By Suzanna Keith, Disruptor and Digital Media Executive
Mar. 23, 2016: In celebration of International Women's Day, six local media executives and entrepreneurs, including Bronxville resident Shenan Reed, president of MEC Digital, held a panel discussion on March 8 at the Rye Arts Center titled "Women in Emerging Digital Media Leadership."
In addition to Reed, the talk featured Tina Exarhos of Rye, former CMO of MTV; Fran Hauser of Bedford, former president of Time Inc, Digital and a venture capitalist; Tiffany Pham, founder and CEO of Mogul; and Johanna Zeilstra of Mamaroneck, entrepreneur and founder of Womensdebate.org.
The discussion was moderated by Suzanna Keith, a digital media executive from Rye.
The question-and-answer session was led by Kim Berns and Deborah Sanguineti of the local television show What's My Brand?, a talk show on Rye TV, the public access television station in Rye (its website is www.RyeTV.org).
Reed commented, "Disruption in the media business is happening rapidly. Innovation is critical to success. It's a great honor to discuss the trends that are impacting the landscape with such a fantastic group of accomplished women."
The panel discussion will be held again on April 20 at the NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
Pictured here: Bronxville resident Shenan Reed, president of MEC Digital.
Photo courtesy Suzanna Keith, Disruptor and Digital Media Executive
Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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