Tamara Simpkins Franklin

Ms. Tamara Simpkins Franklin served as an Executive Vice President of Digital at Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. since January 2014 until April 12, 2017. Ms. Franklin served as a Senior Vice President of affiliate operations & new media distribution at Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Prior to joining Scripps in 2009, Ms. Franklin served as vice president of business development at Turner Broadcasting System Inc.(TBS)since July 16, 2006, where she was responsible for emerging technology distribution deals with a focus on wireless distribution platforms. Prior to TBS, she served as director of new business development and strategic marketing for Motorola, where she was responsible for the development of new business and partnerships for iDEN, Motorola's wireless division. Earlier in her career, Ms. Franklin was a strategic management and business development consultant with Bain & Company. Among her many recognitions, Ms. Franklin was named a Wonder Woman by Multichannel News, one of the Most Powerful Women in Cable by CableFAX, a Digital All-Star by Broadcasting & Cable and as one of Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Women in Corporate America. Ms. Franklin holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and bachelor's degree in English from Yale. She is a graduate of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications' Executive Leadership Development Program and Women in Cable Telecommunications' Betsy Magness Leadership Institute. Ms. Franklin has served as the Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of IBM North America since 2017.