MMTC President and CEO Steps Down, Interim President Named

After serving in the post for three years,Kim Keenan has resigned as President and CEO of the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC). No reason was given for the exit beyond Keenan's note that she had "moved on to pursue other professional opportunities" and that she had viewed her role as "having assisted MMTC in developing the requisite infrastructure to grow and thrive." Some of Keenan’s signature events were the Net Equality Tour, annual Tech Prep summits, and a net neutrality campaign, all of which were designed to engage diverse communities. Maurita Coley Flippin, EVP and COO, will be Interim President/CEO. Coley Flippin is a lawyer and former BET executive with experience in media and entertainment, communications law and policy, and business operations. The 1977 Michigan State University grad went on to complete law school at Georgetown in 1981. Since then, she has overseen network operations and programming at BET Networks; served as a Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and Cole Raywid & Braverman; and served as Executive Director for Capital Area Asset Builders until 2011, when she left to join MMTC. More here.