Award Will Be Presented at the 2018 PromaxBDA Conference, June 11-14 in New York
PromaxBDA, the leading global association for entertainment marketing, promotion and design professionals, announcedĀ that acclaimed BET Networks Chairman and CEO Emeritus,Ā Debra L. LeeĀ willĀ be the recipient of the 2018 PromaxBDA Lifetime Achievement Award.Ā Lee will be presented with the Award onĀ June 14thĀ at the 2018 PromaxBDA Conference inĀ New York.
“Debra L. LeeĀ has been a trailblazer throughout her career, inspiring a generation of marketing and creative teams with her confident, compassionate, and visionary leadership,” saidĀ Steve Kazanjian, President and CEO, PromaxBDA. “In a year when we are celebrating the theme of ‘real change’ at the PromaxBDA Conference, there is no one more fitting to receive our association’s highest honor thanĀ Debra L. Lee.”
“PromaxBDA’s reputation for celebrating storytellers in media is unmatched. This is why I’m so grateful toĀ Steve KazanjianĀ and the entire PromaxBDA team for this recognition,” saidĀ Debra L. Lee, Philanthropist & Former BET Networks Chairman and CEO.
Debra LeeĀ bio
Debra L. LeeĀ is arguably one of the most influential female voices in the entertainment industry.
For over 3 decades, Lee served as Chairman & CEO of BET Networks, the leading provider of entertainment for the African- American audience and consumers of Black culture globally.
