Donna Speciale

Donna Speciale is the former president of Turner Broadcasting Ad Sales, where she oversaw advertising revenue for Turner's domestic television and digital entertainment, news, kids and young adult brands.

She held the position from 2014 to 2019. She joined Turner Broadcasting in 2012 as president of Turner Entertainment and Young Adult Ad Sales. In this position, she led ad sales for the company's entertainment and young adult brands, notably TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. During this time, she made an immediate impact on maximizing revenue potential for the brands and collaborating with agencies and advertisers for integrated deals across Turner's leading portfolio of television and digital assets.

With her more than 20 years of experience on the media agency side, Speciale came to Turner Broadcasting from MediaVest Worldwide, where she served as President, Investment & Activation and Agency Operations. During her tenure, she led the agency's integrated digital, broadcast, print and out-of-home practice, overseeing investments on behalf of clients including Kraft, Walmart, P&G, and Coca-Cola. Prior to MediaVest, Speciale led the broadcast investment team at Mediacom. Over her career she has managed investments for several leading marketers including Warner Brothers, GlaxoSmithKline, Hasbro, Kmart, Diageo, Staples and Subway.

Speciale is well-known for driving innovation in the marketplace and has received numerous industry recognitions including Adweek '50' (2013), Multichannel News "Wonder Woman" (2013),Advertising Age "Top Women in Advertising" (2012), CableFAX "100" (2012, 13) and "Women of Cable" (2012), Television Week "TV Buyer of the Year" (2006), MediaWeek "All Star" in the broadcast category (2003), Advertising Age "Woman to Watch" (2001) ), and "Agency of the Year" by both AdWeek and Advertising Age (under SMG in 2005). Speciale has thrice been honored by Advertising Women of New York (AWNY): in 2011, she was the recipient of the 2011 AWNY "Advertising Woman of the Year"; in 2008, she was the recipient of AWNY's "Impact Award," honoring her mentorship work within the industry; and in 2006, she received an AWNY "Working Woman Award," recognizing female executives who earned success in their personal and professional lives.

In addition to her professional accolades, Speciale is on the Board of Directors for The Advertising Club of New York and an active member of Advertising Women of New York (AWNY) and Cable television Advertising Bureau (CAB). In 2014, she participated as a judge for the Adweek"Project Issac Awards," which celebrates invention in media, advertising & marketing and technology.