Since March of 2001, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley has served as President of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), a 5,000-member association for women in the rapidly converging telecommunications industries. For 25 years, WICT has supported its mission to develop women leaders who transform our industry and continues to play a significant role in determining how women will contribute to the fast changing world of broadband, telecommunications and cable. WICT’s PAR Initiative is the organization’s latest groundbreaking study that measures the cable industry in three areas that are key to women’s success: Pay Equity, Advancement Opportunities, and Resources for Work/Life Support.
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley manages all activities of the WICT association and the WICT Foundation to include staff, budget, fundraising, research, programs and events, marketing, member services and the oversight of 21 Chapters. In November 2004, Benita was named “Cable TV Executive of the Year” by Television Week Magazine, an honor she shares with the entire WICT family.
Benita joined WICT after serving the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in a variety of roles beginning in 1995. As the USOC’s Director of Olympic Training Centers from 1997 to 2000, Benita managed a staff of 175 and a $15.5 million budget as she managed all athletes, facilities, programs, and operations for all four Olympic training centers around the country. Her initial position with the USOC was as director of the ARCO Olympic Training Center in San Diego from 1995-1997. In 2000 -2001, Benita served as director of all public relations programs for the USOC and chair of the USOC Diversity Committee.