Cynthia Avon Lee

Cynthia Lee is a trailblazing television executive and consultant with over 30 years of experience at NBC, CBS, ABC affiliates, and BET Networks, where she made history as the first African-American female executive in commercial television.

She has developed award-winning programming, including Emmy- and Iris Award-winning documentaries at CBS, and was the creative force behind BET hits like Comic View, Teen Summit, and the Walk of Fame, helping to launch the careers of stars like D.L. Hughley and Beyoncé.