The WICT Network: New England Board

Chapter Advisor Sara Dionne

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: Sara_Dionne@cable.comcast.com

Email: 617-279-5925

Bio: Sara Dionne

President Sara Nizzardo

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: Sara.Nizzardo@espn.com

Phone: 860-766-2973

Bio: Sara Nizzardo

Vice President Dina Baraiolo

Vice President Dina Baraiolo

Director of Finance at Disney

Dina is a Director of 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: Dina.Baraiolo@espn.com

Phone: 860-766-3615

Bio: Dina Baraiolo

Program Director Jenna Blakeslee

Program Director 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. An athlete turned coach; it was a matter of time before they ended up at ESPN. They started their career shooting handheld for Comcast’s first ever live streamed sporting event.

Bio: Jenna Blakeslee

Program Director Michelle Barker

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: michelle_barker@cable.comcast.com

Bio: Michelle Barker

Mentor Chair Louisa Frahm

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. In addition to WICT, she is currently Communications VP with the Junior League of Los Angeles. When she’s not chasing trends on the Internet or pursuing female empowerment opportunities, she loves to hike, try new restaurants, karaoke, dance, go to concerts, watch movies, and enjoy life to the fullest. Pop culture is her greatest love. Ask her about Prince, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, and/or her giant Funko Pop collection.

Bio: Louisa Frahm

Membership Chair Allison Violette

Membership Chair 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.  Allison also volunteers for her department’s Library Committee and is a proud member the Women’s Multicultural Network, an internal ESPN team focused on recruiting, retaining, and elevating women of color within the company.  Prior to her joining ESPN in 2014, Allison’s primary experience was in small business management.

Email: allison.violette@espn.com

Phone: 860-549-7701

Bio: Allison Violette

Membership Director Elizabeth Batista

Membership Director Elizabeth Batista

Global Channel Director at Intraway

Elizabeth, has always been an avid customer proponent, which has been proven repeatedly throughout her strong and successful record in driving sales and growing profits for a variety of national and international technology companies.

Email:  elizabeth.batista@intraway.com

Bio: Elizabeth Batista

Marketing Chair Tania Eicoff

Marketing Chair Tania Eicoff

Studio Operator II at ESPN

Tania Eicoff is a Studio Operator II 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: tania.eicoff@espn.com

Bio: Tania Eicoff

Marketing Director Kimberly Webber

Marketing Director 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: kimberly.webber@coxmedia.com

Bio: Kimberly Webber

Communications Chair Ashley Dunn

Communications Chair Ashley Dunn

Manager, Digital Engagement 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. She recently joined the Digital Experience and Platforms (DXP) team. 

Email: Ashley_Dunn2@comcast.com

Bio: Ashley Dunn