head of partner solutions at Spotify and an accomplished strategic marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in brand building and media innovation and technology for some of the world's most respected brands.
As part of the executive team at Spotify, Danielle leads several lines of business
including product marketing, business marketing, and creative solutions for advertisers, partners, and subscriptions. In her role, she is responsible for developing the go-to- market strategy and growing global revenue by developing high impact content and branded experiences.
Prior to Spotify, Danielle spent two years at Vevo and served as the VP, Global Commercial Marketing. Her team was responsible for building compelling sales narratives and developing the positioning and go-to-market strategy for all Vevo programs, core video products and tentpoles. Danielle also spent seven years at AT&T and served as the Vice President of Product Marketing and Innovation at AT&T AdWorks. She was responsible for developing new online, mobile, and TV advertising solutions, defining the go-to-market strategy and growing the multi-screen ad business. Danielle also spent three years at Showtime Networks where she directed new products marketing and advertising for the premium cable network, and was instrumental in building awareness and tune-in to Showtime's award winning original series like Weeds, Dexter, Fat Actress, and The L Word.
In 2014 and 2015, Danielle was named one of the Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising by Business Insider. She also serves on the IAB Digital Video Center of Excellence board and the Mobile Marketing Association NA Board.
Danielle holds an MBA in Marketing and Media Management from Columbia Business School and a BA in Political Science from Columbia University. She currently resides in Montclair, New Jersey with her husband and their two children.
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Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, founder of The Girls' Lounge
Shelley Zalis has always gone against the grain, throughout her career, to create new opportunities. In 2000, she pioneered online research by creating OTX (Online Testing Exchange); nine years later, it became one of the largest, fastest-growing research companies in the world. As the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry's top 25, she changed the game, brought feminine leadership qualities to the boardroom and devoted herself to being a mentor and friend to other female industry leaders.
Now the founder and CEO of The Female Quotient and the creator of The Girls' Lounge, Shelley is on a mission to build stronger, more – successful businesses by working to advance equality and equal opportunity in the workplace. The Female Quotient is dedicated to improving a business' Return On Equality (ROE) and by doing so create new solutions and a significant competitive advantage. In 2013, The Female Quotient began organizing signature Girls' Lounges at industry events after Shelley realized a real need to create a destination for attendees to gather in a female-friendly setting to discuss pressing issues facing women in business.
As the TFQ community has grown to over 10,000 corporate women across 55+ events, The Female Quotient serves as a voice and destination for addressing equality in the workplace. "Change happens when we do it together. If we could have done it alone, we would have by now"
