Vanessa Strouse-Kenney - The E.W. Scripps Company | LinkedIn (original) (raw)

Brian Jones “When starting a business or launching a cable network, you need a team that is innovative, creative, adaptable and fun. The stresses and time pressures are difficult enough. Even worse with negativity or lack of teamwork. We were lucky and blessed to have Vanessa as a key manager in a vital position. Her marketing and design skills were crucial as we positioned the network as an alternative to a staid competitor. Her management and logistics abilities were key during the extremely short time we had to hire scores of artists, graphic designers and animators; while procuring and installing the equipment in an even shorter time frame. When she briefed on progress, you not only had all of your concerns addressed, she would often identify issues that were unrelated to her direct supervisory role and offer well thought out options and solutions in advance. Vanessa's experience saved us countless hours, untold expense, and frustration. She is a fire and forget weapon. This allowed senior management to focus on other mission critical areas. You knew that the graphic department was going to be on time, on budget and the end product would look like nothing else broadcasting. And just as important, but often overlooked is fact and quality control. She led her team in crafting style guides, tutorials and fact checking all of the output of the department, and any visual element that went to air. From breaking news to the most complex election night graphic package, Vanessa produced it all. With a smile and a laugh, with grace and deep competence, and with the never ending respect and admiration of all that have worked with her. ”