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Italia Commisso Weinand
Executive Vice President, Programming and Human Resources

Italia Commisso Weinand has 46 years of experience in the cable industry and has served as our Executive Vice President, Programming and Human Resources since May 2012. Prior to that time, she was our Senior Vice President, Programming and Human Resources since February 1998 and our Vice President, Operations since April 1996. Before joining MCC, Ms. Weinand served as General Manager of Comcast Corporation largest cable systems in New Jersey. Prior to that time, Ms. Weinand held various management positions with Manhattan Cable (Time, Inc.), Times Mirror Cable and Tele-Communications, Inc earning her entry as a “Cable TV Pioneer”. For the past twelve consecutive years she has been named among the “Most Powerful Women in Cable” by CableFax Magazine and presently serves on the Board of The Cable Center, the Emma Bowen Foundation and CTAM Educational Foundation Board. Ms. Weinand was honored by Multichannel News in 2004 as a “Wonder Women” and in 2014 she was inducted into the “Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame”. In 2018, Ms. Weinand was honored with the “WICT Woman of the Year – Operator” award. In 2022, Ms. Weinand was honored with the CableFax Glass Breaker award. This year, Ms. Weinand will be inducted into the Cable Center Hall of Fame. Ms. Weinand is the sister of Mr. Commisso. Ms. Weinand has been a director of MCC since May 2011.