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Fusion CEO Isaac Lee Named to ​AP Board of Directors

The Associated Press today announced that it has named Isaac Lee, who serves as CEO for Fusion and President of News for Univision, to its board of directors. The AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, international subscribers and commercial customers. The other two new members of the AP board of directors are Bill Hoffman, president of Cox Media Group, and Rob King, senior vice president of SportsCenter and News for ESPN. Full release from AP here.

Isaac Lee (@isaacleep) is CEO of Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network owned by Univision and Disney/ABC. Fusion champions a young, diverse, and inclusive America with a unique mix of original reporting, lifestyle, and comedic content that is smart and irreverent.

Isaac Lee is also President of News for Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company serving Hispanic America. Lee is responsible for leading News across the enterprise, which includes strategic and editorial oversight of programming and production across the Univision Networks, Univision Radio, Univision Television Group and the Company’s Digital platforms.

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Isaac Lee Recognized with Next Generation Leadership Award for Launch of Fusion

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The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has named Fusion CEO Isaac Lee to their 2014 class of Next Generation Leaders Awards. Presented in partnership with Multichannel News, the Next Generation Leaders Awards honor emerging executives under the age of 45 for their professional acumen and achievements in fostering multi-ethnic diversity and inclusion within the communications industry.

Isaac Lee, who also serves as President of Univision News, will be recognized in the Cable Programmer category. In 2013 Isaac oversaw the development and launch of Fusion – a joint venture between the Disney/ABC Television Group and Univision. Fusion engages and champions a young, diverse, and inclusive America with a unique mix of original reporting, lifestyle, and comedic content that is both smart and irreverent.  

“NAMIC is committed to developing as well as recognizing the pipeline of diverse professionals within the communications industry through our flagship programs, initiatives and events,” Alicin Williamson, interim president of NAMIC said in a statement. “We are thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of this distinguished group of leaders that are making innovative, creative and strategic business contributions while exemplifying NAMIC’s mission to educate, advocate and empower to advance diversity and inclusion within their companies.”

Isaac Lee will be recognized at the NAMIC Annual Awards Breakfast on May 1 in conjunction with the National Cable Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show. Full release from NAMIC here.