Lori Conkling

Lori Conkling was named Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at NBCUniversal in February 2013. As such, she is responsible for developing actionable business strategies for NBCU’s new and existing digital businesses, driving innovation and monetizing cross-platform content.

Prior to joining NBCUniversal, Conkling was EVP, Distribution, at A+E Networks (AEN), having joined from Lifetime Networks when it was acquired by AEN in 2009. In her role, Conkling was responsible for AEN’s distribution strategy across multiple platforms for the company’s 10 networks, including A&E, History, Lifetime Television and LMN. She also directly oversaw field sales and national accounts in the U.S. and Canada.

Every year since 2010, Conkling has been named one of CableFAX’s Most Powerful Women in Cable and was inducted into Multichannel News’ Wonder Women Class of 2011. She sits on the Fuqua School of Business Alumni Council.