From the President

Cindy Bennett, WICT RM 2004 President

Mary White, senior vice president of Comcast Cable's Colorado operations and 2003 Walk of Fame Inductee is co-chairing the 2004 Gala (May 13th-- mark your calendars).

Maggie Bellville, executive vice president and COO of Charter Communications and Keynote Presenter at the 2004 Gala has pledged her support and has assigned a team to work with the Rocky Mountain Leadership.

Michelle Sie Whitten, president and CEO of EncoreMedia and 2004 Walk of Fame nominee recently took shared with me her ideas for WICT and has already recruited several members of her own staff for our mentoring program.

Regina Hutchinson, vice president Learning and Safety at Adelphia, hosted the WICT March breakfast where Adelphia's vice president of video marketing Cathy Fogler, 2004 Woman to Watch Winner and WICT Board member, joined Adelphia's vice president of Legal and Government Affairs Maria Arias on a panel on video competition.

Lee Clayton, senior vice president of Operations in Charter's Midwest Division and 2004 Walk of Fame nominee helped to put together this great panel!

Charlotte Field, senior vice president of Technical and Network Operations at Comcast is a mentor in our current mentoring program, an Advisory Board member and a 2004 Walk of Fame nominee.

Cathy Kilstrom, senior vice president in Comcast's West Division will be a mentor in the mentoring class that starts in June.

Ellen Filipiak, senior vice president of Customer Care at Adelphia and 2004 Walk of Fame nominee is on our Advisory Board.

Paula Kruger, executive vice president of Consumer Market Group at Qwest is speaking at our next Executive dinner (April 4th).

WOW! Nearly all of Denver's top ranking cable and broadband women are ACTIVE MEMBERS in the WICT RM Chapter!

These women are shaping our industry and I am proud that they are giving of their time and expertise to help develop and mentor the amazing women of WICT! Please join me in thanking them for their contributions and follow their example of getting involved and making difference.

Cindy Bennett, 2003/2004 RM Chapter President

Mark Your Calendars-Fifth Annual Gala and Women's Walk of Fame

Thursday, May 13
Marriott Tech Center

"Being a leader is like a hot bath: once you're in it for a while, it's not so hot."
Colleen Abdoulah, emcee for the 2002 WICT RM Walk of Fame Gala

With the chance to hear that kind of provocative and pointed commentary on leadership, you certainly don't want to miss our biggest annual event -- the Rocky Mountain WICT Gala and Walk of Fame. Each year, cable and broadband executives from across the region come to honor Walk of Fame nominees and inductees -- women whose vision, leadership and contribution to the industry have had a lasting impact and inspired us all. At this year's event, we will also present our "Women to Watch" awards, honoring "dynamic women who are poised to make a mark on our industry."

This year's nominees are:

Walk of Fame:

• Sheryl Anderson, vice president of Human Resources, Starz Encore
• Louise Atkinson, senior vice president, Teletech
• Lee Clayton, senior vice president of operations, Midwest Division, Charter Communications, Inc.
• Leslie Ellis, Broadband Industry Journalist and Analyst
• Charlotte Field, senior vice president of Technical and Network Operations, Comcast
• Ellen Filipiak, senior vice president of Customer Care, Adelphia Communications, Inc.
• Cathy Kuo, senior vice president of Marketing and Programming, WOW! Internet and Cable
• Lisa Lee, CEO, Broadband Insights
• Susan Rardin, vice president of Customer Care, Comcast Cable Colorado
• Michelle Sie Whitten, president and CEO, Encore International

Women to Watch

• Cathy Fogler, vice president of Video Product Management, Adelphia Communications, Inc.
• Juliet Randall, director of Corporate Product Management, Qwest
• Page Shaper, director of New Products, Charter Communications

Our Fifth Annual WICT RM event will be held on Thursday evening, May 13 at the Tech Center Marriott. In addition to honoring these amazing leaders, Charter's executive vice president and COO Maggie Bellville will discuss impactful leadership in a special keynote address, and emcee Mary White, former senior vice president of Comcast Cable Colorado will host the evening and share additional insights into developing women leaders who with transform our industry. Look in the coming weeks for your invitation and please consider purchasing a company table or two to support the event and honor the outstanding women we're recognizing this year.

2004 Rocky Mountain WICT Mentoring Program

Apply by May 5, 2004
An Extraordinary Personal Development Program

Rocky Mountain WICT announces the 2004 Mentoring Program. Beginning in June, this 6-month program matches WICT members with leaders in our industry who offer their insight and inspiration though an ongoing mentoring and coaching relationship. This journey in self-discovery and growth offers an unparalleled opportunity to build greater confidence and personal effectiveness in a safe and supported environment. We continue our successful partnership with Personnel Decision International's Denver office who again sponsors the Development FIRST training. Mentees will self-select and be matched with mentors on a first-come, first-served basis.

This session's mentors include: Cathy Kilstrom, SVP, Customer Care, Comcast; Cathy Kuo, SVP, Marketing and Sales, WOW; John Maring, Managing VP, Hitachi Consulting; Steve Raymond, SVP National Accounts, Western Division, ESPN; Janae Limongelli, Marketing Manager; International Channel Networks; Regina Hutchinson, VP Learning and Safety, Adelphia; Tawnya Snyder, Architect, Level 3; Robin Kargol, Program Manager, CableLabs; and Suzanne Sell, Director of Programming Research, Starz Encore. Look for more mentors to be announced on the website (www.wictrm.org).

