The WICT Network: New England Board

Chapter Advisor Sara Dionne
VP, Human Resrouces at Comcast
Sara Dionne is Vice President of HR for the Greater Boston Region at Comcast. In this role she provides strategic leadership and direction for three key functional teams: Human Resources, Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition & Management.
Email: [email protected]
Email: 617-279-5925
Bio: Sara Dionne

Immediate Past President Sara Nizzardo
Senior Manager QA Analysis at Disney
Sara Nizzardo is a Senior Manager for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED), managing teams focused on Quality Assurance. In this role she oversees functional testers and automation engineers that ensure quality of DMED’s global media supply chain.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 860-766-2973
Bio: Sara Nizzardo

President Dina Baraiolo
Vice President of Affiliate Finance at Disney
Dina is the VP of Afiiliate Finance with the Disney Media Networks distribution finance team. In this role Dina is responsible for the financial planning and analysis of Affiliate sales and distribution for TWDC suite of networks.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 860-766-3615
Bio: Dina Baraiolo

Vice President Tania Eicoff
Senior Studio Operator at ESPN
Tania Eicoff is a Senior Studio Operator at ESPN. She is a video, camera, and jib operator for most shows at ESPN. Prior to relocating to Connecticut, she worked at NECN. She grew up in the Boston area, which helps explain her passion for all Boston sports.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Tania Eicoff

Programming Chair Jenna Blakeslee
Studio Operator II at ESPN
Jenna (she/her/they/them) is a Studio Operator II with ESPN/Disney Media and Entertainment Studio Operations. Jenna has been with the company since 2014 functioning as a hard camera operator/trainer, jib operator, and editor across our programming.
Bio: Jenna Blakeslee

Program Director Michelle Barker
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive at Comcast
Michelle Barker is entering her 12th year with Comcast Business, growing revenue in the business market of Western New England.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Michelle Barker

Programming Director Allison Violette
Senior Resource Coordinator at ESPN
Allison leads ESPN’s Remote Operations Third Party Resource Team. Her role is to manage the multiple agency populations that fall under the Remote Operations third party umbrella including, but not limited to, day count tracking, payroll processing, personnel troubleshooting, invoice payment, and database coordination.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 860-549-7701
Bio: Allison Violette

Mentor Chair Louisa Frahm
SEO Director at ESPN
Hailing from San Diego, California, Louisa Frahm recently relocated to Connecticut to take on an SEO Director role at ESPN. She previously conducted news SEO strategy at Google, the LA Times, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, TMZ, Yahoo!, and E! Online.
Bio: Louisa Frahm

Marketing Chair Kimberly Webber
Senior Marketing Communications Specialist at Cox Media
Kim is a Sr. Marketing Communications Specialist at Cox Media, responsible for internal & external communications, project planning, promotions, and events.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Kimberly Webber

Communications Chair Ashley Dunn
Manager, Digital Engagement, DXP at Comcast
Ashley’s career includes e-commerce copywriting and higher education marketing before coming to Comcast in 2018. She’s served in Customer Communications and Operations Communications, educating customers and frontline employees through nationally visible support communications.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Ashley Dunn

Finance Chair Sarah Ambrosino
Director, Affiliate Finance at Disney
Sarah Ambrosino is a Director of Affiliate Finance with the Disney Media Networks distribution finance team. In this role she provides financial planning and analysis of the Disney Entertainment suite of networks and support for Affiliate renewals across TWDC linear networks.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Sarah Ambrosino

Partnership Chair Lynette Kelly
Enterprise Account Manager at Comcast Business
Dedicated to fostering meaningful connections and driving business growth through strategic client relationships and solution-oriented sales. Passionate about helping organizations achieve their goals by delivering tailored solutions that align with their unique challenges and objectives.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Lynette Kelly

Membership Chair Cynthia Lowery
Lead Business Analyst at Charter Communications
Cynthia has extensive background in Telecommunications industry with over 20 years of experience. She is currently an employee of Charter Communications located in Stamford, CT as a Lead Business Analyst.
Email: [email protected]
Bio: Cynthia Lowery

Secretary Diana Avila
Supervisor, Production Operations at ESPN