As Ava DuVernay’s Array nears its 10th anniversary, the inclusive company that amplifies underrepresented voices is expanding its executive ranks.
Long-time Array senior executive Mercedes Cooper has been promoted to Vice President of Public Programming. Cooper began her tenure at Array in 2011 as an assistant. She went on to head Array’s marketing efforts as Director of Marketing before transitioning to programming last year with the launch of the collective’s Amanda Cinema. In addition to overseeing a year-round programming slate, Cooper curated the collective’s inaugural six-week program of films and festivities dedicated to Black artists, women filmmakers and people of color entitled Array 360.
In addition, Array has hired Dee Tuck who joins as Chief Technology Officer from GitHub/Microsoft as well as former One Campaign exec Allison Biggs who will join the team as Chief of Staff. Other new roles include former NBCUniversal exec Sharon Liggins...
Long-time Array senior executive Mercedes Cooper has been promoted to Vice President of Public Programming. Cooper began her tenure at Array in 2011 as an assistant. She went on to head Array’s marketing efforts as Director of Marketing before transitioning to programming last year with the launch of the collective’s Amanda Cinema. In addition to overseeing a year-round programming slate, Cooper curated the collective’s inaugural six-week program of films and festivities dedicated to Black artists, women filmmakers and people of color entitled Array 360.
In addition, Array has hired Dee Tuck who joins as Chief Technology Officer from GitHub/Microsoft as well as former One Campaign exec Allison Biggs who will join the team as Chief of Staff. Other new roles include former NBCUniversal exec Sharon Liggins...
- 1/11/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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