Key Events:

• June 2, 8:00am to 5:00pm: Kickoff and PDI's Development FIRST workshop
• July 28, 7am - 8:30am: Roundtable Breakfast
• October 14, 8am - 11am: Mid-Point Checkpoint, MANDATORY
• November 11, 7am - 8:30am: Roundtable Breakfast
• December 1, 11:00am - 1:00pm Program Conclusion, Celebration Luncheon

$325 fee includes PDI's Development FIRST workshop and accompanying study materials, coaching information, roundtable breakfasts, and celebration luncheon.

Whatever your position or goals, you are guaranteed to find a mentor who can offer sound advise and guidance.

"Participating in this program gave me access to people with whom I would otherwise not interact. The value my mentor provided was instrumental in helping me identify the next step in my career."
Pam Stinson, Account Executive, ESPN Affiliate Ad Sales, (Mentee)

HURRY, Program Limited to 30 Participants!

Contact: Shannon Savers, President, GrowthLinx at 303-814-1117 or ssaviers@growthlinxinc.com
Ellen Quest, Ex Director, Starz Encore at 720-852-4080 or ellen.quest@starzencore.com
Marcia Kent, VP, Mines and Associates at 303-832-1068 or mkent@minesandassociates.com

Work/Life Balance

Starting a Family? Make it Work at Work and in Your Pocketbook.
The amount of time that women take off work for maternity leave can vary widely, but early planning can help families spend more time together after the arrival of their new bundle of joy. A recent survey by Parent Soup showed that a surprising one-third of new moms took less than eight weeks off of work to care for their new babies, with many citing a shortage of vacation time and money as the main reasons for abbreviated leaves.

While parents are given nine months to prepare for baby’s arrival, yet few new parents begin planning for maternity leave early on in pregnancy. Early consideration of financial needs and work coverage can lead to longer maternity leaves.

Upcoming Events

Looking Ahead…Courage and Effective Leadership

WICT RM Is committed to helping develop women leaders who will help transform our industry, and our special management series breakfast in April will focus on the habits of effective leaders.

On April 13th, WICT RM will host an exclusive, working discussion of effective leadership with Sandra Walston, international author and Courage Expert . Based on original and groundbreaking research, Sandra spent years interviewing qualified women in leadership positions and found that women who reclaimed their courage had the power to hurdle the challenges of life.

During this working discussion, WICT RM attendees will discover the 11 actions courageous women have in common, understand the 12 behaviors of courage, distinguish the importance of defining moments and explore the correlation between an individual's success quotient and courage quotient. Don't miss this opportunity to develop your own leadership skills by uncovering and unleashing your courage.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 13th, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO

TO REGISTER: To reserve your seat for the WICT Management Series lecture for April 13th with Sandra Walston, contact us in one of the following ways:
1. Logon to: www.wictrm.org and fill out the online registration.
2. Email your registration to Miriam MacKay: Miriam@TheMeetingEdge.com.

Members -- $125.00 per session or $200 for three.
Non-members -- $135.00 per session
Note: We cannot accept Walk-in Registrations for this event.
As an added membership benefit, Sandra will be autographing copies of her book which will be available at a meeting discount price of $20.00.

Looking Ahead…Take Your Child to Work Luncheon

One of the biggest challenges a working parent faces is balancing a career with a full time family life. Join WICT RM for this special Take Your Child to Work Day panel as we explore the impacts of this balancing act on our jobs and our children. While the parents on this panel may have some valuable insights, their children will likely offer the most impactful and enlightening information on this important topic.

Panelists include:

• Comcast Cable Senior Vice President Mary White and daughter Campbell
• WICT RM President Cindy Bennett and son Taylor
• Adelphia Vice President of Learning and Safety Regina Hutchinson and son
• VP StarzEncore Ann Ivancie
• Director Time Warner Cable National Division Mary Millar

WHEN: Thursday, April 22nd, 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
WHERE: The Franciscan Events Center - Denver Tech Center

TO REGISTER: To reserve your seat for the luncheon, contact us in one of the following ways:
1. Logon to: www.wictrm.org and fill out the online registration.
2. Email your registration to Miriam MacKay: Miriam@TheMeetingEdge.com.

Members -- $25.00 Non-members -- $30.00 Children (if eating) -- $5.00

WICT RM Senior Executive Q&A

Feel like you’ve been coming to WICT RM events for a while, but you aren’t really getting to know the members? Each month, we’ll introduce you to one industry woman who is making an impact on her company, on the industry, and on WICT RM. By the end of this month’s Q&A, you’ll know all about Comcast Vice President of Customer Care, Susan Rardin. Click here for Susan’s life story...

The Rubber Ceiling

The workplace is full of humor, even if the joke is sometimes on us. Under pseudonym Erica Heath, Adelphia’s Erica Stull writes a weekly column for the Rocky Mountain News that takes a look a life in the workplace – the good, the bad, and the funny. Click here to see her take on mentors… When I learned that the person who gets mentored is a "mentee," I got the giggles and threw a roll of Mentos at my mentor. That caused me to become de-mented.

In Case You Missed It…

Satellite Competition Seminar
What a great turnout for WICT RM's membership appreciation seminar held at Adelphia on Friday, March 26th.
The topic -- Satellite Competition - What Are You Doing About It? Here are a few highlights, just in case you missed it.