Christy Haubegger
Christy Haubegger | |
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Born | University of Texas 1989), Stanford Law School | August 15, 1968
Occupation(s) | Business executive, writer, film producer |
Known for | Founding editor, Latina magazine; Executive, WarnerMedia |
Parent(s) | David and Ann Haubegger (Adopted) |
Christy Haubegger (born August 15, 1968) is the founder of Latina magazine and was formerly the Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Inclusion Officer and Head of Marketing & Communications, at WarnerMedia.
Early life
She was born in Houston, Texas, to a Mexican-American woman and was then adopted by an Anglo couple, David and Ann Haubegger. Haubegger was raised in Bellaire, an exceptionally wealthy suburb of Houston.[1][2][3] Although her parents did not speak Spanish, they strongly encouraged her to learn the language and to explore Mexican culture, and Haubegger was enrolled in a bilingual preschool, continuing to learn Spanish in primary and secondary schools.[citation needed]
She graduated from
Career
Frustrated by a lack of Hispanic role models in the popular media, the then 28-year-old Stanford Law School graduate founded Latina in 1996 to appeal to Hispanic-American women like herself. The magazine has reached 250,000 in circulation, was recognized two years in a row on Adweek's "Hot List," and counts some of the world's largest marketers among its advertisers. Haubegger remains a member of the Board for Latina Media Ventures, Latina's parent company.[5]
Haubegger has received numerous accolades and recognition for her pioneering work in marketing and media. She has been recognized as one of
In January 2001,
]In 2002, she brought her media and marketing expertise to the big screen, having served as
In 2005, Haubegger joined Creative Artists Agency, where she led the company's drive to increase the representation of women and people of color, Under Haubegger's leadership, CAA launched CAA Amplify, an invitation-only annual event convening high-level multicultural artists and leaders, as well as the Amplify Database, the industry's first searchable database of television writers of color.
Haubegger joined WarnerMedia in August 2019 and the organization's Chief Enterprise Inclusion Officer. In 2020, she also became the company's Head of Marketing & Communications.
Haubegger serves on the boards of Management Leadership for Tomorrow, a non-profit organization that works to increase the number of minority business leaders, as well as Hudson Pacific Properties. Haubegger is also a founding member of TIME’S UP, an initiative that addresses systemic inequality and injustice in the workplace.
On April 6, 2022, it was announced that Haubegger would be stepping down from her role in face of the soon-to-be-completed merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc.[8]
References
- ^ "5 affluent Dallas-Fort Worth cities cash in among the richest in Texas". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "This Houston suburb is the richest town in Texas, study says". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "2 affluent Houston-area cities cash in among the richest in Texas". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Latina's Young Founder Takes Aim at Women Just Like Her". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 1999.
- ^ "Creative Artists Agency Hires Latina Magazine Founder Christy Haubegger - HispanicBusiness.com". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "Chasing Papi (2003) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342532/fullcredits[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (April 6, 2022). "Discovery Makes Big WarnerMedia Executive Suite Changes Ahead of Merger; Toby Emmerich and Gerhard Zeiler to Remain". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links
- Christy Haubegger Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America