Michelle Webb

Michelle Webb is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Black Women's Health Imperative. Michelle previously served as the Executive Director/Head of Theirpanic, Multicultural, Local and Independent Networks at Verizon from January 2006 to October 2020. In this role, they were responsible for the multi-million dollar content portfolio investments and management for the company. Webb was also the lead negotiator on deals ranging from $1M to $100M for traditional linear, broadcast, cable, OTT and emerging platform deals. Additionally, they led the multi-platform content strategy for Theirpanic, multicultural and international content. Under their leadership, the company won the Multi-Ethnic Programmer of the Year Award from B& C Magazine in May 2013. Webb was also responsible for liaising with the Government Affairs and Regulatory Departments. Michelle provided comments for net neutrality, diverse media ownership, broadband and rural access positions. Webb also evaluated specific business categories and marketplace trends to identify prospective opportunities that enhance positioning against streaming service competitors in the marketplace.

Michelle Webb has earned a Master of Business Administration - MBA from Columbia University in the City of New York with a focus in marketing. Michelle also holds a Bachelor of Arts - BA from Harvard University in social anthropology.

Their manager is Linda Goler Blount, President & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Angela F. Ford - Chief Programs Officer, Mae D. Jones - Chief Operating Officer, and Alanna Murrell - Special Projects Manager.