AMC Networks CEO and leadership

Fortune 500 business executive with broad financial and operational leadership experience in consumer-facing, global businesses within the digital, media, and entertainment industry. Recognized as a valued team partner in setting strategy and driving strong financial and operational results. Proven success creating shareholder value through maximizing top and bottom-line performance via strategic financial management, cost optimization, and strong operational execution. Highly accomplished in delivering innovative solutions to solve complex business problems, focusing on both near and long-term objectives. Repeated achievement in rapidly changing markets, creating groundbreaking strategies that drive growth.A collaborative, authentic leader known for driving positive organizational change. Builds and leads high-performing, diverse teams and a champion for diversity and inclusion. Widely recognized for establishing strong one-to-one relationships throughout the organization, from the Boardroom to the consumer.

As AMC Networks’ first Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Aisha Thomas-Petit is charged with building on and advancing the company’s DEI goals and foundation. As a key member of the senior leadership team reporting directly to President & CEO, Josh Sapan, Thomas-Petit is responsible for setting the strategy, roadmap and measures of success to develop, bolster, and retain a diverse and inclusive community both within the company’s workforce, as well as in front of and behind the camera across AMC Networks’ portfolio of entertainment brands. Additionally, Thomas-Petit plays an integral role in advancing the company’s commitment to telling original stories that entertain with vivid characters, stories, and worlds that show the full spectrum of human experiences.

Before joining AMC Networks, Thomas-Petit served as Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at ADP. A seasoned DEI executive, she also held various leadership roles in Human Resources including Division Vice President of the company’s Major Accounts and Canada division during her seven years at ADP.

Previously, Thomas-Petit spent over seven years at Barclays Capital (including over two years at Lehman Brothers before it was purchased by Barclays), where she ultimately became the HR Director for Global Operations, driving people strategy for over 4000 employees globally, and partnering with the Global Head of Investment Bank Operations to drive talent and performance management, development and compensation. Prior to Barclays, Thomas-Petit spent eight years at JP Morgan Chase, where she held several roles including Vice President, HR for Shared Technology & Operations and Investment Bank Operations, leading people strategy for a newly merged global organization of 2400 employees.

Thomas-Petit holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Business Strategy from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Syracuse University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

She resides in New Jersey with her family.

Jennifer Caserta is a Chief Transformation Officer at AMC NETWORKS INC., VP:Marketing at Ifc, and VP:Marketing at AMC NETWORKS INC.. She has worked as President/Gen Mgr at Ifc Films. Jennifer works or has worked as VP:AD Sales Marketing at Court TV LLC. She studied at Hunter & Company PLC.