NAMIC would like to acknowledge the 2026 Vision Award judges. Our sincerest thanks for their time, effort, thought, and objectivity.


  • Chantell Greene, Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Nelson Lovera, A+E Global Media
  • Gabrielle Collins, Writer, Producer, and Director
  • Joaquin Orellana, Comcast
  • Katherine Reyes-Butkowski, Paramount
  • Fredonia Brown, Comcast
  • Jeff Meza, One Solution
  • Cheryl Dorsey
  • Tyra Hanshaw, Ms. Adventures in Writing
  • Assie Konneh, Urban One, Inc
  • Jamie Balthazar, Ruby Red, Inc.
  • Chelsye Burrows, ABFF Ventures LLC
  • Nyanza Shaw, Esq., Shaw Esquire
  • Alvin Jordan, Catalyst Brands LLC
  • Vivian Bernett, Urban One, Inc
  • Portia Badham, BadWyn Communications
  • Giana Castaneda, A+E Global Media
  • Annamaria Kolar, Comcast
  • Kyle Washington, Paramount
  • Kyle Brown, Comcast
  • Jeneh Sayers, A+E Global Media
  • Meera Sharma, Paramount
  • LeAnn Scrimmager, AMC Networks
  • Stephanie Meza, A+E Global Media
  • Malaika Walls, Revolution Research
  • Jessica Cofield, Comcast
  • Tarya Weedon, Horowitz Research
  • Marco Williams
  • Lynette Smith
  • Nayeli Galvan, Comcast
  • Marcus Vanderberg, ESPN
  • Audrey Cochran, TV One
  • Tanya Thurman, Hallmark Media
  • Latha Sarathy, SALIENT HQ
  • Sally Mancuso, A+E Global Media
  • Sangeetha Subramanian
  • Abigail Bazile, Urban One, Inc
  • Shweta Shekhar, A+E Global Media
  • Kimberly Solomon, A+E Global Media
  • Nadine Ezra, A+E Global Media
  • Kimberly Ford, BRND Marketing Group LLC
  • Juan Pabon, A+E Global Media
  • Ivonne Cady