Sandra Cordova Micek to be CEO of WTTW and WFMT

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http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/04/26/sandra-cordova-micek-named-ceo-wttw-wfmt/


Prior to WFMT she managed at NBC Universal and Yahoo

Micek, 48, a Wilmette resident, most recently was senior vice president of global brands for Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. She previously held marketing positions with USA Today, NBC Universal, Yahoo! and Turner Broadcasting Sales. She also was a management consultant with Accenture.

Her appointment to head the non-profit Window to the World Communications Inc., effective May 1, culminates a 10-month search for a successor to Daniel Schmidt, who held the job for 19 years. Micek’s hiring was announced Thursday at the company’s board of trustees meeting.


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“After a diligent and thoughtful search, we are pleased to have found the best individual to lead this outstanding public media organization,” board chairman James W. Mabie said in a statement. “Micek is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of success across a wide range of media and industries. Her entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and ability to have a meaningful impact will help us to grow and evolve. We believe that she is uniquely qualified to lead WWCI successfully into the future.”

The search process, led by a board committee and aided by Blinkhorn LLC, a Connecticut-based executive recruiting firm, involved no input from the public and little from employees. The company has retained Grisko LLC, the Chicago public relations agency, to handle media related to Micek’s appointment.

In 2014, Blinkhorn brought Goli Sheikholeslami, another executive with no background in broadcasting, to WBEZ 91.5-FM parent company Chicago Public Media as president and CEO. Grisko also handled media for Sheikholeslami.