NBCU Hires for Hispanic Enterprises & Content Role

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has appointed Comcast veteran Marlene Sanchez Dooner as executive VP of Hispanic enterprises and content, reporting to Joe Uva, the chairman of the group.

Dooner is currently serving as the senior VP of investor relations at Comcast Corporation; she will transition to NBCU in New York at the end of the year. In this newly created role, Dooner will be working closely with Uva to develop the company’s initiatives and new business opportunities in the Hispanic marketplace. She will also oversee financial planning, strategic initiatives and business development for the company’s Hispanic franchises, among them Telemundo and mun2.

“Marlene’s impressive experience navigating and analyzing the media business will help us drive new opportunities and partnerships in the U.S. Hispanic community across the company,” said Uva. “NBCUniversal’s portfolio reaches more than 90 percent of all Hispanics and I have no doubt Marlene will play an integral role in expanding our offerings and connections to the fastest growing segment of the population.”